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    • magic_lobster_party@fedia.io
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      20 days ago

      In EU with their GDPR/cookie laws. I’m pretty sure hiding the declining of tracking or cookies behind a paywall is not supported under those laws.

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        20 days ago

        I wish. In the end it all depend on how individual countries interpret the EU law. In France it was decided that “either let us shit all over your privacy or pay a subscription” was okay and in the spirit of the law.

        It’s bullshit IMO, but lots of sites ran with it. So those I refuse to interact with now.

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        20 days ago

        It is very legal and common in France too. You’re free to decline as long as you’re a customer. You’re free to accept or not see the web site.

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          20 days ago

          We need search engines that hide those from results by default. Basically “walled garden-blocking”.

          They want to keep the door shut until you surrender your data? Fine. They don’t get to pollute your web if you refuse then.