Hacker News: Amir6

New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: Are you being "529 Overloaded" by Anthropic too?"

Amir6 — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:50:01 +0000

Before you put your entire life in danger of being dependent on Anthropic products, please review my personal horror story and be very careful;

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48597861

New comment by Amir6 in "Identity verification on Claude"

Amir6 — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:39:25 +0000

I especially hate it when there is absolutely zero recourse! In some cases you can go to the competition and in some you have no other option because some aspects of the service is setup as a monopoly or high friction exit process. I’m personally against any black box decision making that would disrupt someone’s life in any way.

New comment by Amir6 in "Identity verification on Claude"

Amir6 — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:50:58 +0000

I’ve been waiting for days for an appeal decision on a suspension that I have zero clue on why it happened! I’m trying very hard not to hate Anthropic right now!

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48597861

New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: Do you use Claude Code, Codex, or something else?"

Amir6 — Sun, 21 Jun 2026 03:06:51 +0000

Whatever external (none-local) provider you use make sure to have backup plans. My horror story is below;

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48597861

None-US Claude users: beware if used Fable – account suspension experience

Amir6 — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:35:00 +0000

On Wednesday June 17 I woke up at 6:48 AM (Eastern) local time to an email from Anthropic with the subject: “Your account has been suspended.” It basically says an internal investigation of “suspicious signals” indicates I may be in violation of a supported country policy, and that they revoked my access to Claude. It was followed by two more emails at the exact same time, stating the same thing.

I was refunded too: two refunds (one for credits, one for my monthly membership).

For context, I’ve been a Claude member for more than two years, and I’ve been on top-tier plans since near the beginning. My use case is mostly business brainstorming, research (business + personal context), and a little coding. So losing access basically stops meaningful work.

I appealed immediately. The appeal flow has one “nice surprise”: it allows you to export your data. The drawback: the export link returned a tiny ~235 byte JSON file with basically account metadata (my name, phone, timezone, role, etc.). It did not give me the conversation history I expected. I backed up my important chats manually, because if it’s on someone else’s system, it’s not mine.

Here’s the part that’s hardest: there is zero explanation about which date/conversation/topic caused the flag, and by their own timeline it takes ~10 business days to review. Also, after suspension, the data export didn’t work properly (it returns almost nothing), and I tried multiple times.

My best (and only plausible) explanation, based on my timeline: I used Fable for a couple hours after it appeared, and then stopped. Fable was later banned for users outside the US, and that’s the only thing that lines up with the “supported country policy” language.

As of now, my appeal is still pending. I’ll update this post as things progress. If anyone from Anthropic wants to reach out, contact info is in my bio.

Takeaways:

Have backup plans (seriously). If you’re outside the US, be careful that using the top tier models may trigger country-policy flags. Expect unclear/non-specific explanations. Manually back up anything important.

Candid feedback to Anthropic:

- Please provide at least which category/date triggered the decision.

- Please ensure the data export meaningfully includes what users need for continuity.

- The current process turns a “safety flag” into major business downtime without clarity. If anyone’s seen similar behavior, feel free to share what you experienced.

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48597861

Points: 9

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New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: What are your best Claude hacks?"

Amir6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:10:48 +0000

Be careful about which model you use with Claude;

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48586039

New comment by Amir6 in "Anthropic pauses credit change for Claude Code"

Amir6 — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:09:28 +0000

On a similar note here is my horror story

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48586039

New comment by Amir6 in "Show HN: Hackobar – One feed for AI news"

Amir6 — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:31:42 +0000

I like it and have an expansion idea for you. Feel free to reach out (look at my bio).

New comment by Amir6 in "I'm looking for people who can help us become a 3rd level civilization"

Amir6 — Sat, 23 May 2026 13:34:31 +0000

Care to elaborate?

New comment by Amir6 in "Sendapi.co – One API for WhatsApp, SMS, and Email"

Amir6 — Wed, 06 May 2026 02:29:41 +0000

Congrats on the launch. What does 1 WhatsApp session mean in your first plan?

New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026)"

Amir6 — Fri, 01 May 2026 20:15:17 +0000

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New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: Who is hiring? (May 2026)"

Amir6 — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:21:42 +0000

Consider applicants from Canada? I'm a perfect fit for this role!

New comment by Amir6 in "Show HN: I replaced my SaaS stack with a single AI agent running on a Mac Mini"

Amir6 — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:46:19 +0000

Can you point to the specific skills and also break down what each does? A video demo would also be great on the setup and results.

New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: How do small businesses handle phone calls?"

Amir6 — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:09:09 +0000

If you’re building something in this space I’d be open to have a call to share my experience owning a couple of companies.

New comment by Amir6 in "Show HN: Every-few-days satellite timeline for any spot, Sentinel-2 SR"

Amir6 — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 01:22:52 +0000

Hey, this is very interesting. Do you mind sending me an email? I'd like to connect for a potential project. Email in profile.

New comment by Amir6 in "A simple assistant to follow AI news without getting overwhelmed"

Amir6 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:56:23 +0000

Hey, what's the best way to get in touch with you? We have built the next step in the chain of customized content consumption and would love to connect.

New comment by Amir6 in "Looking for co-founder of defense startup"

Amir6 — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:57:20 +0000

Let’s chat! Contact in bio

New comment by Amir6 in "Ask HN: As a Founder, is this business model compelling?"

Amir6 — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:22:33 +0000

There are many positive and negative sides to this but I’m willing to give it a try. Reach out if you’re looking for a small pilot customer. Contact info in bio.

New comment by Amir6 in "Volunteer WordPress Support"

Amir6 — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:16:50 +0000

Let's chat! Contact in my bio.

New comment by Amir6 in "Would you let people buy 'shares' of your startup idea before building?"

Amir6 — Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:31:08 +0000

I think this is called an ICO. And it ended very badly for the majority last time it was tried.