The Economist
2010-12-10 09:22:56.890376+01 by
ebwolf
2 comments
At one time I used to enjoy reading the Economist. But I dropped my subscription
in the wake of their editorial
support for "Enhanced Interrogation". Now the Economist is proving to me
that I never want to pick up their rag again with their position on the WikiLeaks
cables. But they do make a troubling point. The "fan response" to WikiLeaks
is turning the Internet into a digital Afghanistan. Insurgents are setting off
the equivalent of IEDs on every target. The result is that the current actions
by Anonymous may spark calls for stricter government controls on the Internet.
That would be a loss for everyone.
Julian Assange has been arrested. And I have to agree that being in British
custody is probably safer for him than being on the lam. The content on
WikiLeaks has been mirrored many times and is even safer. I think it's time for
the courts to start sorting out the realities: Is there a new line to be drawn
in regard to freedom of the press?
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#Comment Re: made: 2010-12-10 12:57:35.462301+01 by:
jeff
I believe that Wikileaks will prove to be a watershead event which sadly will ultimately lead to tighter control over the Internet.
Much like post 9/11 legislation impinging on personal freedoms.
#Comment Re: made: 2010-12-10 19:41:32.010034+01 by:
petronius
I think the Wikileaks affair will only add to the collapse of the mainstream media, as old quislings like John Pilger keep referring to sociopaths like Assange as "journalists".
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