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by Sir_Cmpwn 3031 days ago
I know to do that. How about my grandma, who just clicks whatever button looks like it'll make the message go away sooner?

The web is a disaster and WebUSB is a prime piece of evidence supporting this.

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Would that include the "Run" button on a downloaded executable?

While obviously we want to do as much as we can to discourage users from shooting themselves in the foot, there are limits. At some point, eventually you _do_ have to trust that the user knows what he's doing.

Giving users a choice on when to allow a page access to one specific USB device is not a "disaster".