Comment by prmoustache

2 days ago

Most of the features mentionned in this blog post seem really anti-user to me:

Popover seems to be a way to do popup that you can't really block. Also having content you want to hide?

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swiftcoder  2 days ago

> Most of the features mentionned in this blog post seem really anti-user to me: Popover seems to be a way to do popup that you can't really block

I don't see how - popovers are arguably worse for ads (because easier for the ad blocker to find them, versus random divs flowed into the page), and modal dialogs are a pretty common thing in rich web apps.

asgerhb  2 days ago

> Having content you want to hide?

This has some use cases. Besides, keeping content from users was already present in HTML through the practice of not sending it to the user.

  • dredmorbius  2 days ago

    Or through foreground/background colour settings. Which ... most terminal-based browsers will ignore or override.

bjourne  2 days ago

Cookie pop-ups are mandatory so you need something.

  • prmoustache  2 days ago

    No, they are only mandatory if you use third party cookies and tracking platforms.

    Consent is not necessary for strictly functional first party cookies. Session and shop cart cookies are examples of that.

    This very site you are commenting on doesn't need a cookie consent form/popup for example.

    The presence of a cookie banner in the first place is a sign that the website you are visiting is run by a bad actor who is into selling your profile and browsing data.