[ConcernedCitizen]

The node-ipc edit wasn't from a state-sponsored actor, but an activist. While I'm in favor of Ukraine's independence, this sort of thing undermines the credibility of everyone associated.

That's why I left in "I don't know it is related or not" because we can't know for sure it wasn't. Just because the news says it doesn't make it true, nor does it make it credible only if a state sponsored actor admits to espionage. Unless you're referring to the admin's motives, which I also can't speak on but I am betting he thought he was doing right. It just wastes time doing things like that. His repo did more harm than good, and if he was really trying to help, there are better ways. You can simply donate to a humanitarian organization and I can name several people that have done so. There's a lot of ex-SOF guys that are organizing events and rallies across a few regions, they talk about it on podcasts and keep information security tight, but it's good that people are doing the right thing without being destructive.

Given the maintainer had operated in an honest capacity prior, it's hard to imagine he's actually a state actor. Sanctions are fair game, but nobody should have to dance around political ties when using modules. Again, there's been a lot of "just because the news says it, doesn't make it true" rhetoric, so people should at least include an alternate source when making a claim.

True, but on the contrary, I guess most people would argue that I shouldn't be pedantic about it; I just believe that the chances of something being false because it's all over the news are likely higher because they are. I stopped watching news in 2020 because I was tired of the same problem arising every time there's a new event in the world that the powers that be can use against citizens to propagandize literally every aspect of our viewing platforms.

For instance, not to minimize the struggle of the gay, transexual, kink or bi community but nobody cared about professional womens' sports until now. It's all over the news and the news doesn't even mention Covid-19 now. Nor do they talk about the war being waged right now. And it isn't even that far from our front steps.

We should keep politics out of things that don't pertain to the topic, such as LGBTQ+ community discussion spilling over into FOSS when it has nothing to do with it.