Notices by etsy :kirby_walk: :kirby_fly: (avrin@infosec.exchange)

@thanius @trezzer ironically though, I'm not using any Easylist filters either but I am using a different cookie banner blocking list which I'm assuming is what they're detecting. Firefox also has a built in cookie banner blocker setting which isn't as good but can cause this warning to pop up.

@thanius @trezzer the only justifiable reason I can think of to implement something like this is to ensure they are GDPR/CCPA compliant by forcing users to see the cookie banner. often times, if you block the banner, the site will just assume acceptance and issue a cookie. just becaue the banner is gone doesn't mean the cookie is, so by requiring users to see that banner, the user HAS to select "accept" or "reject cookies".

@trezzer @thanius yes but not all tracking is malicious. I would prefer none of it as well but in site tracking of how many articles read and what not isn't harmful

@trezzer @thanius ironically with features like firstPartyIsolate/TCP on Firefox and state partitioning and perSiteProcesses on chromium, it doesn't really matter anyways because cookies can only communicate and be accessed with the domain that issued them. a cookie issued by CNN.com cannot track you any website other than CNN.com, although I wouldn't be surprised if they employ generous amounts of browser fingerprinting for profile building, as well.

I find it less intrusive and awkward to just auto accept cookies via the extension I still don't care about cookies and then clear all cookies on browser restart via Cookie AutoDelete.

@thanius @trezzer I've gotten this using Firefox+ublock. it's detecting the blocklist not the content blocker/browser.

while I don't entirely disagree, labeling things as binary, black and white issues is never a solution. there is always gray areas and ignoring that is naive and only alienates those you want to help

@aral https://mastodon.ar.al/@aral/111000621922002315