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Mindwipe on Aug 2, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Google and Mozilla are failing to support browser ...

The developer is the company, not the individual.

Holding an individual responsible for the company is simply not plausible in most jurisdictions for anything short of actual criminal actions.

jhayward on Aug 2, 2019 [–]

Legally, companies are individuals and the same sort of personal responsibility and accountability sanctions can be applied to both.

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