[Nextgrid]

I’m assuming the HN rules ban linking to spam and malware, so why is this malware (or more specifically spyware) allowed when it literally redirects you through a malicious link forcing you to provide consent (which is in violation of the GDPR) and probably collect a bunch of data considering the URL is named “collectIdentifiers”?

For anyone replying with "you can just bypass it or block it", that isn't my point. We know how to do that but the majority out there will just accept the privacy invasion because they have no choice. My argument is that we should be blocking nasty behaviour to force sites to change if they want to keep HN's readership.

[lucideer]

The primary difference between this spyware site and others that HN users don't object to is that it doesn't take your consent to be tracked as implicit.

As in: others are doing the same, just in a more subtle, UX-friendly way that doesn't bother people as blatantly.