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You mean she is a Russian. Being a Russian implies that if you want to stay alive as a highly visible Russian that you are pro-Putin, regardless of how you really feel. If you don't then there is a good chance that you will be declared a foreign agent and end up in jail or dead. The realities of living in present day Russia should not be underestimated. Have a look at Zemfira, another Russian who did speak out agains…
Um. Interesting. I knew about Elbakyan's Sci-Hub work, but until now I never knew she believes Joseph Stalin is a god: https://sci-hub.se/why-stalin-is-god >Hence even if nobody considered Stalin to be a God, he was a real God - in the truest sense of the word, as we can see from the high level of love people had towards him. Someone may disagree by saying: there was a censorship in the Soviet Union, and it was impos…
Annual EFF Awards: Alexandra Elbakyan, Library Freedom Project, and Signal
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Re: Annual EFF Awards: Alexandra Elbakyan, Library Freedom Project, and Signal
#42One of the most important factors in changing laws and confronting oppressive forces is to create strong popular awareness and support for those opposing them. Among other things, this makes them far more risky and formidible as targets of opportunity for oppressors . In this sense I hope very much that the cyberrights movement is maturing to recognise that technical means of fighting such oppression are, whilst nece…
Let me shatter that illusion. She's very supportive of Putin, Russian regime, and those who in that regime 'stand strong' to the west.
Re: Annual EFF Awards: Alexandra Elbakyan, Library Freedom Project, and Signal
#43I'm not sure Elbakyan receiving this award is particularly appropriate, considering she is strongly pro-Putin and is a big fan of Joseph Stalin (she regularly quotes him on VK).
It's not relevant at all. What is, is that she has been founding and leading figure behind the largest e-library and probably the biggest contributor to the anti-copyright movement by that alone. Support of Putin and Stalin are among a slim majority in Russia, too. You cannot denigrate somebody's achievements because you disagree with what they have to say outside of them. If you want to do that, you may as well deny…
With that logic you can't denigrate a scientist with other achievements just because they also practiced Eugenics.
...You can, and should be able to. Detestable views SHOULD impact you negatively in life.