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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 11:12amSanction this postReply
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This is cool. Forget 357 Magnums, the internet is the ultimate "equalizer."

;-)

Ed




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Monday, January 22, 2007 - 12:35pmSanction this postReply
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The truth will be in your face. Will people be able to handle it?




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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 2:02amSanction this postReply
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Wikileaks is a tool, and as such can be used for good or bad purposes.

Is this site going to limit itself to government documents, or will it allow any kind of leaked document? The information on here could range from the important (say, documents revealing Iran's progress in nuclear technology) to the gossipy (such as some celebrity's diaries or phone records) to the profane (passwords and PINs).

More to my point, I can see people who support this as it starts out being the very same ones to come out against it when it is turned against their sacred cows. I can also see just the opposite happening, as well.



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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 6:44amSanction this postReply
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It's going to be a way for people to reveal secrets without repercussions. It will be where things like the Pentagon Papers end up.




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Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 7:03amSanction this postReply
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It will be for both good and evil, just like science. But my guess it will on balance be beneficial. Secrets are secrets because people don't want their evil deeds to be discovered. In any case it will be important.

Sam




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