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I've been wondering about something similar recently. What can other countries do to an American webmaster if their laws are being ignored? If you allow non-US

I've been wondering about something similar recently. What can other countries do to an American webmaster if their laws are being ignored? If you allow non-US IPs, does that mean you're implicitly accepting that you're serving other countries and thus you're expected to comply with any of their laws? What if you're selling an online service and a foreign user has a US credit card and billing address? As for the linked topic... Saudi Arabia is a pretty horrible country in many aspects. I'd go one step further and say that American companies shouldn't be doing any business with them. This is a country where women are regarded as second-class citizens. It's fine if some people want to continue with their ultra-traditional gender roles, but you shouldn't impose it on everyone else.

einarfd 9y ago
A good start would be to ban defence companies from doing business with them.
- confounded 9y ago
  And politically oppose the arms deals that western politicians routinely lend their time and personal capital to supporting.
nucleardog 9y ago
Trial in absentia - literally just charge you under their laws and convict you without you ever being involved. They can apply to your country of residence to have you extradited to face punishment, but chances are the country you are residing in is not going to extradite you. Canada, for instance, will not extradite you for anything which is not also considered criminal in Canada. If you ever leave your country of residence, they can apply anywhere else you travel to try and have you arrested and extradited. One of those countries may have different rules, or the person getting handed your file may make a mistake or not care since you're a non-resident/non-citizen. If you are ever extradited to or intentionally travel to the country in question, you will face your punishment there. If you ever unintentionally travel to the country in question (plane lost an engine and you diverted there for emergency landing?) you will face your punishment there. All-in-all, not a big deal for most people. Not something I'd want hanging over my head though.

einarfd 9y ago

A good start would be to ban defence companies from doing business with them.

confounded 9y ago
And politically oppose the arms deals that western politicians routinely lend their time and personal capital to supporting.

nucleardog 9y ago

Trial in absentia - literally just charge you under their laws and convict you without you ever being involved. They can apply to your country of residence to have you extradited to face punishment, but chances are the country you are residing in is not going to extradite you. Canada, for instance, will not extradite you for anything which is not also considered criminal in Canada. If you ever leave your country of residence, they can apply anywhere else you travel to try and have you arrested and extradited. One of those countries may have different rules, or the person getting handed your file may make a mistake or not care since you're a non-resident/non-citizen. If you are ever extradited to or intentionally travel to the country in question, you will face your punishment there. If you ever unintentionally travel to the country in question (plane lost an engine and you diverted there for emergency landing?) you will face your punishment there. All-in-all, not a big deal for most people. Not something I'd want hanging over my head though.