3 ms·
> I remember 20 odd years ago now when Firefox came out with a popup blocker standard, built-in. Whatever happened to this "we need to reduce annoyances on the
by ratww 5y ago
> I remember 20 odd years ago now when Firefox came out with a popup blocker standard, built-in. Whatever happened to this "we need to reduce annoyances on the internet" movement? Why aren't the browsers themselves doing more against it?
There was Do-Not-Track, but the industry decided it shouldn't be respected.
- MereInterest 5y agoI would love for an update to GDPR, stating that any automated form of refusal for consent, including the Do-Not-Track header, must be treated as an explicit refusal and may not result in additional requests.
- ratww 5y agoThat's a great idea and would be an amazing next step. Do-Not-Track can already be honoured by website operators. The issue is just that they choose not to do it.
- MiddleEndian 5y agoDo Not Track was always a joke. Without any legal teeth, why would people determined to spy on you stop spying on you because you say "Please"?
- ratww 5y agoGDPR for example gives it teeth. Grandparent post asked for a technical solution to hide cookie banners forever. A websites don't have to show any cookie banner whatsoever if they honor Do-Not-Track. If they don't show a banner but still track, they're breaking the law. The problem of cookie banners is easy to solve. All that's lacking is honesty from adware vendors and website operators.