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You can read here what Github has done to allow some functionality for Iranian users, but you might be able to tell that this was additional feature work to put

You can read here what Github has done to allow some functionality for Iranian users, but you might be able to tell that this was additional feature work to put in place: https://github.blog/2019-09-12-global-software-collaboration-in-the-face-of-sanctions/ https://github.blog/2019-09-12-global-software-collaboration... Restrictions actually go further as of recently: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-policy/github-and-trade-controls https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/site-... Describing the decision to build a partially functional "sanctioned" country website and account degradation as overcompliance is misleading as it is the default behaviour for most complying to US sanctions regarding IP blocking other countries.

Kranar 6y ago
I didn't describe Github as overcompliance, I described GitLAB as overcompliance. There are plenty of U.S. based internet services that work in Iran. There are instances where Iran has banned Gmail, and Iran currently has bans on Facebook and some other social media sites, but that's because the government of Iran has imposed such bans to prevent its people from using the Internet to engage in the free flow of information, not because of the U.S. The links you mention don't state that Github did any work to comply with U.S. sanctions. The links you state are consistent with the links I posted which is that Github is welcome to provide online services to Iran that are free of charge. Feel free to counter this by pointing out any particular feature or work that Github has to implement unless your suggestion is that denying access to people in Iran paid services like Github Enterprises is somehow a form of "additional feature work put in place" to support Iranian users.

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You can read here what Github has done to allow some functionality for Iranian users, but you might be able to tell that this was additional feature work to put

by DetroitThrow 6y ago

Kranar 6y ago
I didn't describe Github as overcompliance, I described GitLAB as overcompliance. There are plenty of U.S. based internet services that work in Iran. There are instances where Iran has banned Gmail, and Iran currently has bans on Facebook and some other social media sites, but that's because the government of Iran has imposed such bans to prevent its people from using the Internet to engage in the free flow of information, not because of the U.S. The links you mention don't state that Github did any work to comply with U.S. sanctions. The links you state are consistent with the links I posted which is that Github is welcome to provide online services to Iran that are free of charge. Feel free to counter this by pointing out any particular feature or work that Github has to implement unless your suggestion is that denying access to people in Iran paid services like Github Enterprises is somehow a form of "additional feature work put in place" to support Iranian users.