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hydroptic ,

Browser maker decided not to follow Putin's orders. Well done

Only after it caused a PR flap for them, though

Auzy ,

Not really honestly. I think their concerns were valid until they investigated.

Everyone thinks it's easy to ignore legal demands. But there is a reason why most abuse isn't reported to police.

I believe their story honestly

hydroptic ,

Yeah that's a fair point, although it's still a bit… well, funny (not "funny ha ha") that they even temporarily blocked those extensions. Not sure what Roskomnadzor could have done if Mozilla had refused even a temporary block, at least assuming the foundation doesn't have any legal entities in Russia which they may well have

lienrag ,

@hydroptic

Weren't they afraid for their workers in the country ?
Taking time to assess the consequences before making a rash decision seems legit to me...

@Auzy

Auzy ,

Even if there is no legal entities in Russia though, they might have remote workers

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