> I guess I'm asking is this, are you doing this for free publicity or for genuine moral concern.
Not all "what about all the other countries" questions are whataboutism. The author was not trying to justify the invasions because other countries were doing it too, but was to point out the inconsistency in the reasoning stated by Namecheap --- if it were a moral concern then it certainly appears to be an ingenuine one; if it were a PR move, then the pretension of it being a morally driven decision really defeats the purpose of the message.
From the statement: "Unfortunately, due to the Russian regime's war crimes and human rights violations in Ukraine, we will no longer be providing services to users registered in Russia."
The double standard accusation comes from assuming good faith on the part of Namecheap.
Since I am assuming Namecheap is being truthful, the double standard is that many countries have committed far worse war crimes and human rights violations - yet Namecheap seems not to care.
If you aren't assuming good faith, and you think that the reason is actually just that they have employees in Ukraine, then the language on the notice is a lie which could only have been there to get better PR.
Since I assume good faith, I'll interpret it as a double standard instead.
I hope your own country / city / office / home never gets shelled, so that you never have to learn the difference between caring for your home and a "double standard". Nothing easier than armchair demagoguery, until a grad shell lands in your daughter's bedroom.
The company has employees in Ukraine. And you're also a new account with only 2 comments specifically about this issue. What unit are you in, tovarisch?