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why they don't just said outright??? is that controversial??
by tonyhart7 1y ago
why they don't just said outright???
is that controversial??
- adastra22 1y agoThere is no upside for them and their users, and lots of potential downside.
- wiseowise 1y agoAfraid to trigger Russian bots? Afraid of backlash in Ukraine? Afraid to “pick a side” in the conflict? Even though the guy is obviously on the right side of history, it might be problematic for project like Graphene to acknowledge it.
- strcat 1y agoSee the response at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672.
- spankibalt 1y agoIt also opens the door to possibly inconvenient discussions with speculations about Graphene's security (referring to both products and org) in relation to, say, Israel, its military, as well as its associated espionage and sabotage efforts (e. g. Pegasus). The same swings the other way around, i. e. Graphene protecting its devs against any outside threats. Etc.
- Hizonner 1y agoAre you OK? You don't sound OK.
- strcat 1y agoIt has nothing to do with Israel. See the response at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672.
- spankibalt 1y agoHence "[...] in relation to, say, [...]". It was an example. And indeed, the possibility of Ukraine, or other nations for that matter, was already in discussion at that point. Nonetheless, thanks for the details.
- DiogenesKynikos 1y agoIn Ukraine, it is very dangerous to publicly say things that could be considered critical of the war. There is a real chance of arrest or disappearance by the security services.
- yreg 1y agoYou meant to say in Russia.
- senectus1 1y agoFair chance that both are true. Ukraine's survival is dependent on a unified stance against the aggressor.
- DiogenesKynikos 1y agoYou can also get into serious trouble in Russia for opposing the war. But no, I meant exactly what I said. People who criticize the war effort in Ukraine are regularly disappeared.
- diggan 1y agoAre there any public and verified stories about this? Not doubting you, just want to read more about it and not finding much that could be verified.
- eenokentee 1y ago[dead]
- yreg 1y agoProve it.
- bawolff 1y agoTo me it sounds like they perhaps broadly support the war and maybe even think conscription is necessary, but also are worried about their friend, so they want to post something without creating negative press for the country (i think this would probably most fit if the country in question was Ukraine).
- strcat 1y agoSee the response at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672.
- strcat 1y agoSee the response at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44583672.