Also I would remind you what other services were cut immediately:
> Additionally, and with immediate effect, you will no longer be able to use Namecheap Hosting, EasyWP, and Private Email with a domain provided by another registrar in zones .ru, .xn--p1ai (рф), .by, .xn--90ais (бел), and .su. All websites will resolve to 403 Forbidden, however, you can contact us to assist you with your transfer to another provider.
Also I would point out to the other comment in that thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 Looks like someone wasn't satisfied with the ban by the country and resolved by greping by the names/last names. Doesn't remind you anything?
You know, "gave plenty of time (1 week)" and "gave plenty of time ONLY AFTER PEOPLE ACTIVELY COMPLAINED (still less than 4 weeks)" are two different things.
>Received the same email. I'm based in Lithuania and I have a Russian first name. No Russian addresses, IPs, billing info etc (because I have never been there!). How do you even select people to target with this? It's past midnight, I'm trying to figure out my options here. How exactly do the Euros I pay you from EU contribute to the Russian aggression?
I would just point to my comment back then: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30507975
Also I would remind you what other services were cut immediately:
> Additionally, and with immediate effect, you will no longer be able to use Namecheap Hosting, EasyWP, and Private Email with a domain provided by another registrar in zones .ru, .xn--p1ai (рф), .by, .xn--90ais (бел), and .su. All websites will resolve to 403 Forbidden, however, you can contact us to assist you with your transfer to another provider.
Also I would point out to the other comment in that thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30505934 Looks like someone wasn't satisfied with the ban by the country and resolved by greping by the names/last names. Doesn't remind you anything?