https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize

> Over time, many individuals have become known as "Nobel Peace Prize Nominees", but this designation has no official standing, and means only that one of the thousands of eligible nominators suggested the person's name for consideration.[22] Indeed, in 1939, Adolf Hitler received a satirical nomination from a member of the Swedish parliament, mocking the (serious but unsuccessful) nomination of Neville Chamberlain.

https://www.nobelpeaceprize.org/nobel-peace-prize/nomination...

> There are 351 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023 out of which 259 are individuals and 92 are organizations.

> 351 candidates are the second highest number of candidates ever. For eight years in a row the number of candidates has been exceeding 300. The current record of 376 candidates was reached in 2016.

They gave a Peace Prize to Kissinger so I don't think the prize holds that much weight really.

People will inevitably comment regarding the X.com suspension of Yulia Navalnaya (Alexei Navalny's wife):

“X does not have a choice but to obey local governments. If we don't obey local government laws, we will get shut down. We do our best to provide free speech that is possible under the law.” --Elon Musk

If x.com was shut down in Russia, another channel of citizen organisation and dissent would be removed. Musk is in an near-impossible position when it comes to free speech in totalitarian regimes.

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Update: it looks like this argument is somewhat moot as Yulia's account has been restored: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/20/x-suspends-account-of-navaln...

Interesting that this submission acheived a HN rank of #75 within minutes, but then suddenly vanished from the Hacker News list altogether.

This submission is 26 mins old, and has 10 points.

A submission that's 42 mins old, with 6 points is currently ranked #15 in HN.

Something amiss?