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Excessive. I don't care what the EU thinks.

Nextgrid 6y ago
Then you are welcome to opt into tracking. I think the EU's approach of default being "no tracking" is good - you can always decide to opt-in, but the default is safe.
- pc86 6y ago
  Which is fine for companies located in the EU. The EU has absolutely zero authority to tell business located outside of the EU what to do. The fact that someone reading a blog post happens to be in Europe does not all of a sudden put the owner of that blog under EU jurisdiction.
  - lanternfish 6y ago
    But it does put that access transaction under EU jurisdiction, no?
    - snowwrestler 6y ago
      No. A company needs to be legally present in an EU jurisdiction to be exposed to liability under GDPR.
  - OJFord 6y ago
    Of course it does if those businesses want to operate in the EU.
  - deleted 6y ago
    [deleted]
- jpttsn 6y ago
  Life in the EU is wonderful. It’s like waking up every morning wearing a helmet. You can take the helmet off at any time, but the default is safe.
slig 6y ago
Thanks to some bureaucrats on EU now all the world has to deal with the stupid cookie banners everywhere.
- petepete 6y ago
  Thanks to some scummy advertising tactics*
- ncallaway 6y ago
  I, as an American, am extremely thankful for the latest version of cookie banners. Yes, the first version of cookie banners was awful and pointless. This latest iteration (of compliant banners) is wonderful, though. They actually give me functionality that I _really want_. I click the "manage preferences" option on every single one for every site that offers it. I opt out of everything except for strictly necessary cookies for site functionality. I am genuinely thankful for the GDPR era of cookie banners.
- MereInterest 6y ago
  No, it's thanks to targeted advertising. GDPR banners are completely unnecessary if you don't stalk your users. Stick to traditional advertising, and you don't need to remove user privacy, and therefore don't need to have any banner.
- loloquwowndueo 6y ago
  Use a “I don’t care about cookies” browser extension. Deal with it once, and then never again.
- simion314 6y ago
  Don't this website detect you are not in EU and don't bother you with any popup? From EU I see the reverse where the websites will detect I am EU and refuse to work. Also you should be able to click on the GIANT button on the popup and never see it again. I bet you also complain that thx to some other bureaucrats now all your marketing emails must include an Unsubscribe link.
bitwize 6y ago
It's well known that internet companies will fuck you in the ass if they're not strictly regulated. GDPR is a start, but honestly it doesnpt go far enough since companies have found ways to wriggle around it and/or it isn't enforced nearly enough. Sufficiently frustrated companies can just leave the EU market. What's needed is a worldwide framework like the WIPO with treaties to specify multilateral regulations and enforcement procedures.

Then you are welcome to opt into tracking. I think the EU's approach of default being "no tracking" is good - you can always decide to opt-in, but the default is safe.

pc86 6y ago
Which is fine for companies located in the EU. The EU has absolutely zero authority to tell business located outside of the EU what to do. The fact that someone reading a blog post happens to be in Europe does not all of a sudden put the owner of that blog under EU jurisdiction.
- lanternfish 6y ago
  But it does put that access transaction under EU jurisdiction, no?
  - snowwrestler 6y ago
    No. A company needs to be legally present in an EU jurisdiction to be exposed to liability under GDPR.
- OJFord 6y ago
  Of course it does if those businesses want to operate in the EU.
- deleted 6y ago
  [deleted]
jpttsn 6y ago
Life in the EU is wonderful. It’s like waking up every morning wearing a helmet. You can take the helmet off at any time, but the default is safe.

slig 6y ago

Thanks to some bureaucrats on EU now all the world has to deal with the stupid cookie banners everywhere.

petepete 6y ago
Thanks to some scummy advertising tactics*
ncallaway 6y ago
I, as an American, am extremely thankful for the latest version of cookie banners. Yes, the first version of cookie banners was awful and pointless. This latest iteration (of compliant banners) is wonderful, though. They actually give me functionality that I _really want_. I click the "manage preferences" option on every single one for every site that offers it. I opt out of everything except for strictly necessary cookies for site functionality. I am genuinely thankful for the GDPR era of cookie banners.
MereInterest 6y ago
No, it's thanks to targeted advertising. GDPR banners are completely unnecessary if you don't stalk your users. Stick to traditional advertising, and you don't need to remove user privacy, and therefore don't need to have any banner.
loloquwowndueo 6y ago
Use a “I don’t care about cookies” browser extension. Deal with it once, and then never again.
simion314 6y ago
Don't this website detect you are not in EU and don't bother you with any popup? From EU I see the reverse where the websites will detect I am EU and refuse to work. Also you should be able to click on the GIANT button on the popup and never see it again. I bet you also complain that thx to some other bureaucrats now all your marketing emails must include an Unsubscribe link.

bitwize 6y ago

It's well known that internet companies will fuck you in the ass if they're not strictly regulated. GDPR is a start, but honestly it doesnpt go far enough since companies have found ways to wriggle around it and/or it isn't enforced nearly enough. Sufficiently frustrated companies can just leave the EU market. What's needed is a worldwide framework like the WIPO with treaties to specify multilateral regulations and enforcement procedures.