[birdsongs]

The point isn't us. You should know that. The point is the 99.8% that doesn't have our skills, and is forced into these dark patterns, by deception or psychological manipulation.

[dangus]

Cookie dialogs are the opposite, they are asking for consent up front.

Before they existed websites would just put stuff on your computer without asking. They’re literally a consumer protection.

Direct your outrage elsewhere.

[traderj0e]

The site doesn't put cookies on my browser, my browser lets the site set/get cookies. If I let it.

[mghackerlady]

They're better, but most of them use dark patterns to get you to accept all of them

[birdsongs]

I have no outrage, and for what it's worth, I upvoted you so your comment wasn't killed.

I think you're being condescending though, and missing the point.

[dangus]

The point came across to me as a pretty unproductive comment on the design of the website hosting the article rather than its contents, which is why I responded the way I did.

Just like people who will complain about a news site with ads or some other unrelated design feature of the site they don’t like.

Again, if you’re on here you presumably know how to block ads, or cookie dialogs.

[EGreg]

Direct yours