Comment by drstewart

>Every time I read about GDPR compliance, it feels like a very well-designed set of guidelines that are easy to follow ... IF you aren't stalking users.

There's a difference between being compliant and being _in compliance_. There's a real cost to the latter. Why should sites that primarily serve non-European readers bother with it? The assumption that they don't because they're all greedily stalking users is a misguided, but popular, cynical take.