[adventured]

It's a fair criticism. However I think it's too early to be telling startups to stay away from the Netherlands. Both because the new law may be prevented yet, and these types of laws are occurring simultaneously across most of the developed world. I'm not sure where a startup would flee to, to avoid them.

I might take the opposite tact here. I'd argue instead that startups should feel perfectly comfortable making the Netherlands their home, for all the positive reasons, and they should all focus on slaying these bad qualities. The Netherlands only has 17 million people, it's still very possible to have your voice heard. A focused group of startups can probably still make a difference.

[LunaSea]

I'm dutch and I agree that a decision not to go there shouldn't be rushed but a bill like this being even considered makes the choice very flaky.

[JupiterMoon]

The trouble once a country starts trying to pass laws like this they tend to carry on until they get through.