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Why didn't they do that in the first place then? This wasn't a bug, but a management level decision.

• akerl_ 8y ago
  Because their management made a mistake. It does happen.
  • bad_user 8y ago
    Blocking people's accounts based on their affiliation with certain countries, instead of blocking just IPs and with no prior warning given is a pretty serious mistake to make. What made matters much worse for them was that their algorithm failed, also blocking unaffiliated with any of the embargoed countries. But the design itself is the bigger problem. "It happens" is a poor excuse. What if people with blocked accounts lost revenue due to Slack's decision? Will Slack pay for the damages?
    • xena 8y ago
      What else do you want us to say? We're not omniscient.