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		linkregister on June 23, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software companies are leaving the UK because of g... DigitalOcean has an established API, pricing model, and name recognition. Foreign subsidiaries of US companies are much less vulnerable to subpoena than domestic subsidiaries. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2014/12/faulty-logic-heart-mic...

CaveTech on June 23, 2015 [–]

Just because they're less vulnerable doesn't mean they're less willing to fulfill overly broad requests or requests without merit. Do they have an open stance on user protection?

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