Why Japanese web design is so different (2013)

Re:Why Japanese web design is so different (2013) by mjgs on Saturday November 21, 2020 @06:29AM (#25169098)

Does anyone know if all the GDPR type laws in EU and US are causing Japanese website makers to add consent forms on their websites?

That’s probably the worst usability problem with the current web, it used to be popups, now it’s constant in your face consent forms. Consent forms are really just legally enforced popups.

Probably US users don’t know how bad it is because the US sites only add them to requests originating in the EU.

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Re:Why Japanese web design is so different (2013) by julianlam on Saturday November 21, 2020 @08:02AM (#25169477)

I don't think that's the case, if only anecdotally, as I have seen a huge uptick in these consent modals in Canada.

Most of these sites needed or wanted them implemented on the cheap. Restricting it to EU customers would require extra work...

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Re:Why Japanese web design is so different (2013) by mjgs on Saturday November 21, 2020 @08:40AM (#25169676)

It’s surprising to me that sites which depend on users seeing their content to make money, would add something that blocks the user from seeing the site.

It makes no sense. If there isn’t a legal requirement, why would they risk impacting their ability to make money?

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