https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roblox_ban_protests_in_Russia

One of the sources is titled: “Two National Bolsheviks were detained at a protest against the blockade of Roblox in Tomsk, a city in Siberia” pooh-wtf

Also features an official called “Vladislav Grib”, “grib” means “mushroom” lmao

  • kantor@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    A Russian speaker here: nothing too dramatic. Roblox was banned for bogus reasons back in the day, and with parliament elections oncoming they decided to loosen the roblox thing up a notch to gain some ez young vote.

    Well, not exactly gain vote, everyone knows it’s rigged, the goal is to drum up just enough support for the ruling party that folks would buy it. With most of the security apparatus dedicated to the war atm Putin is right to fear a Belarus scenario with bloody protests that can turn into a civil war. Of course, not over Roblox, but you gotta let some steam off