[lerpa]

Why would you block access from the EU if your site is hosted elsewhere?

If you think complying with foreign regulations is not worth it, or if you're not even aware of it, it's not up to you to block anything. Why would it be? If they care they would make providers block your site.

[kodablah]

Because if you break a law that applies there you might not be able to travel there or you will be jailed when you do. This applies to other regions/countries too. We can argue practicalities of course, but why risk it based on subjectivity of enforcement?

Also, blocking sends a message to the users in more ways than one.