EDIT: I didn’t realize the anger this would bring out of people. It was supposed to be a funny meme based on recent real-life situations I’ve encountered, not an attack on the EU.

I appreciate the effort of the EU cookie laws. The practice of them just doesn’t live up to the theory of the law. Shady companies are always going to find a way to be shady.

  • Steeve@lemmy.caEnglish
    71·
    10 months ago

    But what are they going to do about it?

    “Here’s a fine, if you don’t pay it your site can no longer operate in the EU”

    “… ok”

    • Knusper@feddit.de
      16·
      10 months ago

      The EU is an important market for many websites, so yeah, that is usually what happens.

      • Steeve@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        We’re specifically discussing websites that refuse to load in the EU anyways as per the post

        • Knusper@feddit.de
          9·
          10 months ago

          I understood the post as those webpages only refusing to load, if the user declines Cookies. So, they do still want to benefit off of those EU users, who click “Accept”.