**David** @david@tech.lgbt · 2018-09-10T12:03:52Z

David @david@tech.lgbt

Fun fact: despite existing almost as long as the web, cookies are not a requirement to view article based sites.

**Emotional Support Fox (Erika)** @foxwitch@queer.af · Sep 10, 2018, 19:14

**Emotional Support Fox (Erika)** @foxwitch@queer.af · Sep 10, 2018, 19:14

@david I wonder how many of those sites have actually already set cookies before you’ve explicitly agreed to them too.

**Waweic** @waweic@mastodon.social · Sep 10, 2018, 20:01

**Waweic** @waweic@mastodon.social · Sep 10, 2018, 20:01

Waweic @waweic@mastodon.social

@foxwitch @david And if you deny, they will have to ask you again and again...

**David** @david@tech.lgbt · Sep 11, 2018, 12:53

**David** @david@tech.lgbt · Sep 11, 2018, 12:53

David @david@tech.lgbt

@waweic @foxwitch Yeah, that was the second screenshot. I clicked deny and it was like "no, you can't deny and read this article!"

**CJ Mallard** @duck57@mastodon.social · Sep 10, 2018, 22:07

**CJ Mallard** @duck57@mastodon.social · Sep 10, 2018, 22:07

CJ Mallard @duck57@mastodon.social