Delete FROM users WHERE location = 'Iran';
5 hours ago
- #Iran
- #Sanctions
- #Tech
- Microsoft deleted the author's app and developer account without explanation, likely due to sanctions.
- Notion wiped out data for users in Iran, citing sanctions, and refused to restore it even if the author left Iran.
- The author encountered a website blocking Iranian IPs, blaming Iran for supporting Russia, though the author clarified it's the regime's decision, not the people's.
- GitHub initially restricted access for Iranians but later restored it after securing a license from the US government.
- GitLab banned accounts accessed from Iranian IPs and has not lifted the ban, unlike GitHub.
- Many services like AWS, GCP, Azure, Coursera, Udemy, Stripe, and PayPal are banned in Iran due to sanctions.
- The author emphasizes that the sanctions target the Islamic Republic, not the Iranian people, who are victims of the regime.
- The author suggests using HTTP status code 451 (Unavailable For Legal Reasons) instead of 403 (Forbidden) when blocking access.