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We need good news reporting in the US right now (I’m an expat) and losing easy access (I have a VPN to bypass) to sites like LA Times (#4 in the US by circulati
by fergbrain 8y ago
We need good news reporting in the US right now (I’m an expat) and losing easy access (I have a VPN to bypass) to sites like LA Times (#4 in the US by circulation) may not seem like a big deal, but I believe is a harbinger things to come.
It’s also just one example (search for “shutdown because of GDPR” and there are many more tales) and doesn’t account for future companies that now have to factor GDPR into their business plan and may not (likely won’t?) bring their services to Europe.
- ealhad 8y agoAgain, I don't think we need services from companies not willing to respect GDPR. Its intent is quite clear IMO.
- randysavage 8y agoIf you don't like how a service handles your data, don't use it. No need to legislate your wishes across the board for the rest of us.
- ealhad 8y agoTrue, and false. Because when a service gets used by a lot of people, it often becomes hard to avoid. Take Facebook, for example: at least for my generation, when you don't have an account, you can sometimes feel like you are a burden for others, who organize everything within it (I don't have one and am doing fine, though). Or take GMail: the only ways to avoid your private email being automatically processed by Google is either to avoid every person using GMail (well...), or to teach those person to use end-to-end encryption. Not that easy.