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estimator7292today at 12:33 PM2 repliesview on HN

This is what the UK government wants. Kyle has spent an insane amount of effort to get answers from OFCOM, got none, and as such blocks the UK for self-preservation. The UK wants to fine non-citizens for violating online purity rules, so this is the result.

Blame the UK for this bullshit. The rules say you must geoblock the UK or be fined, and then sometimes you still get fined anyway.


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tmvphiltoday at 2:49 PM

Demanding that a bureaucracy promise to not fine you or pre-clear your behavior is just not how things are done in any other realm of business.

FrustratedMonkytoday at 1:14 PM

Such a delicate balance.

The US 'free speech over everything', also allows anti-science and conspiracy theories.

But this UK example, seems to be a good example why allowing all the US Crazy is better option.

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