Yeah that's what I'm curious about; I'm used to copying code snippets or codes from websites by clicking a button (presumably through some browser API?), but am just now realizing that this in itself has security implications.
Using noscript or some such JS blocker would prevent this but break a lot of other things in the process. That's why I'm wondering why the API isn't locked down via some user prompt.
Why isn't the default behavior for browsers to not allow access to the clipboard? Similar to how it prompts you for access to camera/microphone
Edit: On a per-site basis, like if you use the Zoom website it asks you for access to the webcam, would something like this work for clipboard as well or would it break stuff?
No joke, I thought for a second you were referring to Infinite Solutions and were trolling hardcore. I haven't thought about that in a long time.
Honestly it's not that weird a question when making idle chit chat. It becomes weird when that's the only thing you ask, follow it up with "Okay", and then proceed to do it six more times.
Or like - don't unmute? Seriously he starts off talking on mute and someone makes a conscious decision to turn on his mic
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