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Re:EU approves internet copyright law, including ‘link tax’ ... by overkalix on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @02:51PM (#17971833)
It is insane. I see the same argument in every thread about GDPR and I just can't wrap my mind around it. I can't imagine how well represented or identified by nation-state politics these people must be that they are willing to concede such degrees of discretionality to a government.
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Re:EU approves internet copyright law, including ‘link tax’ ... by CiaranMcNulty on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @03:44PM (#17972439)
There's a huge cultural difference where people generally assume regulators are going to be fair and even-handed.

FWIW it mostly works out.

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Re:EU approves internet copyright law, including ‘link tax’ ... by camjohnson26 on Wednesday September 12, 2018 @07:35PM (#17974555)
Why even have laws then, just let the regulators decide who gets punished for everything.
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