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A comment on Russia’s move to block Telegram another attack on online freedom of expression. Parent comment

Re:Russia’s move to block Telegram another attack on online ... by reitanqild on Friday April 13, 2018 @10:25AM (#16830268)
> Every terrorist attack where Telegram is used will paint a bigger and bigger bullseye on their backs. The media will get in on it. The public will get in on it. Lawmakers will get in on it. Hacker News will get in on it.

Here I was, thinking that we here at HN aimed higher.

> The witch hunt against Facebook shows how this will look though the particulars will be different.

Witch hunt usually implies baseless, made up accusations.

When it comes to Facebook I'd phrase it differently; maybe something about consequences or justice?

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Re:Russia’s move to block Telegram another attack on online ... by macspoofing on Friday April 13, 2018 @12:14PM (#16831379)
>Here I was, thinking that we here at HN aimed higher.

Why would you think that? Nothing special about HN - it's a collection of humans from a very specific culture.

>Witch hunt usually implies baseless, made up accusations.

Not only. It also implies widely inflated and hyperbolic accusations.

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