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US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by Aerroon »

herbst wrote: post #990
Aerroon wrote: post #981

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The geoblocks happened because of our (EU) governments making punitive rules of the website doesn't follow European standards. It's easier for an American website targeted at Americans to just not bother with Europeans.

That may explains the news sites with thousands of cookies and tracking bullshit, but it doesn't explain small brick and mortar stores blocking traffic

Why wouldn't it? It exposes them to unknown risks because they're not lawyers while providing negligible returns since they are not geared towards a European audience.

I would've done the same thing.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by antonyh »

drnick1 wrote: post #863
antonyh wrote: post #647

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I'm in the UK and can't access https://imgur.com/ - an American service that now refuses to serve content to Britain because "On September 30, 2025, Imgur blocked users from the United Kingdom in response to a potential fine from the Information Commissioner's Office regarding its handling of children's personal data". I presume that means OSA. It does lend credibility to the blocks when it's US companies trying to d…

Why would Imgur cave in and pay the fine when it's easier to block UK users? This is political battle for you to fight or sooner than later all you will be able to access is BBC state propaganda.

Imgur self-blocking is nothing to do with propaganda, but it does make the internet worse for it with all many image now not showing. In any case, why should I go to bat for Imgur if they are mishandling the PII of children? The fact that so many images are centralised in a single (now unreliable) service is a prime example of the enshittification of the common web. Services should be hosting their own media files not relying on a third party.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by calmworm »

zmgsabst wrote: post #987
calmworm wrote: post #320

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This is grade-school level mind games. Is it really that easy?

Late reply, but it’s not about mind games so much as rhetorical artifacts to actuate the levers of power. When the US issues reports saying the EU is actively working against US values both within the US and globally, that report can be elevated by later US administrations to justify military drawdowns, exiting NATO, etc. The EU should produce counter artifacts demonstrating they do align with US values, but instead…

I’m unclear as to what the difference is between my comment and your reply other than a more detailed explanation, which I do appreciate. You’ve just described “mind games”, though.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by bastawhiz »

ImJamal wrote: post #982
bastawhiz wrote: post #977

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North Carolina has effectively banned porn by requiring porn sites to collect IDs.

Did all US states effectively ban alcohol by requiring an ID? Did all US states ban driving by requiring ID? Did every country ban flying by requiring ID?

When I go to a liquor store, the cashier doesn't store my ID in a database associated with my porn browsing habits

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by ImJamal »

bastawhiz wrote: post #994
ImJamal wrote: post #982

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Did all US states effectively ban alcohol by requiring an ID? Did all US states ban driving by requiring ID? Did every country ban flying by requiring ID?

When I go to a liquor store, the cashier doesn't store my ID in a database associated with my porn browsing habits

Well they have security cameras aiming at you throughout the store including when you show your id. Some stores, Home Depot for example, are having you scan your face at self checkout.

We are a few years away from the exact thing in stores.

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Post by iso1631 »

foxglacier wrote: post #948
iso1631 wrote: post #850

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What this one? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-62352502

Haha, any comments on that? The police didn't even apologize or admit a mistake, they believed they were doing the right thing and just made a waffle statement about "reflects need in our local communities."

Police make mistakes, in some countries they arrest someone trying to incite an arrest and that's bad. In some countries they shoot someone for driving 5mph over the limit, that's worse. The police in the UK do far worse than wrongful arrests so while bad, it's not really on my "top ten problems" list.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by nielsbot »

reliabilityguy wrote: post #983
nielsbot wrote: post #861

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> Being anti-immigration is not racist it de facto is even if you claim otherwise or hide behind "but economics" we do not need to give anyone in this administration benefit of doubt.

> it de facto is So, when Bernie in 2016 said that illegal immigration is bad thing he was racist?

I didn’t say “illegal immigration” I said being “anti-immigration”. Not sure why you’re mentioning Bernie—think that’s more a comment on your politics than mine.

But to be explicit: The current administration’s deportation push is racist. The administration is racist. If you think there’s any other rationale you’re either lying or being duped.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by lucasRW »

mapontosevenths wrote: post #903
lucasRW wrote: post #795

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I dont need Thierry Breton or Van Der Leyen to tell me which podcasts I am allowed to listened to, but thanks for the well-intentionned thoughts for my safety anyway.

I dont care at all for your safety, I care for mine and that of my family and I think it's fair to insist that you don't get to put my life in jeopardy because you feel like you should be immune to the consequences of your speech.

You are free to not listen to Joe Rogan and not look at X if reading/seeing people saying that "a woman cannot have a penis" is unbearable to you.

But why always the need, on the left, to ban everyone else from doing it because YOU want to do it personally ?

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by lucasRW »

mapontosevenths wrote: post #901
ImJamal wrote: post #878

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I would be very interested in hearing some of these words capable of killing. I have only heard of such words in fiction so I am quite surprised to learn they are real.

We've had several World Wars (so far) thanks largely to words. I'm not sure what your contention really is, except that maybe you dont like the idea of freedom coming with responsibility for the ways in which you use it.

World War 1 and 2 were both the result of actual military actions, alliances, invasions, etc.

If you want to censor the internet, claiming it is "to protect the children" is still a much better bet than claiming that it is because free speech causes world wars, if you want my opinion.

Re: US plans online portal to bypass content bans in Europe and elsewhere

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Post by ljlolel »

Gustomaximus wrote: post #277
ljlolel wrote: post #259

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Russia Today is banned, for one

That seems crazy to me I read news there occasionally as I like to view opposite sides. Go to BBC, RT, France24 ,Al-Jazeera type sites and see what each has as their focus stories. You're aware news sites are used to push agenda, some more than others, but that's half the interest of seeing what they push. And sometimes the more fringe have stories on what should be news but don't make it to mainstream media channels…

I’m in fulll agreement with you
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