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[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 114 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (11 children)

I was going to dismiss this because

  • we know already
  • looking at the rest of the world through US-shaded glasses

but this quote rocks:

Blaming GDPR for the cookie banner is like blaming the health inspector for the roaches. The banner is deliberate vandalism, a dark pattern engineered to exhaust you before you can learn anything about the surveillance apparatus humming behind the "OK."

Cookie banners are malicious compliance*.

What follows is just as quote-worthy, e.g.:

On May 25th, 2018, GDPR took effect to the sound of American commentary, the way fireworks take effect to the sound of dogs.

* edit: he says that himself later. I like this guy.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Cookie banners have lead me to disposable tabs. On my phone everything is opened by default in a Firefox private tab or Firefox focus. Then it gets scrapped. If it's something I care to keep open, then I'll open it in a regular tab. Fuck these garbage companies ruining the internet.

[–] zerofk@lemmy.zip 7 points 12 hours ago

I love the passive aggressive ones that say “we love our European visitors” only to block all access to the site because they’re not allowed to sell our data.

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