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   Mike Powell to KURT WEISKE   
   Re: (Digital) Consent is   
   13 Feb 26 10:10:22   
   
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   >  MP> If you were optimizing for the end user, a cookie banner - like the   
   >  MP> kind that litters the modern internet - would be the worst possible   
   >  MP> implementation. Think of the last time you interacted with a cookie   
   >  MP> banner. That moment tells you everything about why consent feels   
   >  MP> broken.   
      
   >  Either click here to allow all of our cookies or go through several   
   >  hoops to select your privacy preferences.   
      
   Yeah, that hoop jumping is what bothers me about it.  Should be easier to   
   tell them "no."   
      
   Of course, telling some sites no will break the site... :(   
      
   Mike   
      
      
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