Ask HN: When will the ‘we use cookies’ popover end? It’s insane

6 points by andrewhillman 5 years ago | 3 comments

I can’t take it anymore. On mobile, it’s insanity. On desktop it’s annoying. On mobile, I can’t read an article until I remove [x] the useless disclaimer. Then I need to remove [x] the excessive amount of ads to get to the content. Is the “we use cookies,” a law that’s here to stay? Honestly, seems like a major annoyance on my tiny little screen as it takes up too much real estate. Does every site need this or can we tell the little sites to chill with that plugin?

pwdisswordfish2 5 years ago |

"When will the 'we use cookies' popover end?"

As soon as you disable Javascript. They will not do this to you without the use of Javascript. Take away the Javascript, and the popover technique comes to an end.

simonblack 5 years ago |

Just close the tab/window and move on.

I refuse to allow cookies. If websites need to be read, they can forgo the 'cookies' crap. It's not as if my life depends on some random website.

rolph 5 years ago |

i would be concerned about what sort of exploits may be facilitated by we use cookies popups