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Blocking sites like this is never reasonable.
by driverdan 7y ago
Blocking sites like this is never reasonable.
- 99052882514569 7y agoI disagree. Keeping your opponent in the 'fog of war' is a legitimate, reasonable military aim. In the olden days, radio/TV transmissions and newspaper publication was severely restricted during military operations. Today, those are largely irrelevant as news is spread on social media, so this block is the modern-era equivalent. Note how my argument does not depend on whether we're talking about a good war, bad war, just war, evil war, etc.
- thelittleone 7y agoThat seems like a convenient justification and minor strategic benefit rather than the real issue. This is about PR / image management and controlling the narrative. An outraged domestic and international community can limit your options (look at Hong Kong).
- JetSpiegel 7y agoErdogan got a green light from Trump, who publicly accused the Kurds of not helping with Normandy landings and taking the USA's money (he never mentioned ISIS). The American government supports you, who needs PR?
- reaperducer 7y agoBlocking sites like this is never reasonable Turkey has a long history of blocking web sites, even in peacetime. The last time I went there, I was surprised how many web sites I couldn't access.
- BostonEnginerd 7y agoI recently transited through Istanbul and noticed two things: 1) You can't get an internet connection at the airport without giving up PII - either your ticket info, or your cellphone information. 2) They block Wikipedia in the airport and on the in-flight WiFi on Turkish Airlines.
- PrussianSteel 7y agoIt’s a nationwide thing, not just a Turkish Airlines/airport block. I think Wikipedia’s been blocked for several years now.
- lostlogin 7y agoIt has. Here is the Wikipedia entry on the block. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_of_Wikipedia_in_Turkey https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_of_Wikipedia_in_Turkey