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Hello everyone:

I also work in the realm of “cybersecurity” in the U.S. as an unnaturalized citizen. As someone who is a “mud blood” (i.e., Russian-Belarusian-Ukrainian old USSR DNA mixture), it feels like I have cousins on all sides of the terrible conflict in the region. I hope that they can find a resolution soon.

On the topic, I was wondering about the other “mud bloods” or “Grey Hats” on this subreddit feel about the cyber war. I mean --- there’s less bloodshed and it is very likely helping the “world economy” as a whole as wealth is getting transferred and industries created to adjust to the “new normal” (i.e., under constant cyber threats and continstatntly being a viable cyber threat).

I know it is cynical and I know having a “reasonable conversation” on wonderful Reddit is “like tryin’ to Square Dance or Troika in a Mosh Pit”. Just at least glad as a global primate there’s less bloodshed to this model of “conflict economics”.

…Right, some Ray of Light?

…Right?

Feeling nihilistic about the physical wars though. I think it is in our Nature, so let the international MMA and all forms of digital FAFO like Call of Duty. How bad ass would that be if I got to off some wise mouth and got .023 of bitcoin on the dude’s bounty. I would pay money to see certain players humbled.

Всем привет:

Я тоже работаю в сфере «кибербезопасности» в США как негражданин. Будучи «грязнокровным» (т.е. представителем смешанной русско-белорусско-украинской ДНК времен СССР), я чувствую, что у меня есть двоюродные братья на всех сторонах этого ужасного конфликта в регионе. Надеюсь, они скоро смогут найти решение.

На эту тему, мне было интересно, что думают другие «грязнокровные» или «Серые шляпы» на этом сабреддите о кибервойне. Я имею в виду — крови проливается меньше, и это очень вероятно помогает «мировой экономике» в целом, так как богатство перераспределяется, а отрасли создаются, чтобы приспособиться к «новой норме» (т.е. при постоянных киберугрозах и самом себе как потенциальной киберугрозе).

Я знаю, что это цинично, и я понимаю, что вести «разумный разговор» на замечательном Reddit — это «как пытаться станцевать квадратный танец или тройку в мош-пите». Просто рад хотя бы тому, что как глобальный примат, здесь меньше кровопролития по этой модели «экономики конфликта».

…Да, какой-нибудь Луч Света?

…Да?

Хотя что касается реальных войн, я чувствую нигилизм. Думаю, это в нашей природе, так что пусть будет международный ММА и все формы цифрового FAFO вроде Call of Duty. Как было бы круто, если бы я мог вывести из строя какого-нибудь умника и получить за это 0.023 биткойна в награду. Я бы заплатил деньги, чтобы увидеть, как определённых игроков ставят на место.

How is contemporary literature in Belarusian? Are the any interesting authors? What did you read last time?

Perhaps you write something in Belarusian yourself? Short stories, novels, poems? If not you, perhaps some of your friends of family?

Разьвітаньне адбудзецца 30 кастрычніка ў Кіеве. Дакладнае месца і час, у мэтах бясьпекі і абмежаваньня прысутнасьці ўчорашніх двурушнікаў, кожны з жадаючых сваечасова дазнаецца праз ягоных пабрацімаў.

Віталь сумленна абраў цяжкі лёс беларускага нацыяналіста. Пагрозы і прымус, зьбіцьцё і засьценкі — нічога ня змусіла яго адхіліцца ад абранага шляху. Ён быў у складзе першых беларускіх дабраахвотнікаў, што ў лютым 2022 году калёнай рушылі бараніць Кіеў.

Сябра і сакратар «Маладога Фронту», ваяр падразьдзяленьняў «Волат» і «Тэрор», Вітушка ахвяраваў сваё жыццё са шчырай упэўненасьцю ў нашай перамозе і вызваленьні Беларусі. Нават у сваім апошнім баі Віталь Трыгубаў прыкрыў сабою пабрацімаў з батальёну Hatred.

Памятаем! Адпомсьцім! Шляхце гонар!

Сорян белорусы, я не удержался :)))

Сашке Грыгорычу привет, всем вечер добрый :D

The place is infested with low-ballers and borderline scum resellers. Manners meter- sub zero. What happened to all those 'well-mannered' and 'polite' Belarusians?

Girls: boys don't have emotions. They never cry.

