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by lexicality 60 days ago
Funny, I'd assume we'd got consensus on that one.

- Anyone who recommends disabling paste as a security feature is a fraud

- Doing UA sniffing is always a mistake

- If the user's browser doesn't support `autocomplete="cc-number"` then they're already used to it not working, you don't need to care about it

- You should always make your form as accessible as possible regardless of if the user is a robot or visually impaired

- Making your website intentionally inaccessible may be a federal crime in the USA as the ADA doesn't care what you think about openclaw.
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mcdeltat 60 days ago
Yeah most of these "issues" are surely caused by programmers trying to be too smart. The dumbest possible solution which messes around with the input at little as possible is almost always the best solution. Which implies the browser-provided elements are the best because they have probably been designed and validated more than you can do.

If I use an app and it fucks around with the cursor: instant hatred. It's just so annoying. And if you can't get basic human interaction done well in 2026, what else is messed up in your app?

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