Putin Seeks Ways to Cut Russia Off From the Internet - Polidicks

[QUOTE=StrawberryClock;46028700]This is gonna be a big blow to those Russian Eve Online Corps.[/QUOTE] It's pretty funny because some of the Russians that play eve have ridiculous amounts of money. If I remember correctly some Russian oil baron financed some of the Russian corps via plex buying.

What boggles my mind is how you people don't even question information sources, regardless of how "legitimate" it is, kinda like with that article which claimed [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1425396&p=46023513&viewfull=1#post46023513]putin said he could have troops in a lot of countries if he wanted that, which turned out to be fake[/url]. But oh well, I guess you're conditioned well enough to take in such info and never question whatever you're being fed.

[QUOTE=LEETNOOB;46029178]What boggles my mind is how you people don't even question information sources, regardless of how "legitimate" it is, kinda like with that article which claimed [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1425396&p=46023513&viewfull=1#post46023513]putin said he could have troops in a lot of countries if he wanted that, which turned out to be fake[/url]. But oh well, I guess you're conditioned well enough to take in such info and never question whatever you're being fed.[/QUOTE] While your statement is true this stuff has been reported by a few other sources, seems legit.

IF this happens im gonna start playing dota2 and csgo again [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] I so hope this happens

[QUOTE=Evi.tf;46029252]IF this happens im gonna start playing dota2 and csgo again [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] I so hope this happens[/QUOTE] Valva confirmed for financially supporting Putin

[QUOTE=antianan;46024281]This is shit, what else i can say. And while i don't think that they are gonna cut us off (this will instantly cause massive protests or even riots), this network access centralization will make global internet censorship way more easier to manage. China is the closest example of how it can look like. Luckily they still havehell tons of work to do to trully get this cut-off lever in their hands.[/QUOTE]I'm pretty sure every single crack and warez released in 1998 was done by Russian shut-ins who were too cool for school or something. I think it might have been 1998, I could be wrong, whatever year it was that infected basically all the computers with badly-worded popup ads that may or may not have been in Cyrillic just because Russians sometimes just go "fuck it" and forget nobody can read moonwords. Anyway, I mention this because your country is basically Mos Eisley when it comes to internet and computer-related things. It would be basically this: "Oh? Censorship? Bust out the vodka and potatoes motherfuckers, we got code to break."

Please do this, Putin.

[QUOTE=Pantz Master;46024829]If a major war broke out, I could see most countries doing something like this. The problem is that this is such a slippery slope (especially for Russia which has a history of censorship). Considering how they specified "foreign sponsored protests" as a situation when they would isolate the internet, I could see Putin labeling any protest as "foreign sponsored" as an excuse to censor whatever he wants.[/QUOTE] During a war, I would think countries would be desperate to continue the economy and the internet is a major part of that economy. I can't see this happening at all.

[QUOTE=Korova;46029656]During a war, I would think countries would be desperate to continue the economy and the internet is a major part of that economy. I can't see this happening at all.[/QUOTE] The internet is not such a major part of the economy if there is a war. The global internet that is. It's much less important then anything related to physical resources. No shit the economy is going to suffer, but at some point (if it's some NK-like country) the information leaking from the other side might become dangerous enough for the government to shut it off.

[QUOTE=MuffinZerg;46029717]The internet is not such a major part of the economy if there is a war. The global internet that is. It's much less important then anything related to physical resources. No shit the economy is going to suffer, but at some point (if it's some NK-like country) the information leaking from the other side might become dangerous enough for the government to shut it off.[/QUOTE] Only problem with that in terms of shutting it "off" is the whole "You can now purchase a geosat or a ride into orbit" thing.

Putin I approve. No more will I have to suffer through Russians in CS:GO not speaking a word of English.

[QUOTE=Neddy;46031239]Putin I approve. No more will I have to suffer through Russians in CS:GO not speaking a word of English.[/QUOTE] i dont experience russians in cs:go just mainly dota in which they talk shit like 90% of the time and feed like a bitch

[QUOTE=Colliseemoe;46023938]but then who's going to ruin my dota 2 matches?[/QUOTE] I was just about to say that tbh. That said, Russians being unable to access EU West and undermine games due to the language barrier would probably be the only upside to Russia disconnecting from the world wide web, as it'd open up several cans of vicious gnashing worms if Putler was actually insane enough to pull the plug and go full Iron Curtain.

They're just planning for emergency cutoffs of communications lines, in case of "cyber" war. The US has already done this, they can cut off international hardline communications easily. I have no idea how they handle satellite comms though.

No more dota 2 cyka, no more russian hackers heaven

By one side we have would have no more Russians ruining game sessions with hacks/insults, by the other we won't get as many funny dashcam videos. What a dilemma.

[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;46031556]No more dota 2 cyka, no more russian hackers heaven[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Neddy;46031239]Putin I approve. No more will I have to suffer through Russians in CS:GO not speaking a word of English.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Lerd;46031620]By one side we have would have no more Russians ruining game sessions with hacks/insults, by the other we won't get as many funny dashcam videos. What a dilemma.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=EcksDee;46029645]Please do this, Putin.[/QUOTE] Yes, let's turn off off-country access to millions of people because EcksDee, Lerd, Roc and Neddy can't play their shitty games. [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] Get your priorities straight, people.

[QUOTE=TheCombine;46031757]Yes, let's turn off off-country access to millions of people because EcksDee can't play his shitty games. [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] Get your priorities straight, people.[/QUOTE] I don't believe anyone in this thread really wants our internet to be cut.

[QUOTE=TheCombine;46031757]Yes, let's turn off off-country access to millions of people because EcksDee, Lerd, Roc and Neddy can't play their shitty games. [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] Get your priorities straight, people.[/QUOTE] You don't know much about jokes do you?

I smell it Russian Facepunch

[QUOTE=Rocâ„¢;46031822]You don't know much about jokes do you?[/QUOTE] Oh trust me, I do. But when I've seen people multiple times earnestly and rabidly advocating a region lock to the game, it well passed the realm of jokes by this point. [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] You may not have meant it, but it's frightening the amount of people that do.

[QUOTE=TheCombine;46031847]Oh trust me, I do. But when I've seen people multiple times earnestly and rabidly advocating a region lock to the game, it well passed the realm of jokes by this point.[/QUOTE] ...despite nobody here making rage posts about how russians are in euro games or anything... ok then

[QUOTE=LEETNOOB;46029178]What boggles my mind is how you people don't even question information sources, regardless of how "legitimate" it is, kinda like with that article which claimed [url=http://facepunch.com/showthread.php?t=1425396&p=46023513&viewfull=1#post46023513]putin said he could have troops in a lot of countries if he wanted that, which turned out to be fake[/url]. But oh well, I guess you're conditioned well enough to take in such info and never question whatever you're being fed.[/QUOTE] It is, they are going to discuss to switch off RUSSIAN segment of Internet, not switching off the whole country. Basically, in dangerous times they will cutoff access to government sites like президент.рф and others, to prevent possible hacking attempts.

[QUOTE=TheCombine;46031757]Yes, let's turn off off-country access to millions of people because EcksDee, Lerd, Roc and Neddy can't play their shitty games. [editline]20th September 2014[/editline] Get your priorities straight, people.[/QUOTE] I wasn't even talking about games. Good job though.

[QUOTE=hakimhakim;46031827]I smell it Russian Facepunch[/QUOTE] There was a facepunch.ru a couple of years ago, if I recall correctly.

[QUOTE=SweetSwifter;46024071]Like Putin gives a shit. The guy's a power-hungry lunatic.[/QUOTE] He is just trying to tease James Bond to come and try to save the world