[teddyh]

Mostly agree, but:

> The EU needs to clarify their legislation

No, from what I understand, the law is already clear that “reject all” must be as easy as “accept all”. Those who doesn’t show this are already breaking the law.

> but for now they’ve made the internet objectively worse for everyone.

No, the companies with cookie banner web sites did that.

[vlovich123]

The law should be opt out be default, not “throw up an interstitial”

> No, the companies with cookie banner web sites did that.

The companies are doing exactly what they need to do to stay in compliance while making sure their business is minimally impacted as possible.

[marcosdumay]

> The law should be opt out be default, not “throw up an interstitial”

That would be a bad law, with too many details that will be wrong on many contexts.

Stop making excuses to people that are trying to fuck you.