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Is HTTP 451 suitable for GDPR blocking?

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Hello, it's me - the idiot who helped inspire the HTTP 451 status code. I graciously allowed Tim Bray to do the hard work of getting it through the IETF process, and now it is an official RFC. Recently, I've seen lots of people getting het up about its "misuse" - so I want to clarify a few things. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) gives people in the EU strong data protection…