I will be goign by the name song here … I will not answer questions that will leak my personal information … I will not answer questions about work … I will not answer questions that can link to my real identitiy !!

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksMEnglish
    12·
    6 days ago

    Mod notice: Note that this post is not verified by anyone (I hereby invite OP to provide proof confidentially via PM on the promise any material provided will stay private).

    To anyone reporting this post: Lying on the internet is not against the rules. This thread isn’t harming anyone either way.

    Exercise your critical thinking muscles and stay classy.

  • candyman337@lemmy.worldM
    8·
    8 days ago

    This post technically doesn’t go against out rules, aside from not having a question mark, so I will leave it up, but please note that there is no way to verify this person is actually who they say they are, and you should be wary of misinformation online.

    • song00661@sh.itjust.worksOP
      2·
      7 days ago

      안녕하세요. 저는 북한에서 온 평범한 사람입니다. 여러분이 저를 믿거나 신뢰할 필요는 없습니다. 저는 여러분의 신뢰나 우정으로부터 어떤 이득도 얻을 수 없습니다. 다만 북한에서의 일상적인 삶에 대한 솔직한 이야기를 나누고 싶습니다.

      많은 분들이 북한 사람을 직접 만날 기회가 없으실 겁니다. 그건 당연한 일입니다. 우리 대부분은 인터넷 접근이 제한되어 있기 때문입니다. 제 영어 실력이 부족해서 한국어로 말씀드리고, 다시 영어로 번역하겠습니다.

      저는 특권층이 아닙니다. 저도 여러분과 같은 평범한 사람으로, 일하며 인터넷을 사용할 수 있는 직장을 가지고 있습니다. 이 인터넷 연결 덕분에 Lemmy나 Reddit 같은 웹사이트에 접속할 수 있습니다. 물론 TOR 같은 것도 사용합니다.

      여러분이 저를 믿지 않으셔도 괜찮습니다. 하지만 제 나라에 대한 질문에는 최선을 다해 답변드리겠습니다.

      이 글이 제가 이 계정을 마지막으로 사용하는 글이 될 것 같습니다. 저는 Lemmy에 다른 계정도 있지만, 익명을 지키고 싶어서 공개하지 않겠습니다.

      Hello. I am an ordinary person from North Korea. You don’t need to believe or trust me. I have no gain from your trust or friendship. I just want to share an honest story about everyday life in North Korea.

      Many of you may not have the opportunity to meet a North Korean person directly. That is understandable, as most of us have limited access to the internet. My English skills are not very good, so I will speak in Korean and translate it into English.

      I am not part of the privileged class. I am an ordinary person like you, with a job that allows me to work and use the internet. Thanks to this internet connection, I can access websites like Lemmy and Reddit. Of course, I also use things like TOR.

      It’s okay if you don’t believe me. However, I will do my best to answer any questions you have about my country.

      I think this will be the last post I make with this account. I have other accounts on Lemmy, but I won’t disclose them to maintain my anonymity.

    • tauren@lemm.eeEnglish
      13·
      7 days ago

      This post technically doesn’t go against out rules, aside from not having a question mark

      So it does go against the rules and we know it’s likely a lie. There is no reason to keep it.

      • dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de
        2·
        7 days ago

        I prefer to exercise positive intent, but you do you negative Nellie.

        Sure you can be skeptical in your mind but perhaps engage with the person and try to find more information and then make a judgement.

        I’m curious as to what you find so unbelievable. The fact that someone from NK is on the internet or that they found Lemmy. I know for a fact if I was from NK I wouldn’t be able to resist the curiosity of using the internet, consequences be damned.

        • andros_rex@lemmy.world
          52·
          7 days ago

          The thing is - North Korea isn’t known to have accessible internet. There is an intranet, for people very privileged - but that would be monitored and you wouldn’t be on Lemmy.

          This is just extremely unlikely, and based on other comments, the Korean looks Google translated.

  • Underwaterbob@lemm.eeEnglish
    331·
    7 days ago

    This person is a faker using translate. Even allowing for differences between southern and northern dialects, they do not speak Korean like a Korean. Their English grammatical and spelling errors are also not even remotely close to those typically made by Koreans who are only partly familiar with English. They have also referred to their country as “북한”: “North Korea”. Pretty sure that’s a hangable offense up there in the land of Joseon.

    Entertainment maybe, but don’t expect any truth in here. Kinda like Fox News I suppose.

    OP: Next time, don’t use commas in your Hangeul. They are a western invention. South Koreans use them very rarely, now. I can’t imagine North Koreans use them at all.

  • andros_rex@lemmy.world
    4·
    7 days ago

    How are you accessing the internet? My understanding was that there was only an extremely restricted intranet.

    Do you use Red Star OS?

    • song00661@sh.itjust.worksOP
      02·
      8 days ago

      I cant think of a way to do that would not comprimise me … Im sorry but you dont have to trust me . I am not here to promote political agenda !! I want to answer questions people can have about NK .

