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What does this mean? How does it have anything to do with "lack of historical understanding, lack of empathy" ?

invalidusernam3 3y ago
I had also never heard of this, so did a bit of googling. Seems to be: The problem for companies using the .io domain is that it represents the continued oppression of the original people of the Chagos archipelago. All proceeds from the registration of domain names goes to the Internet Computer Bureau, a former British company now owned by Affilias, a US company. Some of the profits from sales were supposed to go to support the territories, but the British government declared it has never received any money for this, and subsequently denied any responsibility for the support of the Chagossian people. https://tamouse.github.io/blog/politics/2019/10/02/why-is-the-io-domain-problematic.html https://tamouse.github.io/blog/politics/2019/10/02/why-is-th...
- bspammer 3y ago
  Expecting a random software developer to be aware of this is beyond unreasonable.
  - orra 3y ago
    You're putting words in other people's mouths. Nonetheless, OP was raising awareness. The more awareness is raised, the more developers will be aware. Then, more developers will have to make a conscious choice (whether good or bad).
- greeniskool 3y ago
  The irony of this article being hosted on a github.io page...
- graemep 3y ago
  Good point. I was thinking of getting a .io domain and you persuaded me not to. I knew what it was, but never really made the connection somehow. Also worth considering whether it is right to buy other domains on TLDs run by Affilias and Donuts. Your link to a .io says "Also, find a different TLD."! The Chagossians have lost cases in both the UK and the US to try to return and the International Court's ruling is just advisory so it looks like they are not going to win that way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battles I cannot see the US being willing to leave unless provided with an alternative Indian Ocean base. That would probably mean throwing lots of money at some country.
usr1106 3y ago
Sorry, I assumed everyone would know that without a reference. .io is a regional domain referring to those islands https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Chagossians https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Chagossians

I had also never heard of this, so did a bit of googling. Seems to be: The problem for companies using the .io domain is that it represents the continued oppression of the original people of the Chagos archipelago. All proceeds from the registration of domain names goes to the Internet Computer Bureau, a former British company now owned by Affilias, a US company. Some of the profits from sales were supposed to go to support the territories, but the British government declared it has never received any money for this, and subsequently denied any responsibility for the support of the Chagossian people. https://tamouse.github.io/blog/politics/2019/10/02/why-is-the-io-domain-problematic.html https://tamouse.github.io/blog/politics/2019/10/02/why-is-th...

bspammer 3y ago
Expecting a random software developer to be aware of this is beyond unreasonable.
- orra 3y ago
  You're putting words in other people's mouths. Nonetheless, OP was raising awareness. The more awareness is raised, the more developers will be aware. Then, more developers will have to make a conscious choice (whether good or bad).
greeniskool 3y ago
The irony of this article being hosted on a github.io page...
graemep 3y ago
Good point. I was thinking of getting a .io domain and you persuaded me not to. I knew what it was, but never really made the connection somehow. Also worth considering whether it is right to buy other domains on TLDs run by Affilias and Donuts. Your link to a .io says "Also, find a different TLD."! The Chagossians have lost cases in both the UK and the US to try to return and the International Court's ruling is just advisory so it looks like they are not going to win that way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chagossians#Court_battles I cannot see the US being willing to leave unless provided with an alternative Indian Ocean base. That would probably mean throwing lots of money at some country.

usr1106 3y ago

Sorry, I assumed everyone would know that without a reference. .io is a regional domain referring to those islands https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Chagossians https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expulsion_of_the_Chagossians