← Back to context Comment by anonymars 21 hours ago The cookie banners typically have an opt out. How is that not a privacy improvement? 3 comments anonymars Reply gib444 20 hours ago What do you think most users click? The quickest and easiest option ("agree"/ "that's fine”) to get on with their day. That then makes consent explicit which is worse than the previous gray area anonymars 18 hours ago I don't follow this reasoningBecause most people won't make use of their ability to opt out and will thus get the exact same thing as they were already getting, that's "worse"?Somehow this nebulous "gray area" concept of not explicitly consenting (so, no actual difference) is better than the actual ability to opt out? gib444 11 hours ago I don't think you're trying to understand at all
gib444 20 hours ago What do you think most users click? The quickest and easiest option ("agree"/ "that's fine”) to get on with their day. That then makes consent explicit which is worse than the previous gray area anonymars 18 hours ago I don't follow this reasoningBecause most people won't make use of their ability to opt out and will thus get the exact same thing as they were already getting, that's "worse"?Somehow this nebulous "gray area" concept of not explicitly consenting (so, no actual difference) is better than the actual ability to opt out? gib444 11 hours ago I don't think you're trying to understand at all
anonymars 18 hours ago I don't follow this reasoningBecause most people won't make use of their ability to opt out and will thus get the exact same thing as they were already getting, that's "worse"?Somehow this nebulous "gray area" concept of not explicitly consenting (so, no actual difference) is better than the actual ability to opt out? gib444 11 hours ago I don't think you're trying to understand at all
What do you think most users click? The quickest and easiest option ("agree"/ "that's fine”) to get on with their day. That then makes consent explicit which is worse than the previous gray area
I don't follow this reasoning
Because most people won't make use of their ability to opt out and will thus get the exact same thing as they were already getting, that's "worse"?
Somehow this nebulous "gray area" concept of not explicitly consenting (so, no actual difference) is better than the actual ability to opt out?
I don't think you're trying to understand at all