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@tommi
They should use scissors instead of a knife, as a symbol for supporting Russian censorship.
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https://www.osnews.com/story/139943/exclusive-mozilla-reverses-course-re-lists-extensions-it-removed-in-russia/
That really hurts.
I am not going to support the foundation.
Source
Source (inb4 "bUt LunDukE iS bAd" - his personal and political views have nothing to do with his research analysis work in this article)
It's the choice of either blocking some extension(s) or getting their whole domains blocked in russia, so mozilla chose the first
@levzzz
I know, but these extensions are essential for circumventing censorship.
This is exactly, what I call "bowing to an autocracy".
K, that's why they undid the the temporary change.