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The cookie consent law followed a similar path: A lot of people saw the proposals and assumed it would only hurt the websites they didn’t like. Then the laws pa

The cookie consent law followed a similar path: A lot of people saw the proposals and assumed it would only hurt the websites they didn’t like. Then the laws passed and now almost every website you visit comes with an annoying cookie pop-up. I’m baffled by all the HN comments from people who think this will only apply to websites they don’t use. No, it’s going to become a miserable burden on the entire internet if it happens. A remarkable number of commenters haven’t stopped to think about how all of these websites will only apply the laws to minors: The answer is that they’ll have to ID everyone. Either that, or it becomes a silly checkbox for kids to say that they’re over 18.

gabereiser 4y ago
Can't sign up without a credit card, credit cards are issued to folks 18 and over. This is how they've done it up until this point (with little success). Making a "know your user" law like banking, no one will want to deal with the hassle and so only corporations (with big pockets to spend on this kind of Deloitte BS) will be able to compete on the internet. It's a travesty.
- hinkley 4y ago
  Unless you’re parents co-sign for you in order to start your credit history early.
- mleo 4y ago
  Credit cards can be given to 13 and above. I don’t believe there is an age tied the specific account number.
  - gabereiser 4y ago
    Hence the “little success” part.
- astura 4y ago
  >credit cards are [exclusively] issued to folks 18 and over. This is not 100% true. A child can have a credit card as long as they have an adult co-signer. A child can also be an authorized user on an adult's credit account and be issued their own card. I didn't have a credit card myself as a child, but I DO know a few people who did.
freeone3000 4y ago
Instead of “comes with an annoying cookie pop up”, please consider that the reason every website has this is that every website is installing persistent advertising trackers.

gabereiser 4y ago

Can't sign up without a credit card, credit cards are issued to folks 18 and over. This is how they've done it up until this point (with little success). Making a "know your user" law like banking, no one will want to deal with the hassle and so only corporations (with big pockets to spend on this kind of Deloitte BS) will be able to compete on the internet. It's a travesty.

hinkley 4y ago
Unless you’re parents co-sign for you in order to start your credit history early.
mleo 4y ago
Credit cards can be given to 13 and above. I don’t believe there is an age tied the specific account number.
- gabereiser 4y ago
  Hence the “little success” part.
astura 4y ago
>credit cards are [exclusively] issued to folks 18 and over. This is not 100% true. A child can have a credit card as long as they have an adult co-signer. A child can also be an authorized user on an adult's credit account and be issued their own card. I didn't have a credit card myself as a child, but I DO know a few people who did.

freeone3000 4y ago

Instead of “comes with an annoying cookie pop up”, please consider that the reason every website has this is that every website is installing persistent advertising trackers.