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I don't understand the fixation with Wikileaks' motive. That seems independent of whether their information is true or false.
by ja30278 9y ago
I don't understand the fixation with Wikileaks' motive. That seems independent of whether their information is true or false.
- peoplewindow 9y agoShoot the messenger in the hope the message doesn't get out. Look at this story. Flagged. Apparently one yesterday too. Lots of people want the "all Russian people and companies are working together to ensure everything I disagree with happens" line to stick, but US intelligence agencies impersonating Russian firms undermines that angle. So it's gotta go.
- mirimir 9y agoWell, enough accounts with enough karma obviously don't want anything favorable about WikiLeaks on HN. But then, HN has no pretensions about impartiality. And I must admit that, overall, the system works quite well.