Ban me at the IP level if you don't like me

Which will ensure you never get customers from those countries. And so the circle closes ...

The regulatory burden of conducting business with countries like Russia or China is a critical factor that offhand comments like yours consistently overlook.

I used to run a forum that blocked IPs from outside Western Europe. I had no interest in users from beyond. It's not all about money.

It is funny how people immediately jump to conclusions, while I was merely pointing out an circular argument. People immediately think I am jumping to "aid one side". Shows much more about them than me, actually.

Nobody is jumping to any conclusions except you with this very comment. ;)

We dont plan to target China or mainland russia. Both are run by an oppressive regime, and that not something we want to be part of.

My conclusion is: People downvote, but why, when I am merely stating, that the reasoning is circular? Are they unable to get this simple fact? Or are they interpreting more into it, than there is? What is more likely? I choose to believe the second one.

You realize we can't see the scores on other people's posts, right? We have no idea whether or how many downvotes you received. You're talking to people who have no interest in doing business with these countries, so I don't understand how this could be circular reasoning.

Your offhand comment also doesn't make sense in the context of this subthread. The effort companies have to invest to do business with Russia and China is prohibitively high, and that's a completely valid concern. It's not that everyone universally hates or loves these countries. It's simply impractical for most businesses to navigate those markets.