4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches

Post by fc417fc802 » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:07 AM UTC

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No chance I'd go to America, as they definitely check that sort of thing at the border now. Not sure how often that happens coming to the UK, yet.

I just went there as German and it actually went really smooth. They just asked me why I'm visiting and I said to visit a friend/tourism, took less than 2 minutes. So I think this is FUD

Post by andrewflnr » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC

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One or more of the Nordics.

So, Sweden.

Post by eucyclos » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:18 AM UTC

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Not so slowly. They've gone from a more or less respectable smaller country to more or less politically, culturally, and economically irrelevant in less than 10 years. I even question whether it's rational to allow them to have nukes; they should probably be required to give them up to some country that has a shot at remaining a stable and predictable geopolitical entity over the next century.

Their cultural decline seems to have definitely accelerated recently. Even 10-15 years ago it seemed like there was so much more British influence in the media, a lot more films and television set in Britain. It seems like the London Olympics were a kind of last hurrah. Even here in Australia which has always historically had more British influence than anywhere else it's receded - there's very little focus on their…

Post by nemomarx » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:25 AM UTC

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I don't personally like their government but at this point they certainly have the appearance of long term social and political stability. More than most western countries for the time being.

Totalitarianism aside, I'm not sure about the stability either. Personally I suspect Xi Jinping's reign will end with some kind of bang, either an economic one or something relating to invading Taiwan.

Post by decremental » Fri, Mar 20, 2026, 1:27 AM UTC

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We need to recognise the difference between the GP rant and what you're describing. The austerity is undeniably still reverberating through the country. It will take years for this ship to turn around, although it is being turned around. For example, in just about a month we're getting European-style rents with the Renter's Rights Act, which is transformational. We can and should do better, and everyone can contribut…

The UK is still a respected "brand" in most of the world despite what chronically online people say. British education is the most sought-after in many countries for example.