On: The Internet has been cut in Myanmar for the 36th ...

[danellis]

What's the point of only cutting it at night?

[jeffgreco → danellis]

When they’ve cut during the day they disrupt the whole economy, as well as their own communications. Great background here: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/in-myanm...

[jeffgreco → jeffgreco]

Further background on the western tech the Myanmar military is using to maintain power: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/world/asia/myanmar-coup-m...

[tdeck → jeffgreco]

This is a good illustration of why a general strike would be the most impactful form of protest. The government relies on the work of these citizens every single day to maintain power.

[aaron695 → danellis]

Exactly. It's not clear what's going on from the tweet or article.

I think it's an interesting question. How much do you weaken the opposition from limiting the internet to periods.

You can't stop chunks of information. Video still comes in and out. But you do stop the flow.

For instance the West is less interested in day old protest footage, than 'Breaking'.

[AnimalMuppet → aaron695]

And they're cutting it when the West is awake to consume something live.

[duxup → aaron695]

I would guess that you never weaken the core opposition, but sympathetic other folks working in the day... you might limit their exposure to the core folks.

[elSidCampeador → danellis]

they need it during the day for banks to carry out operations, etc.