[barsoap]

Yes, it might be topical, and I have a strong inkling that says that it's a case google shouldn't have accepted. They seem to be taking more down than is required of them.

But it's also a far cry from "banker censors report about his malpractice": The banker most definitely would not be allowed to do that under the law in question.

[Kalium]

We're talking about a law that has had misuse baked into it from its very inception.

So far, I've yet to see anything to convince me that there are any valid uses of this law. Just censorship.

[barsoap]

The original case was a 16-year old newspaper article about a bankruptcy (but no fraud or such) that showed up as first result on a google search for a Spaniard's name, which impacted his employment prospects and such.

Hence why it's called "right to forget". People didn't have easy access to such data ten years ago, either, and the world provably didn't collapse. What this is battling is a new thing: The eternal online pillory, knowing neither restraint, remorse, nor forgiveness... nor research costs.

[Kalium]

Ah, "right to forget". How lovely and Orwellian. Instead of "right to censor", which is what it is.

What this is battling is people who can't cope with the world changing. Too bad for them. No sympathy here.

[barsoap]

Oh, I'm sure the guy could cope with the world changing. But can his future boss? You're acting as if that were in his control.

[Kalium]

Just because one person can't handle shoes does not mean that they should be given a magical de-shoeing ray gun.

Just because one person cannot cope with changing technology does not mean that the rest of us should be crippled to their level. To do this through censorship is double odious.