Boys when there is the third partition of the Commonwealth: 🥺🥺

Hi from the UK

As an ice hockey fan, and a fan of our domestic EIHL, I’d been watching the NHL and keeping an eye on the KHL for years. For no particular reason I’d gravitated towards Minsk as a team to support. But I’m curious if, for Belarusians, being a Minsk fan has political connotations? I’d never really known about or considered the behind the scenes goings-on for the team until seeing things online in recent years. I guess I’d naïvely assumed there’d be people rooting for KHL teams from outside of Russia (Minsk, Shanghai, Astana, and formerly Donetsk, Prague, Zagreb, Bratislava, Helsinki, Riga) as a kind of contrarian move, but I guess the politics with ownership and such complicates that a lot more than someone from Western Europe would typically consider?

Hi, any recent experience in traveling from Vilnius to Belarus? Is a one-day trip possible? Thanks

Well as the title says, i am Tunisian (North Affrica) and i know alot about Belarus and consider it as one of the best destinations in the world, i am a researcher and i wanted to visit this country as a tourist or as a researcher in a collaboration, unfortuantly it turns out we are not elligible (as Tunisians).

Anyone knows another way or maybe have an idea ?

Hello, I'm 25 years old Georgian and I'd like to spend a couple of months in Belarus. Outside of Minsk, which city is best option for being fun, good nightlife, nice people and good social life?

Which script should future free Belarus have?

I live in Minsk and I’m Belarusian — specifically, the kind of Belarusian who lives in Belarus and knows Belarus. And, like most Belarusians, I don’t use this social platform because it’s in English, and most Belarusians use Russian‑language platforms for communication. Of course, there’s a small part of Belarusians who speak English and might be present here. And now I’ve come across outright lies that are broadcast to the whole world — and it seems like reverse propaganda, and the Belarusians who are here are allowing it to happen. I came across a photo labeled “Average day in Grodno,” showing law enforcement and security forces at work. The description doesn’t provide any context or explanation, and the photo suggests to me that this happens EVERY day, that this is just a regular occurrence. I started looking for this photo; what particularly bothered me was the smoke from the pyrotechnics, and I know for sure that smoke‑based means aren’t used for arrests and are usually used very rarely — once every five years or during exercises. Google told me that this photo was from an exercise, which confirmed my suspicions. But why does the author deliberately lie and claim that this happens every day? Why is he trying to instill this idea in the minds of foreigners? After all, it’s outright falsehood and propaganda aimed at discrediting the country. And most likely, in the comments, I’ll now get some response about propaganda and state‑sponsored fake news, defending those who openly created this fake news themselves and are spreading the opposite propaganda while pretending to be neutral. And what’s sad is that the people who are constantly here don’t have critical thinking skills and they silently, with approval, consume this opposite propaganda, demonizing the country and misleading the Western community. But if you left Belarus, and unlike in Ukraine, the government allowed you to leave, you’re not being held against your will, you’re not being beaten in the street, you’re not being thrown into a bus like animals against your will, and you’re not being sent to die — so why don’t you stick to reality and approve of any lies that are directed against Belarus? As a Belarusian, this is incomprehensible to me. If I don’t like Lithuania, I don’t make up fake news and propaganda against it.

Hello all, new to this group. I just got back from visiting Belarus- Minsk, Brest, Mir and Nesvizh Castles. The e-visa was straightforward, the crossing from Vilnius long but uneventful (well sort of) I arrived a day earlier so was sent back and had to wait until midnight to cross…totally my fault. Great people, good food. I even took an older Soviet-era train to Brest which was really cool. I’ve made a video about it on my channel for anyone interested in visiting.
https://youtu.be/idMj5Npz0TA

Happy to answer any questions.

Photos:

1. KFC Minsk
2. Island of Tears Monument
3. Nesvizh Castle
4. Mir Castle
5. Courage Monument in Brest.

Hopefully it's ok to ask, sorry if not.

I see that Uzb citizens can live in Belarus whole year. Is there limit? Are there Uzb citizens there? What it like to live there as Uzb citizen I wonder. I don't need to work there, just to live. Thanks.

The article is behind a paywall (I won't talk about different ways to read it). Of course we all know what's going on, but the article has a lot of interesting details, especially some pages from current school textbooks. The article is more convenient to read on a computer than on a phone.