They could follow the DNT header. Non intrusive. Automatic. They could also... not track you? It's crazy that we have to explain that every time a thread abou

They could follow the DNT header. Non intrusive. Automatic. They could also... not track you? It's crazy that we have to explain that every time a thread about the cookie banner comes in. Isn't HN supposed to be a forum full of tech saavy people? What kind of blind spot people have to not be able to reach this conclusion themself and instead blame a protective law for what clearly is an abusive move from companies that have a long track record of abuses? Or do they just repeat what the PR of those companies tell them? I mean in what world have you been living in the past 30 years with companies lying, trying to escape all possible constraining laws, spying on users and generally bullying at every occasion they could? And your first conclusion is that they did the annoying banners because they are the good guys and took the best solution possible because they like you?