[DanWaterworth]

Off topic, and IANAL, but I believe this website breaks European law by refusing to serve the article to european residents who block cookies.

Under the ePrivacy legislation (and GDPR's redefinition of consent), you must obtain "freely given consent" to use cookies that are not necessary for the proper functioning of the site (and under this definition, analytics cookies are not necessary).

By refusing to serve the site to those who opt to block cookies, they ensure that consent can only be given under duress.

[dingo_bat]

> they ensure that consent can only be given under duress.

Not being able to read a random website is not "duress".

[conquistadog]

The randomness of the website is irrelevant to the requirement, at least as I understand it.