> This API is no worse than some of the existing APIs implemented by every browser
That's not a terribly strong argument.
> does not degrade a users privacy or security
With proper sandboxing, I think it could be safe. Without that, then I think it's a disaster. Any time a message saying "Allow access to XXX?" most people click yes just to clear the dialog.
> Any time a message saying "Allow access to XXX?" most people click yes just to clear the dialog.
Talking about this specific API, when a user blindly clicks yes, they are then showed a file picker. This file picker interface exists in every browser and I am not aware of users blindly picking a file and uploading it without realizing what they did.
This brings me back to my point that this user interface already exists in every browser, the only difference is that this new API allows to write back to the same location.
That's not a terribly strong argument.
> does not degrade a users privacy or security
With proper sandboxing, I think it could be safe. Without that, then I think it's a disaster. Any time a message saying "Allow access to XXX?" most people click yes just to clear the dialog.