>>714184161kek do you really think the EU actually did anything?
>b-b-b-but they gave me Steam refunds!!Valve implemented those in the EU after being sued. It wasn’t the EU doing something “great,” it was Valve being forced to comply with basic consumer law, just like in Australia.
>b-b-but they gave me GDPR rights!Sure, GDPR exists. Great on paper, mildly enforced, weaponized by corporations, and annoying to users. How many actual fines do you see actually biting the tech giants? Meta and Google get a slap on the wrist, continue collecting your shit anyway, and nothing changes.
>b-b-but they forced apple to use USB-C!!!Yeah, that was one regulation that happened to align with consumer convenience, but it was also years too late and mostly driven by lobbying from other hardware manufacturers.
>b-b-but they're eliminating Apple's unfair anti-competitive behavior!they’ve been dicking around with lawsuits and drafts for years. Meanwhile, Apple’s still charging devs 30%.
>b-b-b-but they have already done great things!!No, they've done halfway decent things and that was only when they were wildly under pressure. The EU is slow, toothless, and when they're going through legislation that matters their bureaucracy makes that new law sit on its ass for 10 years when it isn't even relevant anymore.