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> I'm not accusing Elbakyan's character or ideals in any way. It really seems like you are though. The linked page says the transaction is between the article
by karaterobot 1y ago
> I'm not accusing Elbakyan's character or ideals in any way.
It really seems like you are though. The linked page says the transaction is between the article requester and the article contributor, and that she's not taking any money, even to support the platform. So, it seems like you're saying she's lying about that.
- perihelions 1y agoIf the FSB is leaning on her to do things under threat of violence, it's not a reflection on her ideals. I've emphasized this distinction as clearly as I possibly could. You cannot say "no" to goons with baseballs bats—read up on why Pavel Durov "quit" VK, and fled Russia [0]. Russia is not a free country where you can, just, idealistically handle large amounts of cryptocurrency as you please. It's literally a mafia state! They take what they want! Foreign currency, and in particular cryptocurrency, is a priority for that war regime right now. Huge targets on the backs of anyone associated with things like this. [0] https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrated-in-russia-programmer-pavel-durov-chooses-exile.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/03/technology/once-celebrate... ("Once Celebrated in Russia, Programmer Pavel Durov Chooses Exile (nytimes.com)" (2014)) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8686868 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8686868 > "When a SWAT team appeared at Pavel Durov’s door in St. Petersburg, he started thinking about his future in Russia." > "He was home alone, and he peered at them through a monitor." > "“They had guns and they looked very serious,” said Mr. Durov, once Russia’s biggest celebrity entrepreneur. “They seemed to want to break the door.”"