Russian internet censorship

[Mateusz_Zboj]

So evil russian goverment plans to censor the internet.
It seems that it could be end of russian community (unless admins and mods censor out stuff).
So what do you think about it?

[Patchouli_Knowledge]

Can you give a link to the information?

[Tonkyhonk]

russian wiki is shut down for 24 hrs to protest.
at least russian ppl know what is coming and trying to resist, unlike japanese :p

[Patchouli_Knowledge]

Wasn't youtube going to end up being banned by proxy in Japan?

[painhertz]

Why the fuck would they do that? Are you guys going Communist again, because another cold war would fucking suck.

[Tonkyhonk]

Wasn't youtube going to end up being banned by proxy in Japan?

now, that really needs a link lol where did such news come from?

[Kkkey2]

Can someone link a refrence?

[Patchouli_Knowledge]

http://kotaku.com/5920140/come-october- ... e-in-japan

I somewhat question the validity of it myself but I am not in Japan to really give a definite either way.

[Tonkyhonk]

Can someone link a refrence?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/ju ... wn-protest
just google by "russia" and "internet" and youll get loads.

http://kotaku.com/5920140/come-october-dont-use-youtube-in-japan

I somewhat question the validity of it myself but I am not in Japan to really give a definite either way.

ah, that. rawrz actually showed me the same link yesterday or the day before.
1) youtube itself is not all about illegal contents, even if its most popular parts are full of those. banned by proxy is a bit too much exaggeration, i think.
2) the law is about "physical" downloading illegal materials on purpose, so it is most unlikely that just watching some (even when cashed) would be regarded as illegal. however, we will yet to see the detail until the law itself is written and shown to the public, and the rest will be up to the lawyers and the court. currently lawyers are saying it is doubtful.
3) the previous law had already stated that downloading illegal materials was illegal, but the new law is to make it punishable such as a prison sentence and/or a fine.
4) this law was made to meet the needs of what USA requested with the TPP thing. it would be a big laugh if the requesting country, USA, keeps a looser punishment on this.

[Swarm]

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Feels good man, no more ruskies on the internet.