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Re:Russia Sanctions Add Shock Internet Censorship Twist for ... by usrn on Sunday May 01, 2022 @09:13AM (#31224760)
Most public forums have a very narrow window of allowed ideas. Personal websites are the best way to explore new things and not get pigeonholed.

It's weird to hear someone on HN argue against them. Of all the forums I use this is probably the most pro-personal-website one.

Re:Russia Sanctions Add Shock Internet Censorship Twist for ... by simonh on Sunday May 01, 2022 @09:27AM (#31224855)
The target of this isn’t particularly personal web sites like blogs and such. All the commercial activities and business interests of these people are being targeted. It’s mainly about commercial sites for which these people are the beneficial owners. Remember we talking about billionaire oligarchs many of who’s businesses will have commercial web sites and web applications. As a matter of law it’s conceivable it might affect their personal sites, if they have any, but that’s incidental.