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by thayne 600 days ago
> people/companies do this because of the fear that their activity may fall under sanctions, even though it highly likely does not.

People/companies do this because lawyers tell them that there is a risk that the activity may violate sanctions. And yes the lawyers are probably overly conservative, but that's because there often isn't a way to know for sure whether something is actually a violation until you end up in the courtroom.

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> And yes the lawyers are probably overly conservative, but that's because there often isn't a way to know for sure whether something is actually a violation until you end up in the courtroom.

You've outlined a justification based on a kafkaesque stockholm syndrome vibe. The system doesn't work as well as it's being advertised, does it?