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Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by giancarlostoro »

sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Eh DPI? DIAF? Not familiar with what these mean. DPI = Dots Per Inch usually...

Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by comex »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #4
sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Eh DPI? DIAF? Not familiar with what these mean. DPI = Dots Per Inch usually...

DPI = Deep Packet Inspection (it's in the article)

DIAF = die in a fire

Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by dabeledo »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #4
sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Eh DPI? DIAF? Not familiar with what these mean. DPI = Dots Per Inch usually...

In this context, DPI is deep packet inspection.

Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by [deleted] »

giancarlostoro wrote: post #4
sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Eh DPI? DIAF? Not familiar with what these mean. DPI = Dots Per Inch usually...

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Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by charlesdm »

sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Didn't know you could do deep packet inspection on encrypted traffic?

Anyone who can shed some light on how they might be doing this? I'm curious.

Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by hal9000xp »

In 2014-2015, I've spent great amount of energy to get out of Russia. Since I left Russia in 2015, the situation with internet freedom became much worse. Especially this year when Russia blocked millions and millions of IP-addresses in unsuccessful attempts to block Telegram.

My prediction for near future is that Russia become as restrictive as China or even worse.

I don't think VPN is viable long-term solution. Look, where are VPN servers might be hosted? Amazon or Digital Ocean? Well, this year Russia just showed that they can block 20 million IP-addresses on a whim.

And I see no signs of massive public demand for free internet. Why? Because if it's popular site in Russia, then it might be unblocked in the case of accidental blocking. If it's just random site in English, it will never be unblocked. And vast majority of Russians don't speak or read English at all.

In other words, Russia has absolutely no future as a country with free internet. RIP.

My advice to fellow Russians with brains: get out of Russia, run away as fast as possible from this goddamn place.

Re: Russia tries more precise technology to block Telegram messenger

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Post by dang »

sdf43543t345 wrote: post #3

Technology companies that make DPI technology for censorship should DIAF. If you work at one, you are actively making the world a shittier place. That is all.

Please don't post unsubstantive rants to HN. The idea here is: if you have a substantive point to make, to make it thoughtfully; and if you don't, then not to comment until you do.
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