«Россия - ледяная пустыня, по которой бродит лихой человек», - это знаменитая характеристика принадлежит обер-прокурору Синода, главному идеологу контрреформ Александра III (в том числе активной русификации инородцев), Победоносцеву (1903). В молодости он слыл либералом, писал статьи в «Колокол» Герцена. Впоследствии разочаровался в демократии и парламентаризме, называя их «великой ложью нашего времени». Тому же научил своего воспитанника - Николая II, для которого все это кончилось очень плохо.
«Россия - ледяная пустыня, по которой бродит лихой человек», - это знаменитая характеристика принадлежит обер-прокурору Синода, главному идеологу контрреформ Александра III (в том числе активной русификации инородцев), Победоносцеву (1903). В молодости он слыл либералом, писал статьи в «Колокол» Герцена. Впоследствии разочаровался в демократии и парламентаризме, называя их «великой ложью нашего времени». Тому же научил своего воспитанника - Николая II, для которого все это кончилось очень плохо.
"Markets were cheering this economic recovery and return to strong economic growth, but the cheers will turn to tears if the inflation outbreak pushes businesses and consumers to the brink of recession," he added. At this point, however, Durov had already been working on Telegram with his brother, and further planned a mobile-first social network with an explicit focus on anti-censorship. Later in April, he told TechCrunch that he had left Russia and had “no plans to go back,” saying that the nation was currently “incompatible with internet business at the moment.” He added later that he was looking for a country that matched his libertarian ideals to base his next startup. The next bit isn’t clear, but Durov reportedly claimed that his resignation, dated March 21st, was an April Fools’ prank. TechCrunch implies that it was a matter of principle, but it’s hard to be clear on the wheres, whos and whys. Similarly, on April 17th, the Moscow Times quoted Durov as saying that he quit the company after being pressured to reveal account details about Ukrainians protesting the then-president Viktor Yanukovych. On December 23rd, 2020, Pavel Durov posted to his channel that the company would need to start generating revenue. In early 2021, he added that any advertising on the platform would not use user data for targeting, and that it would be focused on “large one-to-many channels.” He pledged that ads would be “non-intrusive” and that most users would simply not notice any change. Since its launch in 2013, Telegram has grown from a simple messaging app to a broadcast network. Its user base isn’t as vast as WhatsApp’s, and its broadcast platform is a fraction the size of Twitter, but it’s nonetheless showing its use. While Telegram has been embroiled in controversy for much of its life, it has become a vital source of communication during the invasion of Ukraine. But, if all of this is new to you, let us explain, dear friends, what on Earth a Telegram is meant to be, and why you should, or should not, need to care.
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