His rationale is here https://aphyr.com/posts/395-geoblocking-multiple-localities-...

His website links to bdsm (and hosts some very mild art). He has very real concerns and has talked to lawyers about them. I would not call it a protest rather a protective measure.

Thanks for the context. It still very much reads like activism however, rather than protecting themselves from a real and possible threat regarding aphyr.com.

I wonder if he has consulted with lawyers and authorities from all other 193 countries in the world regarding their laws?