boredatwork

I don't want to torture this metaphor any further, but you're kinda proving my point that software developers do not consider the energy and environmental impact of their work. Software that uses significant CPU time uses more electricity and is worse for the environment.

Misuse of personal data is a problem. Wasting electricity is a problem. Online harassment is a problem.

You got a big problem.

> If people have collected and processed personal data without thinking about the whys and wherefores, isn't it just a good thing this makes one think about what one is logging and what it's used for

If people are creating software that burns fossil fuels without thinking about the whys wouldn't it be a good thing to have a law that regulates how we use electricity? Shouldn't an EU regulator have input on whether you can release your new blockchain app? You should be fine if its purpose falls into one of the covered categories...

People are creating online communities that enable abuse of members. Do we need statues and regulations to mandate abuse protections in online interactions and punish platforms that allow users to abuse other users?

Sure I delete files that I don't like, but I don't typically rewrite all my old backups to purge them from there too.