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I am North Korean who lives in NK AMA (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 3 days ago by song00661@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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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 !!

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[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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.

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 45 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 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 10 points 2 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?

[-] candyman337@lemmy.world 103 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 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.works 7 points 2 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.ee 9 points 2 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 5 points 2 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 7 points 2 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.

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 11 points 2 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?

[-] dandelion 4 points 2 days ago

don't these questions pose risks to OP, why are you asking these questions?

[-] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

Fair point. I'm a techie, that's where most of my interest lies.

[-] dandelion 2 points 1 day ago

I mean, same - I wonder all the same things too, but I didn't ask them because I assumed they would pose a risk 🤷‍♀️

[-] Lennnny@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago

What's your favorite lie you've told to a bunch of strangers on Lemmy?

[-] song00661@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

내가 여러 번 말했듯이, 내가 하는 말을 믿을 필요는 없다. 만약 내가 조선 사람이며 조선에 대해 궁금해 하실 수 있는 질문들에 대한 답변을 드리고자 하는 가능성에 관심이 없으시다면, 이 글은 여러분을 위한 것이 아니다. 나는 여러분의 신뢰를 바라지 않는다. 이를 통해 얻을 수 있는 것은 없다. 하지만 많은 사람들이 조선 사람들과 대화를 나누어 본 적이 없기 때문에, 나는 그 소통의 격차를 좁히고 평범한 조선 사람의 솔직한 관점을 제공하고자 한다.

[-] Object@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Inconsistency in writing detected

Sorry mate, but you just blew your own cover.

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[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 63 points 3 days ago

Doubt

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[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 3 days ago

Any way to verify?

Other than that: how is life in your close community?

[-] song00661@sh.itjust.works 22 points 3 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 .

You speak the truth when you say NK is closed off but most people are happy about that . I enjoy living here .

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[-] Rogue@feddit.uk 31 points 3 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

[-] CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Hi Song, I was wondering what sort of art people enjoy in North Korea? Any poetry, folk tales or painting?

Hope you have a nice day

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 3 days ago

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

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 3 days ago

Zero. OP clearly is in a somewhat elite home, assuming this is legit.

[-] song00661@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

No ... I do not come from elite home . I have reasons that allow me .

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[-] droning_in_my_ears@lemmy.world 36 points 3 days ago

Proof?

[-] instantnudel@feddit.org 30 points 3 days ago

Yea, I want him to make a selfie with kim jong-un as a Proof.

[-] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 8 points 3 days ago

plot twist, he's Kim Jong-Un

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[-] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago

Life Pro Tips: If you are ever in an airport and somebody touch your face in a weird way, use your suitcase of neurotoxin antidotes immediately

Don't hang out in Kuala Lumpur for too long 😉

[-] hitagi@ani.social 11 points 3 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.

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[-] AmbiguousProps@lemmy.today 21 points 3 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.

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[-] pewgar_seemsimandroid 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

how do you plan on escaping? how's the wired radio?

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