tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post8325624595067099515..comments2023-07-05T06:19:54.550-04:00Comments on Issues in Cyberspace: WikiLeaks - Unnecessary EvilJennifer Proctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11629970027360995691noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-26660786462060084182011-03-20T20:16:25.912-04:002011-03-20T20:16:25.912-04:00To both who responded:
It's a matter of princi...To both who responded:<br />It's a matter of principle. What if Assange somehow got a hold of sensitive documents related to the national security of a country? What if he threatened to release this information as retaliation for his potential conviction on charges of rape?<br /><br />Specifically at icebergtheorist:<br />What is the benefit to the world him being "brave" for releasing information? Has anything good come from the release of information? Nothing bad has come of it yet, sure. But realistically, what impact has any of this had?<br /><br />Specifically at Tom:<br />If you look at the cables, none of this necessarily painted the US in a negative light. But not everything you say is for a public forum. In your personal life, does everyone need to know EVERYTHING you're saying? No, of course not. It's the principle that he's stealing these cables and threatening action. The issue I take with Assange is that he believes himself to be some sort of freedom fighter when he's nothing more than a guy who has phenomenal computer skills and likes to ruffle people's feathers.Matt Pinderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07467819755422173809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-86967343922558757862011-03-19T13:53:22.563-04:002011-03-19T13:53:22.563-04:00While it may be true that wikileaks' informati...While it may be true that wikileaks' information has hurt the USA's relationships, why would this be so?<br /><br />Because what we were doing, saying, and thinking about these people wasn't right by them. Same goes for these diplomats who fear their meetings being revealed to the public and criticized- if these people were truly LEGITIMATE, wouldn't they be at ease letting the public criticize, or at least know what they were doing since they would obviously know that what they were doing was RIGHT?<br /><br />Privacy is something I believe we all need, but this amounts to nothing more than secrecy, and as we see we are full of dirty secrets that paint a picture we're so encouraged to ignore.<br /><br />Why is it that Assange is a coward, hiding behind a curtain when the United States (along with every other country outed in these leaked documents) is not, even when we confidentialize every single meeting between diplomats because we have /something/ to hide? What's the difference?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796809111589119334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7210648537465444087.post-63807027790141761832011-03-19T12:45:28.435-04:002011-03-19T12:45:28.435-04:00You said that Assange "behaves in a cowardly ...You said that Assange "behaves in a cowardly fashion," but I would say he's been quite brave. He's the public figurehead for Wikileaks, and he's been taking most of the flak for the organization. I would say he's engaging in a public, courageous, non-violent form of activism.<br /><br />Wikileaks can't afford to be totally transparent, or they'd be crushed instantly. By nature of what they're doing, they have to give themselves something of a chance by staying hidden. I think the fact that Assange has gone public on their behalf says something good about the organization, though - they are leading by example as much as they can.icebergtheoristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405714920158101887noreply@blogger.com