Over the last few weeks I have noticed a behaviour in myself.
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Over the last few weeks I have noticed a behaviour in myself.
If I follow a link and I get a "We care about your privacy" popup, I click the "Reject all" button and read the article.
But if there is no "Reject all" button, just a link to a complicated set of preferences, I simply close the window and never see what the article had to say.
I wonder how many others do this.
And how many web-sites are losing A LOT of their traffic for this reason.
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UPDATE: see replies, lots of people do this!I would appreciate it if someone who has tested could weigh in on the following:
1-What are 'necessary' or 'functional' cookies some sites require. Is there really such a thing?
2-Does clicking 'reject all' or 'only necessary' do anything? Or are these placebo buttons?
Note: I'm looking for someone who has tested whether these result in no or limited cookies, not just what your guess is.
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@mike @zigi_now9 this is why I use my browsers reader mode most the time. If it’s not obnoxious cookie consent pop ups, it’s auto playing videos and cluttered page designs ugh
@QueerMatters @zigi_now9 Yep, all of the above.
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@mike This makes it easier. Not perfect, but helps.
@bastardsheep Yes, I do use it, but its coverage is disappointingly thin.
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I would appreciate it if someone who has tested could weigh in on the following:
1-What are 'necessary' or 'functional' cookies some sites require. Is there really such a thing?
2-Does clicking 'reject all' or 'only necessary' do anything? Or are these placebo buttons?
Note: I'm looking for someone who has tested whether these result in no or limited cookies, not just what your guess is.
@Wintergr33n I agree, it would be very good to know this for a selection of sites.
(There ARE such things as essentially cookies, of course, if you're leaving comments as a particular person, putting items in a shopping cart, or similar. But never just to read an article.
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Over the last few weeks I have noticed a behaviour in myself.
If I follow a link and I get a "We care about your privacy" popup, I click the "Reject all" button and read the article.
But if there is no "Reject all" button, just a link to a complicated set of preferences, I simply close the window and never see what the article had to say.
I wonder how many others do this.
And how many web-sites are losing A LOT of their traffic for this reason.
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UPDATE: see replies, lots of people do this! -
Over the last few weeks I have noticed a behaviour in myself.
If I follow a link and I get a "We care about your privacy" popup, I click the "Reject all" button and read the article.
But if there is no "Reject all" button, just a link to a complicated set of preferences, I simply close the window and never see what the article had to say.
I wonder how many others do this.
And how many web-sites are losing A LOT of their traffic for this reason.
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UPDATE: see replies, lots of people do this!Agree with these comments & actions.
Also, if the article has information worth reading I will also share an archive link.
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