What you see as complaining maybe Stripe sees as valuable feedback that they can use in their business strategy. Imagine if there were 0 "complaints" - couldn't that be interpreted as a meaningful signal that interest in Stripe outside of the US is low?

Yeah, you're right. Though I can see how it'd be kinda annoying for others, we definitely find it really useful to hear about the things people wish Stripe did differently.

You guys are doing a fantastic job. Keep it up!

Oh don't get me wrong, I know if I was in any sort of leadership role at Stripe I'd love reading all the comments.

Where I'm coming from is (a) I'm sure the folks at Stripe know that there is a high demand for them outside of the North America (and now the UK), and (b) Is another comment on an HN thread saying "please come to [my country of residence]" going to change the pace or manner in which Stripe is rolled out internationally? I doubt it, but I've been wrong before.

function complain(people) { complain(people); }

Not if you want to actually have a meaningful amount of sales (unless you're selling something illegal).

What a great idea!!! Now I can sell my goods in bitcoins exclusively and lock out 98% percent of my potential customers....