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2021 a Very Eventful Year for Techrights (So Far)

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Summary: A word of caution about the censorship campaigns plaguing the World Wide Web and a frank, entirely sincere explanation of pressures directed towards us

THE past month and a half has been -- as they say -- "craaaaaazy" for us.



A lot of things have happened behind the scenes. What has not happened?

"The Web is rapidly becoming a highly censorious turf that protects its real owners (the monopolists) from accountability; this means -- inter alia -- banning exposers and critics."On a daily basis we've dealt with DDOS attacks, the trolling in our IRC channels became more intense, and we've somehow managed to stay focused and publish more or less as usual. Owing to the curfew-like lock-downs over here we've also found time to set up a Gemini capsule with all our pages (and some mirrors soon followed).

TR motto for GeminiAs many readers must be aware, Twitter took away my account after 12 years with no reasons specified, though it now seems clear, based on press reports, that Gates criticism has a lot to do with it. Twitter is, in effect, protecting a convicted criminal from his critics. I'm currently in touch with a high-profile journalist who investigates this for an upcoming report.

The Web is rapidly becoming a highly censorious turf that protects its real owners (the monopolists) from accountability; this means -- inter alia -- banning exposers and critics. It's good that we've managed to diversify a bit and put the eggs in more baskets.

Recent Techrights' Posts

Facebook's Debt Leaps to Over 51 Billion Dollars
A lot of this is a bubble, aside from the bubble the media irresponsibly dubs "AI"
3 Days Ago Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news
Most of This Month Will Deal With EPO Scandals
A timeline of sorts
Links 01/11/2025: Microsoft Distributes Malware Again, Radio Free Asia Shut Down by Dictator
Links for the day
 
Linux.com is Becoming Microsoft
They took a once-reputable site with a vast audience and turned it into a pile of trash
Microsoft Lunduke: People Pointing Out I'm a Bigot is a Badge of Honour
It's almost as if he openly admits being a troll and is proud of it
Oracle's Debt Continues Rising to All-Time Highs, The "Slop Bubble" is a Smokescreen for Larry Ellison
wishful-thinking bubble waiting to implode completely
News on the Web is Becoming Rare, Shallow, and Difficult to Find
To efficiently and rapidly find original and important news without underlying comprehension/understanding of the news (and its context) is a hard task
Slopwatch: Linux Journal, Serial Slopper, WebProNews, and More
getting back into the habit
The Cocaine Patent Office - Part III: European Patent Office Officials Cannot Claim False Identification
Corroborating with other sources is always desirable if possible. We shall do so later in this series.
Still Catching Up, Daily Links a Top Priority
Readers who have additional information about the EPO can send it along to us
Links 01/11/2025: "Americans Are Defaulting on Car Loans at an Alarming Rate" While Many Left to Starve (SNAP)
Links for the day
Gemini Links 01/11/2025: FIFO and Gemini Age Survey
Links for the day
Why Does German Media Protect the EPO From Accountability for Cocaine?
Can we trust such media to properly inform the public?
Links 01/11/2025: Microsoft Azure Goes Offline Again
Links for the day
November is Here, Anniversary Party This Coming Friday
Expect this site to return to its normal publication pace either by tomorrow or Monday
Over at Tux Machines...
GNU/Linux news for the past day
IRC Proceedings: Friday, October 31, 2025
IRC logs for Friday, October 31, 2025
Gemini Links 01/11/2025: Synergetic Disinformation and Software Maintenance
Links for the day
IRC Proceedings: Thursday, October 30, 2025
IRC logs for Thursday, October 30, 2025
IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
IRC logs for Wednesday, October 29, 2025