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Reposting from a duplicate discussion. Communicating clearly that you cannot currently accept contributions from people potentially associated with problematic

Reposting from a duplicate discussion. Communicating clearly that you cannot currently accept contributions from people potentially associated with problematic businesses is an understandable decision. Tone of voice stated following the removal of a list of names of people you used to work with not too long makes this sound like a petty statement if anything.

anthk 2y ago
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- consumer451 2y ago
  Say that is true, then to be consistent, why is the MSS (CN) and GRU (RU) not included? Are those countries not also trying to project power, and compromise every system possible?
  - anthk 2y ago
    CIA will just tamper either hardware and/or core distros like Debian. They shouldn't need to do anymore because that could backfire like crazy against the US economies in case of a a zero day. On Russia and China, these are second-tier risks levels, easier to avoid.
    - consumer451 2y ago
      > On Russia and China, these are second-tier risks levels, easier to avoid. This appears to be what may have just occurred in regard to TFA. edit: it seems to be a reaction to the sanctions for the invasion of Ukraine. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41932912 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41932912
- gn4d 2y ago
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TiredOfLife 2y ago
> makes this sound like a petty statement if anything I really wish that you and those close to you experience the joy russians bring. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_in_the_Russian_inva... /\ that is just from the last 2 years