VideoLAN has issued a legal notice to Indian Gov for banning their website (opens in new tab)

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124 pointsashleshbiradar3y ago27 comments

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For context: (not sure if this is right, just something I heard somewhere) the VLC website was banned because some people were distributing versions of VLC that included malware (not through the official VLC website, but through other websites), and for some reason instead of banning those unofficial websites they banned the official website

somecommit3y ago

(conspiracy mode on:) Maybe the version with malware is linked to some high-earning scam company located in India

boomboomsubban3y ago

Supposedly it was linked to Chinese hackers. To my knowledge, India has never explained the ban so we can't be sure.

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phpisthebest3y ago

>some reason instead

As with all things follow the money

Ask why would the scam capital of the world banned the legit site.

ShivShankaran3y ago

> Ask why would the scam capital of the world banned the legit site.

I thought only Reddit had excessive racism.

A comment so absurd it's not worth debating

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gautamdivgi3y ago

Blatantly racist and bigoted statement. Really has no place on HN. Probably a troll.

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type03y ago

Sounds like a good idea when you need to disseminate state trojans

jbk3y ago

President of VideoLAN here: it is what I did this weekend with the help of the IFF.

We’ll see what happens next… AMA

dwheeler3y ago

What is the deadline for the Indian government to respond? Is there a deadline?

jbk3y ago

I don't think there is.

i67vw33y ago

Some nameless bureaucrat must have been trigger happy while banning VLC URL.

Indian IT ministry is one if the worst ministries in the central government (from all governments formed until now)

lloydatkinson3y ago

The general state of IT and software development in India tracks the same

jwilk3y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32441911 ("VLC media player banned in India", August 2022, 168 comments)

yrgulation3y ago

Always knew authoritarian and corrupt regimes are irrational, but banning vlc? What kind of mental gymnastics have they employed in doing so?

xupybd3y ago

More discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33077441

yakorevivan3y ago

Awesome!! Governments should be held responsible for their actions. Way to go...

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puyoxyz3y ago

somecommit3y ago

(conspiracy mode on:) Maybe the version with malware is linked to some high-earning scam company located in India

boomboomsubban3y ago

Supposedly it was linked to Chinese hackers. To my knowledge, India has never explained the ban so we can't be sure.

1 more reply

phpisthebest3y ago

>some reason instead

As with all things follow the money

Ask why would the scam capital of the world banned the legit site.

ShivShankaran3y ago

> Ask why would the scam capital of the world banned the legit site.

I thought only Reddit had excessive racism.

A comment so absurd it's not worth debating

1 more reply

gautamdivgi3y ago

Blatantly racist and bigoted statement. Really has no place on HN. Probably a troll.

2 more replies

type03y ago

Sounds like a good idea when you need to disseminate state trojans

jbk3y ago

President of VideoLAN here: it is what I did this weekend with the help of the IFF.

We’ll see what happens next… AMA

dwheeler3y ago

What is the deadline for the Indian government to respond? Is there a deadline?

jbk3y ago

I don't think there is.

i67vw33y ago

Some nameless bureaucrat must have been trigger happy while banning VLC URL.

Indian IT ministry is one if the worst ministries in the central government (from all governments formed until now)

lloydatkinson3y ago

The general state of IT and software development in India tracks the same

jwilk3y ago

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32441911 ("VLC media player banned in India", August 2022, 168 comments)

yrgulation3y ago

Always knew authoritarian and corrupt regimes are irrational, but banning vlc? What kind of mental gymnastics have they employed in doing so?

xupybd3y ago

More discussion here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33077441

yakorevivan3y ago

Awesome!! Governments should be held responsible for their actions. Way to go...

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