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Re: India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org

#21

They should sue. India over stepped. Just like the US has over stepped with TornadoCash

Have they really ever been known to have Internet etiquette?

https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-government-withdr...

And the yestercentury-types in the US forgot that it was the 21st century with all the bickering about old news.

Re: India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org

#22

What really concerns me is that India blocked Videolan.org without explanation and still hasn't explained its rationale for doing so. A country which prides itself on being a democracy should at least explain its actions, especially when these actions adversely affect millions of people.

My understanding is that India is an "Election Democracy".

Yes, elections happen in India. Some of them are even done in a fair manner.

But outside of elections, first world democracy is non-existent.

Re: India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org

#24
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Yay, I (president of VideoLAN), with the help of IFF, managed to get the Indian Minister to remove this block. It's pretty obvious that this was a mistake on their side, but it tooooook a long time to go around bureaucracy.

Just want to say thanks for providing an incredibly useful open source app with no ads or bundled crap. Much gratitude to you and your team!

Re: India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org

#26
post #22

What really concerns me is that India blocked Videolan.org without explanation and still hasn't explained its rationale for doing so. A country which prides itself on being a democracy should at least explain its actions, especially when these actions adversely affect millions of people.

My understanding is that India is an "Election Democracy" . Yes, elections happen in India. Some of them are even done in a fair manner. But outside of elections, first world democracy is non-existent.

I believe they started out with the intention of becoming a true democracy.

However, somewhere along the way politicians came to the conclusion that democracy is a merely nuisance and only pay lip service to it.

Democracy also means transparency and that would thrust their corruption into the light, which they can't allow.

Re: India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org

#27
post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My understanding is that India is an "Election Democracy" . Yes, elections happen in India. Some of them are even done in a fair manner. But outside of elections, first world democracy is non-existent.

I believe they started out with the intention of becoming a true democracy. However, somewhere along the way politicians came to the conclusion that democracy is a merely nuisance and only pay lip service to it. Democracy also means transparency and that would thrust their corruption into the light, which they can't allow.

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