[elephant0xffff]

> If people named Jane are more likely to eat ice cream, you can't target ice cream ads at them and help keep your site free, without asking them.

Apart from the fact that people named Jane aren't more likely to eat ice cream, you seem to criticize that it gets harder to target ads?

Oh no, that's a real pity. Oh no, poor webmasters.

[jimmaswell]

>Oh no, that's a real pity. Oh no, poor webmasters.

Why are the rights of people who own websites less important to you than the rights of other people?

Regardless, you might not still be saying this once half the websites smaller than Google become subscription-based in the EU or just block the EU altogether.

[corobo]

I didn't really realise it until the GDPR got into full swing but I'd much rather pay with money than with data.

What you're describing is a good thing. If you're going to treat my data like an almost stale slice of pie selling it off cheap to anyone who will buy it - Please do block my access!

[s73v3r_]

Why do you feel entitled to invasive tracking of users?

[jimmaswell]

Loaded question. I don't consider targeted ads etc. invasive.

[lovich]

Well it looks like an entire society decided that. Why does your view get to override theirs?

[jimmaswell]

A law passing doesn't mean an entire society decided it.