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No value was created out of them moving these domains. It's not like Namecheap is doing any good here. They're just posturing without actually helping anyone with this move or affecting real change.

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Do you really think all these sanctions against Russia won't have any effect? The more countries and companies that join in, the faster the results will come. The Russian masses cannot put a blind eye to what their government are doing any more.

I find it really distasteful that a couple of you cannot even be bothered to transfer some domains. You know what your taxes are funding right now don't you???

Try to understand difference between government and ordinary citizens who got beaten by police, thrown in jail, poisoned by chemical weapon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoning_of_Alexei_Navalny or even killed for their protest action https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Boris_Nemtsov

And right now more than 7000 people already arrested in Russia for participating in anti-war protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_anti-war_protests_in_Russ... . Sorry we didn't trying hard enough!

It's a good start, but 7000 is puny for a population of 144 million.

Ironically, I think the 2014 Revolution of Dignity would be a good inspiration.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_of_Dignity

So far it seems like the police are being allowed to arrest protesters, no one/very few fights back with molotov cocktails like they did in Ukraine in 2014.

I’m truly sorry for all honest Russians that don’t support their government and what’s going on. But the world cannot let Putin go on and there is only two ways of doing that; military action that will result in full nuclear war or pushing the Russian population to step up and overthrow your government.

Most people pay taxes that fund atrocities but I guess attacking white Europeans crosses a line.

The “but he did it too” spiel rarely works when talking to adults. But you know what, if someone force me to switch dns provider when my government is killing innocent families with my tax money I’ll gladly do it without whining on the internet.

Unless your governments is killing white Europeans you won't have to worry about, people won't care like they do now and you'll keep getting away with it.

The sanctions, when applied bluntly without a particular goal will have the effect of pushing Russia further from the Western world and into a closer relationship with China. If anything they destabilize the world further.

The comments here are basically several variations of "I'm Russian and in the process of fleeing my country after getting beaten up by police" or "I'm Russian and actively against my home country's government and haven't been there for years", and the CEO saying "sucks for you but maybe you deserve it".

The Russian government's actions in Ukraine are horrifying. People wanting to spite anyone with a Russian background is distasteful and I fear it may simply backfire if it keeps building, similar to anti-Asian violence after covid or western actions and racism only empowering the message of Islamic extremists.

I'm fine with punishing corporations and putting a squeeze on Russian billionaires so they'll breathe down Putin's neck. Telling a random dude born in Russia to bugger off just isn't right to me. My home country has a history of awful shit but nobody ever actively turned me away just for my background.

>No value was created out of them moving these domains. It's not like Namecheap is doing any good here. They're just posturing without actually helping anyone with this move or affecting real change.

Whether you agree with Namecheaps' decisions or not, they are Namecheap's decisions to make.

You're likely absolutely correct that Namecheap won't effect any real change with this move. That said, why shouldn't they show (non)support for whomever they choose?

Yes, this is likely a pain in the ass for many Namecheap customers and will likely piss a bunch of people (Russians and non-Russians alike) off.

It's also likely to negatively affect Namecheap's financials as well.

I have no relationship (financial or otherwise) with Namecheap, nor am I a Russian national. As such, you might think that it's easy for me to take this position. And perhaps you're right.

Then again, I believe freedom of association is an important civil liberty. As such, I don't fault Namecheap for their decisions.

Especially since the company (and right here in this HN discussion) has claimed they will continue to do business (and/or provide more time for transition) with those who aren't supporting the Putin regime.

As you mentioned, most tech folks in RU are anti-Putin. Why shouldn't tech folks outside of RU take the same position?

I know I'm horrifed and outraged by Russia's recent actions. Just as horrifed and outraged, by the way, as by my own government's (US) actions in Iraq and elsewhere.

I'm sorry that you're being negatively impacted by this. It's not fair to you and others.

I'd point out that this wouldn't even be an issue if the Russian government (your government) hadn't chosen violence, murder and destruction.

As such, it's not with Namecheap you should be angry.

Feel free to disagree. Like I said, I have no skin in this "game," except in wishing the Ukrainian people well and hope for their safe passage through this dangerous situation, wholly created by your government.

It is their decision to make, absolutely. And calling that decision posturing is the others' judgment call to make.

>It is their decision to make, absolutely. And calling that decision posturing is the others' judgment call to make.

I couldn't agree more. One of your upvotes is mine.

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