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US sanctions force The Netherlands off Microsoft and toward alternative NixOS

388 points · 396 comments · mywacaday

  1. guidoiaquinti · · focus · HN ↗
    Several International Criminal Court (ICC) judges have been unable to access their bank accounts or receive routine salary payments and financial transfers due to financial blockages triggered by United States sanctions. In the country where they live
    1. wafflemaker · · focus · HN ↗
      It would be appropriate to mention what exactly the ICC judges were punished for. If it didn't come with such a high karma risk, I would have mentioned it myself.

      Hope that curious will find out on their own accord.

      1. someonebaggy · · focus · HN ↗
        They were sanctioned for investigating Israel's genocide of Palestinians.
      2. jacquesm · · focus · HN ↗
        They were sanctioned for doing their jobs.
      3. JumpCrisscross · · focus · HN ↗
        > would be appropriate to mention what exactly the ICC judges were punished for

        I’m personally critical of the notion of the ICC, and I can’t come up with a legitimate reason we’d sanction them. America isn’t party to the Rome Statute. And the ICC has never even remotely threatened to do anything to any American.

      4. justin66 · · focus · HN ↗
        > If it didn't come with such a high karma risk, I would have mentioned it myself.

        What worst case scenario are you envisioning that would somehow justify censoring yourself? The text of one of your comments will turn grey?

        1. wafflemaker · · focus · HN ↗
          It took me 5 years to get above 500 and be able to vote on comments. Then I've learned that over 1k you can tell how much karma a comment has and it was my silly dream ever since.

          Speaking out about Hague and Nuremberg invitees is important, but it comes with risk of becoming like them or people arguing for them. (When fighting monsters one must be wary not to become a monster themselves.) It's just more hate that doesn't bring back to life executed children.

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