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"Most HN readers probably just don't deal often enough with localization issues to realize how politically sensitive they can be, and how easily even a small mi

"Most HN readers probably just don't deal often enough with localization issues to realize how politically sensitive they can be, and how easily even a small misstep can get you in trouble with a government." I feel like plenty of countries manage just fine. My app is not blocked and I am not arrested in greece for referencing 'Macedonia' in a list of countries. Hell I could go round making hilariously wrong UI borderline offensive like including goa as part of portugal or canada as part of the UK and people would think im silly sure but not ban the company althogether... I would be interested in any examples not related to the chinese government or thai lese majeste laws. Also perhaps not obvious ones like map border disagreements.

ubernostrum 8y ago
Also perhaps not obvious ones like map border disagreements. That's where a lot of them come from. According to your app, which country is a resident of these places living in: * Kashmir? * The Crimean peninsula? * Jerusalem? One of these has been the subject of a US Supreme Court case recently. What's your app's stance on the status of Catalonia? Does your list of countries include Kosovo? What about Transnistria? The Donetsk People's Republic? Do you have users in Argentina? If so, do you make sure to refer to that island group as "Malvinas" instead of "Falklands"? I can assure you that none of these examples are regarded as "silly" by the people involved, or by some major governments.