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> However, it means the real effect of the RtBF law is that it impedes less technically proficient internet users to search other person's data, but absolutely
by AnssiH 7y ago
> However, it means the real effect of the RtBF law is that it impedes less technically proficient internet users to search other person's data, but absolutely doesn't achieve stated goals (as nothing is forgotten, and entities which do personal data checks will for sure be able to use non-EU IPs to get unrestricted results). What it essentially does is limitation of low-skilled users search results. And that's all.
The goal of "right to be forgotten" in this context is precisely to make the information less ubiquitous, not to delete it altogether. E.g. it does not apply to newspapers etc.
- brokenkebab 7y agoThat's not how I recall arguing for the law. It was advertized as right to be forgotten, actually :-) Kind of "a guy served his term, let's make a law so that past won't affect employability today". And I miss the meaning of 'less ubiquitous' in Google search context. Reality is that the law just slightly raises the bar on intentions to search, so that if you don't care you won't find, but if you do you will. In its dictionary meaning ubiqiutousness doesn't seem to play any role in outcomes. Btw, it doesn't apply to newspaper not because the bill's authors intended it to be so, but because it would infringe freedom of speech in a very blatant manner otherwise.