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What about the websites that will store it anyway, despite it being illegal? And what about if the laws change?
What if they write a new law that says your computer must kill your nan and sleep with your mam? what if? What if? What if?
Correct me if I'm wrong, by this rhetorical question you're saying "It's unrealistic to think that the laws will change, or that websites will break the current laws". Is that right?
But actually I have a real answer to that question! In that scenario, I would... use a distro like Artix that chooses not to comply with that law 🤘
By all of your responses so far, I assume you would just be okay with computer and OS manufacturs obeying?