Them being subject to the pretty draconian laws of Germany is a minus for most people if they had no other reason to have to follow those laws (such as not being in Germany).

Mind ellaborating what draconian laws you are talking about?

If it's not strictly non-commercial then you have to publish your fill name and home address prominently on it. You can't say anything insulting about anyone, even if true. And you can't criticize what Israel did because it's considered antisemitism.

> If it's not strictly non-commercial then you have to publish your fill name and home address prominently on it.

Under German law, as far as I understand this is true for publications "addressed to a German audience" regardless of your domain's TLD, your server location etc.

Somebody that is based in Germany (which is what GP was recommending .de for) is usually subject to German law, due to... being in Germany.

And conversely, when not based in Germany, you'd need a proxy Administrative Contact anyway. (Registrars can probably provide that for you, but it seems like asking for trouble.)

There are definitely exceptions, and having a connection to the country in question helps, but unfortunately countries seem to enshittify in different but similar ways as old companies.