Comment by stevesimmons
2 days ago
Always remember it is the web site owner who chose to waste your time.
The more obnoxious the cookie banner, the quicker you can conclude "I didn't really need to visit your site anyway".
2 days ago
Always remember it is the web site owner who chose to waste your time.
The more obnoxious the cookie banner, the quicker you can conclude "I didn't really need to visit your site anyway".
You and maybe others keep saying that. I assure you, we don't choose to use them.
If you want to operate an ad-supported site, you need that consent. Untargeted ads are pointless and they don't make money. If you disagree, can I interest you in some brake pads for a Toyota Corolla? How about a dental chew for elderly cats? No? ok.
If you operate an e-commerce site or a SaaS of some kind, you probably need to advertise it online. To have traffic land on your site from advertising, you need to have ad network 'pixels' on your site. That's what they require. If you won't comply, then you can't advertise and you probably can't get many customers.
Websites which need neither are called "hobby sites." I'm very happy for the personal blogs which use no analytics, have no need to remember anyone or collect any "data." The sites showing the cookie banners are not that. They need to make money in order to exist.
> Untargeted ads are pointless and they don't make money. If you disagree, can I interest you in some brake pads for a Toyota Corolla? How about a dental chew for elderly cats? No? ok.
Why didn’t you instead suggest server space or a novel automation tool? You know, things relevant to people visiting HN.
That’s how untargeted ads work. You don’t simply advertise anything anywhere, you advertise relevant things to relevant communities. Advertise the break pads on a community of car enthusiasts and the cat chew on pet forums.