[colesantiago]

Does HN use cookies with no banner? Then it probably isn't GDPR compliant at all.

Some companies I know that know they aren't compliant actually block users outside via IP addresses to 'comply'.

So this should mean that HN should do the same here.

[mtmail]

Session cookies are fine. Related "Dear Paul Graham, there is no cookie banner law" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39742578