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Russia tests cutting itself off from the rest of the internet (www.techspot.com)

submitted 5 days ago by RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Well if they cut themselves off, then why wouldn't western nations just finish the job and block all Russian IPs from connecting? Make them travel outside of Russia to set up propaganda machines. Sure, it won't have much of an effect, but it'll annoy them, and that's something.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

They’d just do the same thing anyone does when the want to obscure their home IP. Just use VPNs, route though sympathetic counties, or other ways to hide who you are. It’d just be a constant game of whack-a-mole. Why do you think we can’t just block people who hack our infrastructure or companies can’t so easily block data thieves? If all it took was blocking a couple addresses or a range it would be easy.