Not sure that turning the light off is the first thing you want to do when you're bullied.
And pretty certain that there's zero PR value in those stories.
And pretty certain that there's zero PR value in those stories.
As for PR, there absolutely is good will towards organizations that take on censorship. This is the #1 story on HN, so a company stepping in and saying "we got this covered, free of charge" not only shows they are good people, but also gives would be customers an idea of the quick implementation cycle for their CDN + the load it can handle.
Real world use case + helping to stop censorship = great PR
Now in a way their $ penalty with this attack is not unlike growth. To me it sounds like they invested in their branding and will have a name as a company that can sustain damage and keep its ground - important because their goal is to be credible in bringing content in/out China.
What if they had given in? They'd be yet another victim of an attack sort of linked with China.
I do see a business sense behind what I assumed was their moral stance and I definitely stand by it.
Unless your attitude is worth $20 USD per minute to you then yes, that's very much what you want to do.
And pretty certain that there's zero PR value in those stories.
Well, Greatfire seems to be betting a 6 figure stake on the opposite here...