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Comment by ndr42

20 hours ago

Even if you are right and everything is the same regarding surveillance and regulation: there are other important aspects that make the move to move european data out of the US worthwhile.

> other important aspects

like what?

  • I will just provide 2 examples, but you can find a lot more.

    If your data is in the hands of a nation that uses this to block you from your data you should do something about it. [1]

    If your data is in the hands of a nation whose representatives are threatening your territorial integrity (greenland) you should find alternatives.

    [1] https://www.heise.de/en/news/Criminal-Court-Microsoft-s-emai...

    • Right, but next time your data may be threatened by some European idiot rather than one from the US.

      To quote from my other comment:

      > In my view, data can only be protected by its rightful owner. And for that, we need education, not regulation.

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