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EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 weeks agoI am fairly convinced that it was either theater from the beginning, or some agreement was reached before it was “unblocked”. RKN doesn’t care about “embarrassment” or collateral damage if they want to do something.
pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I don’t see any agreement possible just because Russia had literally nothing to offer to Telegram.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
Telegram is VERY popular there. What it has to offer are users who would see ads and pay for the subscription.
pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
But the ban was only somewhat effective for like a month, then Telegram found a way to avoid it. In two years no one even felt like it was banned. So what could Russia offer to Telegram? Literally nothing.
EngineerGaming@feddit.nl 3 weeks ago
There was still some convenience added (for example, iirc the main website was blocked).