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This is all great, but I do not see any incentive for companies to roll out a broader solution. They will simply enable a workaround for their German customers
by voakbasda 5y ago
This is all great, but I do not see any incentive for companies to roll out a broader solution. They will simply enable a workaround for their German customers and continue to abuse the rest of the world.
- account42 5y agoMaybe but having country-specific implementations is also a cost and often enough things required for one country will also be provided to users in other countries. If that does not happen here then other countries will simply have to enact similar regulations.
- shoo 5y agoit's a step in the right direction. unlike some problems[+], this one doesn't immediately seem like a problem that requires widespread international cooperation. if country X cannot be bothered to regulate against companies using dark patterns for cancelling subscriptions, then the citizens in country X suffer the negative consequences. there's a local and short-term incentive for country X to fix the problem for the benefit of its current citizens. maybe it breaks down if the state in country X makes policy decisions for the benefit of special interest groups (e.g. those enjoying the riches plundered by companies with hard-to-unsubscribe services) and is unwilling to regulate for the benefit of its citizens [+] such as global warming