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It doesn't set cookies so it doesn't have to ask.

It sets several cookies. Did you mean to say it doesn't set the kind of cookies for which permission is required?

I did not see any cookies on my machine. Maybe it sets cookies outside of the EU?

It uses a session cookie to remember that you are logged in. Commenting requires being logged in, so it definitely tried to set one on your machine.

Maybe you've got an extension or something that prevents the cookie from actually getting stored?

I think you and I interpreted "this site" differently. I interpreted it as the site being linked to, this referring to the subject of the comment. I think you're interpreting it as hacker news?

At this point I'm not sure what was actually meant. The website of the article doesn't set any cookies on my machine, and HN's session cookie likely doesn't need ePrivacy directive consent since it's actually functional.

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