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If you are already using ublock origin go to settings > filters list > annoyances, turn on easylist-cookies.
by gpas 6y ago
If you are already using ublock origin go to settings > filters list > annoyances, turn on easylist-cookies.
- pedrogpimenta 6y agoAnd for the ones that still pop-up, you can manually filter that DOM element and save it on your rules.
- surround 6y agoMake sure to report unblocked cookie banners to the Easylist developers https://forums.lanik.us/ https://forums.lanik.us/
- bonestamp2 6y agoYa, and it seems like about 20% of sites use cookielaw.org, so filtering out that domain is a good start.
- hutzlibu 6y agoI am amazed, at how much that annoyed me, too - and why I never bothered to find out, that ublock origin has this as a hidden feature. Awesome. I just also turned on all of the other annoyance settings. Is there a good chance of real content getting removed, on occasion, or do they work quite good?
- zamadatix 6y agoI have had all list except the extra languages lists enabled for a couple years now. Online fast food ordering sites (e.g. Chipotle) are the only ones I've noticed get broken.
- bashinator 6y agoIt's pretty easy to make your own, too. I use the element zapper and picker to block Reddit's incessant demands that I use "new" reddit and get a "premium" membership. I also use it to block Facebook's "trending" bullshit.
- naravara 6y agoEither an element zapper or a one click sticky-header killer should honestly be standard issue features in browsers nowadays. The web would be a miserable without them, especially on mobile.
- hydroxonium 6y agoOne-click sticky-header killer via JavaScript bookmarklet https://medium.com/@jacob.tan.en/floating-elements-on-web-pages-annoying-48c4a0a5a2db https://medium.com/@jacob.tan.en/floating-elements-on-web-pa...
- bashinator 6y agoI'm just concerned that's inviting an arms race where unwelcome page elements get randomized CSS namespaces. Fuck that noise.
- chmod775 6y agoIn that case we could just match by the CSS rules' content - i.e. match all elements that have style X, Y, Z applied to them. That kind of arms race would be over real quick.
- dmurray 6y agoThe arms race is that the next time you come back to the page, the offending element has a slightly different style (randomized CSS class name, RGB values changed by 1, font size changed by 0.1...) and your browser doesn't recognise it as being the right element to block.
- dredmorbius 6y agoWhitelist, not blacklist. Which whould break CSS minifiers, but that's the point.
- chmod775 6y ago
- alpaca128 6y agoI activated all the options in uBlock Origin a couple months ago and didn't miss anything so far. Of course when I visit a new site it's hard to know, but the few times where a site was obviously missing some content it turned out to be broken in general. So I would say the filter works pretty well, I didn't get a single popup of any sort ever since.
- darekkay 6y ago> Is there a good chance of real content getting removed, on occasion, or do they work quite good? Yes, I sometimes get some real content removed. If something looks strange, I temporarly deactivate uBlock. Last time it was a GDPR checkbox at a store checkout.
- amiga_500 6y agoWow. Thanks, this was massively irritating.
- jonplackett 6y agoOMG. Why have I been wading through the interweb of annoyance all this time? It’s amazing how much of a difference this makes. I was starting to find the web so hostile. Every page an annoying battle with cookie pop ups. I am so genuinely happy
- ijustwanttovote 6y agoI don't know why I never looked this up. Thanks!
- dethos 6y agoThanks. This should be turned on by default.
- minaguib 6y agoThat would place the plugin authors in a potentially dicey position legally-speaking. The publisher is trying to adhere to a law (for better or for worse) by giving the user visibility into technologies and data usage. A plugin hiding that by default can lead to all sorts of nastiness.
- dreamcompiler 6y agoHiding the popup simply means the site cannot legally set unnecessary cookies. Which they don't if you just ignore the popup or click its close box. That's effectively all the plugin is doing, so it's a perfect solution. It might annoy the site owner, because they would really like you to click "Yes" but it's perfectly legal for them to never get that "Yes" and just never send you cookies.
- Kiro 6y ago> Which they don't if you just ignore the popup or click its close box. The majority still sets the cookie, by using implied consent. In best case they don't set anything if you Decline but most don't even do that. The banner is then merely an information popup about cookies in general. Example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23523294 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23523294
- breakfastduck 6y agoThis is fantastic, can't believe I've not used that setting before...
