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> Cookie consent should be a built-in feature of browsers and http

Didn't we have that from day 1? A browser is free to disable cookies.




Browser only allow consenting between no cookies, first party cookies and all cookies.

The EU laws are more concerned about the intent of the cookies. Are they functional cookies or tracking cookies designed to reduce user privacy.


The consent dialogs are not part of the browser, which is the issue because there is no standard way to block them


Disabling tracking cookies is not the same as disabling all cookies though.




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