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"Breathtakingly Stupid" EU Cookie Law Passes
Reader whencanistop writes with some details on an upcoming EU law that slipped under the radar as it was part of the package containing the "three strikes" provision, which attracted all the attention and criticism. "A couple of weeks ago we discussed the EU cookie proposal, which has now been passed into law. While the original story broke on the Out-law blog from a law perspective ('so breathtakingly stupid that the normally law-abiding business may be tempted to bend the rules to breaking point'), there has now been followup from a couple of industry insiders. Aurelie Pols of the Web Analytics Association has blogged on how this will affect websites that want to monitor what people are looking at on their sites, while eConsultancy has blogged on how this will impact the affiliate industry. In all of this the general public is being ignored — the people who, if the law is actually implemented, will have to proceed through ridiculous screens of text every time they access a website. I know most of you guys hate cookies in general, but they are vital for websites to know how people are accessing the sites so they can work out how to improve the experience for the user."
First Cookie!
I'm going to toss my cookies...
"they is"??
My web domain.
Enjoy it while you can. Our current administration has every desire to eliminate the ability to say things like "I'm an American, I have freedoms." That's why Obama cohorts with nice freedom loving people like Chavez and Ahmadinejad. Anything that the EU is doing is viewed as an example of what we SHOULD be doing. Husein Obama has is on the fast track to a new world order.
I forgot the names of the 'scholars' that said it, but they said that the best way to move to socialism is to bankrupt the system. People will not have money, they will revolt, and the only answer is full goverment control. Banking? check. Automotive? check. Healthcare, almost there. Enery? You're next.
Bush spent his 8 years making this all possible. Obama is going to make sure he finishes the job.
Do not meddle in the affairs of sysadmins, for they are subtle, and quick to anger.
yawn
Holy fuck, it's Chuck Norris! HOLY FUCK! I didn't realize that you posted on Slashdot. And with such a low user id, too! HOLY FUCK!
Our Congress and President are trying as hard as they can to turn us into a bloated, inefficient and ineffective nanny state just like you!
Signed,
The U.S. of A.