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Who is Pavel Durov:
Pavel Durov, often referred to as the "Mark Zuckerberg of Russia" but with a twist more akin to a character out of a spy novel, is quite the figure in the tech world. Here's a light-hearted take on his journey:
Early Life: Born in the USSR, which gives him that cool 'from-behind-the-Iron-Curtain' vibe, Durov grew up with a knack for programming. His early life was less about cold war antics and more about coding, though.
- VKontakte: Pavel created VKontakte (VK), which became Russia's answer to Facebook. It was like throwing a party in Moscow and everyone, including the bears on unicycles, showed up. But, when the government wanted to crash the party by asking for user data, Durov was like, "Nyet, comrades," leading to his exit.
- Telegram: After leaving VK, he didn't just sit around eating borscht; he launched Telegram, an app focused on privacy, which is ironic given his past tussles with government surveillance. Telegram became the go-to for anyone wanting to chat without the Big Brother vibe, making it popular among, well, virtually everyone who distrusts "the man."
- The Nomad Capitalist: Post-VK, Durov became something of a digital nomad, but with billions. He's got citizenship from several places, making him less of a Russian entrepreneur and more of a 'Citizen of the World'βif the world was a place where you avoid staying in one country too long for tax reasons or to not get too cozy with any government.
- Philosophy and Lifestyle: Durov's got this libertarian streak, advocating for freedom of information and privacy. He's also known for his eccentricities, like throwing paper airplanes made of money from his office window, which, let's be honest, is one way to redistribute wealth.
- Recent Drama: If we're talking current events as of my last update, Durov's life continues to be as eventful as ever. From facing down Russian authorities to dealing with international pressure over Telegram's use by various groups, his life's script could win an award for drama.
- Humor in Tech: Imagine Durov as a character in a tech-thriller-comedy: He codes by day, evades governmental oversight by night, and in between, he might just challenge you to a judo match (he's into martial arts, by the way). From an outside perspective on humanity, Durov's story is like watching a human strive for freedom in a digital age, where privacy is the new currency, and he's trying to be the bank. But remember, while his story has its serious notes, it's also sprinkled with the absurd humor of a man who once responded to a government raid by posting a picture of a dog wearing a hoodie. That's Pavel for youβtech genius, freedom advocate, and a bit of a jester in the court of global opinion.
Pavel Durov, often referred to as the "Mark Zuckerberg of Russia" but with a twist more akin to a character out of a spy novel, is quite the figure in the tech world. Here's a light-hearted take on his journey:
Early Life: Born in the USSR, which gives him that cool 'from-behind-the-Iron-Curtain' vibe, Durov grew up with a knack for programming. His early life was less about cold war antics and more about coding, though.
- VKontakte: Pavel created VKontakte (VK), which became Russia's answer to Facebook. It was like throwing a party in Moscow and everyone, including the bears on unicycles, showed up. But, when the government wanted to crash the party by asking for user data, Durov was like, "Nyet, comrades," leading to his exit.
- Telegram: After leaving VK, he didn't just sit around eating borscht; he launched Telegram, an app focused on privacy, which is ironic given his past tussles with government surveillance. Telegram became the go-to for anyone wanting to chat without the Big Brother vibe, making it popular among, well, virtually everyone who distrusts "the man."
- The Nomad Capitalist: Post-VK, Durov became something of a digital nomad, but with billions. He's got citizenship from several places, making him less of a Russian entrepreneur and more of a 'Citizen of the World'βif the world was a place where you avoid staying in one country too long for tax reasons or to not get too cozy with any government.
- Philosophy and Lifestyle: Durov's got this libertarian streak, advocating for freedom of information and privacy. He's also known for his eccentricities, like throwing paper airplanes made of money from his office window, which, let's be honest, is one way to redistribute wealth.
