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> you cannot copy the text anymore.

Isn't this a feature? Having text easy to copy and paste is a copyright problem for many sites. Same with being able to save full-resolution images. It's pretty common to see a copy/paste in forum comments to get around a paywall.

IMO either this or some other webassembly view is the future, simply because it's great DRM. Sure, you can circumvent it, but most people cannot.



Interesting rationalization. Don’t you think copying text is the norm and not the exception?


I do think it's the norm, and very much dislike this trend.

I should make my position more clear: I hate this stuff with a passion. But, big business wants better content protection, and big money always gets what it wants - very few exceptions there. I wish we could do something as technologists who want to keep these features of the web; but against trillion dollar companies I know who I'd bet for...


It's the same argument as with DRM. I can just screenshot the text. It doesn't solve anything and only makes it painful for the average user.


With that attitude they will continue to win!




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