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Does anyone get the "Accept all cookies" stackexchange modal popup every time? And if you go into Customize settings, you're faced with a dark pattern of being

by fouc 5y ago

Does anyone get the "Accept all cookies" stackexchange modal popup every time? And if you go into Customize settings, you're faced with a dark pattern of being confronted with the "Accept all cookies" button AGAIN, and in the spot where you'd expect "Confirm my choices" to be. Honestly I'm flabbergasted that stackoverflow is willing to engage in such unethical, immoral behavior on their very first customer-facing interaction.

zaphirplane 5y ago
Yes me too, I too wondered if it a persistent attempt to accept all or my tracking blocker interfering
wtmt 5y ago
I get it all the time when I don’t use blockers, but what I’ve seen when I choose to customize is a set of toggles where the additional cookies (don’t recall them, but they’re two among a total of three) are turned off. The size of the dialog on desktop is a huge annoyance. When I use a browser with blockers, the experience is better.
mbroberg 5y ago
I am at peace with my cookies.
jacobmischka 5y ago
I also feel like that, but I'm pretty sure it's just because we get a fresh one every time we visit a different stackexchange subdomain.
- fouc 5y ago
  My complaint is more that they're willing to "deface" their website with a dark pattern like that. The frequency just serves as a helpful reminder of this significant taint on their ethics. It makes me wonder about the people that work at stackexchange.
  - jacobmischka 5y ago
    I honestly don't think it's in bad faith, it does make some sense to treat subdomains separately for cookies.
thefourthchime 5y ago
This chrome extension fixes it for me https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/consent-manager/gpkoajillfmlpnglbagpplnphadbfalh https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/consent-manager/gp...
minty_phoenix 5y ago
Each of StackExchange's sub-sites has its own cookie consent management. That said, once I make my choices initially on each one, I haven't had any issues with them popping up again (I'm also signed in, which could impact things).

by fouc 5y ago

zaphirplane 5y ago

Yes me too, I too wondered if it a persistent attempt to accept all or my tracking blocker interfering

wtmt 5y ago

I get it all the time when I don’t use blockers, but what I’ve seen when I choose to customize is a set of toggles where the additional cookies (don’t recall them, but they’re two among a total of three) are turned off. The size of the dialog on desktop is a huge annoyance. When I use a browser with blockers, the experience is better.

mbroberg 5y ago

I am at peace with my cookies.

jacobmischka 5y ago

I also feel like that, but I'm pretty sure it's just because we get a fresh one every time we visit a different stackexchange subdomain.

fouc 5y ago
My complaint is more that they're willing to "deface" their website with a dark pattern like that. The frequency just serves as a helpful reminder of this significant taint on their ethics. It makes me wonder about the people that work at stackexchange.
- jacobmischka 5y ago
  I honestly don't think it's in bad faith, it does make some sense to treat subdomains separately for cookies.

thefourthchime 5y ago

This chrome extension fixes it for me https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/consent-manager/gpkoajillfmlpnglbagpplnphadbfalh https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/consent-manager/gp...

minty_phoenix 5y ago

Each of StackExchange's sub-sites has its own cookie consent management. That said, once I make my choices initially on each one, I haven't had any issues with them popping up again (I'm also signed in, which could impact things).