Completed
The winning outcome:
NO
Will the use of carrier pigeons as an "unblockable" means of communication be officially announced?
Volume~$19
YES chance
DescriptionAmid widespread blocking and slowdowns affecting Telegram, which began on February 10, 2026, an ironic news story appeared on the Russian segment of the internet: “A replacement for Telegram has been found that definitely can’t be blocked—Pigeon Mail.”
This is a satirical response to Roskomnadzor’s tightening of its policy; on February 10, the agency officially confirmed the introduction of “gradual restrictions” against the messaging app due to its “failure to comply with Russian law.”
Telegram’s outstanding fines already exceed 29.6 million rubles, and on February 11, a court registered eight new administrative cases. Lawmaker Oleg Matveichev advised Russians to switch to the domestic messaging app MAX in the coming month, stating that “the withdrawal symptoms will pass.”
Against this backdrop, the joke about “pigeon mail” went viral.
The dilemma: Will officials or government agencies pick up on this irony, using it as a symbol of “unblockability” and traditional values, or will it remain exclusively a grassroots meme?
ConditionsYES: If, by 11:59 p.m. on February 20, 2026, information appears on the official website of Russian Post (pochta.ru), in a statement by an official representative of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media or Roskomnadzor, or in federal media reports (TASS, RIA Novosti) regarding the launch of a pilot project, contest, creative campaign, or official comment related to the use of carrier pigeon mail as an alternative/“unblockable” means of communication, or containing a direct reference to this meme in an official context.
NO: If no such official mention follows.
Timeline
OpenedFeb 18, 2026, 4:47 PM
Closes
Feb 20, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsFeb 21, 2026, 2:59 AM
OpenedFeb 18, 2026, 4:47 PM
Closes
Feb 20, 2026, 2:59 AMChecking results
—EndsFeb 21, 2026, 2:59 AM
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Completed
The winning outcome:
NO
Will the use of carrier pigeons as an "unblockable" means of communication be officially announced?
Volume~$19
DescriptionAmid widespread blocking and slowdowns affecting Telegram, which began on February 10, 2026, an ironic news story appeared on the Russian segment of the internet: “A replacement for Telegram has been found that definitely can’t be blocked—Pigeon Mail.”
This is a satirical response to Roskomnadzor’s tightening of its policy; on February 10, the agency officially confirmed the introduction of “gradual restrictions” against the messaging app due to its “failure to comply with Russian law.”
Telegram’s outstanding fines already exceed 29.6 million rubles, and on February 11, a court registered eight new administrative cases. Lawmaker Oleg Matveichev advised Russians to switch to the domestic messaging app MAX in the coming month, stating that “the withdrawal symptoms will pass.”
Against this backdrop, the joke about “pigeon mail” went viral.
The dilemma: Will officials or government agencies pick up on this irony, using it as a symbol of “unblockability” and traditional values, or will it remain exclusively a grassroots meme?
ConditionsYES: If, by 11:59 p.m. on February 20, 2026, information appears on the official website of Russian Post (pochta.ru), in a statement by an official representative of the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media or Roskomnadzor, or in federal media reports (TASS, RIA Novosti) regarding the launch of a pilot project, contest, creative campaign, or official comment related to the use of carrier pigeon mail as an alternative/“unblockable” means of communication, or containing a direct reference to this meme in an official context.
NO: If no such official mention follows.
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LeeryFaust
boughtNoon a 3 BPCX
heySI1
boughtNoon a 1 BPCX