More Ukraine war news - nothing horrific

[thewayne]

But I'm going to put anything involving the war under a cut for consideration of friends.

Comments

[thespian15]

So much good news there. :)
A big thank you to Cogent Communications. :)

As for the mathematicians, Do the correct thing.
If nothing else, who in the right mind would go to a country that is at war?

I hate to think of the treatment that Ukraine prisoners are getting. :o
Hugs, Jon

[howlin_wolf_66]

Eh, I'm not sure about that... Shutting off the Internet in Russia denies ordinary Russians access to what's happening/avenues of escape, etc...

[thewayne]

I agree that completely shutting off the internet is a bad thing. Cogent is an independent company and can make their own decisions, and if it hampers Russia, I ain't gonna lose any sleep over it. Society around the world have grown dependent on the free flow of information, even though a lot gets filtered and twisted, and that is definitely needed in this situation.

I'm with ICANN that completely isolating Russia from the internet would not be a wise thing to do.

[thespian15]

Good point.
Assuming they are not the delusional ones that don't even believe the invasion has happened. :o

[thewayne]

The Russian legislature passed a law decreeing a 15 year prison sentence for passing "false information", i.e. the truth, about what's going on in Ukraine.

[thespian15]

Why do I get the feeling that The Orange One is taking notes? :o

[thewayne]

If he has half a brain - which, based on past performance, is questionable - he'd see how the country and world has turned against Putin, much to Putin's surprise, and wouldn't go anywhere near such legislation or activity.

He doesn't have near the savvy of Putin.

[thespian15]

That's the problem is doesn't. UGH......