I mean, that's not a dick move tho? Going "on background" or "off the record" is not a one-way conversation. It's a negotiation with the journalist. It's not a

I mean, that's not a dick move tho? Going "on background" or "off the record" is not a one-way conversation. It's a negotiation with the journalist. It's not a magical invocation that binds the other party once they hear the words.