Most of the internet is out of your reach, but the barrier isn't just algorithms. In another language, the same platforms turn into whole other worlds.
Not gonna lie, this is a big reason why I’m learning Russian. I like to pirate things, look at silly memes, and watch dumb videos, and I also just like the sound of it. A match made in internet heaven.
It’s funny to me, though, that LiveJournal is used for intellectual/political discourse in Russia since I mostly know it as a place for shitposts, emo diary entries, and erotic fanfiction.
Not gonna lie, this is a big reason why I’m learning Russian. I like to pirate things, look at silly memes, and watch dumb videos, and I also just like the sound of it. A match made in internet heaven.
It’s funny to me, though, that LiveJournal is used for intellectual/political discourse in Russia since I mostly know it as a place for shitposts, emo diary entries, and erotic fanfiction.