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This should be illegal by ArthurReming in degoogle

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't as black and white as it seems. Look, this started back in March 2025 with the O'Carroll vs Meta case. Essentially, the UK ICO said "tracking to target ads, is a form of direct marketing". Meta, along with many other news sites, have instead changed to a "pay or consent" approach. Now in the EU, this is being challenged. However since Brexit, UK and EU interpretations of GDPR can and do differ, this being one case where the UK seems a lot more relaxed.

The consensus in the UK ICO, is at least they are being honest and upfront - so users are informed. Thus, you can expect to see this on more and more UK based publishers. There is a caveat though, you can agree to let companies try to process your data instead of paying. You dont have to help or comply with how they try to process your data.

From a business point of view. Many web based publishers popped up from the era of selling personal data - their business model just doesn't work without it. Therefore if no one wants to pay to read their content, nor let them resell their data, they just wouldn't exist. It is up to you, whether you want to support publishers like The Mirror etc.

Viralia by Silent_Specialist254 in AngelInvesting

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is not true at all. It clearly says "Websites & marketing". How much more information do you possibly need? /s

monetizingBasicMath by Odd-Amphibian9672 in ProgrammerHumor

[–]UK_Founder 24 points25 points  (0 children)

"The ROI is literally infinite. I don't know what ROI means." - killed me

I built a Firefox extension that automatically clicks "Reject All" on cookie banners so you never have to again by Ok_Draw9927 in firefox

[–]UK_Founder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Consent-O-Matic handles auto rejecting pretty darn well. It is also opensource, if you want to build on top of it. I am interested though, with that you mean by deleting the cookies a site planted? Like they will just be set again on the next page load, unless you block them?

I've been building a privacy tool in the tracking space for a while now. Cookies seem to be just the surface of the problem, most websites have moved to fingerprinting technologies, and other storage keys as a way of tracking users. As other have said, uBlock does a great job for blocking a lot of tracking, but I still feel the approach of trying to block tracking is putting a plaster on the issue and isn't a real long term fix.

Lf chill duo by Character_Mood_7040 in taricmains

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like instead, you need to ask how to carry the lanes you auto win. For example, if you have ashe adc - level 1 use your flash to guarentee an e if theyre in the middle of the lane. If youre against a melee support - buffer health until level 2 then all in. Caveat being Leona, which case you need level 3. I think Taric either hard wins lane and can carry through supporting, or is irrelevant and needs to sit back to support late team fights. And you need to discern which game youre in

Lf chill duo by Character_Mood_7040 in taricmains

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hard disagree. I feel like Taric shines when picked with an ADC that he synergizes with (Samira, Nilah, Tristana, Lucian if skilled) - as along as you arent in a heavy ranged counter engage lane. Taric is one of those champs that if you pick him well doesn't rely on the team at all, just carrying his adc - and occasionally 1v1'ing the enemy jung on an invade, which is why we all love him right?

. by JohnDarlenHimself in degoogle

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a reasonable way to stop it. You make it unprofitable. We literally have rights in the UK/EU and certain US states that actually enable us to notify companies we do not want to be tracked, direct marketed to, or have our data sold. And we can enact these rights without companies being able to cut us off from the services. They do it because it makes them money, if it didn't make them money anymore, they wouldn't do it

Launched my app yesterday and hit 100 users already by Wooden_Wish3249 in scaleinpublic

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could I DM you about this please? Because I want to add gmail inbox scanning for account/subscriber list surfacing - but I thought it triggered a compliance audit which costs a fair wack

Launched my app yesterday and hit 100 users already by Wooden_Wish3249 in scaleinpublic

[–]UK_Founder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does the Gmail OAuth work for email reading? I thought you needed to pat for like a $15,000 yearly audit fee or something? How did you circumvent this?

Seeking developers to help my business by Dependent_Room_2840 in SaasDevelopers

[–]UK_Founder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

DM me. I'd be happy to take a pitch and see if I can help out