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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by devin on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:05PM (#47235365)
Yes, I do not have a lot of faith that "essential" cookies are always "essential" for example.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by LPisGood on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:16PM (#47235549)
Certainly advertising is essential to the business model.
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Re:I'm reluctant to verify my identity or age for any online... by sudoshred on Tuesday March 03, 2026 @12:20PM (#47235597)
Essential is contextually defined by whoever implemented the that part of the front-end basically.
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