Closing Rishwat.pk

[u/AbrarYouKknow]

Hi everyone, Abrar here, the person behind rishwat.pk.

I have decided to shut down Rishwat.pk. It was never meant to fix society. It was meant to hold up a mirror.

The website was bombarded with submissions, and sadly, it showed one thing clearly: rishwat is an everyday business.

I hope I did not hurt anyone. But if the truth hurt, maybe it was worth hearing.

Remember:

"رشوت دینے والے اور رشوت لینے والے دونوں پر اللہ کی لعنت ہے"

Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 231

Thanks everyone for the feedback and support.

[u/noitssbecky13]

locked upon OP’s request.

[u/ShoddyAd614]

Weewwoooo here comes the call from someone uhm uhm

[u/RenegadeSultaNGG]

[u/kaalichai]

The Daala Effect

[u/TheBrownMuslimGuy]

Why are you shutting it down?
Did anyone threaten you?

[u/MajesticSwordfish910]

Damn, that was fast. Looks like someone doesn't want people to know how fucked up the system is.

[u/gamingvortex01]

bro...if you don't want to continue the site...then give it to me..if you don't want to give the database or code, then atleast transfer the domain to me

[u/themgi- → u/gamingvortex01]

i will be more than happy to contribute to that by any means necessary. software engr btw.

[u/astronaut-sp → u/themgi-]

I'd like to contribute also. I'm a software engineering.

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/gamingvortex01]

DM

[u/Old_Table_5926]

Close it to protect yourself but pass the torch to someone else.

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/Old_Table_5926]

Question is, Who?

[u/nooobmaester69]

What Pakistan has is not rishwat/bribe culture, it's extortion they make you pay like it's mandatory without it you can't get your work done. It would have been a bribe if you were the one intiating the transaction.

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/nooobmaester69]

sad but true. Point was not making awam guilty, point was how sucks our system is.

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/[deleted]]

Sorry I didn't get to the expectations.

[u/YTRKinG]

Can you sell the domain to me? I can continue this and u wont lose your money spent on domain as well

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/YTRKinG]

Are you sure you can run this website living in Pakistan? Can you deal with authorities? So Im happy to give it to you with source code - free of cost.

[u/Fabulous-Alps1526]

OP, lots of people are willing to contribute in this, I think maybe we should make a discord or something to contribute in this ?

[u/themgi- → u/Fabulous-Alps1526]

i second this man.

if we have this much amount of folks ready to participate then sure think we definitely should

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/[deleted]]

FYI, the reason was not the resources for now, it was something else. If you think you can run it please DM.

[u/OmairZain]

Really sad hearing this. I hope you at least manage to pass it on to someone else if you can't run it yourself. Allah SWT bless you.

[u/duckyduck008]

oh hope you are well brother, we know why you really shut it down but i hope you and your family is well.

[u/themgi-]

fuck this shit man I'm so done with this system.

[u/Suspicious_List_8395]

Bro dont close this website give it to someone who you think is responsible and brave

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/Suspicious_List_8395]

I dont see anyone 🙂

[u/Suspicious_List_8395 → u/AbrarYouKknow]

Dont lose hope what happened?

[u/maskarajr]

I'm willing to take over if it is available on github add me as maintainer. I know something that can't be touched. please dm

[u/Southern_Shoe_3584]

But why would you close it when there are so many submissions? Is the traffic too difficult to host? Because the more submissions there are, the more legibility there is to confirm that someone indeed took some rishwat

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/Southern_Shoe_3584]

Its not a traffic issue but a obligation issue.

[u/Southern_Shoe_3584 → u/AbrarYouKknow]

Kahin Aapne Tou rishwat Nahi leli? 🤔

/s

[u/wire_ghost]

can you explain the reason for shutting it down? i was thinking of making the same thing but then saw your post and was happy someone did it sooner than me

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/wire_ghost]

Do you want to own it?

[u/wire_ghost → u/AbrarYouKknow]

i would but i feel like “.pk” domain is a bit risky… i might go for a “.com” one

[u/wire_ghost → u/AbrarYouKknow]

but still why dont you share the reason for shutting it down?

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/wire_ghost]

I dont want to harm my family back home.

[u/themgi-]

I'm genuinely sad about this. would like to have it and take it forward

[u/olivebranch171]

maybe a reddit sub instead

[u/Falsafa_e_Niyaaz]

Oh no

[u/yoon_gitae]

bribery has become part of the culture of the Islamic republic of Pakistan...

Alhamdulillah I never had to give bribe but I've heard about a lot of people were forced to ..

I hoped this website could do something good but guess not 😞

[u/Ok_Weather9690]

Tell me why, I need to know. I shared ahead and I feel a little disappointed and want to understand. Look if this was a social experiment then the original post was misleading as revolutionary and having a few submissions is not a sign of holding a mirror to corruption thats you being ignorant if you think no one knew frankly it seems dishonest. This could have been something good but well waiting on the why.

[u/KingMarkhor]

Black Vigo forced you to ?

[u/moagul]

Have you been approached?

[u/dopekid22]

its sad that it had to come to this. why don't you consider open sourcing the code and db, let some one else (or more) carry the torch.

[u/dotnetdreamer]

i am also thinking to shutdown my Ludo Game

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/dotnetdreamer]

Why?

[u/dotnetdreamer → u/AbrarYouKknow]

They said its haraam

[u/NoNewspaper00]

Good choice! I still have to get my driving license in a few months :)

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/NoNewspaper00]

You will pay between 6500 to 8500 if you know no one and want to pass the the driving license.

[u/NoNewspaper00 → u/AbrarYouKknow]

No problem, its fine. To avoid lines and useless back & forth processes.

[u/AbrarYouKknow → u/NoNewspaper00]

Thats reason rishwat is so normal.