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I guess that using Consent-O-Matic [1] has saved me some hours of my life :) [1] https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-

by tapia 2y ago

I guess that using Consent-O-Matic [1] has saved me some hours of my life :) [1] https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic

blakeburch 2y ago
Thanks for sharing this! I've always wondered why the browsers themselves can't implement this type of feature to improve the web. I assume it's some legal factor.
- avhception 2y ago
  Firefox has the ability to send the "do not track" header iirc, but websites chose to ignore this. They'll rather nag the users.
  - mort96 2y ago
    Well yeah, obviously? Why would anyone ever respect the "do not track" header? The whole point is to get people to click "accept all" out of fatigue or apathy!
- arzke 2y ago
  Brave does this for about two years now: https://brave.com/privacy-updates/21-blocking-cookie-notices/ https://brave.com/privacy-updates/21-blocking-cookie-notices...
  - gljiva 2y ago
    Brave just disables the cookie banners (they don't even load), while this fills such forms if I understood correctly. Somehow I get very targeted ads in other apps after using Brave, so I tend to use firefox-based browsers for personal (i.e. any not work-related) stuff.
- munk-a 2y ago
  For Chromium based browsers... why would the advertising based company make it any easier for users to opt out of advertising. The optimal resolution for Alphabet is users clicking "Accept All" and writing their member of the EU Parliament in frustration.
  - IshKebab 2y ago
    A risky strategy. There's a moderate chance that the EU comes to its senses and mandates an automated way to opt out of cookies.
    - beardyw 2y ago
      What, like a do not track http header say. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Track https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Track
      - IshKebab 2y ago
        Probably not. It will probably be more than a single flag. And also it has to be something backed by legislation. Do Not Track was a dumb idea because it had no teeth.
  - 28304283409234 2y ago
    As a die-hard Firefox user do note that it too exists solely because of advertising.
gljiva 2y ago
Thanks for sharing. By skimming through readme some stuff is still not clear to me: - Can it be used for rejecting consent and not just consenting to everything? - If so, do you maybe know what happens when it doesn't have a rule for rejecting consent on some site? It would be great if it just lets the pop-up pop up normally. - How does it handle the "legitimate interest" checkboxes? I.e. can I make it uncheck them all on every site that provides them?

by tapia 2y ago

I guess that using Consent-O-Matic [1] has saved me some hours of my life :) [1] https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic

blakeburch 2y ago

Thanks for sharing this! I've always wondered why the browsers themselves can't implement this type of feature to improve the web. I assume it's some legal factor.

avhception 2y ago
Firefox has the ability to send the "do not track" header iirc, but websites chose to ignore this. They'll rather nag the users.
- mort96 2y ago
  Well yeah, obviously? Why would anyone ever respect the "do not track" header? The whole point is to get people to click "accept all" out of fatigue or apathy!
arzke 2y ago
Brave does this for about two years now: https://brave.com/privacy-updates/21-blocking-cookie-notices/ https://brave.com/privacy-updates/21-blocking-cookie-notices...
- gljiva 2y ago
  Brave just disables the cookie banners (they don't even load), while this fills such forms if I understood correctly. Somehow I get very targeted ads in other apps after using Brave, so I tend to use firefox-based browsers for personal (i.e. any not work-related) stuff.
munk-a 2y ago
For Chromium based browsers... why would the advertising based company make it any easier for users to opt out of advertising. The optimal resolution for Alphabet is users clicking "Accept All" and writing their member of the EU Parliament in frustration.
- IshKebab 2y ago
  A risky strategy. There's a moderate chance that the EU comes to its senses and mandates an automated way to opt out of cookies.
  - beardyw 2y ago
    What, like a do not track http header say. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Track https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not_Track
    - IshKebab 2y ago
      Probably not. It will probably be more than a single flag. And also it has to be something backed by legislation. Do Not Track was a dumb idea because it had no teeth.
- 28304283409234 2y ago
  As a die-hard Firefox user do note that it too exists solely because of advertising.

gljiva 2y ago

Thanks for sharing. By skimming through readme some stuff is still not clear to me: - Can it be used for rejecting consent and not just consenting to everything? - If so, do you maybe know what happens when it doesn't have a rule for rejecting consent on some site? It would be great if it just lets the pop-up pop up normally. - How does it handle the "legitimate interest" checkboxes? I.e. can I make it uncheck them all on every site that provides them?