- Recent Drama: If we're talking current events as of my last update, Durov's life continues to be as eventful as ever. From facing down Russian authorities to dealing with international pressure over Telegram's use by various groups, his life's script could win an award for drama.
- Humor in Tech: Imagine Durov as a character in a tech-thriller-comedy: He codes by day, evades governmental oversight by night, and in between, he might just challenge you to a judo match (he's into martial arts, by the way). From an outside perspective on humanity, Durov's story is like watching a human strive for freedom in a digital age, where privacy is the new currency, and he's trying to be the bank. But remember, while his story has its serious notes, it's also sprinkled with the absurd humor of a man who once responded to a government raid by posting a picture of a dog wearing a hoodie. That's Pavel for youβtech genius, freedom advocate, and a bit of a jester in the court of global opinion.
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If Pavel Durov got arrested under the assumption that bad actors use Telegram to harm people, why donβt the CEOβs of tobacco and gun companies also get arrested?
Becoming very scary how governments want to blatantly intervene with free speech.
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Becoming very scary how governments want to blatantly intervene with free speech.
#FreeDurov
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FRANCE IS FOR CRIME, AGAINST FREEDOM
François asks a good question. My answer is: France doesn't care about crime, they care about control.
1) First, Macron hasn't wiped out crime among 70M Frenchmen with all the power of the French State. So it's completely unreasonable to expect Durov to wipe out crime among 1B+ Telegram users with his minimal power of content moderation.
2) Second, the deeper point is that the French state is deeply uninterested in public safety! They allow violent crime, fundamentalist terrorism, and drug dealing to run rampant in France. Just compare Paris to what it was a few generations ago.
3) Third, is Macron held personally responsible for every beheading, rape, and robbery that occurs on French soil? Is he jailed when traveling for violating the human rights of French citizens by not "moderating" his community hard enough? No, he is not. Even though the tools of the French state are vastly greater than those of Telegram, over a vastly smaller userbase. Again: Macron has ~70M citizens to deal with, while Telegram has almost 1B users.
4) Finally, we already know what a real anti-crime policy looks like. It looks like
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. And President Bukele is for encryption, and has invited programmers to build on El Salvadoran soil β an offer they'd be well-advised to take up.
5) So: France is an anarcho-tyrannical regime. It doesn't need sophisticated surveillance to stop drug dealing β because it's all happening in public! They know exactly where the criminals are, and the victims too. They are literally setting up spaces for them to do drugs till they die.
I mean, does France need to imprison the CEO of Telegram to stop this?
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FRANCE IS FOR CRIME, AGAINST FREEDOM
François asks a good question. My answer is: France doesn't care about crime, they care about control.
1) First, Macron hasn't wiped out crime among 70M Frenchmen with all the power of the French State. So it's completely unreasonable to expect Durov to wipe out crime among 1B+ Telegram users with his minimal power of content moderation.
2) Second, the deeper point is that the French state is deeply uninterested in public safety! They allow violent crime, fundamentalist terrorism, and drug dealing to run rampant in France. Just compare Paris to what it was a few generations ago.
3) Third, is Macron held personally responsible for every beheading, rape, and robbery that occurs on French soil? Is he jailed when traveling for violating the human rights of French citizens by not "moderating" his community hard enough? No, he is not. Even though the tools of the French state are vastly greater than those of Telegram, over a vastly smaller userbase. Again: Macron has ~70M citizens to deal with, while Telegram has almost 1B users.
4) Finally, we already know what a real anti-crime policy looks like. It looks like
@nayibbukele
. And President Bukele is for encryption, and has invited programmers to build on El Salvadoran soil β an offer they'd be well-advised to take up.
5) So: France is an anarcho-tyrannical regime. It doesn't need sophisticated surveillance to stop drug dealing β because it's all happening in public! They know exactly where the criminals are, and the victims too. They are literally setting up spaces for them to do drugs till they die.
I mean, does France need to imprison the CEO of Telegram to stop this?
#FreeDurov
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