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I would have said "Jerusalem" as a location could lend some ambiguity as to whether the committing user is Israeli or Palestinian, but ah...his username and pro

I would have said "Jerusalem" as a location could lend some ambiguity as to whether the committing user is Israeli or Palestinian, but ah...his username and profile picture certainly leaves nothing to the imagination.

inglor 6y ago
As an Israeli I have exactly zero intention to hide my nationality in order to participate. I don't really understand this PR as GitHub is an American company that is forbidden to do business with Iranians. It seems weird to me to use the website but not take a PR. That said I am sympathetic to the package maintainer and I hope to never live in a place so repressive. It's scary as it is.
- AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
  I don't suggest anyone "hide" anything, I was merely pointing out the potential for false positives based on a geographical IP lookup.
- razakel 6y ago
  >It seems weird to me to use the website but not take a PR. The long and short of it is that he's more afraid of his government than the US government.
yiddishe-kop 6y ago
Hi Author of the PR here. Would you submit a complaint to GitHub? What should I do?
- throw_m239339 6y ago
  I would submit a complain, it would in fact protect that developer FROM the Iranian government since he wouldn't be able to interact with Israeli on github if it's apparently a problem. He can't have it both way at first place, he can't be on github and obviously violate github TOS with anti-Israeli PR merging policies, no matter what the reason is.
- AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
  Hello! I don't think GitHub would be any help here, as I imagine the author is worried about personal retribution from the Iranian government, not the US govt. He is probably right to be concerned. I'm afraid there's probably not much we can do here. FWIW, as a Palestinian, I think this law is idiotic. FOSS does not discriminate on geographical origins, particularly when any submitted code can be freely audited.

inglor 6y ago

As an Israeli I have exactly zero intention to hide my nationality in order to participate. I don't really understand this PR as GitHub is an American company that is forbidden to do business with Iranians. It seems weird to me to use the website but not take a PR. That said I am sympathetic to the package maintainer and I hope to never live in a place so repressive. It's scary as it is.

AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
I don't suggest anyone "hide" anything, I was merely pointing out the potential for false positives based on a geographical IP lookup.
razakel 6y ago
>It seems weird to me to use the website but not take a PR. The long and short of it is that he's more afraid of his government than the US government.

yiddishe-kop 6y ago

Hi Author of the PR here. Would you submit a complaint to GitHub? What should I do?

throw_m239339 6y ago
I would submit a complain, it would in fact protect that developer FROM the Iranian government since he wouldn't be able to interact with Israeli on github if it's apparently a problem. He can't have it both way at first place, he can't be on github and obviously violate github TOS with anti-Israeli PR merging policies, no matter what the reason is.
AdmiralAsshat 6y ago
Hello! I don't think GitHub would be any help here, as I imagine the author is worried about personal retribution from the Iranian government, not the US govt. He is probably right to be concerned. I'm afraid there's probably not much we can do here. FWIW, as a Palestinian, I think this law is idiotic. FOSS does not discriminate on geographical origins, particularly when any submitted code can be freely audited.