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As a side point I feel this is a good exame of where the EU is going wrong and will cause more exits. And generally shows how government via its leaders always

As a side point I feel this is a good exame of where the EU is going wrong and will cause more exits. And generally shows how government via its leaders always wants more power. In my mind EU focus should be on trade efficiency internaly and globally. The more the reach into people's daily lives the more people will look for a door.

thefz 4y ago
There will always be some inept politician pushing for stuff like this. I am glad for measures like the GDPR and I think the EU is doing more good than harm to its state members.
- Ylpertnodi 4y ago
  GDPR is a fantastic piece of legislation, and I agree the EU is doing more good than harm - start with just on a financial level: The old joke was, that if you set off from the UK with £200 and visited every European country, by the time you got to Istanbul you would have £0, only by exchanging your remaining currency at each border. Ahhhh, good times doing expenses in those days :-)
anigbrowl 4y ago
Or, it's a misstep that can and probably will be corrected. there's a lot of things the EU gets right in the privacy domain. I don't really think this is likely to cause more exits; look what a complete shitshow the UK is at present, and reflect on the fact that their freshly 'liberated' government has been in a rush to introduce or increase all sorts of draconian laws now that it's no longer constrained by the EU's human rights framework.
- Gustomaximus 4y ago
  To be clear I dont think this will cause exits. More this adds one more to a death of one thousand cuts type situation. Followed by a tipping point moment who knows when. And absolutly it can be corrected. I also find it incredible a rule like this got so far. It means there is a significant amount of people in powerful positions supporting it. That makes it hardee to correct and generally shows the people in power seem out of alignment to my views towards citizens privacy anyway. Even if not passed its amazing it got so far, at least to me.
ilkke 4y ago
Are you suggesting citizen privacy concerns were a factor in Brexit? edit: typo
- Gustomaximus 4y ago
  No

thefz 4y ago

There will always be some inept politician pushing for stuff like this. I am glad for measures like the GDPR and I think the EU is doing more good than harm to its state members.

Ylpertnodi 4y ago
GDPR is a fantastic piece of legislation, and I agree the EU is doing more good than harm - start with just on a financial level: The old joke was, that if you set off from the UK with £200 and visited every European country, by the time you got to Istanbul you would have £0, only by exchanging your remaining currency at each border. Ahhhh, good times doing expenses in those days :-)

anigbrowl 4y ago

Or, it's a misstep that can and probably will be corrected. there's a lot of things the EU gets right in the privacy domain. I don't really think this is likely to cause more exits; look what a complete shitshow the UK is at present, and reflect on the fact that their freshly 'liberated' government has been in a rush to introduce or increase all sorts of draconian laws now that it's no longer constrained by the EU's human rights framework.

Gustomaximus 4y ago
To be clear I dont think this will cause exits. More this adds one more to a death of one thousand cuts type situation. Followed by a tipping point moment who knows when. And absolutly it can be corrected. I also find it incredible a rule like this got so far. It means there is a significant amount of people in powerful positions supporting it. That makes it hardee to correct and generally shows the people in power seem out of alignment to my views towards citizens privacy anyway. Even if not passed its amazing it got so far, at least to me.

ilkke 4y ago

Are you suggesting citizen privacy concerns were a factor in Brexit? edit: typo

Gustomaximus 4y ago
No