Which is a Chinese site hosted behind the GFW. I can't even access the site because they block my IP address. I really hope OSS projects don't consider them for their hosting.

I guess it's the same stuff developers from other countries like Iran, Syria, etc., face when trying to work with Github. It's a shame many OSS projects find providers like these OK when there should be plenty of alternatives that don't block users by country.

Fun fact, they're literally backed by the Chinese government who are trying to promote open source, I assume because it can't be embargoed.

On the bright side I suppose that means they shouldn't have any of those pesky commercial pressures to start charging people.

I don't think I need to say what the down sides are.

>"Fun fact, they're literally backed by the Chinese government who are trying to promote open source, I assume because it can't be embargoed."

And then the feds come for you for breaking some of those US sanctions you had no idea about.

Not everyone is in the US.

True. But their hairy paws may still reach.

Subject to mandatory review by a censor before your code gets published.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gitee-chinas-answer-github-re...

I know, but not all of the alternatives noted by the parent post are hosted in Europe, either. Some are US based, and it doesn't mean your project can't be subject to censorship.