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HN crowd loves GDPR, so get ready for this never making to the front page.
by splintercell 8y ago
HN crowd loves GDPR, so get ready for this never making to the front page.
- matthewmacleod 8y agoThe front page has had daily articles from mis-informed US tech startups collectively shitting themselves about GDPR for weeks.
- cft 8y agoHow many former US startups such as Google or eBay do you use in the UK? And how many former UK startups does an average US user use? There gotta be a reason for this disparity. And the reason is regulatory capture in the EU.
- matthewmacleod 8y agoNo it’s not. The reason is a much more friendly funding environment in the US.
- lovich 8y agoMan, I think that's the first time I've seen someone compare the EU to the US unfavorably on regulatory capture. They both have it, but the US has basically perfected it. Just look at the FCC and it's current chair
- fwdpropaganda 8y agoDo they? It's kind of a mixed bag. I see about 60% say "well, if your side project doesn't respect your users privacy, maybe you shouldn't have a side project.", and the remaining 40% saying "I'm too scared of the consequences from doing illegal stuff"
- imtringued 8y agoShutting down your side project in the fear that the EU will shutdown your side project seems like a premature reaction.