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Even if all Internet based video is banned, movies will still circulate on USB flash drives. It happened before with Roadside Picnic and other books that the re
by petre 6y ago
Even if all Internet based video is banned, movies will still circulate on USB flash drives. It happened before with Roadside Picnic and other books that the regime wouldn't print because of foul language or subversive ideas. Do not underestimate the creativity of citizens from the former Eastern block.
- tpmx 6y agoSure, but the spread will slow down. Discovery is everything, distribution is commodity. Edit: And when Putin does shut down access to Youtube, I bet he'll reference how US tech companies shut down "hostiles" after the Capitol Building incident. And it will seem like he has a has a reason for shutting down Youtube in Russia, to his dwindling group of supporters.
- petre 6y agoThat's like shooting flies with an artilery cannon, but Putin could probably do it none the less. No offense to Russians, but the late senator John McCain's comments spring back to mind when I read news like this. He was critical of Putin, not of Russia, although depicted otherwise by the state's media. US companies deplatformed certain users and groups insead of shutting down the service. That alone was a controversial move which drew comments from other heads of state.