Posted on 01/28/2005 6:45:05 AM PST by blackminorcapullets
I heard about it from Mishah first, and then it was on yesterday's NTV evening news: a Russian-language web portal called the Russian National Literary Network has issued a "Directive on Limiting the Themes of Literary Works."
The Directive mainly concerns two of the Network's writing sites, Proza.ru (prose) and Stihi.ru (poetry). At a glance, the sites resemble a cross between Zoetrope.com and LiveJournal.com, inviting aspiring authors to post their work for review by other members. As of 9 pm today, Proza.ru has 22,313 members, 188,457 stories and 277,077 reviews; Stihi.ru lists 67,115 members, 1,609,066 poems and 2,132,558 reviews.
Even though today Dmitriy Kravchuk, the Network's coordinator and the author of the Directive, has postponed the implementation of the Directive "due to the negative reaction of the literary community and the discovery of a number of shortcomings," its text still appears online.
Here's its translation:
The Directive on limiting the themes of literary works published on the Internet resources of the Russian National Literary Network
1. On the Internet resources of the RNLN it is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages covering the following themes:
- The special operation of the Russian troops in the Chechen Republic during 1991-2004 [actually, the so-called "special operation" officially began on Dec. 11, 1994, not in 1991...]
- Terrorist acts against citizens of the Russian Federation
- Opposition of certain citizen groups to implementation of the Laws of the RF and the Decrees of the President of the RF (in particular, the Law on Monetization of the Benefits [which has caused the Babushka Revolution]
2. On the Internet resources of of the RNLN it is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages, which include personal mentions (with the first or last name) of individuals belonging to one of the categories of the Class A public officials (in accordance with Appendix 1). At the same time, it is allowed to mention the individual's title, as long as this mention is connected with the execution of state functions and not with his personal qualities [sic].
3. On the Internet resources of of the RNLN it is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages, which include mentions in a negative context of the Class B public officials (in accordance with Appendix 2). A negative context is the identification of the mentioned individual as a negative literary hero by literary experts affiliated with the RNLN.
4. On the Internet resources of of the RNLN it is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages, which include mentions in a positive context of the Class C individuals (in accordance with Appendix 3). A positive context is the identification of the mentioned individual as a positive literary hero by literary experts affiliated with the RNLN.
Literary works with content prohibited by this Directive will have to be deleted by their authors before Feb. 1, 2005. If the works containing the prohibited content are discovered after Feb. 1, 2005, the site's moderators are obliged to block the pages and all works of these authors without the possibilty of renewing [membership] later.
Organizational Committee of the Russian National Literary Network
Appendix 1. Categories of the Class A public officials.
It is forbidden to publish literary works, which include personal mentions (first or last name) of individuals belonging to the following categories:
- President of the RF and members of his family - Head of the government and ministers of the RF - Members of the Federation Councils [sic] of the Federal Assembly of the RF - Deputies of the State Duma of the RF who are members of the United Russia faction [the pro-Putin majority in the Russian Parliament] - Governors of the federal centers of the RF - Mayors of the cities of the RF
Appendix 2. Categories of the Class B public officials.
It is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages, which include mentions in a negative context of individuals belonging to the following categories:
- Heroes of Russia - Heroes of the Soviet Union, who received this title during the Great Patriotic War - Serving officers of the Russian Army, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Federal Security Service, Federal Guards Service, Intelligence Service in the rank higher than the Colonel and First-Rank Captain (inclusive) - Representatives of the RF state on duty - Members of the United Russia Party and the Walking Together public movement [a pro-Putin youth organization]
Appendix 2. Categories of the Class C individuals.
It is forbidden to publish literary works and forum messages, which include mentions in a positive context of individuals belonging to the following categories:
- Individuals wanted by the federal authorities on charges of plotting terrorist acts against RF citizens - Individuals killed as the result of special operations of the Russian troops in the Chechen Republic, those who resisted or were accused of plotting terrorist acts against citizens of the RF - Individuals charged with involvement in international terrorist organizations - State authorities and soldiers of the Fascist Germany of the Great Patriotic War period, as well as individuals who collaborated with the Fascist Germany
After wasting an hour translating this, I'm more or less speechless. The only thing I can say is that this once again confirms my view that Stalin was ourselves, in a way, and Putin is ourselves, too.
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And here's a translation of a wonderful poem one of the members of Stihi.ru has recently posted on the site:
PRESIDENT by Thinkerbell
PutinPutinPutinPoo! PutinPutinPutinPoo! Poopoopoo! Poopoopoo! PutinPutinPutinPoo!
© Copyright: Thinkerbell, 2005 Code: 1501261784
"Did you translate the original post yourself? If you did, I would like to tap your abilities in the future. Is that ok. Thanks--TTS"
If he translated it himself, he a.) either did not understand it correctly, or b.) blatantly misrepresented what is written on the site.
Amen JB6! Well put. BTW, I actually was able to observe the previous Duma elections. From what I saw, the polls were well more organized than ours. Also, the younger generation is more politically astute than our own. Oh, whoops, I mean, Damn them all. Commies! They want to take us over. There, is that better, TTS, and Blackdropletsofhate?
