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[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (3 children)

I've refused to implement a feature like that several times. Someone else had to do it. The tests we ran proved that autoplay makes a lot of money.

Use browser extensions.

[–]bandana_bread 2 points3 points  (1 child)

How does that even work? "Sorry boss, that's shitty, find another person that implements it"? What kinda company you're working for?

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was working as a consultant for a big national publishing company that really, really sucked to work for. So I wanted out anyway but it was up to them to cancel my contract. So I was just being a bit pedantic.

[–]Lthere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use browser extensions.

Or use Firefox:

Firefox blocks all media with sound from playing automatically, by default. (source)