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Wouldn't it be better to make a new specification that provides backwards compatibility?



If the goal is to stop obscene memory and bandwidth bloat then changing the default to a click-to-play/load would be better. My thinking is too change the incentives so producers aren't exploiting an old format to force autoplay at the expense of wasted resources and user control.




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