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Indeed. It seems like there are plenty of alternatives to a vulnerable website (such as Freenet). In that sense Assange role would be reduced to authenticatin
by furyg3 16y ago
Indeed. It seems like there are plenty of alternatives to a vulnerable website (such as Freenet).
In that sense Assange role would be reduced to authenticating and releasing, and wouldn't have a lot of control over the publishing side of things. And that's the side which gets the most press coverage and attention (including from powerful governments).
Switching to that type of system would likely reduce his exposure to trouble... but that's probably the opposite of what he'd like.
- rabidsnail 16y agoI also have difficulty imagining journalists figuring out how to set up freenet.
- jamesbritt 16y agoWhy wouldn't they just get a technical person to do it?
- peterwwillis 16y agorandom journalist or insider: "hi, geek squad? can you set up some encryption software that allows me to perform covert communication across the internet? i don't know, freenet or freenode or firefox or something. what? no no, i'm definitely doing nothing suspicious. don't tell anyone, ok?"
- jamesbritt 16y agoDo you know any journalists? The ones I know are resourceful enough to know people with a variety of skills and connections. It's the nature of the job.
- peterwwillis 16y agoi'm sure they could get it done, but its much easier to get found out. better to have a simple method you don't rely on anyone else for.