Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
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Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#2The open internet was a nice idea, but people with power tend to find a reason to use it.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#3I wonder if it will affect the mail exchange, or only client access?
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#4I wonder if the fastmail protocol could be hidden in AWS-like data streams to take an approach like telegram. If they try to block it, they shut down their entire digital business infrastructure.
I have been looking for an alternative to Gmail, does anyone have recommendations? Fastmail? Proton mail?
What put me over the edge is my young friend had a heart attack, went to the hospital and (during recovery) logged into his Gmail account using a laptop there; this triggered some security thing that permanently locked him out of his account.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#5Wait a minute. Why would Fastmail preemptively block Russian IPs if they don't have any legally vulnerable presence in Russia? Just to deny Roskomnadzor the joy? There is Russian proverb that aptly describes such behavior: "назло маме отморожу уши" (cut off your nose to spite your face).
> What you can do if you're affected
> - Talk to Roskomsvoboda: a digital rights advocacy organization.
I like when private companies tell their customers what politics they should engage in.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#6I wonder if it will affect the mail exchange, or only client access?
According to the article, it sounds like Fastspring themselves blocked customers with Russian IP addresses from signing up, and removed their app from Russian app stores.
I'd hope that even if the Russian authorities would block Fastmail, that they would only block their web servers and maybe their IMAP servers, but not their SMTP servers. The latter would impact a lot more people in Russia.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#7I wonder if the fastmail protocol could be hidden in AWS-like data streams to take an approach like telegram. If they try to block it, they shut down their entire digital business infrastructure. I have been looking for an alternative to Gmail, does anyone have recommendations? Fastmail? Proton mail? What put me over the edge is my young friend had a heart attack, went to the hospital and (during recovery) logged int…
I’ve had a paid account with Fastmail for probably going on 8 years I’d say. It’s been a fantastically reliable service and the odd (perhaps 3 or 4 times) I’ve needed to reach out to support it’s always prompt and a real conversation.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#8Wait a minute. Why would Fastmail preemptively block Russian IPs if they don't have any legally vulnerable presence in Russia? Just to deny Roskomnadzor the joy? There is Russian proverb that aptly describes such behavior: "назло маме отморожу уши" (cut off your nose to spite your face). > What you can do if you're affected > - Talk to Roskomsvoboda: a digital rights advocacy organization. I like when private compani…
> block signups for all IP addresses we identify as coming from within Russia
I think they hope that this way they will not be blocked and thus the existing customers can keep connecting indefinitely.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#9Wait a minute. Why would Fastmail preemptively block Russian IPs if they don't have any legally vulnerable presence in Russia? Just to deny Roskomnadzor the joy? There is Russian proverb that aptly describes such behavior: "назло маме отморожу уши" (cut off your nose to spite your face). > What you can do if you're affected > - Talk to Roskomsvoboda: a digital rights advocacy organization. I like when private compani…
>Just to deny Roskomnadzor the joy?
No, to minimize damage by calming down proverbial monkey with a grenade.
Webmail, imap & registration blocking is trivial to avoid. MX servers ending up in some blocklist might cause much more problems.
Re: Fastmail accounts blocked in Russia, here's what we know
#10I wonder if the fastmail protocol could be hidden in AWS-like data streams to take an approach like telegram. If they try to block it, they shut down their entire digital business infrastructure. I have been looking for an alternative to Gmail, does anyone have recommendations? Fastmail? Proton mail? What put me over the edge is my young friend had a heart attack, went to the hospital and (during recovery) logged int…
I've been a very enthusiastic fastmail customer for N years. (I don't remember timelines very well, but N is large.)