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Sorry about that. The form should only be shown for people in the USA, but detecting the country you're in can't be done perfectly. Which is a good reminder - w

by Vinnl 3y ago

Sorry about that. The form should only be shown for people in the USA, but detecting the country you're in can't be done perfectly. Which is a good reminder - we'll look into making the US-only part clearer. (I'm an engineer on Monitor.)

isodev 3y ago
Or perhaps, just thinking out loud, you could extend support for the service to other countries. The EU would love you for this at the very least.
- mynameisvlad 3y ago
  I'm sure if it was as easy as snapping their fingers, they'd have done it. Time is a finite resource, and a lot of these data brokers seem to be very geographically-specific and have their own ways of requesting deletion.
- Vinnl 3y ago
  I am from the EU, so tell me about it :) But yes, the sibling comment is right: this isn't something you can expand to other countries with the push of a button. Personally, for this specific functionality, I don't think the EU wouldn't be at the top of the list though: these types data brokers are way more of a problem in other countries. We have laws like GDPR :)
cwales95 3y ago
I'm also not clear why this is US only. There's definitely a market in other areas of the world. I'd be interested to know why it should be US only.
- JohnTHaller 3y ago
  They're likely starting with the US because either their partner(s) for this is US only and/or it's easier to start with a single large market. The US is about a 50% larger market in terms of GDP than all EU countries combined.
  - Vinnl 3y ago
    That is correct, and it's way more of a problem in the US (but also e.g. in Brazil). Also: are you the JohnTHaller of PortableApps fame? If so: thanks for making my high school computer usage bearable, way back when!
    - JohnTHaller 3y ago
      I am indeed! Still supporting and growing it. You're welcome!
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callalex 3y ago
What’s wrong with simply displaying/linking to a list of supported countries?
- Vinnl 3y ago
  The "list" is: - USA It is listed in places, but clearly not explicitly enough in the right places.

by Vinnl 3y ago

isodev 3y ago

Or perhaps, just thinking out loud, you could extend support for the service to other countries. The EU would love you for this at the very least.

mynameisvlad 3y ago
I'm sure if it was as easy as snapping their fingers, they'd have done it. Time is a finite resource, and a lot of these data brokers seem to be very geographically-specific and have their own ways of requesting deletion.
Vinnl 3y ago
I am from the EU, so tell me about it :) But yes, the sibling comment is right: this isn't something you can expand to other countries with the push of a button. Personally, for this specific functionality, I don't think the EU wouldn't be at the top of the list though: these types data brokers are way more of a problem in other countries. We have laws like GDPR :)

cwales95 3y ago

I'm also not clear why this is US only. There's definitely a market in other areas of the world. I'd be interested to know why it should be US only.

JohnTHaller 3y ago
They're likely starting with the US because either their partner(s) for this is US only and/or it's easier to start with a single large market. The US is about a 50% larger market in terms of GDP than all EU countries combined.
- Vinnl 3y ago
  That is correct, and it's way more of a problem in the US (but also e.g. in Brazil). Also: are you the JohnTHaller of PortableApps fame? If so: thanks for making my high school computer usage bearable, way back when!
  - JohnTHaller 3y ago
    I am indeed! Still supporting and growing it. You're welcome!
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callalex 3y ago

What’s wrong with simply displaying/linking to a list of supported countries?

Vinnl 3y ago
The "list" is: - USA It is listed in places, but clearly not explicitly enough in the right places.