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Then why didn't they already stopped? They are violating the law.

Mirioron 6y ago
Because the EU is a dumpster fire when it comes to tech companies (probably not a coincidence). This means that few websites are actually based in the EU. If the EU doesn't like them then they can block the sites.
- crankylinuxuser 6y ago
  Well, the US is the lawless West, where anything on a clickthru is legal and binding for in perpetuity... And you also gave up your rights to sue. One of our very own congresscritters Trey Hollingsworth, put out a survey to make a corporate liability shield making businesses not culpable when people coming back to work die from Covid-19. ( https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/gejtlv/treys_latest_missive_do_you_support_a_liability/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/gejtlv/treys_l... ) Human rights is a dumpsterfire in the USA. (Yeah the -1's represent profits before people. Gotta love how there's no refutation about what I say - just STFU modpoints)
  - Nasrudith 6y ago
    It is probably related to the complete lack for jurisdiction in calling the US "lawless" that attracts the downvotes. Most people understand that Saudi Arabian Blasphemy laws mean jack shit if you have no connection their laws can't apply. Making any pretense of validity beyond ability to enforce the laws just makes any making claims utter tools. Just because the other block is an EU nation instead of a backwards monarchy petrostate doesn't change that one bit.
  - dang 6y ago
    The downvotes are no doubt because you've violated the site guidelines with name-calling and flamebait. The damage that does is more important than the value of the information you're adding, so downvotes and flags are correct. It's too bad, because there's the kernel of a good comment there too. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and use HN as intended? It's not hard if you want to, and you're a good user otherwise. We've had to ask you this many times.
  - orangecat 6y ago
    the US is the lawless West, where anything on a clickthru is legal and binding for in perpetuity Clickthrough agreements being enforceable is an abuse of copyright law, exactly the opposite of "lawless".

Because the EU is a dumpster fire when it comes to tech companies (probably not a coincidence). This means that few websites are actually based in the EU. If the EU doesn't like them then they can block the sites.

crankylinuxuser 6y ago
Well, the US is the lawless West, where anything on a clickthru is legal and binding for in perpetuity... And you also gave up your rights to sue. One of our very own congresscritters Trey Hollingsworth, put out a survey to make a corporate liability shield making businesses not culpable when people coming back to work die from Covid-19. ( https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/gejtlv/treys_latest_missive_do_you_support_a_liability/ https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomington/comments/gejtlv/treys_l... ) Human rights is a dumpsterfire in the USA. (Yeah the -1's represent profits before people. Gotta love how there's no refutation about what I say - just STFU modpoints)
- Nasrudith 6y ago
  It is probably related to the complete lack for jurisdiction in calling the US "lawless" that attracts the downvotes. Most people understand that Saudi Arabian Blasphemy laws mean jack shit if you have no connection their laws can't apply. Making any pretense of validity beyond ability to enforce the laws just makes any making claims utter tools. Just because the other block is an EU nation instead of a backwards monarchy petrostate doesn't change that one bit.
- dang 6y ago
  The downvotes are no doubt because you've violated the site guidelines with name-calling and flamebait. The damage that does is more important than the value of the information you're adding, so downvotes and flags are correct. It's too bad, because there's the kernel of a good comment there too. Would you please review https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and use HN as intended? It's not hard if you want to, and you're a good user otherwise. We've had to ask you this many times.
- orangecat 6y ago
  the US is the lawless West, where anything on a clickthru is legal and binding for in perpetuity Clickthrough agreements being enforceable is an abuse of copyright law, exactly the opposite of "lawless".