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[–] Skavau@piefed.social [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Saudi Arabia has no soft power here. UK does.

Not saying that UK will here (I think they won't), but the relationship dynamics are a bit different.

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[–] misk@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Saudi Arabia has plenty of soft and hard power too. Possibly more so than UK. I think we’re getting overly dramatic. UK doesn’t have enough pull to start extraditing thousands of people for not complying with their weirdo laws.

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[–] Skavau@piefed.social [S] 1 point 1 year ago*

Not when it comes to tech. You think the USA would let Saudi Arabia force the total shut-down of a USA-based site because they allowed people to make fun of Islam? Come on. Saudi Arabia just quiety blocks sites.

UK doesn’t have enough pull to start extraditing thousands of people for not complying with their weirdo laws.

I agree with you there too. The forum owners here fear Ofcom pressuring their hosts to force compliance, not extradition. I think its misguided and unlikely (especially for small arms of the fediverse) but it is what it is.

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