Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
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Re: Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
#2Too bad it’s only a test.
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#3Seeing how the globalnet has become a front for globalized surveillance, disconnected subnets are actually a welcome development.
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#4No actual unplugging this time
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#5Seeing how the globalnet has become a front for globalized surveillance, disconnected subnets are actually a welcome development.
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Re: Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
#6Seeing how the globalnet has become a front for globalized surveillance, disconnected subnets are actually a welcome development.
They are a welcome development for governments who'll be able to execute tighter control. I don't think that they're a welcome development for citizens, even for those who do not really care about politics. Want to play World of Warcraft today like you always did? Too bad, servers are in France. Want to learn some web development? Too bad, MDN is not mirrored.
Re: Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
#7Too bad it’s only a test.
I think most of us don't want to play global thermonuclear war, and view all steps toward the disconnected and adverserial world that will run that game in a very dim light.
Re: Russia 'successfully tests' its unplugged internet
#8No actual unplugging this time
Very unclear what they actually did at all.
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#9If they did keep Russian users inside then would they allow external user in also? I'd be concerned we'd be missing out on a lot of Russian content.
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#10> Details of what the test involved were vague
So we don’t know what exactly they tested. Why is this news, let alone an international one?
Also, as far as I understand, what the Russians were officially saying was that they were developing fallback systems for the event if, in another bout of sanctions, Russia gets disconnected from the global internet. Which, given their standing with the international community, may be a reasonable thing to do. But the journalists present this story as Russia's voluntary step towards isolating itself from the global internet. I am not sure why.