      • Lord Wiggle@lemmy.world
        6·
        6 days ago

        Why do you call it North Korea while in North Korea they call it the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the DPRK. The DPRK doesn’t recognize itself as North Korea as they do not recognize the south and claim they should own all of Korea. Saying North Korea is a major offense which is punishable with something like 5 generations in concentration camps.

        So I don’t understand why you are trying to get attention acting like you’re from the DPRK. Many have pointed out your grammer doesn’t check out either, both Korean and English.

        You say you are on the internet using TOR but there’s no way of downloading TOR in North Korea. TOR connections are mostly blocked as well and every computer connected to the internet is closely monitored by the regime. Even if you would use TOR it wouldn’t be safe.

        So why risk your life and the lives of your family and 5 generations to come by answering some questions in the internet?

        None of this makes sense, this is fake, MODS please take it down.

      • dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        2·
        7 days ago

        One way to do so is to take a photo with some unique words established here, along with maybe a newspaper and / or something in the background that proves your location is indeed NK (though you should be careful to not expose your identity doing this, I think it’s just important the photo is authentic and establishes you are who you say you are).

  • Rogue@feddit.uk
    4·
    8 days ago

    One of lemmy’s biggest gaps has been it’s lack of creative writing. It’s great to see some of the popular fiction is finally reaching us

  • Aggravationstation@feddit.uk
    3·
    7 days ago

    I’d really appreciate it if you could provide as much info as you can about how you’re accessing Lemmy.

    Is it through a device you’re allowed to use or one you’re using illegally?

    Is it a desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet?

    What operating system does it use? Windows, Linux, Android, iOS?

    What method does it connect to the internet through? Dial up, wired broadband, wifi or through a mobile network?

  • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
    2·
    8 days ago

    This is pretty sus. How would you download the Tor client without internet access to begin with? Why are you not responding in any Korean either? It would be a way to prove you’re actually in the country as NK has a specific dialect compared to SK.

    • MelonYellow@lemmy.caEnglish
      0·
      8 days ago

      I was gonna say, I thought North Koreans are completely disconnected from the internet. They have government propaganda intranet.

      • song00661@sh.itjust.worksOP
        0·
        7 days ago

        모든 나라에는 선전이 있습니다. 하지만 당신이 "선전"이라는 용어를 너무 가볍게 사용하는 것 같습니다. 어디까지가 선전인지 구분하기는 쉽지 않습니다. 당신은 "인트라넷"에 접근할 수 없지만, 그것이 모두 정부 선전이라고 단정 짓고 계십니다. 그것은 사실이 아닙니다. 저는 여기에 앉아서 북한이 천국 같은 곳이라고 설득하려 하지 않겠습니다. 그렇지 않습니다. 이 나라에는 시급히 해결해야 할 많은 문제가 있습니다.

        하지만 서구 공산주의자들이 묘사하는 것처럼 그렇지도 않고, 자유주의 언론이 묘사하는 것처럼 그렇지도 않습니다. 저는 많은 사람들이 북한에 대해 퍼뜨리는 거짓말을 좋아하지 않습니다. 하지만 그것은 서구 공산주의자들과 반공주의자들 모두에게 해당됩니다. 서구 공산주의자들은 북한이 모든 사람들이 행복하고 좋은 일자리를 가지며 식량 불안정에 시달리지 않는 지상낙원이라고 가장합니다. 반면 서구 반공주의자들은 북한이 폐쇄된 나라로, 모든 사람들이 불행하고 항상 굶주리며 가능한 한 빨리 탈출하고 싶어 한다고 가장합니다.

        이 두 관점 모두 사실이 아닙니다.

        • AmbiguousProps@lemmy.todayEnglish
          1·
          6 days ago

          You’re using loanwords from English, something only done in South Korea. Further, you’re using honorifics from SK. You also aren’t using any distinct NK spelling or vocabulary. This didn’t really help your case to be honest.

          Notably, your comment has almost nothing to do with the comment you’re responding to. You don’t mention how you got Tor to magically break out of the intranet.

  • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyz
    1·
    8 days ago

    I’m always curious about media entertainment.

    Are there any interesting movies or video games exclusive to North Korea that you enjoy? Do you have any favorites? What are they all about?

    Thank you!

    • hitagi@ani.social
      2·
      8 days ago

      I remember this. Really crazy how this was all orchestrated. The girls were trained to be part of pranks unaware that they were going to commit murder at the end.

  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
    1·
    8 days ago

    How are you able to access Lemmy? I thought internet access is restricted. What’s the general internet ability for most people?

    • song00661@sh.itjust.worksOP
      01·
      7 days ago

      I am able to acess because I use TOR … I use TOR to hide !! But I have acess to the normal internet !! It is rare … Not many NK people have .

    • song00661@sh.itjust.worksOP
      0·
      7 days ago

      The government doesnt talk a lot about that … I learned it here in the internet . I do not watch TV commonly . If it was on TV I did not see . We hear about military training together but I dont know if NK people in the war was talked about .