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Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by instagraham on Monday November 14, 2022 @08:00AM (#33593307)
Some official decided that blocking the official source for a popular video player was the smart response to a malware-infected fake variant being in circulation.

No major firings have made the news, so we can only assume this official continues to direct policy, unburdened by sentience.

Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by mkathuri on Monday November 14, 2022 @08:45AM (#33593766)
There will never be any firings, government jobs in India are very different to those of the US. Best case, someone sues the government in supreme court, and they lay out some guidelines/bounds for the concerned department/ministry against doing such things in the future.

Even then, the government could pull such things off again easily in the name of national security. Just look at how we blocked Chinese apps in the wake of Galwan valley clashes of 2020.

Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by wildzzz on Monday November 14, 2022 @10:34AM (#33595479)
Government jobs in the US are very hard to get fired from. You have to actually commit a crime, have a history of gross negligence, or just make a big enough mistake during a probationary period to get fired. Appointed positions are probably the easiest to get fired from as the executive can just dismiss you although a forced resignation is more likely to happen. These jobs also have a lot of long term security so they are hard to get and are sometimes only open for current government employees. The downside is that they pay less than a corporate job but that's fine for some people who just want indefinite tenures.
Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by SanjayMehta on Monday November 14, 2022 @08:46AM (#33593792)
Literally anyone can approach a state High Court and obtain a blocking order on any pretext.

They block first and ask questions later.

This has been a problem for years.

Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by tgsovlerkhgsel on Monday November 14, 2022 @08:54AM (#33593875)
There is no indication that this was the reason for the block, is there?

The speculation I've seen on the other thread (linked below) seems to be mostly either "probably caught up in some pirate site takedowns" or "nobody knows, stop trying to guess, the government doesn't make sense and is run by monkeys" (the monkeys being their words, not mine).

Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by returnInfinity on Monday November 14, 2022 @10:50AM (#33595732)
Hahaha, its funny you expect somebody to be fired over this. People don't get fired for murders, unless of course there is a public and political outrage, till then nothing happens.
Re:India unblocks VLC Player website videolan.org by UltraViolence on Monday November 14, 2022 @11:13AM (#33596188)
You do understand this is purely speculation, do you?

India has never, ever explained its blocking of videolan.org. Only spurious remarks were made by government officials, mostly from agencies that weren't involved in the blocking.