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Except that almost nobody complies with that law. This is more like making an example out of a linkedin and attempting to gain power over internet companies, th
by zzzcpan 10y ago
Except that almost nobody complies with that law. This is more like making an example out of a linkedin and attempting to gain power over internet companies, they have been doing this for a few years already.
- nobodyshere 10y agoWell, it all doesn't work like that. "Hey guys, nobody follows this law, so neither should we!" - Nope.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> it...doesn't work like that That's exactly how it works in Russia.
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- nobodyshere 10y agoKind of. Except for when you get noticed or become too big to skip.
- matt4077 10y agoIt can (and should) actually work like that. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yick_Wo_v._Hopkins https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yick_Wo_v._Hopkins ("Racially discriminatory application of a racially neutral statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.")
- bootloop 10y agoI think it's more of an internet company trying to run a business in a country without respecting the law which applies to you if you do business there. This is in fact the case for many countries beside Russia and there is no valid reason for another country to allow a company, which is running operations from a country known to not respecting a persons privacy regardless of its citizenship, to run a business in your country without been able to protect your citizens.
- jjawssd 10y agoDidn't you know that Silicon Valley has the moral high ground? Duh. Americans can do no wrong /s