How come the same channels aren't getting banned in Russia too? What are the downsides?
Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
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Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#12How come the same channels aren't getting banned in Russia too? What are the downsides?
These are multinationals with many employees, interests, and assets located worldwide, but also much of their future growth potential. Most are even ran by foreign CEOs.
So playing Googl.. sorry, playing devil's advocate: What are the upsides?
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#13"Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory." Go ahead and demand away. Have fun with that. Get in line behind all of the other people who have grievances against Google. I'm sure (or at least I hope) governments have some super-secret way of getting Big G's att…
If they subscribed to one of Google's premium services (e.g. Google Fi or Fiber) then they could at least get a human on the phone.
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#14Tough luck. RT and Sputnik are now banned in the EU.
Observation of the enemy's propaganda is an essential portal for information.
Unfortunately, the great mass of any viewing public lacks the necessary filtering skills to extract useful signal from the torrent of disinformation. So we're back to blanket censorship.
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#15Tough luck. RT and Sputnik are now banned in the EU.
Observation of the enemy's propaganda is an essential portal for information. Unfortunately, the great mass of any viewing public lacks the necessary filtering skills to extract useful signal from the torrent of disinformation. So we're back to blanket censorship.
I would assume that those who can read it, have their ways to watch it.
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#16"Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory." Go ahead and demand away. Have fun with that. Get in line behind all of the other people who have grievances against Google. I'm sure (or at least I hope) governments have some super-secret way of getting Big G's att…
Um, You have a certain point, but I don't think Google's customer service is the issue here...
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#17"Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory." Go ahead and demand away. Have fun with that. Get in line behind all of the other people who have grievances against Google. I'm sure (or at least I hope) governments have some super-secret way of getting Big G's att…
Google Customer Support versus pissed off customer with Nuclear Weapons...My money is on Google Customer Support.
If you have nuclear weapons, please press 9.
Before servicing your request, we'll need you to enter your stand down code, followed by the pound sign. LOOP
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#18"Russia's state communications regulator on Sunday said it had written to Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google and demanded that access to Russian media's YouTube channels be restored on Ukrainian territory." Go ahead and demand away. Have fun with that. Get in line behind all of the other people who have grievances against Google. I'm sure (or at least I hope) governments have some super-secret way of getting Big G's att…
Um, You have a certain point, but I don't think Google's customer service is the issue here...
The complete lack of any kind of human based response to any kind of request is the issue. I think a Tank Division at their door, would be asked to provide their real phone number and solve a captcha before going through the gates...
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#19Youtube Alternatives : Centralized : Dailymotion, Bitchute, Rumble, DTube, Vimeo, Vidlii, DLive, Triller Decentralized : Odysee(LBRY), Peertube
Alternatives don't matter if the users you want to reach aren't using them.
Re: Russia demands Google restore access to its media YouTube channels in Ukraine
#20Considering the Russian government is a criminal enterprise at this point, the rule is that you don't negotiate with criminals.