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Russian visitors of my foss project (https://www.filestash.app/ https://www.filestash.app/) now see the message of peace address to them by president Zelenskyy:

Russian visitors of my foss project (https://www.filestash.app/ https://www.filestash.app/) now see the message of peace address to them by president Zelenskyy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwzb_JX7u04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwzb_JX7u04

hurflmurfl 5y ago
Just to let you know, there's no message, and I'm visiting from a Russian IP. Disabling uBlock Origin doesn't make it show up either.
- mickael-kerjean 5y ago
  it shows the video if /ru/.test(navigator.language)
  - orbital-decay 5y ago
    This method is super inaccurate, since visitors from many countries (including Ukraine) could use Russian as their preferred language. You might probably want to use IP geolocation instead.
    - capableweb 5y ago
      No method is perfect, obviously. But in this case you probably want to use a bunch of heuristics, placing them in a OR statement would probably get you as close as possible. - Check preferred language (won't work for Russians who prefer English, and will show for non-Russians who prefer Russians) - Check where IP is coming from (won't work for Russians on the border if public node is on other side of bordering-countries, won't work for Russians who use VPNs) - Check preferred locale (won't work for Russians who has a different preferred locale, will show for non-Russians who use Russian locale) - Finally, ask the user where they are from (worse UX, won't work for people who are lying) Using all of them gets you pretty close to "perfect" but again, nothing is 100% perfect.
      - unfocussed_mike 5y ago
        Side note: Russian is Zelenskyy's first language.
    - mickael-kerjean 5y ago
      Done: https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash-website/blob/master/_includes/footer.html#L95-L99 https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash-website/blob/ma...
      - app4soft 5y ago
        Thank You, man! I'm Ukrainian[0] and YOUR SUPPORT for Ukrainian people in such terrifying times WOULD BE NEVER FORGOTTEN by me & by all Ukrainians actually fighting just for freedom FOREVER! [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30395897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30395897
    - alam2000 5y ago
hans1729 5y ago
FYI, after opening your page in the same tab (by accident) as HN, I couldn’t get back to HN, going back a page just ended up looping back to your site. I absolutely hate when websites do that (messing with expected behavior), please consider fixing it. (On iOS)
- exikyut 5y ago
  Either this was fixed 4 hours after your comment was posted, or the issue doesn't surface on Chrome on Linux or Android. I opened the site by clicking the link in the GP comment.
  - hans1729 5y ago
    Still the case for me. Interestingly enough, it also happens in Firefox on macos.
- teclordphrack2 5y ago
Klaster_1 5y ago
Nice idea, much better than blocking access completely, like what Intel or lots of other sites do.
batisteo 5y ago
"Russian visitors" by User Agent languages or IP? Either way it's hard to get the nationality right.
playeren 5y ago
I'm in Denmark, with ENG (US) as language, and I'm getting the speech. I like the speech, but I would also like to see your software. * edit: Seems fixed for me now. Filestash looks pretty useful btw!
T3RMINATED 5y ago
- sofixa 5y ago
  Your comment was flagged, i vouched for it so i can downvote and rebuke. No. Inaction is equal to support of the Russian invasion ( like in so many other cases). People have to decide for themselves what they want, where their morals lie, and how they want to act on that. Message of support? Donation? Whatever. Ignoring the problem only helps the war criminals. Don't critique people for daring to speak and act against war crimes just because you're deciding for yourself to ignore them.
  - rattlesnakedave 5y ago
    >Inaction is equal to support of the Russian invasion It certainly is not.
    - sofixa 5y ago
      It is, because apathy is the only chance of the Russians getting away with it.
      - Clubber 5y ago
        If you think posting on a message board on the internet will do anything, I'm sorry to tell you, it won't; it's just self serving moral gratification. Might as well send them some thoughts and prayers.
    - sam0x17 5y ago
      It most certainly is. In terms of the U.S.'s own involvement, we floated the idea of Ukraine joining NATO, but then did nothing to ensure it actually happened, and the end result is invasion. Staying neutral on the matter of a straightforward invasion of another country where there is no meaningful "two sides to the issue" analysis to be had is equivalent to materially supporting the invasion. Anyone remotely rational has condemned these actions. True neutrally is only desirable for those who want to continue doing business with the Kremlin or who have other nefarious designs.

