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Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

Causality1 wrote: post #168
gdy wrote: post #131

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's ironic, that you have a problem with casuality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_States_rel... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93United_States_rel...

Yep, the US did terrible things to Iran 67 years ago. How much time has to pass before it's no longer appropriate? Would it have been appropriate for the US congress to chant "death to Japan" in 2008? The Islamic Revolution was 41 years ago. Should the South Korean parliament be chanting "death to China"?

As if the US has stopped harming Iran 67 years ago.

And at the same time the US still imposes embargo on Cuba, 60 years after the nationalization of the property of American companies [0]. How much time has to pass before it's no longer appropriate?

"In October 1960 a key incident occurred: Eisenhower's government refused to export oil to the island, leaving Cuba reliant on Soviet crude oil, which the American companies in Cuba refused to refine. This led the Cuban government to nationalize all three American-owned oil refineries in Cuba in response. The refinery owners were not compensated for the nationalization of their property. The refineries became part of the state-run company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo.[19][20] This prompted the Eisenhower administration to launch the first trade embargo—a prohibition against selling all products to Cuba except food and medicine. The Cuban regime responded with nationalization of all American businesses and most American privately-owned properties on the island. No compensation was given for the seizures, and a number of diplomats were expelled from Cuba."

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_...

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

dsabanin wrote: post #45
SuoDuanDao wrote: post #40

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Let people live their lives?

So, Russia under sanctions, for annexation of Crimea, should just be left alone to leave their lives? Next time, if they decide to annex some other part of Ukraine, or maybe Poland this time, they should also be left to live their lives? Sanctions are not punishments. They are just a way to say – you're an asshole, and neither us nor our allies are going to play with you anymore.

"So, Russia under sanctions, for annexation of Crimea, should just be left alone to leave their lives?" "Sanctions are not punishments. They are just a way to say – you're an asshole"

So tell me why are the American sanctions directed at the people of Crimea? [0]

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during...

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

dsabanin wrote: post #81
sleepyhead wrote: post #65

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The country that invaded the neighbouring countries of Iran and killed hundred of thousands of people is saying Iran is an asshole and needs to be sanctioned. Got it. Regardless of what you think of the regime in Iran, please do educate yourself and at least try to look at the situation objectively.

It's very hard to have compassion to a theocratic authoritarian dictatorship regime (Ali Khamenei is in power since 1981). It's also very hard to see them as victims or as the good guys. Sorry.

The US has a lot of compassion to "the theocratic authoritarian dictatorship regime" of Saudi Arabia.

Enough to sell it billions worth of weapons and forgive the executions of opposition and the murder of a Washington Post journalist.

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

dsabanin wrote: post #41
bb611 wrote: post #37

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The collaborative process begun by the Obama administration appeared to be much more successful than sanctions or war.

Can you tell that to citizens of Ukraine and Crimea?

To the citizens of Crimea who are suffering from the American sanctions? Sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_sanctions_during...

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

dsabanin wrote: post #41
bb611 wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The collaborative process begun by the Obama administration appeared to be much more successful than sanctions or war.

Can you tell that to citizens of Ukraine and Crimea?

The only reason for the Russian actions in the Ukraine is the American-sponsored coup in the Ukraine [0] and the intention of expanding NATO into the Ukraine.

If the US had chosen to respect Russian security interests, nothing would've happened. Finland understands that and lives just fine despite being outside of NATO and bordering Russia.

[0] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-26079957

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

denkmoon wrote: post #294
tryauuum wrote: post #241

(slightly offtopic) imagine running "docker pull hello-world" and getting 403 because you were born in a wrong country I would be mad at the US if this happened to me

Why not be mad at the theocratic government that refuses to conform to international expectations, and allows its citizens to suffer for those actions?

Because another "theocratic government that refuses to conform to international expectations" (The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) is not under sanctions? Because in reality all countries except the US are content with the nuclear deal with Iran?

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by hackerman123469 »

tensor wrote: post #239
Siira wrote: post #144

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As an Iranian, I have to say that while your last sentence might be true (Saudi Arabia sucks after all), I'd still rather live in a world where the opposing superpower would pressure my country to respect human rights and stop funding terrorism, fundamentalism, and misinformation. (See what North Korea's effective foreign immunity has brought its people.) This, of course, is hypocritical on the US part, but hypocrisy…

I wonder when the US will get sanctioned for its support of terrorists, fundamentalism, misinformation, and human rights abuse. It has a long history of these things, and they are getting worse and more blatant at an alarming rate.

You can't be found guilty when you have veto power.

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by gdy »

colinmhayes wrote: post #156
opnitro wrote: post #151

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So does the US? Should everyone be sanctioning us?

Afaik the U.S. no longer sponsors terrorists. I'd love a link if I'm misguided. Further, elimination of zionists is still a stated goal of the Iranian government. I'm not saying Israel is guilt free of course, but afaik they've never threatened nuking anyone. Again, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.

"they've never threatened nuking anyone"

Not quite the same, but anyway.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Option

Re: Gitlab Blocked Iranians’ Access

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Post by dijit »

miracle2k wrote: post #274
dijit wrote: post #207

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Gitlab is hosted on google cloud, and fronted by cloudflare... those IP restrictions apply to google cloud, AWS, Azure and Oracle Cloud. (and Cloudflare since that's a US company also)

To my knowledge, services hosted on AWS are not blocked in Iran. Also, if that were the case, literally have the internet would cease to function w/o VPN, which should give pause to those who would shrug off such a policy.

I just checked and they are.

Unless someone is fronting them with a transparent reverse proxy inside Iran, those services will be unavailable. Blocked on AWS’s side as part of their compliance with US sanctions.

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