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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MDFL@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

EDIT: I didn't realize the anger this would bring out of people. It was supposed to be a funny meme based on recent real-life situations I've encountered, not an attack on the EU.

I appreciate the effort of the EU cookie laws. The practice of them just doesn't live up to the theory of the law. Shady companies are always going to find a way to be shady.

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[-] Steeve@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But what are they going to do about it?

"Here's a fine, if you don't pay it your site can no longer operate in the EU"

"... ok"

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 17 points 1 year ago

The EU is an important market for many websites, so yeah, that is usually what happens.

[-] Steeve@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

We're specifically discussing websites that refuse to load in the EU anyways as per the post

[-] Knusper@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

I understood the post as those webpages only refusing to load, if the user declines Cookies. So, they do still want to benefit off of those EU users, who click "Accept".

[-] Steeve@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Ah, I think I misunderstood then.

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