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Re:Italy Wikipedia shuts down in protest at proposed EU copy... by restalis on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @02:27PM (#17452573)
The first such phenomenon that I remember was with Pandora Radio. It is a solution. However, Pandora did that to satisfy a USA requirement, not out of its pure own choice. Is your resolve political in nature or is just a preventive measure to insulate yourself from perceived trouble?
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Re:Italy Wikipedia shuts down in protest at proposed EU copy... by stale2002 on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @03:59PM (#17453197)
It is both political AND preventative. I'm not going to bother following rules and regulations for a small userbase. It is easier to just block them entirely and have them deal with the consequences.
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Re:Italy Wikipedia shuts down in protest at proposed EU copy... by foldr on Tuesday July 03, 2018 @06:34PM (#17454129)
How is it a small user base? The EU has a larger population than the USA.
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