Woa!?

“We have a temporary glitch with GitHub—probably some contributor was geolocated in a sanctioned region (no details yet). All required documents to unlock the account have been uploaded. Don't blame Microsoft/GitHub - it is just U.S. law. Please be patient. It should be unblocked soon.”

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LOL how is that even a thing?

We all operate at the king's pleasure.

It's just that some kings operate in the shadows compared to others.

Does @jack still have a bounty for nostr GitHub?

yes

Thanks US ans MS for bringing FOSS into FOSS

There are Github sanctioned regions? Who knew?

Sounds like it's something with US sanctions, not ones from GitHub. If so, GH is just following the law as required of them.

nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qqs2qzx779ted7af5rt04vzw3l2hpzfgtk0a2pw6t2plaz4d2734vngmyntqg we need you

We do get reminders like this from time to time just his important a decentralised alternative is.