crusade_not_now

Re:Ask HN: What can I do as a U.S. citizen to stop this? on Friday April 11, 2025 @11:37AM (#43655080)

Shocked at anyone thinking either this is the only thing I'm concerned about as a citizen or that bigger problems make this egregious attack on consent/autonomy a non-issue or that it's not all a part of same problem and fighting back in every way possible isn't fruitful.

I narrowed the scope of this post so I could get responses pertaining to the scope that I narrowed it down to.

Ask HN: What can I do as a U.S. citizen to stop this?

Posted by crusade_not_now on Friday April 11, 2025 @09:08AM
from the ask-hn dept.

We need to put an end to "Yes" and "Not now" being the only options presented when prompted for consent on the web, in apps, etc.It's an attack on autonomy and consent.Sure, there's cases where it's warranted, but it is very clearly not used wholesomely in the general sense.I've had a weird week, so maybe this is an over-reaction, but this is a hill I am willing to die on. This, and making it...

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