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0 pointsstingraycharles4y ago0 comments

To be fair the “right to be forgotten” is, in fact, a law in the EU, it’s just that often you need to go through great lengths to exercise this right.

Apple’s playing field is just much more narrow, which allows it to enforce rules like these in an elegant manner which makes for a much better experience to the end user.

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kevin_thibedeau4y ago

This is more about the "Hotel California" business model where you can't cancel a service without jumping through ridiculous hoops.

WalterGR4y ago

I’d never heard of the “Hotel California business model.” Googled it - for others: Hotel California is a song by the band The Eagles, which contains the lyrics:

  “Relax," said the night man,

  "We are programmed to receive

  You can check out any time you like

  But you can never leave!"

DaiPlusPlus4y ago

Can someone explain it to me, though?

Logically, after you check-out of a hotel you've surrendered your right to abode at that location - after that you're usually limited to common/shared areas like the lobby, bar, restaurant, maybe the pool - but excepting the lobby those places are closed at night - and they'd have security to remove people from the lobby if necessary - so as far as the Eagles' are concerned, what is it to "never leave" when you legally cannot stay?

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nindalf4y ago

You’re confusing the right to be removed from search engine indexes (right to be forgotten) with GDPR (control of data provided to websites)

minsc__and__boo4y ago

The right to a GDPR erasure request is sometimes called the right to be forgotten:

https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/

It is confusing, bc the latter is sometimes also used to refer to index removal too.

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