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Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by AsyncAwait on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @08:35AM (#18655181)
So ads that follow you everywhere and inescapable email signup forms haven't done it, but "cookies banners and GDPR popups have ruined the web". Got it.
Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by nicky0 on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @09:20AM (#18655419)
I know you are being sarcastic, but honestly yes. I'm not too bothered about being tracked and having targeted ads. It doesn't negatively affect my experience. My ad-blocker takes care of most of the ads anyway.

These intrusive popups and banners, on the other hand — especially the new post-GDPR in-your-face ones which I have to dismiss before I can even read a simple article — have ruined the user experience of the web. And my ad blocker doesn't seem to be able to block them.

Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by AsyncAwait on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @02:33PM (#18658106)
There are lists that can block these popups, if that's really your main concern. Still, I think saying that they're the bigger problem than the pervasive tracking they try to protect their users against, including only casual users, is a bit much.
Re:EU Copyright: Block Everything, Never Make Mistakes, but ... by nicky0 on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @06:08PM (#18659854)
I can only speak for myself. The popuips are the bigger problem.

There's a lot of hand wringing about tracking but what harm does it actually do?