Re:Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
by int_19h on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:08PM
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On the contrary, their action plays right into Russian government propaganda.
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Re:Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
by jacquesm on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:11PM
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That's beside the point. With the presence they have in Ukraine they are forcing their employees to trade with what is at the moment their mortal enemy. That's impossible.
Personally I think the tax bit is thin, but I totally understand the pressure on their employees and that that does not feel right. They are waiting for the next missile impact while at the same time they are working to keep the websites of their enemy up and running, that's not something you should want or expect.
Re:Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
by int_19h on Monday February 28, 2022 @07:58PM
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Their mortal enemy is Russia - the state and the government - not every individual Russian.
But in the absence of any ability to hurt said mortal enemy, they seem to have picked a target by association that is within their reach, so as to hurt something related to the enemy.
I understand why this is happening, but I don't see it as justifiable.
Re:Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
by jacquesm on Monday February 28, 2022 @08:16PM
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I agree, which is why I argued upthread that they exempt private individuals and focus on domains that are operated by companies.
Until those Russians do something they are supporting the status quo