hurflmurfl 5y ago

Just to let you know, there's no message, and I'm visiting from a Russian IP. Disabling uBlock Origin doesn't make it show up either.

mickael-kerjean 5y ago
it shows the video if /ru/.test(navigator.language)
- orbital-decay 5y ago
  This method is super inaccurate, since visitors from many countries (including Ukraine) could use Russian as their preferred language. You might probably want to use IP geolocation instead.
  - capableweb 5y ago
    No method is perfect, obviously. But in this case you probably want to use a bunch of heuristics, placing them in a OR statement would probably get you as close as possible. - Check preferred language (won't work for Russians who prefer English, and will show for non-Russians who prefer Russians) - Check where IP is coming from (won't work for Russians on the border if public node is on other side of bordering-countries, won't work for Russians who use VPNs) - Check preferred locale (won't work for Russians who has a different preferred locale, will show for non-Russians who use Russian locale) - Finally, ask the user where they are from (worse UX, won't work for people who are lying) Using all of them gets you pretty close to "perfect" but again, nothing is 100% perfect.
    - unfocussed_mike 5y ago
      Side note: Russian is Zelenskyy's first language.
  - mickael-kerjean 5y ago
    Done: https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash-website/blob/master/_includes/footer.html#L95-L99 https://github.com/mickael-kerjean/filestash-website/blob/ma...
    - app4soft 5y ago
      Thank You, man! I'm Ukrainian[0] and YOUR SUPPORT for Ukrainian people in such terrifying times WOULD BE NEVER FORGOTTEN by me & by all Ukrainians actually fighting just for freedom FOREVER! [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30395897 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30395897
  - alam2000 5y ago

hans1729 5y ago

FYI, after opening your page in the same tab (by accident) as HN, I couldn’t get back to HN, going back a page just ended up looping back to your site. I absolutely hate when websites do that (messing with expected behavior), please consider fixing it. (On iOS)

exikyut 5y ago
Either this was fixed 4 hours after your comment was posted, or the issue doesn't surface on Chrome on Linux or Android. I opened the site by clicking the link in the GP comment.
- hans1729 5y ago
  Still the case for me. Interestingly enough, it also happens in Firefox on macos.
teclordphrack2 5y ago

Klaster_1 5y ago

Nice idea, much better than blocking access completely, like what Intel or lots of other sites do.

batisteo 5y ago

"Russian visitors" by User Agent languages or IP? Either way it's hard to get the nationality right.

playeren 5y ago

I'm in Denmark, with ENG (US) as language, and I'm getting the speech. I like the speech, but I would also like to see your software. * edit: Seems fixed for me now. Filestash looks pretty useful btw!

T3RMINATED 5y ago

sofixa 5y ago
Your comment was flagged, i vouched for it so i can downvote and rebuke. No. Inaction is equal to support of the Russian invasion ( like in so many other cases). People have to decide for themselves what they want, where their morals lie, and how they want to act on that. Message of support? Donation? Whatever. Ignoring the problem only helps the war criminals. Don't critique people for daring to speak and act against war crimes just because you're deciding for yourself to ignore them.
- rattlesnakedave 5y ago
  >Inaction is equal to support of the Russian invasion It certainly is not.
  - sofixa 5y ago
    It is, because apathy is the only chance of the Russians getting away with it.
    - Clubber 5y ago
      If you think posting on a message board on the internet will do anything, I'm sorry to tell you, it won't; it's just self serving moral gratification. Might as well send them some thoughts and prayers.
  - sam0x17 5y ago
    It most certainly is. In terms of the U.S.'s own involvement, we floated the idea of Ukraine joining NATO, but then did nothing to ensure it actually happened, and the end result is invasion. Staying neutral on the matter of a straightforward invasion of another country where there is no meaningful "two sides to the issue" analysis to be had is equivalent to materially supporting the invasion. Anyone remotely rational has condemned these actions. True neutrally is only desirable for those who want to continue doing business with the Kremlin or who have other nefarious designs.