On Thursday 29 October 2015 15:37:12 Eric Rescorla wrote: > On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 3:35 PM, Rigo Wenning <rigo@w3.org> wrote: > > On Thursday 29 October 2015 15:04:05 Eric Rescorla wrote: > > > Chrome and Firefox do both of the two things listed in this quoted block > > > > > > 1. Inform the user that the devices are hot. > > > > Ok, in this case I can understand that if one has a visual indication that > > mic > > and camera are "on" the need for an additional prompt is somewhat moot. > > > > > 2. Provide mechanisms for revoking consent. > > > > This is then a question of usability. Is clicking on the visual indication > > allowing to revoke the consent/permission? > > Yes, generally. In this case, my earlier criticism was based on insufficient information. I think this does what it is supposed to do. I still think that persistent (forever) permissions are a mistake. But this is mitigated by the fact that the browser indicates when mic and camera are "on". --Rigo
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