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Re:Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop by tgsovlerkhgsel on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @03:44PM (#19382865)
Why would you want such a header?

Would be much nicer if the - already existing! - do not track header was interpreted to mean "Allow-Cookies: HELL_NO_WHY_ARE_YOU_EVEN_ASKING_FUCK_OFF".

Thanks to GDPR, the provider does NOT have to ask for consent for necessary cookies - only for the tracking stuff to which you have no incentive to agree. Every time a page pops up one of those "we value your privacy" screens, they're lying in your face - if they did, they wouldn't have to ask.

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Re:Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop by bunderbunder on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @03:49PM (#19382937)
Nah, they're being totally honest. You're just confused about which meaning of "value" they're using.

A more wordy version of the sentiment would be something like, "We value your privacy. At about $1.83. Could we have it, please?"

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