Comment on 4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act
WALLACE@feddit.uk 4 days agoIt works the same way they can fine domestic businesses: Pay up or we’ll stop you from doing any more business in this country.
In the context of a website like 4chan that means pay the fine or get blocked by every UK based ISP.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Oh no! That one country out of all the other ones will be the biggest loss ever!
Anyway, about these things called VPNs.
FishFace@lemmy.world 3 days ago
I think this sentiment is common but misses some important things. First: the UK is a big market of internet users, so losing it is not insignificant. Second: most people will not bother with a VPN because it’s annoying or costs money. Third: from the UK’s perspective, banning non-compliant sites is a good thing.
Recognising all this is important, because it’s part of resisting such censorious laws.
Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 days ago
The population of internet users is tiny compared to the total population of internet users in the Western world.
Nothing great or significant is lost.
FishFace@lemmy.world 3 days ago
It’s the 4th largest country of origin for 4chan from what I can find. It doesn’t sound like you’re actually responding to what I said is being missed. Guess you don’t want to.