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> If you're a small search engine, then it won't apply will it? Why do you think it won't apply to a small search engine? It applies to every search engine op

by Oletros 11y ago

> If you're a small search engine, then it won't apply will it? Why do you think it won't apply to a small search engine? It applies to every search engine operating in the EU, independently of its size or status

mattmanser 11y ago
Pretty obvious isn't it? If no-one knows about your search engine, they're not going to petition to have your results altered. And even if you were asked and didn't, would the petitioner actually escalate it to being taken to court? And on top of that, now we all know if you've got a search engine gathering data on EU soil you need to comply with EU law, you can build the functionality in from the beginning anyway. Which isn't prohibitively expensive. I don't know why you're grasping at this 'cost' straw, search is fantastically profitable. The search engines now have a social responsibility the EU courts have given to them to comply with, which costs a little but of money. It's like crazy laws like 'no pollution' or 'have safety equipment'. This one's 'stop algorithmically persecuting individuals'.
- Oletros 11y ago
  > Pretty obvious isn't it? If no-one knows about your search engine, they're not going to petition to have your results altered. You're a little confused, it is irrelevant if someone does a petition or not, every search engine has to comply the law and have the mechanisms available. > I don't know why you're grasping at this 'cost' straw When I have said anything about cost? > And on top of that, now we all know if you've got a search engine gathering data on EU soil you need to comply with EU law Really? Contradicting yourself?
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