Shutting Down Forum (GDPR)
I&quot;m not really a fan of the GDPR. I don&#x27;t think it really protects privacy. I think it just uses the power of the EU, a fairly big and strong organization, to intimidate the rest of the world to comply with laws that it really shouldn&#x27;t have legal jurisdiction to enforce globally. I think this is a scary precedent to set that the biggest bully on the block can de facto enforce such standards because the rest of the world is terrified of the consequences of standing up to them.<p>Isn&#x27;t this the sort of thing people accuse the US of? The rest of the world makes ugly jokes about &quot;Be careful what you say about the US or they might come <i>liberate</i> you too.&quot; The EU is now in the <i>protection</i> racket. When the mob says you should give us a few bucks because it would be a shame if something happened to your business, people recognize that is not nice behavior. But the EU can do the same on the web and some people laud it is a good thing for individuals in the name of personal privacy.<p>If you want none of your personal info on the web, I have a suggestion: Don&#x27;t participate in forums, social media, etc.<p>(Yes, I am guilty of having this opinion without having actually read it. I blogged previously about my opinion this would do bad things to forums. I am shocked to see negative fallout happening so very soon.)