misk@piefed.social to Europe@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 8 days agoEuropean Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every websitewww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineeurope@feddit.orghackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkEuropean Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every websitewww.theverge.commisk@piefed.social to Europe@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square18linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineeurope@feddit.orghackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoMy browser already denies cookies. Why are they turning a mess into a bigger mess.
minus-squaremisk@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoThere are legitimate uses for cookies. This means that your browser sending DNT flag has to be respected while a website can remember that you’re logged in already.
minus-squareiii@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 days ago There are legitimate uses for cookies. Yes. On a case-by-case I sometimes allow them till browser closes. The technology to do all these things have been here for decades. This whole farce is such a waste of time, attention, money.
My browser already denies cookies. Why are they turning a mess into a bigger mess.
There are legitimate uses for cookies. This means that your browser sending DNT flag has to be respected while a website can remember that you’re logged in already.
Yes. On a case-by-case I sometimes allow them till browser closes.
The technology to do all these things have been here for decades. This whole farce is such a waste of time, attention, money.