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> I'm going to block access to my services to anyone based in Europe... I'm tired of governments that I don't care about expect me to follow some nonsense I hav

> I'm going to block access to my services to anyone based in Europe... I'm tired of governments that I don't care about expect me to follow some nonsense I have no part of under the guise of compliance. Ever been on a plane? ... Used a cellphone outside your own borders? ... Eaten a beautifully ripened imported cheese along with a stunning imported wine? Put your money where your mouth is: boycott all benefits of transnational cooperation and international legislation. NGOs are how a lot of the capitalism on this planet gets done. 'Compliance' is how we protect our businesses and consumers against fraud and mislabeled products. Functionally "compliance" is a judicial equivalent of an API... All I'm reading is "Why do I gotta use Googles APIs? I wanna make my own APIs! No more API use, no matter the costs to my customers, because I'm sick of giant oligarchies demanding I comply to their demands! What are you gonna do?" They'll stop doing business with you, that's what. And shrug about it. Your website will be replaced with one from Romania, and you'll probably develop a deep sense of irony if you feel they've infringed on your IP in any way and want to sue them... because all that stuff is based on 'compliance' too.

neya 9y ago
Sorry, wrong example. When I take a plane to some country I will follow their rules, protocols, yes. But imagine, I had a museum that can be accessed world wide, instantly and some guy from a specific country/region had a problem with one of my showcases in the museum, do you expect me to alter my museum for this guy and his groupies so they'll be happy?
- bonesss 9y ago
  Sorry, incorrect rebuttal. Whenever you or anything you ship touches an commercial airliner you enter a globally coordinated network of non-governmental compliance and multi-government regulation spanning every aspect of every device and every protocol. The only reason you CAN take planes to other countries is this international "compliance". Where "you" had to do exactly what "we" have said, because if "you" don't then "you" get to be excluded from global trade. I have already addressed your hypothetical in my comment... There is no "expect", only business reality. The same solution as above, and the same irony, applies.

neya 9y ago

Sorry, wrong example. When I take a plane to some country I will follow their rules, protocols, yes. But imagine, I had a museum that can be accessed world wide, instantly and some guy from a specific country/region had a problem with one of my showcases in the museum, do you expect me to alter my museum for this guy and his groupies so they'll be happy?

bonesss 9y ago
Sorry, incorrect rebuttal. Whenever you or anything you ship touches an commercial airliner you enter a globally coordinated network of non-governmental compliance and multi-government regulation spanning every aspect of every device and every protocol. The only reason you CAN take planes to other countries is this international "compliance". Where "you" had to do exactly what "we" have said, because if "you" don't then "you" get to be excluded from global trade. I have already addressed your hypothetical in my comment... There is no "expect", only business reality. The same solution as above, and the same irony, applies.