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	sticks 2007-12-03 04:08 am UTC (link)
	Dislike? I don't speak Russian, but this says "Considering SUP has been crap for the Russian users, I don't think this is really bothering them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charmian 2007-12-03 04:15 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I had seen some dissatisfaction about their policies, but I wasn't sure whether this is just the griping of a few, or a general expression of disatissfaction. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sgtgeorgecarter 2007-12-03 04:50 am UTC (link)
	here you go: http://ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=1071 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2006/10/21/russia-the-second-blog-war/ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/27/AR2007102701384_pf.html (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	charmian 2007-12-03 05:03 am UTC (link)
	Thanks for the info. My, this sounds rather ominous. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	charmian 2007-12-03 05:47 am UTC (link)
	http://community.livejournal.com/no_lj_ads/tag/sup Samples of some complaints about SUP. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sgtgeorgecarter 2007-12-03 04:50 pm UTC (link)
	LOL you got that up before I could! Thanks. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sticks 2007-12-03 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	Browsing a bit, I'm getting marginally more concerned about the fact that SUP's owner is BFF with Putin? Oh noes, my pro-democracy sentiment! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quartz
2007-12-04 04:44 am UTC (link)

I can't remember where I read it, but somewhere in the LJ news post comments someone was speculating about what happens if the servers get moved to Russia and at that point would they, and therefore all of LJ, fall under Russian laws? Taking that possibility and pairing it with the fact that the owner of SUP is BFF of now-Emperor For Life Putin makes me very worried. The moment SUP releases a new TOS I'm going over it with a fine toothed comb, then coming back here to JF and paying for another year.

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sticks
2007-12-04 04:53 am UTC (link)

I honestly don't think LJ would survive a move to Russian servers -- sounds like a recipe for mass riots to me. But still... I ProQuest'd Alexander Mamut in a fit of boredom and, man, this guy is one of the closest supporters of the Yeltsin and Putin governments? One of the most powerful men in Russia? Even if the servers never move, do I want to dole out $23 a month (RP accounts, sob) to a Russian company that's buddy-buddy with I-will-make-myself-PM-next Putin? And will mother Russia turn against shirtless Putin icons?

I concluded that I probably contribute to the Russian economy somehow else anyway/my indecision meant I'll keep doing what I've been doing. But it does make me wish I paid more attention in classes.

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