[zanny]

Hopefully any higher up officials can recognize this just gave what is probably on average a fairly affluent tech class on HN a more positive outlook on Kazakhstan. Its positive advertising for the country to hear that you don't end up in a gulag for having your passport lapse.

[EpicEng]

Yes I'm sure those in charge of Kazakhstan are just foaming at the mouth to win over the hipster web dev crowd. I think you're really overestimating your own importance.

[RangerScience]

Ahhhh from personal experience? They kinda sometimes are. (I know my situation was special/unique, but I don't know how special/unique).

Whole country is really gung-ho about modernizing, and modern tech is a huge part of that.

[SOLAR_FIELDS]

Shame that they are still run pretty much by a dictator. At least the dictator is pro tech I guess.

[andrepd]

I think you grossly overestimate the impact and reach of a minor blogpost on a country far removed in distance, language and culture.

[gravypod]

From many stories of family and friends who live there, this is not only Kazakhstan.

This is every Eastern European country.

[petre]

Well not quite. At least not those in the EU. It used to be like that in the 90s, but for locals, not for foreigners.

[gravypod]

Not quite. Yea I've got friends who've gone to places in the EU on the Eastern European block. It's just as corrupt as before.

[creshal]

Kazakhstan isn't even in Europe.

[rusabd]

Technically part of Kazakhstan is in Europe

[lunchTime42]

Europe is where the debt is. Khazastan is not in europe.

[adventured]

Higher up officials in Kazakhstan have never heard of HN.

[jumasheff]

I shared the link on Twitter. Got about 100 followers from Kazakhstan.

[piaste]

Twitter is roughly a brazillion times better known than HN.

[NKCSS]

You'd be amazed; even Borat frequents HN

[Muromec]

Higher up officials simply get their share from bribes - no need to know about your techie forums in the internet.

[blastrat]

but who will bust the busters?

guy got busted by some people who turned around and helped him.

now he's returning the favor?