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It's much more likely the current US administration will attempt to retaliate against the EU in some way in order to get this rolled back.

by yborg 8y ago

viraptor 8y ago
Why would they? Is the US Gov expected to protect the online advertisement business for some reason?
- tjoff 8y ago
  The US did vote against net neutrality just so that citizens could be abused for money, this seems par for the course?
  - qeternity 8y ago
    The US did not vote for this. A panel of unelected bureaucrats did.
    - casefields 8y ago
      Correct. An independent federal agency run by 3 republicans and 2 democrats.
- plorkyeran 8y ago
  The online advertisement industry is dominated by US companies.
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lajhsdfkl 8y ago
GDPR benefits the US and US tech dominance. With GDPR the EU just legislated away one of the most profitable monetization schemes ever devised. I think the administration will sit back and do nothing and watch the fire from across the pond.
- KozmoNau7 8y ago
  Good. Not everything needs to be "monetized".
  - lajhsdfkl 8y ago
    >Good I've been seeing GDPR supporters saying that a lot recently. Time will show if it's true. I admit it's possible that removing ads as a revenue model could somehow allow europeans to innovate and discover a superior model but I'm not betting on it. Thank you Europe for being the guinea pigs, you will either lead the way or hopefully prevent others from making the same mistakes.
    - mg794613 8y ago
      Hopefully prevent others... You just admitted you are on a crusade whatever the truth or outcome?
      - sbov 8y ago
        My reading is: if it's a mistake, hopefully other people learn from it. Because usually people only learn from their own mistakes.
        lajhsdfkl 8y ago
        This is correct.
      - lajhsdfkl 8y ago
        Thank you for giving my comment the least charitable reading possible. If that were the case why would I even bother leading with "you will either lead the way" If a better monetization scheme that ads arises from the ashes of GDPR then I really will have no reason to be frustrated.
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It's much more likely the current US administration will attempt to retaliate against the EU in some way in order to get this rolled back.

by yborg 8y ago

It's much more likely the current US administration will attempt to retaliate against the EU in some way in order to get this rolled back.

viraptor 8y ago

Why would they? Is the US Gov expected to protect the online advertisement business for some reason?

tjoff 8y ago
The US did vote against net neutrality just so that citizens could be abused for money, this seems par for the course?
- qeternity 8y ago
  The US did not vote for this. A panel of unelected bureaucrats did.
  - casefields 8y ago
    Correct. An independent federal agency run by 3 republicans and 2 democrats.
plorkyeran 8y ago
The online advertisement industry is dominated by US companies.
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lajhsdfkl 8y ago

GDPR benefits the US and US tech dominance. With GDPR the EU just legislated away one of the most profitable monetization schemes ever devised. I think the administration will sit back and do nothing and watch the fire from across the pond.

KozmoNau7 8y ago
Good. Not everything needs to be "monetized".
- lajhsdfkl 8y ago
  >Good I've been seeing GDPR supporters saying that a lot recently. Time will show if it's true. I admit it's possible that removing ads as a revenue model could somehow allow europeans to innovate and discover a superior model but I'm not betting on it. Thank you Europe for being the guinea pigs, you will either lead the way or hopefully prevent others from making the same mistakes.
  - mg794613 8y ago
    Hopefully prevent others... You just admitted you are on a crusade whatever the truth or outcome?
    - sbov 8y ago
      My reading is: if it's a mistake, hopefully other people learn from it. Because usually people only learn from their own mistakes.
      - lajhsdfkl 8y ago
        This is correct.
    - lajhsdfkl 8y ago
      Thank you for giving my comment the least charitable reading possible. If that were the case why would I even bother leading with "you will either lead the way" If a better monetization scheme that ads arises from the ashes of GDPR then I really will have no reason to be frustrated.
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