GitHub blocked in Russia

Interesting... Google Translate did a very decent job on the article, but the comments are all kinds of hilarious. Looks like informal speech is much harder to translate correctly. Although on the second thought it's not surprising.

Re: GitHub blocked in Russia

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Post by acqq » Wed, Dec 03, 2014, 10:01 AM UTC

austerity wrote: post #5

Interesting... Google Translate did a very decent job on the article, but the comments are all kinds of hilarious. Looks like informal speech is much harder to translate correctly. Although on the second thought it's not surprising.

I guess some Russian reader hand corrected the translation of the article. Otherwise, Google translate is very poor for Russian text. the best example is the translated sentence from the text that caused the ban:

"Skopostnye train DURING topmozhenii ppohod more about kilometpa" (...)

(The sentence makes advice where the person doing suicide is best to do it, related to trains. Don't correct it and please don't post it in full here).

Re: GitHub blocked in Russia

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Post by eklavya » Wed, Dec 03, 2014, 10:08 AM UTC

Good, let the oppression reach the breaking point sooner and let the people rise and throw away the tyranny.

If only that was true :(

Re: GitHub blocked in Russia

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Post by hit8run » Wed, Dec 03, 2014, 10:10 AM UTC

Very sad thing. I feel for you.

Re: GitHub blocked in Russia

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Post by yc1010 » Wed, Dec 03, 2014, 10:11 AM UTC

Has an official reason even been given? or is it just a case of "this site is blocked, suck it up, Mother Russia ftw"

Re: GitHub blocked in Russia

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Post by butwhy » Wed, Dec 03, 2014, 10:14 AM UTC

That's surprising to hear. I thought in Russia, Github blocks you.