#Cookies (createCookie) vs CookieSession (createCookieSessionStorage)

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hard dune
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I'm wondering for "one-off" simple settings (eg. preferredTextSize, chatSupportWindowMinimised, etc.) - not related to authentication - if there's any downsides to using Remix's Cookie API instead of Session API? While both options are documented and you can do whatever you want, there's this line stating: "While you may create these cookies manually, it is more common to use a session storage." - I'm asking "why" is it more common, what am I missing? (is it just a bit better DX?)

fallow spruce
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I usually use individual cookies for things not related to the user and the session for things related to the user or to the current session

e.g. I have a cookie for redirectTo, for promo codes, for csrf, invites, etc.

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one benefit of sessions over cookies is that if you use another session mechanism your session will not have size limit