A_norny_mousse@A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip
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Replying to an earlier post

I was going to dismiss this because

  • we know already
  • looking at the rest of the world through US-shaded glasses

but this quote rocks:

Blaming GDPR for the cookie banner is like blaming the health inspector for the roaches. The banner is deliberate vandalism, a dark pattern engineered to exhaust you before you can learn anything about the surveillance apparatus humming behind the “OK.”

Cookie banners are malicious compliance*.

What follows is just as quote-worthy, e.g.:

On May 25th, 2018, GDPR took effect to the sound of American commentary, the way fireworks take effect to the sound of dogs.

* edit: he says that himself later. I like this guy.

bugbear@bugbear@lemmy.sdf.org

Replying to @⁨A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip⁩

I find it weird how many people actually blame GDPR for cookie banners. I mean, yes. I think they should have probably written the law a little bit better to avoid this situation. But malicious compliance is a thing in many laws.

I also hate how many websites are trying to blackmail me now with “pay or we use your data”

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