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IMHO the author is too harsh on Bezos. Ok, Amazon stopped hosting wikileaks, but that's because they published classified diplomatic cables, which was probably
by greyman 13y ago
IMHO the author is too harsh on Bezos. Ok, Amazon stopped hosting wikileaks, but that's because they published classified diplomatic cables, which was probably illegal, and (only in my opinion) also controversial; i.e. it is questionable whether this served public interest, or was just an illegal act. [Now I don't say the whole wikileaks is controversial, only this specific act of publishing diplomatic cables].
If he will really stop some real investigative journalism story, which the public has the right to know, like gov corruption etc., THEN I'll be concerned. For now, let's watch what he is up to.
- SideburnsOfDoom 13y agoYou don't pull someone's hosting, against the probable public interest, because you get a quiet word from a senator about something "probably illegal, and also controversial". You pull someone's hosting when you get a properly filled-out court order. > real investigative journalism story So are you saying the the collateral murder story was in no way "investigative journalism" ?
- mcv 13y agoWikileaks was publishing on US war crimes and various secret shady dealings by various governments. Illegal or not, it's stuff that needs to be published. Bezos removing it before he was court ordered to, definitely counts against his credibility as a defender of the free press.