> Disagree. The popup is the enraging problem. It's not a small annoyance. I click them multiple times every single day and it's ludicrous.

Then don't visit webpages that do illegal things and are hostile to their users.

> I want a law that protects consumers in the first place.

This is that law.

That's like saying "don't visit places where people get murdered if you don't want to get murdered."

How about you just enforce consumer protections for everyone? Because that is clearly not the law.

> That's like saying "don't visit places where people get murdered if you don't want to get murdered."

Nope. Murder is an action after which the victim can not make any more actions. It would be like saying "don't go to the bakery where they spit in your food and slap you in the face every time you order something". You are enraged by the behavior of the websites you visit and you still keep going there every day. Either you are a masochist or "voting with your wallet" or, in this instance with you attention, doesn't really work. Why do you give your attention to those that treat you like shit?

> How about you just enforce consumer protections for everyone?

They are. What gave you the idea they aren't? Because some pages still behave illegally? You understand that murder still happens?

> Because that is clearly not the law.

Do you know anything about GDPR? Because it seems that you do not. Could you point to the text of the regulation that you object to? I'll wait but I'm sure I'll be waiting for godot here.

> Murder is an action after which the victim can not make any more actions.

What does that have to do with anything? I think you missed my point.

> Why do you give your attention to those that treat you like shit?

Because I have no choice. Every website has these damned popups. Where am I supposed to get my news from otherwise? I mean, what internet do you use...?

> They are. What gave you the idea they aren't?

Because sites are still allowed to track me? Why bother with consent around tracking? Just make it illegal to begin with.

> Do you know anything about GDPR? Because it seems that you do not.

That's inappropriate for HN. Please see the guidelines. Assume good faith.

How do we help honest websites that avoid tracking compete better?

I agree. These websites should just not spy on me and therefore not have a pop-up.

But in the absence of that? I appreciate at least being asked for my consent so that I can press the "I do not consent to being tracked" button. It shouldn't exist in the first place, but since these websites are unwilling to just not spy on people, this seems like the next best thing.

Maybe take some responsibility and stop visiting websites that don't respect your privacy? At least now you are informed about which websites don't.