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by jazzyjackson 8 days ago
The GDPR can state whatever it wants but what are the consequences? If the taliban pass a law about what is required to serve websites in Afghanistan, for instance, what obligation am I under to even notice?

If I am Reuters and AP and have offices in EU of course I am interested in complying with local law, but it doesn’t make sense to me for a local newspaper to care whether they are in compliance with foreign statutes.
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godwinson__4-8 8 days ago
Westerners don't travel to Afghanistan. Europe is not a pariah continent. Does this really need to be explained to you? You think global integration with Europe vs Afghanistan is comparable?
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jazzyjackson 8 days ago
Obviously an extreme comparison to make a point because either way it’s not going to result in me being extradited

Still I will maintain that individuals are not going to face repercussions on vacation because they happen to manage a web property out of compliance with GDPR

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