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Some whistleblowers are just disgruntled and are not acting out of a sense of moral obligation but are rather whistleblowing as a form of vengeance

by umvi 4y ago

tmp20230324 4y ago
I'm sure there is some truth to your statement. I don't think it negates the need for society to protect whistleblowers who do so under a sense of moral obligation though (which is what the article is about).
tootie 4y ago
John Kiriakou springs to mind a guy who leaked classified info mixed with a bit of incorrect hearsay to push an agenda. Julian Assange leaked the DNC emails on behalf of Russian intelligence. And even the guy who turned out to be Deep Throat admitted he did what he did out of pure spite over failure to earn recognition for his role in the crime.
- nopcode 4y ago
  > Julian Assange leaked the DNC emails on behalf of Russian intelligence. Journalists report on leaks from intelligence all the time, to the point that the "Intelligence sources say"-phrase is becoming a meme of US "news". You can't open CNN or MSNBC without seeing some FBI or CIA head telling you what they want you to think. Why something is being leaked is relevant, but it shouldn't be a reason to ignore the truth or attack the journalist.
  - tootie 4y ago
    That's a pretty sanguine point of view. Russia stole emails from a private organization for the explicit intent of disrupting the election and then fed them to WikiLeaks and then Assange had audacity to try to blame Seth Rich. Julian Assange provably lies to further his personal agenda. Any good he has done for the world has been purely coincidental. Cable news hire experts to give expert opinions. Not to divulge state secrets for personal gain. Well, except Fox. Fox has Oliver North.
- throwaway27391 3y ago
  Julian Assange did not leak anything. He's not a whistleblower or a leaker. He's a publisher, a hacker, and an activist.
lost_tourist 4y ago
Does that matter if what they are whisteblowing about is corrupt and it's true?

Some whistleblowers are just disgruntled and are not acting out of a sense of moral obligation but are rather whistleblowing as a form of vengeance

by umvi 4y ago

Some whistleblowers are just disgruntled and are not acting out of a sense of moral obligation but are rather whistleblowing as a form of vengeance

tmp20230324 4y ago

I'm sure there is some truth to your statement. I don't think it negates the need for society to protect whistleblowers who do so under a sense of moral obligation though (which is what the article is about).

tootie 4y ago

John Kiriakou springs to mind a guy who leaked classified info mixed with a bit of incorrect hearsay to push an agenda. Julian Assange leaked the DNC emails on behalf of Russian intelligence. And even the guy who turned out to be Deep Throat admitted he did what he did out of pure spite over failure to earn recognition for his role in the crime.

nopcode 4y ago
> Julian Assange leaked the DNC emails on behalf of Russian intelligence. Journalists report on leaks from intelligence all the time, to the point that the "Intelligence sources say"-phrase is becoming a meme of US "news". You can't open CNN or MSNBC without seeing some FBI or CIA head telling you what they want you to think. Why something is being leaked is relevant, but it shouldn't be a reason to ignore the truth or attack the journalist.
- tootie 4y ago
  That's a pretty sanguine point of view. Russia stole emails from a private organization for the explicit intent of disrupting the election and then fed them to WikiLeaks and then Assange had audacity to try to blame Seth Rich. Julian Assange provably lies to further his personal agenda. Any good he has done for the world has been purely coincidental. Cable news hire experts to give expert opinions. Not to divulge state secrets for personal gain. Well, except Fox. Fox has Oliver North.
throwaway27391 3y ago
Julian Assange did not leak anything. He's not a whistleblower or a leaker. He's a publisher, a hacker, and an activist.

lost_tourist 4y ago

Does that matter if what they are whisteblowing about is corrupt and it's true?