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If they have any contributors within the territory I think there is reason to be concerned for their long term safety. The original capitulation may have to be

If they have any contributors within the territory I think there is reason to be concerned for their long term safety. The original capitulation may have to been to have time to check.

seventyone 2y ago
yeah Putin's totally gonna throw some Firefox contributors out a window because of a checks notes browser extension
- alittlepiglet 2y ago
  Don't know about windows, but they have jailed people for as much as liking a social media post.
  - dralley 2y ago
    Or holding up a blank piece of paper. Or holding up an imaginary piece of paper (I'm serious, look it up) It's absolutely comical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW3W_lYO4DY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW3W_lYO4DY
- Clamchop 2y ago
  Going off reporting, it's not as far-fetched as you're suggesting.
- tapoxi 2y ago
  I mean, why not? Terrifies people and he has no negative repercussions.
- Sakos 2y ago
  Is this your first time encountering an authoritarian regime? This would not be unexpected, surprising or out of the ordinary.
- DoItToMe81 2y ago
  I hate to break it to you, but yeah. There are, sadly, many countries in the world that rely on petty and punitive action on harmless things online in order to frighten would-be "troublemakers". It's not just Russia, either. The UK does this almost three times as often.
- chipdart 2y ago
  > yeah Putin's totally gonna throw some Firefox contributors out a window because of a checks notes browser extension Putin routinely throws people in Gulags for much less than that. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/brittney-griner-putin-pawn-us-book-coming-home-rcna151111 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/brittney-griner-putin-pa...
- smsm42 2y ago
  Putin personally won't. Local police bureaucrat angling for a promotion and needing +1 in his "serious crimes solved" very well might. There are a lot of people in Russia being prosecuted for social media posts and expressing dissent, somebody helping with circumventing censorship is an even more juicy target.

If they have any contributors within the territory I think there is reason to be concerned for their long term safety. The original capitulation may have to been to have time to check.

seventyone 2y ago

yeah Putin's totally gonna throw some Firefox contributors out a window because of a checks notes browser extension

alittlepiglet 2y ago
Don't know about windows, but they have jailed people for as much as liking a social media post.
- dralley 2y ago
  Or holding up a blank piece of paper. Or holding up an imaginary piece of paper (I'm serious, look it up) It's absolutely comical https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW3W_lYO4DY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW3W_lYO4DY
Clamchop 2y ago
Going off reporting, it's not as far-fetched as you're suggesting.
tapoxi 2y ago
I mean, why not? Terrifies people and he has no negative repercussions.
Sakos 2y ago
Is this your first time encountering an authoritarian regime? This would not be unexpected, surprising or out of the ordinary.
DoItToMe81 2y ago
I hate to break it to you, but yeah. There are, sadly, many countries in the world that rely on petty and punitive action on harmless things online in order to frighten would-be "troublemakers". It's not just Russia, either. The UK does this almost three times as often.
chipdart 2y ago
> yeah Putin's totally gonna throw some Firefox contributors out a window because of a checks notes browser extension Putin routinely throws people in Gulags for much less than that. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/brittney-griner-putin-pawn-us-book-coming-home-rcna151111 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/brittney-griner-putin-pa...
smsm42 2y ago
Putin personally won't. Local police bureaucrat angling for a promotion and needing +1 in his "serious crimes solved" very well might. There are a lot of people in Russia being prosecuted for social media posts and expressing dissent, somebody helping with circumventing censorship is an even more juicy target.