Comment by InsomniacL

> You are obviously rewriting a lot of the law

Feel free to address any specific points. Have you looked at the Ofcom guidance?

> penalty seems to still be "up to 18 million pounds".

Fines "up to" a certain amount allow flexibility in punishment, enabling courts to consider the specific circumstances of each case, such as the severity of the offence and the offender's financial situation. This discretion ensures that penalties are proportional and fair, avoiding undue hardship while still serving as a deterrent.

You cannot write in to legislation specific fines for every possible scenario, this is how the UK legislation works. Suggesting you need to shutdown a cycling forums because you don't have 18 million in the bank is ludicrous.

Mishandling personal data has a maximum fine of £18 million too, yet small/medium/large businesses still exists...

> So no, there is a deliberate bias against smaller sites.

I'm saying there is deliberate bias against smaller sites, smaller sites only have 13 minor provisions whereas larger ones have 30+.