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> If these users are breaking laws, then put them out of business via the courts and sieze the assets (the repos in this case) via legal means. What if it's le
by dwild 7y ago
> If these users are breaking laws, then put them out of business via the courts and sieze the assets (the repos in this case) via legal means.
What if it's legal where's it's happening? Let's say that China use Gitlab to host their repo for their software that track US citizens. Would you be happy with that?
> The tech unicorns screwed themselves over BIG TIME, the second they stopped claiming they were just infrastructure and platforms and got into content moderation.
That's absurd, it was always true for ANY industry. You can decide not to support a company by not buying there because you don't support their moral standards. That's perfectly fine. Would you still be with an ISP that is against net neutrality while there is another one that is for net neutrality? Now replace "net neutrality" with any other moral decision and it's still valid.
That's what make company decide to takes moral stands. It's purely economics.
> They will now forever be a pawn of whoever has some power and has some agenda.
That was always true and still is even with Gitlab decision. Even in this case, Gitlab decision makes them a pawn to whoever has the means to do business with them. They want to still be able to get the business of ICE, China, etc... and you.
- philwelch 7y agoAssuming Gitlab is based in the United States, I wouldn’t expect them to unilaterally deny service to the Chinese communist regime. That’s a situation where I would advocate for Congress to impose economic sanctions.