> Europe consists of plenty of countries, all of them different. It seems like statements on HN about how it is "in Europe" is usually Americans writing fan fiction about some never-never land.
Yes, this is a common trope on HN (and the Internet in general). People have selective memories, and it's easy for people - unintentionally - to remember the most favorable laws from individual countries, stitch the together in their minds, and then form perceptions on the composite image. It's generally not conscious, but it happens pretty frequently.
And in some cases - such as this one - people are just flat-out misinformed about the situation in Europe. (As pointed out in other comments, this is legal in the EU, subject to comparable restrictions as it is subject to in the US). It's not surprising that a feature Slack is marketing specifically to business users is, in fact, legal for businesses to use in one of their largest markets.
Yes, this is a common trope on HN (and the Internet in general). People have selective memories, and it's easy for people - unintentionally - to remember the most favorable laws from individual countries, stitch the together in their minds, and then form perceptions on the composite image. It's generally not conscious, but it happens pretty frequently.
And in some cases - such as this one - people are just flat-out misinformed about the situation in Europe. (As pointed out in other comments, this is legal in the EU, subject to comparable restrictions as it is subject to in the US). It's not surprising that a feature Slack is marketing specifically to business users is, in fact, legal for businesses to use in one of their largest markets.