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> without giving them adequate time to migrate They gave them a month. That would seem to be plenty of time to find a new registrar and transfer the domain.

unknownaccount 4y ago
The minimum length of registration at practically all registrars is 1 year. Its practically unheard of, and against all professional standards for registrars to cancel a persons domains prematurely. Nobody expects it and they knew that and they pulled the rug anyway because apparently they value virtue signaling more than security.
- threeseed 4y ago
  > virtue signaling Or maybe they just don't want to incur the risk of doing business with a sanctioned country.
- rocqua 4y ago
  According to other comments here, their offices were being shelled by the Russians. At that point, taking action against Russians isn't virtue signalling.
justsomehnguy 4y ago
They gave less than two weeks: at Feb 28 people recived the letters about "asking" to GTFO by March 6, 2022. I would just point to my comment back then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30507975 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30507975 Also I would remind you what other services were cut immediately: > Additionally, and with immediate effect, you will no longer be able to use Namecheap Hosting, EasyWP, and Private Email with a domain provided by another registrar in zones .ru, .xn--p1ai (рф), .by, .xn--90ais (бел), and .su. All websites will resolve to 403 Forbidden, however, you can contact us to assist you with your transfer to another provider. Also I would point out to the other comment in that thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 Looks like someone wasn't satisfied with the ban by the country and resolved by greping by the names/last names. Doesn't remind you anything?
- unknownaccount 4y ago
  >Received the same email. I'm based in Lithuania and I have a Russian first name. No Russian addresses, IPs, billing info etc (because I have never been there!). How do you even select people to target with this? It's past midnight, I'm trying to figure out my options here. How exactly do the Euros I pay you from EU contribute to the Russian aggression? This is utterly appalling. Im at loss for words.
- threeseed 4y ago
  The original date was March 6 but was extended to March 22. https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22956581/russia-ukraine-namecheap-ends-service-war-crimes https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22956581/russia-ukraine-na...
  - justsomehnguy 4y ago
    You know, "gave plenty of time (1 week)" and "gave plenty of time ONLY AFTER PEOPLE ACTIVELY COMPLAINED (still less than 4 weeks)" are two different things.

unknownaccount 4y ago

The minimum length of registration at practically all registrars is 1 year. Its practically unheard of, and against all professional standards for registrars to cancel a persons domains prematurely. Nobody expects it and they knew that and they pulled the rug anyway because apparently they value virtue signaling more than security.

threeseed 4y ago
> virtue signaling Or maybe they just don't want to incur the risk of doing business with a sanctioned country.
rocqua 4y ago
According to other comments here, their offices were being shelled by the Russians. At that point, taking action against Russians isn't virtue signalling.

justsomehnguy 4y ago

They gave less than two weeks: at Feb 28 people recived the letters about "asking" to GTFO by March 6, 2022. I would just point to my comment back then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30507975 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30507975 Also I would remind you what other services were cut immediately: > Additionally, and with immediate effect, you will no longer be able to use Namecheap Hosting, EasyWP, and Private Email with a domain provided by another registrar in zones .ru, .xn--p1ai (рф), .by, .xn--90ais (бел), and .su. All websites will resolve to 403 Forbidden, however, you can contact us to assist you with your transfer to another provider. Also I would point out to the other comment in that thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 Looks like someone wasn't satisfied with the ban by the country and resolved by greping by the names/last names. Doesn't remind you anything?

unknownaccount 4y ago
>Received the same email. I'm based in Lithuania and I have a Russian first name. No Russian addresses, IPs, billing info etc (because I have never been there!). How do you even select people to target with this? It's past midnight, I'm trying to figure out my options here. How exactly do the Euros I pay you from EU contribute to the Russian aggression? This is utterly appalling. Im at loss for words.
threeseed 4y ago
The original date was March 6 but was extended to March 22. https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22956581/russia-ukraine-namecheap-ends-service-war-crimes https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/1/22956581/russia-ukraine-na...
- justsomehnguy 4y ago
  You know, "gave plenty of time (1 week)" and "gave plenty of time ONLY AFTER PEOPLE ACTIVELY COMPLAINED (still less than 4 weeks)" are two different things.