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Why a 27-byte fetch() response nobody reads freezes any Chromium or Electron page
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The Brief
- A Reddit post in r/programming, dated 2026-11-14, claims that a 27-byte fetch() response that nobody reads freezes Chromium and Electron pages.
- Only the headline and link were provided, so the cause and any fix are not confirmed here.
Why it matters
If the claim holds, developers building on Chromium or Electron could see their pages or apps hang from a tiny unread fetch() response; the linked post is needed for the technical details.
Who’s affected
- Developers building web pages or apps on Chromium or Electron
- #chromium
- #electron
- #fetch-api
- #javascript
- #browser-bugs
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