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> many of the GDPR-haters here aren't people who depend on selling PII for their living

And if they are, they should be ashamed of themselves (though likely not capable of that) and shunned by all members of the industry with any ethical compass.



Agreed.

But to clarify: I meant to include people who aren't directly PII sellers, just workers whose employer happens to sell PII, and even website operators with an ad-network on their site. They're just trying to earn a living, and I'm sure most of them are capable of shame.

A website operator who runs Google ads and scripts on their website isn't evil. They're just "awaiting instruction".




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