Assange talking about Wikileaks
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Apparently, even some of his stanches supporters are beginning to questioning Assage's motives. Didn't some of his workers just break away and put up a competing site.
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I still can't understand what all the fuss is about? All these so called "leaks" are news items that have been floating around for months. To me it's a sign that most people rely on current newspapers to give them the news, or the TV. I really don't understand why Assange is such a hero (or anti-hero)?
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Maybe only as long as the media can generate sales by publicising any fabrication they stir up. Still, some of it is News.
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The bettom line is that it sells- printing stuff which isn't really of any substance. It's not a good situation to be in, but then they have thousands of people who work in those industries, and they mustn't be made redundant. Even once quite respected newspapers such as the Guardian in the UK, now prints sensationalist attention grabbing headlines, to sell itself. Every day on BBC Radio 4, it's Wiki this and that. It's pathetic. Can these people be arsed to get out of their seats and do proper journalism?
It's worth watching the series of films by Adam Curtis. He doesn't always get it totally right (ie he misses a couple of important points- like what we have done that has been positive), but he does make some very good points- especially this one on "Oh Dear'ism";
[flash=425,344:1hq72wux]http://www.youtube.com/v/zuHrJBrkAlA?fs=1&hl=en_GB&fs=1&&[/flash:1hq72wux]
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@unknownuser said:
@tfdesign said:
No, your wrong. This is exactly what it is, freedom of speech. But it isn't journalism either, it's voyeurism.
So what's the difference between this and breaking an NDA? stealing industrial plans and revealed it?
Releasing a copy of some corporate documents may fall under IP laws. As far as I know, governmental documents are not copyrighted nor protected by IP laws. Only protection what governmental documents have is by they security classification, but that only affect on people working for the government. Any outsider (specially foreigner) can publish any governmental documents without restrictions, even it may feel unjust or hard to understand for some. Change the law if this is a problem (and say goodbye for the little freedom you still have).
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@notareal said:
Change the law if this is a problem (and say goodbye for the little freedom you still have).
Which is exactly what Labour did last year. All because a few got carried away with their emotions (and because Labour lacked any kind of leadership- which I think is true with all current politicians/ party's)
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