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

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582 points SweetSoftPillow | 4 comments | 22 Oct 25 12:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.883s | 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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shadowgovt ◴[22 Oct 25 12:31 UTC] No.45668063[source]▶
The problem with making it a law is tracking is in the eye of the beholder, so site owners are heavily incentivized to err on the side of caution and put up the box just in case.
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1. wat10000 ◴[22 Oct 25 12:42 UTC] No.45668194[source]▶
God forbid they err on the side of caution and not set any cookies.
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2. sojournerc ◴[22 Oct 25 13:21 UTC] No.45668718[source]▶
Right?! I have a website for a music studio. I never worry about any of this shit because it's just a static site with no tracking or analytics. It's just that simple. It's there if someone searches for me and that's enough. Rely on being a good business and organic search, word of mouth, and reputation will bring you business. You don't need to seo the shit out of everything and sell your visitors.
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3. wat10000 ◴[22 Oct 25 13:34 UTC] No.45668924[source]▶
It’s not like it would be any more work to figure it out with a complex site. You still have to enumerate everything you’re tracking, add the ability to disable it, and make sure the site works without it. All you have to do is turn them all off rather than presenting an alert asking the user.

I understand why companies don’t do it that way. Tracking is worth money and they like money. What I don’t understand is why ordinary people make excuses for them.

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4. cuu508 ◴[22 Oct 25 15:57 UTC] No.45671098{3}[source]▶
At least here on HN, keep in mind some of the commenters may be working in adtech or operators of ad-supported sites. I.e., not ordinary people.