They tried (programming.dev)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
 

EDIT: I didn't realize the anger this would bring out of people. It was supposed to be a funny meme based on recent real-life situations I've encountered, not an attack on the EU.

I appreciate the effort of the EU cookie laws. The practice of them just doesn't live up to the theory of the law. Shady companies are always going to find a way to be shady.

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[–] 10 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

Makes sense, I don't use any of them, at all. I'm pretty sure there's a place where you can report such webpages for doing that though, though I don't know where at the moment.

Edit: possibly this one

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Netzpolitik.de checked Germany's top 100 sites. Not many offer a single click rejection of cookies. Many of them only offer a paid 'pure abo' to disable tracking.

    https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/9GFZM/8/ (German)

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