SourceForge Removes Blanket Blocking

Recently there was much gnashing of teeth as SourceForge (which shares a corporate overlord with Slashdot) started programmatically blocking users in certain countries to comply with US export restrictions. Thankfully they didn't let it end there and have found a way to put the power back in the hands of the users. "Beginning now, every project admin can click on Develop -> Project Admin -> Project Settings to find a new section called Export Control. By default, we've ticked the more restrictive setting. If you conclude that your project is *not* subject to export regulations, or any other related prohibitions, you may now tick the other check mark and click Update. After that, all users will be able to download your project files as they did before last month's change."

How to check for an 'American' byte?

[thijsh]

The problem is the cost of the special made-in-USA-color-electron-microscope, they have to check each byte to see if it contains red, white and blue electrons.

Re:Dump sourceforge

[Anonymous Coward]

What ads?

    -Firefox with AdBlock Plus user

war

[anonieuweling]

A couple of weeks ago, to ensure compliance with US law as we roll out improvements to SourceForge.net, we began programmatically blocking access to the site for users in certain countries against which the US government imposes sanctions.
`Sanctions` are acts of WAR
So private corporations assist in illegal types of warfare by the US goverment which is legally owned by the deepest pockets.
How can SourceForge allow project admins to circumvent this law that provides for teh safety of all scared american peeple?
I mean, first it is law and now the project admin, who can be non-american -terrorist?- , can decide?