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Regulations that make 100% sense the day they are enacted, often become less and less relevant over time, and after a few decades they've set in stone some anci
by BurningFrog 5y ago
Regulations that make 100% sense the day they are enacted, often become less and less relevant over time, and after a few decades they've set in stone some ancient order that is bad for most everyone.
But usually it's very hard to change them, and so they pile up as so much Legacy Code.
- habeebtc 5y agoIndeed. And eventually they just go unenforced but still on the books. Often waiting for a clever law enforcement officer or lawyer to use them to their advantage.