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Re:Sigh, this is what browsing the web in the EU looks like ... by Heliosmaster on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:00PM (#36957805)
I think most of the comments here right now are missing the point of OP's post. It's not about one thing in particular (cookie consent), just that the whole ordeal is full of ads and popups (one of which is the cookie consent popup).

Most of this crap is the same everywhere, not just in the EU.

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Re:Sigh, this is what browsing the web in the EU looks like ... by mmazzarolo on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:06PM (#36957900)
Thanks, that was my intention (back when I posted it). I added "from EU" just to make it clear—since people would have otherwise said "that's not how it works in the US :p"
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Re:Sigh, this is what browsing the web in the EU looks like ... by saiya-jin on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @01:04PM (#36958857)
Yeah hat EU remark unleashed some emotions a bit, people are (incorrectly) bashing EU for consent popup due to companies tracking (and monetizing) the hell out of their browsing habits
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