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[–] 35 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Not sure if that is not playing into Putin's hands. He doesn't want his citizenry online and informed. He wants his Russian version of the internet, isolated from the rest of the world.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    yeah and I wonder if it would reduce the troll farm traffic, not sure they rely on land lines, if they are based in Russia anyway

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago*

    Most of them are not in Russia, It would be much easier to find and block them if they were all coming from the same country. Instead, they're scattered all over the place to blend in, and to take advantage of cheap labor.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Yes, but for the wealthy in Russia who get these luxuries, they will be pissed off. Change in Russia has always come from within.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 month ago

    in unrelated news from the future: 70% of the most prolific conservative accounts on twitter suddenly stopped posting

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Okay. But then the thumbnail is clearly showing some power transmission lines? Too many insulators for low power data, and data typically doesn't come in 3-phase.

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  • [–] 36 points 1 month ago

    If you read the article you'll find out that the fibre piggybacks on the structures built for power transmission. And the power transmission has already been halted and is scheduled for dismantling.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    I wouodve thought thisnwouldve been done when initial sanctions hit...

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