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[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Everyone on today’s internet is directly exposed to regulations like GDPR, the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), and lately numerous age verification (or assurance) laws and related social media bans for minors.

How, how, how did we manage to stray this far from John Perry Barlow's dreams? Is there any good left in the world? ;_;

[–] Goatboy@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We decided temporary safety was better than essential liberty.

And I'm aware of what the quote was about, thank you.

[–] Jayjader@jlai.lu 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Davos, Switzerland
February 8,1996

Thirty years have not been kind