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The Cookie Consent banner is a terrible regulation, and it's just bad practice, there is absolutely no need for it, it does not make the world a better place, it makes it worse.

1st: almost nobody cares about cookies let alone knows what they are.

2cnd: people don't read the fine print.

3rd: it just creates an ugly barrier to the experience for 99% of people.

We can solve this 'problem' in a much simpler way:

What is needed for example is possibly a special image/token at the top of the page, like a 'seal' that indicates the 'privacy rating' and whether or not cookies are used. Like films are rated, sites can be rated. A little symbol implies that cookies are used. People can then decide to 'move on or not' but otherwise, the experience is not interrupted.



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