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> the calendar just does not need to be a web app

And the chat app, and the email app, and the social media app (other opinions about social media notwithstanding). I think each of these things have their own legitimate use for notifications.

I guess it's the point of "weakening a primary advantage". I don't see how it's weakened (or rather, I don't see how it's a problem) when the notifications are on a per site permission. Especially so when the notifications can be turned off completely per browser.

> Re: sound, "Triggered as the result of a user action" is not a high enough bar.

I'm with you on this. Although it took until this thread for me to realize that sound at all should be a permission.



The world would be better off if social media apps did not have notifications.




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