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		lejalv 49 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Baochip-1x: What it is, why I'm doing it now and h... Can you explain what is the connection between closing the site to VPN users and violating export regulations?

TJSomething 48 days ago [–]

I'd assume the point is that they think that the possibility of serving the website to an individual physically within a prohibited country constitutes unacceptable liability.

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