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If you read the Vice article though it's incredibly flattering to Wu. This isn't some hit piece. Yes, it does mention the online conspiracy theories, but it tak
by abvdasker 8y ago
If you read the Vice article though it's incredibly flattering to Wu. This isn't some hit piece. Yes, it does mention the online conspiracy theories, but it takes a pretty firm stand against them. It's confusing because Wu's reactions to the Vice article just don't seem proportional at all. Maybe there's something that hasn't yet been disclosed about the interview.
- lifeformed 8y agoThis thread [1] sheds some light on why it might not seem like a big deal to us, but would be to someone in China. [1] https://twitter.com/jackiehluo/status/982087205907607552 https://twitter.com/jackiehluo/status/982087205907607552
- blakekrifg 8y agoThe thread is a huge reach; nothing but tying vague data points and using the tired cliche of the big bad chinese govt as a bogeyman. The CCP will act, like the recent temp SSH ban, when it feels it has to/has gone out of control.
- js8 8y agoWhat the government will actually do doesn't matter. If the person giving interview has worries about something, even if it is obvious to everybody else that it is them being overly paranoid, shouldn't it still be the ethical responsibility of journalist to respect their wish? (Unless talking about it is in the public interest.)
- didibus 8y agoI don't think any of this matters. It seems the issue is, whatever was mentioned in the article could and maybe have put her in trouble with local authorities. She asked them not to mention it, and they still did. Putting her at risk for no good reasons.