Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
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Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#2My 2 cents, if somehow github can, throttling the Russian ip may be good.
1. It still provide access to citizens
2. Those with vpn can still access it unthrottled
3. It makes the news and set precedent
4. Nobody should underestimate how angry a programmer with a slow connection will be
EDIT: with recent censorship from Russia, it's a tricky situation if github show some "invasion" notice there. Either Russia block github themselves or they irritated because they can't do anything.
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#3Why not cut off Russia from the internet and any form of tech really? That would send them into a free fall, wouldn't it? Some people immediately bring up China, but those who know history, know very well that China is Russia's frenemy at best.
I'm just speculating here, but what if say Microsoft sent a Russia-wide update that wipes all data and kills Windows?
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#4Why not cut off Russia from the internet and any form of tech really? That would send them into a free fall, wouldn't it? Some people immediately bring up China, but those who know history, know very well that China is Russia's frenemy at best. I'm just speculating here, but what if say Microsoft sent a Russia-wide update that wipes all data and kills Windows?
Because countries living in an isolated internet has worked out so well historical. Look at North Korea. It's a utopia. The population oh so loves living there. They definitely do not want to leave.
If it's unclear, that's a ball of sarcasm.
> I'm just speculating here, but what if say Microsoft sent a Russia-wide update that wipes all data and kills Windows?
Besides this being quite unethical because that, again, would affect the common folk, many of whom are against this war, it's a temporary measure. That is, assuming their systems aren't mostly Linux/BSD based.
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#5"Russian government has been building internet wall for a while now, let's help them and cut them out immediately and for free, that will show them!" - Somebody smart /s
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#6Why not cut off Russia from the internet and any form of tech really? That would send them into a free fall, wouldn't it? Some people immediately bring up China, but those who know history, know very well that China is Russia's frenemy at best. I'm just speculating here, but what if say Microsoft sent a Russia-wide update that wipes all data and kills Windows?
How would Microsoft restrict it to Russia?
Assuming it’s possible, why would any country trust Microsoft afterwards?
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Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#8Apple/Google could easily add a persistent notification to devices in Russia saying something along the lines of "The world condemns the invasion of Ukraine".
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#9Interesting how fast people lose all compassion and sympathy, and really humanity, towards a whole population which itself might be against what it's leaders are doing ...
Also: I have yet to see such suggestions directed at the US or Israeli population for the many, well-known war crimes their leaders have committed and still are.
Re: Cut Russia from GitHub due to invasion of Ukraine
#10Interesting how fast people lose all compassion and sympathy, and really humanity, towards a whole population which itself might be against what it's leaders are doing ... Also: I have yet to see such suggestions directed at the US or Israeli population for the many, well-known war crimes their leaders have committed and still are.
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