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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by oaiey on Thursday July 21, 2022 @02:32AM (#32176432)
Well, they can leave the market. But the problem here is, that the EU concepts are often adapted elsewhere (e.g. GDPR is more or less adopted by California) especially, since these regulations often make sense and are not too political/onesided. GDPR - while we all hated it - make sense. This DMA - while it is extremely hurtful for the gatekeepers - make sense for the users.
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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by hamter on Thursday July 21, 2022 @07:05AM (#32177918)
> But the problem here is, that the EU concepts are often adapted elsewhere

oh no anything but that

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by hnbad on Thursday July 21, 2022 @08:33AM (#32178535)
> GDPR - while we all hated it

Speak for yourself. Most users don't hate the GDPR, they hate the way companies tried to game it (very incompetently, I might add) by adding obtuse banners and modal dialogs.

As for companies: mostly US companies hated it because they previously got away with extremely abusive business models whereas EU companies were already facing similar regulations in individual EU member states.

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Re:EU Digital Markets Act, aimed at Google, Apple, Amazon, a... by oaiey on Friday July 22, 2022 @12:44AM (#32188605)
Not speaking as a user but an architect needing to work it once though dozens of huge legacy systems .. as a user I love it. I am the biggest advocate.
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