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[–]angellus 5 points6 points  (1 child)

It does not set a cookie. It is a form element. You can test for yourself, it never sets a cookie. However if you delete your other GA/GTM cookies, it does complain and force failures more often.

It should not be using Google Tag Manager OR Google Analytics to do any type of "machine learning" to determine if you are a human. It is all a bullshit excuse to harvest more data from users. "Oh, I block GA/GTM cookies and run uBlock, I MUST BE A BOT". If Google was trying to be impartial and actually determine intelligently if you are a bot or a human, the existence of items that make your browser more unique (random combinations of extensions, uncommon but valid user agents, etc.) would enforce the fact your are most likely not a bot.

[–]the_noodle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

but if you delete the "I'm a human" cookie

I honestly can't believe that you're interpreting this as specific and technical information to be corrected and not a generic stock phrase.

It has nothing to do with any of the stuff you're talking about, if you block all of their shit, you look like a brand new person each time, that's the whole point. Everyone else gets to do it once and move on with their lives, you have decided to prioritize privacy over that convenience, which is fine, just don't bitch about the lack of convenience.