[oh_sigh]

Then you can set your consent to always deny. This isn't that hard.

[eertami]

Obviously but I mean why disable it when you can instead post snide, edgy, holier-than-thou diatribe on the internet?

/s

[coldtea]

Because sane and non-intrusive defaults matter.

And also because "always deny" or "turn off" is too blunt a tool.

And because the HN crowd is full of people that design and code such defaults in their apps (including lots of browser developers), and their webpages.

It's not a forum with people merely looking for the quickest solution to solve a personal problem with how their browser behaves.

But why think about those issues when you can instead post snide, edgy, holier-than-thou snark on the internet?

[Zarel]

Chrome's implementation of "always deny" isn't particularly blunt as a tool; you can still turn it on for sites on an individual basis.

The default of "ask" is ideal for me and most users. Judging from the number of downvotes you've received in this thread, it seems like your preference isn't particularly common. It doesn't seem too much to ask you to change a setting in Options to accommodate your uncommon preference.