You are very correct and that has been a practice from the Tsars on down, to make sure the Prosecutors didn't have grounds on you. Further, the Russian word for illegal is Nelegalnayo or ProtivZakonaya (against the law). The whole first paragraph was ignored from the linked document too, which explained it's company policy.
jb6
Wow - what a list of non issue straw man arguments.
Who cares about those so called "propaganda" items that are very convenient for you.
I rather talk about the Kremlins ham handed attempt to takeover Ukraine.
"observe the previous Duma elections."
Is this the same duma that was considering outlawing all Jewish organizations?
"no it was translated on the blogsite"
And nowhere on Veronika's blog does she state in the translation that it is ILLEGAL. She does have some mistakes in her translation, but mainly due to her English language skills.
"Is this the same duma that was considering outlawing all Jewish organizations?"
Nope and once again you're misrepresenting the facts. The "Duma" is not considering outlawing all Jewish organizations. There were only 20 Duma reps trying to do this. They are all known "attention mongerers." Well, you're certainly giving them the attention they do not deserve. I congratulate you. BTW, Judaism is one of the 5 officially recognized religions in Russia. To "outlaw" it would require a Duma majority and Putin's signature. It ain't going to happen and the 20 know that. But, they did get on tv, which is what they wanted. One of their ringleaders is a Jew.
You've got mail!
For several veterans that have opinions on everything else, I'm surprised that you don't have opinions on which sight they used on the M14 - peep or open - (and every one hated one or the other).
"I would say his having been the Chief of Romanian intelligence makes him an expert in his subject area, don't you think? At least Pacepa defected. Putin, on the other hand, spent his life building and upholding the genocidal regime of the Soviet Union as an officer in the dreaded KGB...and now he's the president of "Russia." Apparently the people of Russia had a real love-affair with the KGB, since Putin was elected with "72% of the vote.""
So, you want us to believe a "former" Communist who, as a security services agent had to undergo the most vigorous background screening to assure the state that he was extremely dedicated to their cause. After falling afoul of said state for dubious activities he suddenly had a change of heart and defected? Actually, he fled to save his neck. I'd love to hear from the people he oppressed while in his position in Romania, but unfortunately I cannot speak with the dead.
Regarding Putin's popularity. He is about that popular, and the 72% is actually 8 points lower than opinion polls showed prior to the election. Tell me this, would you have rathered Zuganov been elected? Or the radical anti-Semite self-hating Jew Zhirinovsky?
"Regarding Putin's popularity. He is about that popular, and the 72% is actually 8 points lower than opinion polls showed prior to the election. Tell me this, would you have rathered Zuganov been elected? Or the radical anti-Semite self-hating Jew Zhirinovsky?"
Ah, I was wondering when one of you were going to get around to bringing that up. Sounds like a typical Soviet election to me...rigged. What do the Communists call it when you present the people with false alternatives to ensure the "right" guy wins?...Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis.
"Ah, I was wondering when one of you were going to get around to bringing that up. Sounds like a typical Soviet election to me...rigged. What do the Communists call it when you present the people with false alternatives to ensure the "right" guy wins?...Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis."
And you would know that from all of your interaction with Russians and from all that time you spend over there to assess the situation? You're wrong, wrong, wrong. Putin is extremely popular with most people, but hated by Communists, neonazis, anti-Semites, nationalists, and you. You're in "good" company.
Makes him a criminal on the highest level. A Soviet Thug on the level of Stalin's Beria who has escaped justice and makes money off of his life's work of oppressing and exterminating people.
as an officer in the dreaded KGB
Which directive of the KGB? Do you even know that? The border guards were also in the KGB.
Apparently the people of Russia had a real love-affair with the KGB, since Putin was elected with "72% of the vote
Well I guess you hate the Russian people after all, except for the communists, socialists, oligarchs and islamics. What do you know!
Not according to the OSCE and US observers, unless of course you are actively suggesting that President Bush would help Putin rig an election. Are you?
"You're wrong, wrong, wrong. Putin is extremely popular with most people, but hated by Communists, neonazis, anti-Semites, nationalists, and you. You're in "good" company."
Putin is a Communist/KGB president...a real Communist, as opposed to naive street-level Communists who have most likely been tasked to "oppose" him in order to build his credibility amongst the Russian people (who, I am sure we will both agree, hate the Communists). Wasn't it Hitler who said "The German people have no idea of the extent they had to be gulled in order to be led." Same principle applies here IMO. Read Golitsyn...but don't let them catch you reading him in the Soviet Union/Russia (wouldn't be good for you health).
"After falling afoul of said state for dubious activities he suddenly had a change of heart and defected? Actually, he fled to save his neck."
Again, please cite your sources. When exactly did Pacepa run afoul with his Communist masters???
Can I assume by your silence on Golitsyn that you have never read his works???
"You would be unable to recognize sarcasm even if it reached up and slapped you in the face. My point was, given the alternatives, who else were they going to vote for. The election was rigged, not necessarily at the polls, but in terms of who was allowed to run. Typical of the Communists."
Your sarcasm was noted and ignored. Name one person, one candidate who was not allowed to run. Why would they need to rig an election that was already in the bag?
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