[Bug 13276] Not allowing author or developer to have absolute control over media playback

http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=13276

Aryeh Gregor <Simetrical+w3cbug@gmail.com> changed:

           What    |Removed                     |Added
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             Status|NEW                         |RESOLVED
                 CC|                            |Simetrical+w3cbug@gmail.com
         Resolution|                            |WONTFIX

--- Comment #26 from Aryeh Gregor <Simetrical+w3cbug@gmail.com> 2011-07-18 19:04:39 UTC ---
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Status: Rejected
Change Description: no spec change
Rationale: Media element implementers from two major browsers have commented
here questioning the utility of the proposed change.  The overriding principle
guiding the development of web standards today is that they must match
implementations.  If implementers are not interested in implementing the
feature, it's a nonstarter.  Currently it seems that there's no implementer
interest here.  If at least one major implementer is interested in implementing
this feature, please reopen the bug.  Otherwise the spec will not change.  We
do not spec features that will not be implemented, because it wastes everyone's
time.

(In reply to comment #21)
> I don't believe there's a restriction on bugs that requires that we hunt down
> "real world" examples, especially for a specification that's still in LC status
> and still undergoing significant changes. 

Bug filers are not required to provide real-world use-cases for features they
propose.  However, bugs that don't have clear use-cases are much more likely to
be closed NEEDSINFO or WONTFIX, so it's wise to explain the use-cases you're
trying to meet in as much detail and with as much supporting evidence as
possible.  In addition to lacking implementer support, your comments here do
not convincingly demonstrate that there are pages that need this feature.

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Received on Monday, 18 July 2011 19:04:41 UTC