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Edward Snowden is not a hero IMO, anyone who cared to look knew for years the government had vast surveillance powers. Is anyone else tired of seeing his headl

Edward Snowden is not a hero IMO, anyone who cared to look knew for years the government had vast surveillance powers. Is anyone else tired of seeing his headlines? The guy seems to really want to be a celebrity? Does he deserve that? I'm not trying to be rude, only suggesting we rethink our attention to him.

hbosch 11y ago
I choose to think he's rolling out headlines, over time, in order to make sure this issue never fades away like so many other things do. The pace of our media and culture makes important items this NSA scandal become forgotten quickly.
- krapp 11y ago
  Snowden isn't "rolling out headlines over time," media companies are. Although it's obvious Edward Snowden is consciously trying to leverage media (and now social media - his Twitter account is obviously image-conscious) to his advantage in keeping the narrative alive, let's not act like he's actually running things. The linked article seems to be as much advertisement for Snowden-related BBC properties as it is an attempt at maintaining awareness of the subject of Snowden's revelations themselves.
bdamm 11y ago
He's the one who provided the evidence. Without evidence you're just a conspiracy theorist. (Note the theory part.) And frankly he doesn't deserve the fame, and I don't particularly think he wants it either. But the data he provided (illegally, at continuing risk to himself) opened up a much-needed conversation.
- vezzy-fnord 11y ago
  He's the one who provided the evidence. The evidence was there for a while. Most people could not suspend their disbelief long enough to take it seriously.
striking 11y ago
He doesn't want to be a celebrity. https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/648909547055239169 https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/648909547055239169 He gave up a cushy job in Hawaii and risked his entire life to make the government's surveillance a credible threat to everyone. Not just the people who would listen, but every single person in the world. I agree, kill your heroes and all, but he's important and he brings up new information every time he's on the news.

hbosch 11y ago

I choose to think he's rolling out headlines, over time, in order to make sure this issue never fades away like so many other things do. The pace of our media and culture makes important items this NSA scandal become forgotten quickly.

krapp 11y ago
Snowden isn't "rolling out headlines over time," media companies are. Although it's obvious Edward Snowden is consciously trying to leverage media (and now social media - his Twitter account is obviously image-conscious) to his advantage in keeping the narrative alive, let's not act like he's actually running things. The linked article seems to be as much advertisement for Snowden-related BBC properties as it is an attempt at maintaining awareness of the subject of Snowden's revelations themselves.

bdamm 11y ago

He's the one who provided the evidence. Without evidence you're just a conspiracy theorist. (Note the theory part.) And frankly he doesn't deserve the fame, and I don't particularly think he wants it either. But the data he provided (illegally, at continuing risk to himself) opened up a much-needed conversation.

vezzy-fnord 11y ago
He's the one who provided the evidence. The evidence was there for a while. Most people could not suspend their disbelief long enough to take it seriously.

striking 11y ago

He doesn't want to be a celebrity. https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/648909547055239169 https://twitter.com/Snowden/status/648909547055239169 He gave up a cushy job in Hawaii and risked his entire life to make the government's surveillance a credible threat to everyone. Not just the people who would listen, but every single person in the world. I agree, kill your heroes and all, but he's important and he brings up new information every time he's on the news.