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Re:Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine by lurk2 on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @07:06PM (#45432367)
> CloudFlare can shut you down if you go against their interests as a supranational gatekeeper

They already can.

> Smart thinking Batman.

“Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.”

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:Imgur pulls out of UK as data watchdog threatens fine by gerdesj on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @08:55PM (#45433138)
“Be kind. Don't be snarky."

Sometimes I think you can ignore the "rules" a bit - they are really guidelines. Your parent was clearly expressing exasperation and engaging effectively and intelligently.

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