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Internet's biggest annoyance: Cookie laws should target browsers, not websites

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583 points SweetSoftPillow | 4 comments | 22 Oct 25 12:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | source
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jacquesm ◴[22 Oct 25 12:29 UTC] No.45668040[source]▶
Of course companies could just - I know, weird idea - stop tracking you. Then you don't need those dumb consent boxes.
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1. rustc ◴[22 Oct 25 12:33 UTC] No.45668089[source]▶
Another weird idea: make this kind of tracking illegal. Why would anyone willingly agree to be tracked?
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2. pif ◴[22 Oct 25 12:48 UTC] No.45668265[source]▶
> Why would anyone willingly agree to be tracked?

To avoid paying actual money, even the smallest sum of it.

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3. ◴[22 Oct 25 13:28 UTC] No.45668848[source]▶
4. jraph ◴[22 Oct 25 14:10 UTC] No.45669448[source]▶
Good thing that it's not an option with the GDPR. Pay or consent doesn't allow informed, free consent.