Any Russians On A B? Anyone Logging In From Russia?

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50902496
what do you make of this "unplugged internet"?

[JimF]

China has, effectively, already done this.

[ToraToraTora]

indeed jim, sad that China and Russia are so unsure of themselves they have to cut off their people from the outside world.

[Old_Geezer]

They may claim their protecting their people from fake news & dangerous ideas and propaganda from outside, but the reality is fear of the people getting access to truth not approved of by authorities.

[TonyV]

Yes will not allow full internet access for fear of people gaining western knowledge.

[emmie]

thank goodness we live in a democracy...

[jno]

tragic that they will no longer be able to access Fox and Breitbart and other reliable sources of western knowledge.

[Theland]

So the Chinese and Russians are deprived of the intellectual rigours of Answerbank?

[Old_Geezer]

Precisely. But it's not just about their peak loss.

[TonyV]

Yes Theland and internet access that we have.

[Theland]

So I can shout, "Down with Putin and Ping," and they won't know?

[Togo]

//So I can shout, "Down with Putin and Ping," and they won't know?//

Putin and Jinping will know.........if they find you interesting enough to murder or ruin. The billions of people that they rule( unsmilingly. {see the thread about Her Majesty}) will not know or care. They have urgent business trying to work their way out of poverty and degradation. Just like most of the people who live in left wing dominated regimes. We have people, you know the ones who are trying to "protect your freedom", just like Putin and Jinping and their personal guard just like them here in Britain. Hiding in plain sight and ready to smother the indolent and complacent, and depriving us of free speech hidden under the guise of protecting us. The snowflakes, hand wringers, and benefits dependants are already signed up members.

[Theland]

Togo - Yes, they know what is best for us don't they?

[Togo]

//Yes, they know what is best for us don't they?//

Don't "they" just.........see 18.54

[TonyV]

Yes Theland I am sure they view and monitor lots of UK and American sites to just say two western democracies.

[Theland]

Oh my word.
Thoughts of the KGB and Pings Police, poring over my posts!
I could be a threat to their authoritarian states :-)

[TonyV]

Theland don't think you will be viable for nerve gas sprayed over your front door though.

[TonyV]

^^^^ or even liable lol

[Theland]

I would say, "Oy! Vladimir! Nooooo! As much as I understand your belief that you need to rule your country with an iron fist, you will definitely not spray my door knob with toxic chemicals, and therefore compromise my tenancy agreement by damage to the property! Now put away your lethal potions and vent your spleen on Answerbank just like the rest of us!"

[TonyV]

Theland don't think he be on AB any time soon, but one of his operatives might be.

[Theland]

Hmmm.
I've had my suspicions for a while now.
Some of the posts on R&S could definitely come from secret Russian agent out to get me :-(