Reject Cookies
Web and SaaS
browser extension
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How HN took it
8 positive, 26 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Idea: 2 for, 5 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Idea is useful and wanted, e.g. for people who hate cookie banners
From 2 comments
oh this feels like a must need for a person like me.
sneha_tamal on HNLove the idea. I wish chrome extensions had a more granular permissions structure and/or reminders/security checkups on installed extensions and their permissions. As it is the…
mcoliver on HN
Objections
Extension requests broad content script permission on all sites, a security concern
From 1 comment
Love the idea. I wish chrome extensions had a more granular permissions structure and/or reminders/security checkups on installed extensions and their permissions. As it is the…
mcoliver on HN
uBlock Origin and Consent-O-Matic already do this
From 3 comments
uBlock Origin already has this. Enable the "Cookie notices" and "Annoyances" filters in uBlock Origin's settings. Bonus pro-tip: Firefox for Android supports uBlock Origin, which…
coldpie on HNConsent-O-Matic can easily be configured to reject cookies. I suppose that technically you could also just remove the pop-ups, that means that you never agreed to anything and…
mrweasel on HNConsent-O-Matic is an extension that works fairly well and is cross browser. https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic
p_ing on HN
Rejecting consent may not stop tracking and browser-level protection is better
From 2 comments
You think these websites give a shit about your privacy because you clicked on a div with a "No" in it? Not a chance. It's like asking thieves to promise not to steal from you.…
coldpie on HNYeah but the question is how you, as a user, should best protect yourself. I'm saying clicking the "No" provides no advantage over using a browser that just protects you from…
coldpie on HN
Code written with AI assistance raises trust concerns
From 2 comments
How it’s implemented: Vibe coding is the answer Sorry, you want me to give browser privileges to code written by AI?
rkagerer on HNBack in the Matt's Script Archive days I would automatically reject anything written in PHP from serious consideration. Whatever it was, would inevitably be full of bugs,…
dsr_ on HN
Requests
Firefox version
From 2 comments
Can you release it for firefox too please?
rizs12 on HNI guess firefox is missing
methuselah_in on HN
Better handling of privacy policy wording
From 1 comment
I noticed you deleted the privacy policy in Github, and link to this one instead https://privacy.reject-cookies.bymitch.com/ The one you link to doesn't really make sense: > Data…
cj on HN
Questions
How does it know where to reject; is the site list closed
From 1 comment
nice how do you know where to reject is that a closed list?
shav123 on HN
Does rejecting break embedded content like YouTube
From 1 comment
Rejecting all consents is just a webcompat disaster waiting to happen, "Why is embedded youtube video not working?", "Why is this social embedded not showing?".
mp3geek on HN
Alternatives named
uBlock Origin cookie notice filters
From 1 comment
uBlock Origin already has this. Enable the "Cookie notices" and "Annoyances" filters in uBlock Origin's settings. Bonus pro-tip: Firefox for Android supports uBlock Origin, which…
coldpie on HN
Consent-O-Matic
From 3 comments
Consent-O-Matic can easily be configured to reject cookies. I suppose that technically you could also just remove the pop-ups, that means that you never agreed to anything and…
mrweasel on HNHave you seen consent-o-matic? https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic https://addons.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/addon/consent-o-matic/
tenthirtyam on HNConsent-O-Matic is an extension that works fairly well and is cross browser. https://github.com/cavi-au/Consent-O-Matic
p_ing on HN
I still don't care about cookies
From 2 comments
What's the difference between this and "I still don't care about cookies"[0]? [0] https://github.com/OhMyGuus/I-Still-Dont-Care-About-Cookies
HypnoticOcelot on HNI --still-- don't care about cookies so I use https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/i-still-dont-care-about-c/edibdbjcniadpccecjdfdjjppcpchdlm.
johncoltrane on HN
Brave browser
From 1 comment
Brave does this by default and it works flawlessly apart from on fairly obscure websites (a lot of obscure websites don't have cookie notices anyway). I don't know why more…
darajava on HN
Hush for Safari
From 1 comment
For those who use Safari, there's Hush: https://oblador.github.io/hush/
rpgbr on HN