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That "abstract concept" - well this is how it gets implemented in the real world. A corrupt government and an overreaching regulation (look ma, two oxymorons i
by nickpp 8y ago
That "abstract concept" - well this is how it gets implemented in the real world.
A corrupt government and an overreaching regulation (look ma, two oxymorons in a single phrase!) and this is the price you pay for... for what? What did you actually gain from gdpr?
- blub 8y agoI believe this same government was in the news for essentially making bribes legal, as long as they were under a specific amount... and yet you think it's the GDPR of all things that enables their abuse? The GDPR which mandates exceptions for journalism, by the way.
- nickpp 8y agoNo, GDPR also enables this abuse. Because GDPR was the criticized one, not that govt. Criticized for enabling this, for chilling effects on European startups, for solidifying the monopoly of huge web behemoths like Facebook and google, and for generally creating a shitty everyday browsing excperience. All for the absolutely ZERO benefits GDPR brought so far...
- Thiez 8y agoI wouldn't say it has brought zero benefits. Many websites now offer the possibility of rejecting tracking cookies, many companies have reconsidered and modified how they are treating user data, and we now have the right to request all our personal data from companies. Hopefully the situation will improve further when a few misbehaving companies are fined.