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Comment by streetfighter64

> I went into great detail

> a massive difference [what difference?]

> wider consequences [which consequences?]

> certain obligations [which ones?]

Okay dude. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weasel_word

> This isn't 2016

https://knowyourmeme.com/sensitive/memes/come-on-its-2015-cu...

> GDPR is not an "entitlement"

Do you really want to get into the semantics of "entitlement" vs "right". Are you not entitled to a copy of "your" data according to GDPR? https://gdpr-info.eu/art-20-gdpr/

What's even "your data"? Are the posts you write not "your data"?

The semantics doesn't matter because GDPR is just an example of the LAW regulating YOUR USAGE of a FREE PLATFORM. It's an EXAMPLE that disproves your false statement "when you are utilizing a privately owned platform for free, you are not entitled to anything"

> there is no question as to whether it's legal to arbitrarily ban users based on the content of their posts

I already told you: "just because the law is a certain way today, doesn't mean that's the way it should be. It used to be legal to kick people out of restaurants because you didn't like the color of their skin, it's not today. It used to be legal to fire people because they were members of a union or other political group, it's not today."

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