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A better response would be to bite the bullet and refuse to comply. Wrap it up nicely if you must, say you've lost the key or something, but the important thin
by burgerbrain 16y ago
A better response would be to bite the bullet and refuse to comply.
Wrap it up nicely if you must, say you've lost the key or something, but the important thing is that you don't lay down to fools.
- yannickmahe 16y agoAccording to other sources, you have to pay a fine of 3850 Euros for every time you don't comply to a request. That amount is low enough that the cost/benefit of giving out the passwords is not evidently on the side of complying with the decree. I'm not sure how many companies will rather pay than give out the data.
- RuadhanMc 16y agoIs that 3850 euros per password?
- yannickmahe 16y agoNot sure. It's per request, but I'm guessing they only ask for the info of one person at a time.
- pmjordan 16y agoI wonder if resetting the password counts as complying with the request.
- pavel_lishin 16y agoThey could always pass the cost onto the consumer!
- martin_kirch 16y agoActually, some Internet companies are not only refusing to comply but also suing the state against this law. See http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2410842 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2410842
- omh 16y agothe important thing is that you don't lay down to fools Is this really a good idea when the fools are the government? Refusing to comply with actual laws makes it quite likely that you'll be sued or arrested, which isn't a great idea for either a business or a personal project. There are obviously times when civil disobedience is called for, but I don't think this is one of them.
- tomjen3 16y agoIf the government has no power to hurt you, then it seems like an excellent plan. Once you get to be big enough, you get to bully the government. So get big fast.
- mfukar 16y agoThat's right! Don't give in the illusion of creating a just legal system of government! Be an outlaw!
- kmfrk 16y agoIt's good publicity, too.