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> China also has many regulations. Instead if trying to extend their jurisdiction to foreign sites, they simply block them. I thought about this and I actually
by scrollaway 9y ago
> China also has many regulations. Instead if trying to extend their jurisdiction to foreign sites, they simply block them. I thought about this and I actually prefer the Chinese non-expansionist model: I would rather outsource due diligence to the Chinese government
Hell of a way to defend the most absurd and overreaching displays of censorship we see on the modern web.
- netheril96 9y agoYou miss the point. He’s saying that GDPR is worse than Chinese GFW.
- matthewmacleod 9y agoThey’re wrong, though.
- paxys 9y agoThey're not arguing about the laws themselves, but rather the implementation.
- Noos 9y agoHe's saying that it's safer for him for China just to block him out of their territory than for the EU to allow him and open him up to GDPR-related lawsuits. Even if the lawsuit is scurrilous or the fines a misunderstanding and can be reversed, that can be tremendous effort and anguish for a person. Often requiring years in court.