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Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#971
In short period of time I will move all my domains and ded. hosting. I'm a anti war person, I hate war from bottom of my heart. I can understand your emotions, but I can't get the point that you are blocking Russian individuals and not RU government. Today you decide with emotion what will be next? I don't know. Maybe you start blocking EU citizens too simply because we will not allow Ukraine to join the European Union just like that. I see it simple - from my point of view Ukraine has big problem with corruption & low transparency in general.

Should I start to judge everyone by their religion, nationality... etc.

When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. - Wayne Dyer

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#972

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

sorry, but Namecheap just redirected millions of dollars of potential help to Ukraine to Putin's regime. Here's my open letter to you, Richard https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/namecheap-just-redirected-mil...

Please help to stop the war, not to fuel it!

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#973
post #55

This is really wrong. I'm a Russian national, and I'm not supporting aggression towards Ukraine. In contrast, I've spent last two days in police after being detained due to the fact that I dared to express my condemnation in public protest. I am not my government, and apart from starting a one-man revolution with a pretty obvious result, I'm doing everything I can to raise awareness, condemn actions of Russian govern…

Since no one said it, many thanks for your courage and actions opposing Putin!

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#974

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

I think that governments should put up financial and other sanctions; putting up sanctions with networking would only aid those who set up the not so great Russian firewall, and their Chinese and Vietnamese equivalents. Also fragmenting the internet is a thing that could backfire.

I am trying to send my friends in Russia some info on what is going on in the world, without whatsapp i would not be able do that..

Also it goes both ways, for example there is no equivalent for genlib and sci-hub, there is just no substitute for these resources...

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#975

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

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Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#976
Namecheap CEO from your second letter we can see that: 1. you really think that business taxes do mean something for Putin. It is totally wrong. Business in Russia exists ONLY against the government, with It's 20% and decreasing share (it is far less than in any democratic country). Putin gets his money from government run companies and he makes everything to raise their share. There are 2 reasons for him to do this: it is much easier and predictable to deal (steal) with those big companies and it is much easier to brainwash and control people, working there. And you must know that opposition financing goes from small independent businesses. If you want the proves - here they are: when Magnitsky sanctions were made against concrete people, Putin, as an answer restricted import of many goods, hurting and killing many businesses, and, therefore people. «All I wanna say he doesn’t care about us» So, acting like this you obviously help regime.

2. living in USA you think that sanctions is the way. this is the cowards' position, isn't it? instead of talking and acting with Putin himself you hurt innocent people and their families. Doesn't it look very like on his actions? Sitting in the safe underground bunker, sending missiles to civilian houses?

If you think your actions will help people start hating Putin - Not. We all hate him, suffer and willing peace. I must remember you that hundreds of thousands people united against him, leaded by Navalny, but many was poisoned, dozens are killed, thousands jailed. The opposition power was not enough, if enough Putin was defeated, isn’t it? I don't ask you where have you been when regime fighters died. It was not your war. But I ask you now - are the actions you make support the fight? How you refuse from couple of dollars will help opposition to raise again? If you want to help - send addressed money to fighters. And make it public. We have enough strong people, but the lack of resources is critical, because of the dumb sanctions idea. And the Serbian man, upthere in the comments, told you that they put down the regime only when people could accumulate resources to do that.

Help us, not Putin.

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#977

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

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Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#978

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

> I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime.

So you're forcing everyone with all these Russian .ru domains to buy new services at new registrars, which will generate way way more tax dollars for the Russian government.

Your logic is very flawed!

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#979
Dear Customer Support, have you ever personally risked your life to make a coup against authoritarian government? Look at how many Russians sit in jail for trying to speak up against Putin! These people get raped in jail, their children grow up without parents and food!

Just google “ russian jail rape leaks” and check out yourself how the Russian government treats ANYORN WHO DARES TO OPPOSE!

It’s so fucking easy to sit in a comfort of your own home in a democratic country where you don’t get killed for going against your own government!

I would be happy to take a look how you would be ready to make a coup when you have little children who will die if you get thrown in jail for joining demonstrations!

You have such a fucking one sided point of view. Use your brains for once or come to Russia and try to join demonstrations - you will get a front row seat to heaven because you will get beaten, thrown to jail, raped and killed. If you are lucky, you will only get beaten up.

Fuck you.

Re: Namecheap: Russia Service Termination

#980

We haven't blocked the domains, we are asking people to move. There are plenty of other choices out there when it comes to infrastructure services so this isn't "deplatforming". I sympathize with people that are not pro regime but ultimately even those tax dollars they may generate go to the regime. We have people on the ground in Ukraine being bombarded now non stop. I cannot with good conscience continue to support…

Splitting your customer base on a political decision is an interesting business choice.

I won't be doing business with Namecheap in the future

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