- Good_Karma 6y agoI was doing it manually every time like this ; Right click on ad / pop up -> Block Element ( a rule is automatically generated ) -> Create. Voila ! You might have to do it 2-3 times for the same element as it might have several layers. But then you're done and you haven't been forced into clicking "ok" ( With uBlock Origin )
- LeifCarrotson 6y agoDoes this automatically remove the element and give no feedback to the site, always give the site permission to set cookies, or always deny the site permission?
- lftl 6y agoI haven't tested but, as far as I'm aware unlock origin never sends anything back to a site, it just blocks content so I expect that it would just remove the element with no feedback.
- developer2 6y agotldr; uBlock Origin removing the html element containing the "we use cookies" banner is effectively the same as clicking "OK" or "Accept", even without notifying the site/server. If there are any exceptions, they are extremely rare. --- Long answer: The vast majority of sites that show the GDPR "we use cookies" banner remember you clicked "OK" or "Accept" by setting a boolean value, either in its own cookie or as a key-value in your session cookie's storage (whether stored client-side or server-side). The ONLY thing the boolean does is determine whether or not to show the banner. That's it. I've never known of a company or site that changes the privacy/retention behavior of its features based on clicking "OK" or "Accept". As I understand it this solution doesn't follow the law, as users are supposed to be able to decline cookies and somehow still maintain state; the lawmakers don't understand a session is necessary for things like logins, so of course companies compromise with a simple banner that you need to accept/dismiss to "grant permission". When was the last time you saw a "Decline Cookies" button? If you click it, does the site work as expected? Answer: probably not, or the site uses the same cookie/session strategy anyway without telling you. Source: I've seen dozens of such implementations, and they're all the same. If the cookie/session value indicates not to show banner, then the layout/view simply skips outputting the banner. No other line in the entire code base ever reads the value of that cookie/session.
- tcgv 6y agoI have been increasingly seeing cookie banners that provide more options than just the typical "Ok" or "Accept" buttons, such as a more restrict cookie tracking configuration. Not sure if selecting the more restrict config will have any effect in those sites though, besides just hiding the banner in future visits.
- somehnguy 6y agoThank you! I can't believe I haven't looked into that until today. I could not care less if a site uses cookies, but the notice was always super annoying.
- oars 6y agoThank you, I wish I had known this 5 years ago.
- fluential 6y agoOr cookie consent block list https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/ https://www.i-dont-care-about-cookies.eu/
- wjbr 6y agoI also like No-Thanks: https://www.no-thanks-extension.com/ https://www.no-thanks-extension.com/ €9.85 for the year >>> "No, thanks." - what's that? Tired of newsletter pop-ups? Chat, feedback and contact boxes? "Install our app" toolbars? "Allow notifications" pop-ups? "Let us know your location" pop-ups? Survey and opinion pop-ups? "Rated by", "Protected by" and similar boxes? Toolbars offering website translation? "Back to top" buttons? Sticky video boxes in the corner? Install "No, thanks." into your browser, choose what you want to hide and clean your precious screen space!
- huhtenberg 6y agoI sure hope you were joking.
- cerberusss 6y agoYup, I use this one as well, and it's fantastic. The developer is a nice chap as well, and can give you an invoice for your donation.
- dheera 6y agoOn a related note is there a good plugin that blocks those annoying "would you like to subscribe" type floating popups? I feel like we've gone back to 1996 with those things. Often when I get one of those my first gut reaction is to leave the site rather than search for the "X" button, but now almost every site has them.
- adwww 6y agoWhen shopping though those newsletter sign ups often give you 10% off.
- jari_mustonen 6y agoFor those using Brave browser: Go to brave://adblock and select "Easylist-Cookie List - Filter Obtrusive Cookie Notices"
- Jaruzel 6y agoIt must be the sites I go to, but I've always had this enabled, and I still get plagued with Cookie requests. :(
- kilroy123 6y agoYou're my hero, thank you so much! I never even knew about these settings.
- leokennis 6y agoOne downside is that some apps refuse to work until you make a choice in the cookie pop up. So if you hit a site like that you need to: * Pause your blokcer * Reload the site and accept/deny cookies * Resume your blokcer