Grammarly will discontinue the Text Editor SDK

Re:Grammarly will discontinue the Text Editor SDK by AlotOfReading on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @11:57AM (#36696533)

It was both. There were targeted sanctions against powerful individuals, the government, and certain Russian industries, but lawmakers and public opinion also explicitly urged sanctions/private withdrawals from Russia from organizations that were providing service to the country to protest the war.

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Re:Grammarly will discontinue the Text Editor SDK by ryandrake on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @12:05PM (#36696686)

I'm sure that preventing average everyday Russians from using Grammarly is going to have a material impact on Vladimir Putin's executive decisions.

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Re:Grammarly will discontinue the Text Editor SDK by Timon3 on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @12:34PM (#36697234)

I mean, yeah? He wants to stay in power, so he needs the population to support him and his supporters enough that they don't violently overthrow him. Objectively, do you think him being overthrown is more likely if:

a) there are no sanctions against stuff like this

b) there are sanctions against stuff like this

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Re:Grammarly will discontinue the Text Editor SDK by ryandrake on Wednesday July 12, 2023 @02:08PM (#36699080)

I honestly don't think it matters to an autocrat whether the largely powerless people he doesn't care about can or can't access a web site. But judging by the votes, this is an unpopular opinion. The HN Tribe Has Spoken though and I accept its verdict.

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