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HN when government does something they like about tech: This was a no-brainer. HN when government does something they dislike about tech: Tech is too complex f

• baq 6y ago
  tech, maybe. monopolies, though... governments understand that part very, very well.
• simion314 6y ago
  Is not all of HN, and people from outside US are not that anti-regulation, anti-socialism like US citizens. But this is EU rule, so if you are from US it won't apply to you anyway.
  • jamesrr39 6y ago
    maybe, who knows. GDPR for example got more companies making "download my data" options, even for users outside the EU.
    • simion314 6y ago
      Nice of those companies that offered you the option, though I expect that they track you if you are from US with all those 100+ partners and not even inform you.
    • La1n 6y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect
• swiley 6y ago
  Apple has effectively become a psuedo government by dictating what software is legal.
• KptMarchewa 6y ago
  Apparently it's impossible to hold a nuanced position.
  • paulcole 6y ago
    Show me a nuanced position on HN and it’ll be the first one I’ve seen.