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0 pointsmoduspol4y ago0 comments

> Prison sounds a bit harsh though. Especially for the cookie banner end of the spectrum.

The developer knew what s/he was doing. We're not talking jaywalking here--this person (!!) made it slightly more difficult to make a choice that most users don't understand or care about anyway! And the result is more targeted advertising! How can you stand idly by?

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alkonaut4y ago

I mean deterrence is probably achieved with fines of the size that ends companies

shukantpal4y ago

Changing the response of your HTTP server does not warrant jail time

moduspolOP4y ago

Tell that to the numerous people who see an ad for something actually relevant to them instead of something only vaguely relevant to the site's primary audience.

Imagine your own mother being subjected to this kind of thing. Wouldn't you want jail time for the perpetrator? Would you stop there?

shukantpal4y ago

> Tell that to the numerous people who see an ad for something actually relevant to them instead of something only vaguely relevant to the site's primary audience.

You're not being subjected to some kind of torture; in fact, you are responsible for sending the HTTP request and executing it on your computer.

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0 pointsmoduspol4y ago0 comments

> Prison sounds a bit harsh though. Especially for the cookie banner end of the spectrum.

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alkonaut4y ago

I mean deterrence is probably achieved with fines of the size that ends companies

shukantpal4y ago

Changing the response of your HTTP server does not warrant jail time

moduspolOP4y ago

Tell that to the numerous people who see an ad for something actually relevant to them instead of something only vaguely relevant to the site's primary audience.

Imagine your own mother being subjected to this kind of thing. Wouldn't you want jail time for the perpetrator? Would you stop there?

shukantpal4y ago

> Tell that to the numerous people who see an ad for something actually relevant to them instead of something only vaguely relevant to the site's primary audience.

You're not being subjected to some kind of torture; in fact, you are responsible for sending the HTTP request and executing it on your computer.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse