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Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
Just received this email:<p>Dear XXXX,<p>Unfortunately, due to the Russian regime's war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine, we will no longer be providing services to users registered in Russia. While we sympathize that this war may not affect your own views or opinion on the matter, the fact is, your authoritarian government is committing human rights abuses and engaging in war crimes so this is a policy decision we have made and will stand by.<p>If you hold any top-level domains with us, we ask that you transfer them to another provider by March 6, 2022.<p>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.<p>Customer Support,
Namecheap
Namecheap: Russia Service Termination
Just received this email:<p>Dear XXXX,<p>Unfortunately, due to the Russian regime's war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine, we will no longer be providing services to users registered in Russia. While we sympathize that this war may not affect your own views or opinion on the matter, the fact is, your authoritarian government is committing human rights abuses and engaging in war crimes so this is a policy decision we have made and will stand by.<p>If you hold any top-level domains with us, we ask that you transfer them to another provider by March 6, 2022.<p>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.<p>Customer Support,
Namecheap
Tell HN: YouTube is banning accounts that support Ukraine
Reddit is now full of reports of people (and their channels) getting banned for supporting Ukraine or even just watching related live streams. Reddit is also censoring and removing these reports..<p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/t13wyv/im_banned_and_i_accept_that_but_russia/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/t13wyv/im_banned_a...</a><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/t13h44/so_youtube_apparently_blocks_your_account_if_you/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/youtube/comments/t13h44/so_youtube_...</a><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t147c3/defending_ukraine_autoban_from_youtube/" rel="nofollow">https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/t147c3/defending_u...</a>
Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking
Ukraine is a major producer of neon gas, critical for lasers used in chipmaking
Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
Chernobyl power plant captured by Russian forces
Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail seriously
In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail seriously
Why I will never buy another Samsung device
Why I will never buy another Samsung device
Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
Things you notice when you quit the news (2016)
I have no capslock and I must scream
I have no capslock and I must scream
Google Tag Manager, the new anti-adblock weapon (2020)