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0 pointsAngostura8y ago0 comments

> A lot of people are keen on industry regulations (which GDPR sort of is) but i think are not aware of (a) how bad the bad ones are and (b) the very dominant corporate/incumbent bias they give a market.

I think rather than arguing in general terms that regulation is bad, it is more helpful to address any specific problems you have with GDPR. I've spent a few months looking at it at a small organisation that is having to implement it. My take is that its goals and the way they are implemented look pretty sound.

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dalbasal8y ago

I don't think that I did. Just pointing out some recurring themes, generally. We don't have that many examples and "regulation" is a fairly squishy category. But, I think anyone who's worked in a business where the word "compliance" comes up regularly has a clear idea of what this means.

Incumbent friendliness is a real concern. In my experience, it is taken as a given by industries facing potential "regulation".

tobylane8y ago

The other side of that is how much mental energy do you give to the ways companies are allowed to lie or mislead. If you’re renting an apartment is the sticker price what you’ll actually pay or are there admin costs both to starting the contract and every month. The UK has recently started to crack down on excessive charges relating to starting a renting contract, with broad positive support.

dalbasal8y ago

Idk if it's a case of mental energy. The legal/regulatory toolkit just isn't good. Every little point needs to be detailed, legible and explicit in order to be enforceable. "Informed" just isn't a yes or no point. Boiling it down to such an explicit set of requirements... you can easily boil out all the nutrition.

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dalbasal8y ago

Incumbent friendliness is a real concern. In my experience, it is taken as a given by industries facing potential "regulation".

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