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Title: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: JCDNWarrior on May 12, 2011, 08:46:10 am

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/05/nda-wikileaks/

Popped out as a interesting topic to me. What do you guys think of this?


- JC

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: zookeeper on May 12, 2011, 09:40:50 am

Well, there's nothing to think until there's reason to believe it's genuine, and frankly I think it's obvious that it's a very real possibility that it's not.

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Unknown Target on May 12, 2011, 11:11:55 am

Doesn't sound true. It could be someone putting that out there in an attempt to discredit the organization.

Also, it's not even taken off the presses of the New Statesmen, it's taken off of one of it's staff's blogs.

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 12, 2011, 02:20:41 pm

maybe it's not true, but i wouldn't be terribly surprised if it was.

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Unknown Target on May 12, 2011, 02:33:40 pm

Why? I don't see the sense that would make. Could you elaborate, please? :)

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 13, 2011, 10:37:35 pm

internet sites do this ALL the time.  it's a cash grab.  wikileaks is no different.  if you're ever really bored one day, read the terms of service of sites like facebook and youtube, etc.  i don't know if this is true anymore, but facebook used to lay claim to every photo you uploaded. 

sure it's got a snowball's chance of actually working, but it's still non-zero, and he risks nothing by just throwing that claim in there.


again, IF this is legitimate.  and you guys make good points for why it wouldn't be also.

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Unknown Target on May 14, 2011, 03:32:45 am

Are you comparing Wikileaks to Facebook and Youtube?

Wikileaks is a non-profit, unlike Facebook and Youtube. They have no incentive nor reason for a "cash grab" and doing so would kind of destroy the trust they have with the people that actually add purpose and content to their site.

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Klaustrophobia on May 14, 2011, 10:39:10 am

you REALLY believe wikileaks is in it for being the good guy?

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Snail on May 14, 2011, 11:19:24 am

Quote from: Klaustrophobia on May 14, 2011, 10:39:10 am

you REALLY believe wikileaks is in it for being the good guy?

well i trust them more than i trust fox

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Mort on May 14, 2011, 11:30:11 am

Does anyone with half a brain even trust fox?

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Snail on May 14, 2011, 11:32:33 am

Quote from: Mort on May 14, 2011, 11:30:11 am

Does anyone with half a brain even trust fox?

fun to watch

Title: Re: WikiLeaks Threatens Its Own Leakers With $20 Million Penalty
Post by: Unknown Target on May 14, 2011, 12:58:48 pm

Quote from: Klaustrophobia on May 14, 2011, 10:39:10 am

you REALLY believe wikileaks is in it for being the good guy?

So now it's down to whether or not you believe they're good or bad?
Does evidence count or is it down to whether or not you think they look bad?