[scurvy]

That was the PR cover. In reality, it was a power grab by the Indian government. How do I know this? Because we repeatedly asked them for the list objectionable content. Chances are that it violated our ToS, and we would take it down without protest. Problem was, they never told us anything. There was no terrorist content. It was all a front. In the end, they wanted us to pledge fealty to India, and take down any content that they (Indian bureaucrats) found objectionable. We refused, and in the end, the hubbub was too much for them and they removed the blocks.

They wanted the ability to take down content that criticized the government, the PM, their government office, anything positive to Pakistan, etc. It was a power move to squash free speech, and they backed down. Terrorism was just a false flag.

[kartD]

Right, I doubt there's any conclusion that can be drawn from a single piece of anecdotal data, especially one that makes as significant leaps of logic as yours.

[scurvy]

Leap of logic? Howso? It's fact. I fail to see how a presentation of facts (one you might not like) ends up being a leap of logic.

[kartD]

I like how a single data point, now constitutes fact. All it shows is government high-handedness.

> In the end, they wanted us to pledge fealty to India, and take down any content that they (Indian bureaucrats) found objectionable. We refused, and in the end, the hubbub was too much for them and they removed the blocks.

Really, was this stated anywhere or did you just see this way?

> They wanted the ability to take down content that criticized the government, the PM, their government office, anything positive to Pakistan, etc. It was a power move to squash free speech, and they backed down. Terrorism was just a false flag.

Any evidence for this ? And are you sure you're attributing to malice what is likely incompetence. India banned GitHub for a couple of days

[scurvy]

Yes, their emails were pretty clear about what they wanted. They wanted exactly what I stated. Why is this so hard to believe? You say it's an anecdote and that's no good. What else are you looking for? Testimonials are pretty compelling for most people.

It seems your faith in the Indian government will never be changed, and that this has left the realm of facts and entered one of nationalism. Good day.

[kartD]

What faith have I displayed? I haven't defended their actions. I stated I feel it's incompetence rather than malice. My issue is using a single testimonial to come to an overall conclusion, which I'm sure you agree is incorrect.

You seem emotional, which I understand since it affected your website, but you should note I haven't displayed any nationalism.

[throwawayIndian]

Good that you listed these questions above. Now the next step for you is to put these questions to yourself. Answer them all on a piece of paper.

Measure every bit of your responses to these questions. Although those would still be anecdotal at best, but then it's going to help you decide on yourself. And I guess no one, absolutely no one will use that data against you.

But yes, you're definitely displaying both nationalism and foolishness at the same time.