[anti-abuse-wg] GDPR - positive effects on email abuse

Hi All,

Firstly I would like to comment that the multinationals and their funded trade 
groups (and their lobby orgs) shouted from the rooftops that if the GDPR came 
into effect, Internet in the EU would collapse and there would be digital doom and gloom.

How wrong they were (hindsight is perfect - as we can all clearly see)

imnsho the very early effects of the GDPR on email spam alone has been very positive. 
This without any cases, that I know of, yet, being brought against any of the evil companies 
yet. (yet being the operative word here - as I am sure, on email spam alone, there will be 
cases coming)

The EU has truly become a world and global leader in the reclamation of
individual rights and the free Internet. 

The entire planet is watching the EU and with the still pending " respect for private 
life and the protection of personal data in electronic communications" (ePrivacy)
being the next truly leading thing to look forward to. 

Success of the Digital Single Market Strategy in the EU will lead to decentralised
development (not to speak of empowerment) not only in the EU, but also
in Africa, China and all over the globe. This will place the control of the Internet 
back in the hands of localised civil society and hopefully avoid enslavement of humankind. 

As far as this wg is concerned, what is happening in the EU is having a
very positive impact on certain types of abuse :)

my 1c

Andre