Ansible Galaxy
Community hub for Ansible automation content where users download and share roles and collections for IT configuration management
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Nonprofit network of coding clubs, hackathons, and programs for high school students learning to build software and hardware projects.
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Hack Club is restricted in Syria. The platform loads and the Hack Club Auth dashboard is fully navigable, but the ID Verification step (powered by Persona) is unavailable for the country, blocking Syrian participants from completing verification required for grants and hardware programs. Confirmed by community testing in July 2026. No outreach yet.
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Community testing found that Hack Club's identity verification is restricted for Syrian users. The Hack Club Auth dashboard loads and navigation works, but the ID Verification step (powered by Persona) returns «We are unable to verify identities in this country. Please select another country.» This ...
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Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside Hack Club can change that.
Tips for advocating
- Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
- Reference the lifted sanctions.
- Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hack Club is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.
You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting Hack Club directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.