Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Facebook started blocking the Russians for the word “Ukrainians” – News

Facebook started blocking the Russians for the word

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The administration of social network Facebook has blocked a week account of the writer Eduard Bagirov for the use of the expression “poor Ukrainians “. This is stated in a reply to a request Facebook Roskomnadzor to explain the situation to lock. “The word” Ukrainians “in such submission is subject to the use of words such as” nigger “and others, and violates the rules of the community,” – said in a reply Facebook.

According to the rules of social networks, accounts blocked if “there is a real threat of physical harm or a direct threat to public safety.”

Let’s remind, on June 29 in his post Bagirov expressed his admiration for the fact that, despite all sanctions and “attempts to talk with Russia from a position of strength,” President Vladimir Putin’s rating has reached its absolute maximum. In his view, the main difference between Ukrainians and Russian is that Russia is considered a traitor General Vlasov, while the leaders of the Ukrainian nationalists Stepan Bandera and Roman Shukhevych in Ukraine – “national heroes.” Thus in the post Bagirov compared the Russian and “accidents Ukrainians».

Bagirov said that for him, as for the Russian writer, deeply steeped in Russian literature, the word “Ukrainians” negative tone not bears.

– This brotherly treatment. When my friends call me Katsap Ukrainians or Moskal, and I would never read in the negative tone – he continues. – For me, as a writer, she is absent. The word of the Russian language, and nothing bad in him. Moreover, whatever one may say, the Ukrainians our brothers. We are one people. I have nothing negative here was not looking.

The Roskomnadzor “News” said that they were against the use of mass communications in the lexicon of international enmity, but noted that the attitude of the social networks to the use of one or other expressions should be the same for any people, not selective.

– We have informally approached to Facebook. We are interested in the motivation of some of the decisions the social network related to the application of the rules in relation to the Russian users. We expect that the application of the rules of Facebook is impartial and work equally with respect to any abusive language, humiliating the national dignity of any nation – says “Izvestiya” Roskomnadzor spokesman Vadim Ampelonsky. – Including the peoples and nationalities living in Russia.

Representatives of the Institute of Russian Language. VV Vinogradov Academy of Sciences with the position of the social network Facebook disagree. Head of the department of modern Russian Leonid Krysin explained “Izvestia”, the word “Little Russian” – not an insult, but “nigger” is considered a dirty word.

– It is disdainful designation of representatives of Ukrainian nationality. There are quite a few words, they have varying degrees of coarseness. For example, the “lumps” – it is an insult, and “Ukrainians” – is an old word. Earlier in the Russian literature it often, but now feels like neglect. “Nigger” is considered an insult, but even more so in the American culture, not ours. They and “Negro” – an insult. If you compare Russian and American culture, the “nigger” is considered much more an insult than “Ukrainians”, – he added.

According to the Rat, with respect to the Russian is the equivalent of the word “crest” – “katsap” or “Moskal».

– «Muscovites” – a dramatic neglect, to the point of rudeness. There are many different expressions in relation to other nations – “amerikashki”, “Americans.” The French called the “Frogs” – too dismissive, but not offensive – he explains.

The term “Little Russian” was first recorded in the dictionary “designed in three languages ​​lexicon” Polikarpov in 1704. Meaning “a Ukrainian Little Russian” for the term “crest” is also present in the Explanatory Dictionary Dal. The dictionary of modern Russian literary language, published in 1965, states that “crest” – “Ukrainian name originally derogatory, joking then, familiarity».

The word “crest” in his work consumed the great Russian writers and poets. So, Alexander Pushkin wrote: “princes of the Ukrainians did not jump …” Ivan Bunin also used the same root word: “One hut hohlatskaya what cost – its white, its smooth, flat, ocheretenaya roof».

As a specialized committee of the State Duma Information Policy, Information Technology and Communications supported the position of the social network, noting that “it is the right of private companies».

– All social networks belong to someone . Each user of the social network agrees with the rules that are there, and understands that it will be edited. Social Networking reserve that right. Moral right or not – a moot point – says committee member Alexey Kazakov.

Chief Editor of news agency “Lightning” Anton box-Zemlyansky said that a similar problem exists with all services Russian support – whether it’s Facebook, Twitter or Google.

– They do not have a Russian-language support, or all remain at the mercy of subjective opinion of some Russian employees. It turns out that some moderation after complaints came the publication of the popular Russian writer and active. He decided to censor – he says. – If there is some expertise and judgment of the court, which recognized that “Little Russian” – is insulting, that is another matter.

box-Zemlyansky not exclude that the account lock may be associated with a political component.

– Bagirov – confidant of the president, the pro-Kremlin active public figure, takes the position, as it is called in the Internet, “vatnicheskoy” or “Colorado”. It is important for anyone considering the complaint and decided that “crest” insult. It is possible that the service desk sits Facebook Ukrainian citizen, believing that you can take revenge – says the box-Zemlyansky.

The head of the Regional Public Center of Internet Technologies (ROCIT) Sergei Grebennikov said position US Internet service strange.

– If you follow how Facebook came in this situation, it is necessary to forbid a lot of works of art, anecdotes and fables, where the word “crest” is mentioned quite often – Grebennikov said. – In the confrontation against the Russian Ukraine, alas, is trying to use too strange way of information warfare. Every Internet user has the right to express their position and point of view.

In May, the president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko wrote letter to the social network Facebook Mark Zuckerberg. In it, he asked to open an official representation in Ukraine Facebook. A little later, Zuckerberg said that to open an office in Ukraine is not going to. He noted that the questions came from the Ukrainians, which contained suspicions that Russian “trolls” complain of unwanted posts to Facebook, and their Russian moderators banyat. This question demanded an internal investigation, as a result of the head of the social network has come to the conclusion that all the actions are justified moderation service. This office is not in Russia and in Dublin.

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