I agree with you on pretty much everything. However, I think it's worth noting that Wikileaks isn't actually the one paying $100,000, in that way the title is m

I agree with you on pretty much everything. However, I think it's worth noting that Wikileaks isn't actually the one paying $100,000, in that way the title is misleading IMO. What Wikileaks is doing is holding a funding goal of $100,000, with the funding currently around $35,000. So, while it was Wikileaks' idea, ultimately it's the general public (Or, at-least, a few people who would like this to be leaked) who are offering this money as a bounty. So I wouldn't consider it exactly the same as Wikileaks just flat-out offering $100,000 - This bounty won't happen unless there are a decent amount of people which support this decision and fund it. It still does change the dynamic like you've said though.