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luckylion on March 19, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: GitHub shuts off access to Aurelia repository, cit...

> But that isn't a result of GitHub's actions, if anything they are trying to protect maintainers by blocking Iranian contributions.

By blocking the repository of the maintainers? Is that like "I'm just trying to keep you safe. I'm going to kill you so nobody can murder you"?

vinay427 on March 20, 2020 [–]

No, but by blocking Iranian contributions, as you cited in your content.

Blocking the repository isn't protecting maintainers, but this comment thread is about GitHub blocking contributions from Iran as well.

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