By now, everyone has consented to cookie usage hundreds of times. All technologists are aware this phenomenon was started by the Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive 2002/58/EC, also known as the ePrivacy Directive (ePD).
But why is it you had to consent thousands of times? Sure, the web is a chaotic network of way too many websites. I had about 5 cookie prompts just while I was researching this post. But just before that, why did I have to also consent to cookies when scheduling my fifth vaccine against SARS, using the same browser profile, and the same website? Can all websites be so bad?
It turns out the answer is mostly negative. The main reason is unfortunately legislative; according to 2 sources I found, the EU's maximum consent duration is just 1 year.
According to CookieYes's "How long does cookie consent last?":
According to Proton Technologies AG's Cookies, the GDPR, and the ePrivacy Directive:
Is that to say we are doomed to endless clicking? Not quite, since a software solution is apparently possible. The UK's 2012 Guidance on the rules on use of cookies and similar technologies already stated:
I just wish at least one browser will get there before more decades go by. How good would it be to go back to the good old times...