> There's nothing unsavory about HN using a cookie to label your comments with your username. True, and if that's all the data collection is about, then there'

> There's nothing unsavory about HN using a cookie to label your comments with your username. True, and if that's all the data collection is about, then there's no need for a cookie banner. > If not displaying a warning creates serious risks It does not create serious risks. It's pretty clear what sort of data collection is risky, and any site will know if they're squarely in the "safe zone". The risk is if they want to engage in sensitive data collection, or if they want to push as closely as possible to that.