alt Hacker NewsWebsite says "no tracking" on the frontpage. I look at ublock origin, it mentions one blocked domain called "plausible.io". I go to plausible.io and see that "Easy to use and privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative Plausible is powerful, lightweight analytics. No cookies, just insights. Made and hosted in the EU, powered by European-owned infrastructure. "
"No tracking" is a different concept than "Google analytics alternative".
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So the site does use Plausable analytics. I chose that one because it does not use cookies, does not identify the user in any way, and does not follow you across the internet.
It counts raw aggregate statistics and is compliant with GDPR without requiring a banner. While it is "tracking" I suppose, it doesn't "track you". Do you think my wording doesn't work? I am open to suggestions.
Maybe it was changed quickly, but I can't find anywhere that is says "No tracking". It specifically says "We don't track you around the internet." and "doesn't track you across sites" in the terms and about pages.
Also, you kind of have to "track" users to some extent for a site like this - otherwise it would be simply for someone to stuff votes.