[jacamera]

Why should I be mad about a tracking cookie?

> Understand that cookie banners are malicious compliance and they make a lot more sense.

How are they malicious compliance? The laws are poorly-reasoned and poorly-written. I'll continue to be mad about that.

[haileys]

There are no laws in Australia requiring cookie banners, and yet I get hit with them constantly. So the law is clearly not the reason for these annoying banners.

[Zarel]

The EU laws require the banners to be shown to all EU citizens regardless of the country they're in, right? I think the only way to be absolutely safe is to show cookie banners everywhere.

[closewith]

No, it applies to EU residents, no matter their citizenship.

[petre]

No it doesn't. It stipulates that the site operators need informed consent to track you using cookies. So what they do is nag you with dark patterns to obtain it, creating an annoying experience.

[aneeshnl]

Developer here. Its much easier and a lazy way to enable for everyone, rather than tracking ips, citizenship and show accordingly. Developers are lazy.

[lopatin]

Which Australian sites require cookie opt-ins?

[jacamera]

So then why do you think you see them?

*Edit: Sorry if this came off as rude but it was a legitimate question. I honestly cannot think of another plausible reason that would explain the proliferation of the banners.