They are shitty devs, that's my conclusion...

to answer your question - everything you listed. We can pretend the computer knows our intention but it doesn't... we can pretend computers are responsible for our safety online but they are not...

and I get that when it comes to google - I get to use their services for "free". But I pay uber and many other companies for their services and I feel I'm entitled to privacy of data they have about me...

yes, just like AMD could blow intel out of the water if they tried...

So please tell me, how would you design a system where you can't install software that contains a tracker. Any kind of security is only as strong as the weakest link. The OS/browser, if coded "right", can only protect you from unintended infection. if your computer nicely asks you if you want to install this crap and you say yes then it's your fault - not the developers... With dumb user interaction ANY OS can be attacked...

but you do already have "local storage" - they're called cookies. local storage (if it was actually used) provides safer way to store "cookies" (just an example). As a consumer you get a better experience and higher safety. If you're asking why, as a consumer, would you want anything beyond basic HTML then honestly I have no idea what to tell you.

So... You think that's not suspicious?

Canvas, local storage and bunch of other stuff important for developers. Why do you think flash and activex are pretty much dead?

Just ignore him and he'll go away...

And I mean come on, if I'm at the point where I need a wheelchair on earth... If I can choose I want to go out during a rocket launch (with a bang! KSP does that to you) rather than in a hospital bed.

The thing is - everybody is responsible for their security. We don't need to "go back" - we need to teach users how to be safe. I check my parents computer whenever I come see them. No toolbars, no malware, no viruses - because me and my brother took the time to teach them basics of computer security (and mostly to click "no/cancel" if unsure).

Depending on what "production" means. A company website with cms? An internal IS for a small company? Absolutely no problem in production...

there would be no need to pirate it if I could watch it anytime I want. I refuse to build my time schedule around tv schedule...

TIL 20+ billion net income and steady growth over the last few years means "not doing well". who is doing well then?

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