Sure, and law varies greatly by region. China, North Korea, and to a degree, Russia have been extremely restrictive for a long time, western Europe has recently become more so and many other places are still relatively free.
My "why" question was intended from more of an ethical first principles standpoint than a legalistic one.
I know that some jurisdictions bury pretty much any online activity in mountains of regulatory requirements. That's not novel or interesting. As I said in the ancestor comment, it's "a sad state of affairs when even personal blogs are expected to be laden with legal documents".
My "why" question was intended from more of an ethical first principles standpoint than a legalistic one.
I know that some jurisdictions bury pretty much any online activity in mountains of regulatory requirements. That's not novel or interesting. As I said in the ancestor comment, it's "a sad state of affairs when even personal blogs are expected to be laden with legal documents".