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lol I saw someone else last year complaining about GDPR because they thought clicking cookie banners was annoying. But it's like... don't be mad at GDPR for making you click banners that warn you about invasive practices, be mad at the fact that the invasive practices are allowed in the first place.
I actually run a directory of companies and products that don't use invasive tracking cookies called CookieSlayers in an effort to make people aware of better alternatives, and ultimately build a better web. Feel free to contribute to it.
Cookies are not invasive, you need them to log in to websites
First-party cookies, yes, third-party cookies, no. There are good cookies and there are bad cookies. CookieSlayers is a directory focused on good cookies.
I have all third party cookies blocked at the browser level, GDPR or no GDPR
That's good, although it shouldn't have to fall to you (the consumer) to do that.
It shouldn't fall on me to click cookie banners either
I don't disagree. It's a legislative failure.