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Would it not be sufficient to just block requests from Iran rather than shut down the account and the groups they are in? That way when they return home they ca
by canofbars 6y ago
Would it not be sufficient to just block requests from Iran rather than shut down the account and the groups they are in? That way when they return home they can still access the site.
- ceejayoz 6y agoGiven the legal penalties for violating sanctions and the vigor with which they are pursued, probably not. Should it be this way? No. Is it entirely Github’s fault they overreact to any sign they’re serving Iranian users? Also no.
- austincheney 6y agoI believe that would be illegal. I suspect the reasoning is that the US is not on friendly terms with the government of Iran, which is a political squabble and not a conflict with the people therein, even though the practical consequences are indecipherable. The US military has been wrestling with that reasoning for about 20 years. If the majority of attacks and intrusions on military infrastructure originate from a single nation state and there exists evidence that most such attacks are sponsored by that nation state it would make sense to simply block all IP addresses originating from that nation state. This does not occur because the attorneys will not allow it due to both diplomatic and legal reasons.
- jfrunyon 6y agoIranian company uses VPN service to get around the block - VPN goes down and their requests to GitHub go directly - GitHub blocks those requests; the Iranian company continues using them once the VPN is back on - US government finds out - Bye bye GitHub