I see a lot of negativity in this thread and I’m not sure why… There are a LOT of folks who prowl HN and some of them obviously have incredible access to resources and connections to figure out a way to accomplish if they were so inclined.
Yes there are obvious hurdles for people in “the west,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I think the most obvious question is, would the OP relocate to another country if they were able to get a work visa? If yes, then sufficiently connected people, could absolutely make that happen. It would also immediately fix the issues around export sanctions. That’s in no way saying anyone could make it happen, but I have zero doubt that someone who could prowls HN.
There are many ways to having this occur legally, and I think it’s a bit unfair to immediately say this is completely and utterly illegal with no possible way to make it work. If anything, I’d expect the folks who prowl HN to be the exact kind of people to find a way to do it (without violating sanctions or facing jail time).
Addendum: I personally think this is cool, but I lack the resources to tackle the immediate problems or help bring it to market. I’d encourage the rest of you to offer meaningfully critiques or advice. Simply shouting “sanctions!” into the ether is neither of those. Those are a given and based on the replies from the OP thus far (which have all been downvoted to hell for no reason) they seem incredibly sincere. They’re just trying to figure out what they even can do and/or what possibilities even exist.
Good luck to the OP. This seems like a labor of love and I hope you find a way to make it work.
> I see a lot of negativity in this thread and I’m not sure why…
Because it's a request for someone to violate sanctions for them. They are specifically asking for someone to set up Stripe, take on the legal risk of violating international sanctions, and forward the money to them.
> Yes there are obvious hurdles for people in “the west,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
The "it" that is being requested is not about relocation, though. It's a direct ask to violate sanctions to sign up for services that must enforce sanctions.
I’ve known many talented engineers who know nothing about business, what’s legal or not, and I politely think this is likely one of those cases. The person put in a ridiculous amount of work, and is trying to think of anything that could work. Maybe those seemed like the simplest possible solutions, and so they listed them. I think it’s worth it to give them a little bit of slack, and assume their intentions are wholesome, until there’s evidence otherwise.
Additionally, there may be people from countries where this partnership would be, or could be, made legal— but the OP probably doesn’t know the name of the specific “Stripe” equivalent is… I certainly wouldn’t.
> I’ve known many talented engineers who know nothing about business, what’s legal or not, and I politely think this is likely one of those cases.
Imagine for a second if Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical engineers had this complete lack of responsibility, accountability, and liability in the work they do. The fact that people here are even offering serious advice that this guy stop what he's doing and seek legal help is going above and beyond
Ya, I kind of see this as one of those "can you make me a bomb" or "will you kill X for me for money" setups on the internet. You have no idea if this is a spook at a TLA trying to set you up to make a quota. Because the user is asking to do something illegal this post should be taken down.
no lie my brother
I do not now how to prove it, the story is not for empathy, but again if it was not the truce and it was real scam I think couldnt gain this much attention
Yes there are obvious hurdles for people in “the west,” but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. I think the most obvious question is, would the OP relocate to another country if they were able to get a work visa? If yes, then sufficiently connected people, could absolutely make that happen. It would also immediately fix the issues around export sanctions. That’s in no way saying anyone could make it happen, but I have zero doubt that someone who could prowls HN.
There are many ways to having this occur legally, and I think it’s a bit unfair to immediately say this is completely and utterly illegal with no possible way to make it work. If anything, I’d expect the folks who prowl HN to be the exact kind of people to find a way to do it (without violating sanctions or facing jail time).
Addendum: I personally think this is cool, but I lack the resources to tackle the immediate problems or help bring it to market. I’d encourage the rest of you to offer meaningfully critiques or advice. Simply shouting “sanctions!” into the ether is neither of those. Those are a given and based on the replies from the OP thus far (which have all been downvoted to hell for no reason) they seem incredibly sincere. They’re just trying to figure out what they even can do and/or what possibilities even exist.
Good luck to the OP. This seems like a labor of love and I hope you find a way to make it work.