Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississippi IPs

Re:Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississip... by uncircle on Thursday August 28, 2025 @05:12AM (#45050064)

> Between this and the UK Online Safety Bill, how are people meant to keep track?

At this point, I almost welcome all these laws. The more they restrict us, the more potential felons, but they can't fine and put us all in jail, no? Chronic over-legislation will crush from its own weight.

That said, like the saying of markets staying irrational longer than people can afford to, the realistic outcome is that bureaucracy will survive longer than a functioning society. Legislation will continue until morale improves.

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Re:Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississip... by ndr on Thursday August 28, 2025 @05:32AM (#45050197)

This is where it goes wrong. It will be selectively applied. The worst.

It's just wrong and it breaks the internet. We had it so good for so little.

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Re:Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississip... by graevy on Thursday August 28, 2025 @05:31AM (#45050191)

i feel like it will just result in discriminatory policing

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Re:Beginning 1 September, we will need to geoblock Mississip... by TheCapeGreek on Thursday August 28, 2025 @05:35AM (#45050212)

>Chronic over-legislation will crush from its own weight.

Ideally, yes. I think the reality however will be that most "perpetrators" will be ignored, and anything else will be easy wins and collateral damage to small site operators that these regulators to happen to notice.

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