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Right!? There is also a popup ad on that very site. Here is a tip that I just recently learned that has improved my browsing experience with uBlock Origin. In

Right!? There is also a popup ad on that very site. Here is a tip that I just recently learned that has improved my browsing experience with uBlock Origin. In the settings menu under "Filter Lists" there sections under the heading of "Cookie notices" and "Annoyances" that are not enabled by default. Blocking cookie popups has been wonderful, and I can only imagine what kind of annoyances are now being blocked for me.

thesuitonym 2y ago
Does blocking the cookie popup allow all cookies? Seems like that would be worse in my opinion.
- spudlyo 2y ago
  Not entirely sure. I now flush all non-allowlisted cookies on browser exit after moving to LibreWolf, so I'm less concerned than I was about that sort of thing.
- worble 2y ago
  Under GDPR, you must opt-in. So blocking the popup is the same as no consent, if you're in the EU. I don't trust random sites on the internet to follow the law anyway, so nuking your cookies and localstorage when you close the browser or navigate away is what you should be doing if you're concerned about this sort of thing. Obviously sites I need to stay logged into get on the allowlist.
  - somat 2y ago
    same, I feel those cookie consent dialogs are solving the problem at the wrong level, remembering that in the end the cookies were always under your control. I think the gpdr opt in tracking requirements should have been interpreted as "the browser should not persist any tracking data past the end of the session unless the user gives explicit consent to do so" luckily some kind soul her pointed me to the cookie autodelete extension. Which does just this. I am able to add the three sites I want to keep persistence as exceptions and just let everything else burn after a day. The fun part is how it trips the firefox "looks like you have not used firefox in a while" dialog every single time. I don't fix it because that is how I know it is working
- MaxikCZ 2y ago
  They need an explicit consent for those cookies, that's why they are asking in the first place. You can not give consent if you never click the Allow button. TLDR: Blocking cookie popup = not allowing cookies.
harryquach 2y ago
I hate cookie popups, this will improve my browsing experience a ton, thanks for sharing!

thesuitonym 2y ago

Does blocking the cookie popup allow all cookies? Seems like that would be worse in my opinion.

spudlyo 2y ago
Not entirely sure. I now flush all non-allowlisted cookies on browser exit after moving to LibreWolf, so I'm less concerned than I was about that sort of thing.
worble 2y ago
Under GDPR, you must opt-in. So blocking the popup is the same as no consent, if you're in the EU. I don't trust random sites on the internet to follow the law anyway, so nuking your cookies and localstorage when you close the browser or navigate away is what you should be doing if you're concerned about this sort of thing. Obviously sites I need to stay logged into get on the allowlist.
- somat 2y ago
  same, I feel those cookie consent dialogs are solving the problem at the wrong level, remembering that in the end the cookies were always under your control. I think the gpdr opt in tracking requirements should have been interpreted as "the browser should not persist any tracking data past the end of the session unless the user gives explicit consent to do so" luckily some kind soul her pointed me to the cookie autodelete extension. Which does just this. I am able to add the three sites I want to keep persistence as exceptions and just let everything else burn after a day. The fun part is how it trips the firefox "looks like you have not used firefox in a while" dialog every single time. I don't fix it because that is how I know it is working
MaxikCZ 2y ago
They need an explicit consent for those cookies, that's why they are asking in the first place. You can not give consent if you never click the Allow button. TLDR: Blocking cookie popup = not allowing cookies.

harryquach 2y ago

I hate cookie popups, this will improve my browsing experience a ton, thanks for sharing!