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Putting the contents of the article aside - it's an important topic but most of us are on the same page: Given the Washington Post is owned by Nash Holdings LLC
by icanhackit 11y ago
Putting the contents of the article aside - it's an important topic but most of us are on the same page: Given the Washington Post is owned by Nash Holdings LLC/Jeff Bezos, would it be fair to presume that Jeff realizes the success of Amazon's web services internationally is important and strong security plays a big part in whether the division will be supported by tech businesses internationally? Or do you think Jeff believes encryption is important on a moral basis?
Alternate but less interesting considerations: Jeff had nothing to do with the article or Jeff prefers the government stays out of his business.
- snowwrestler 11y agoJeff Bezos undoubtedly had nothing to do with this op-ed. He's a busy guy with Amazon, and has made it clear that he will stay out of the editorial decision-making at the post. In addition, the authors of this piece are not folks who Bezos could push around even if he wanted to. The only way they would write this piece is because they wanted to. Politically, this piece is a big deal. These are "national security establishment" type folks, directly disagreeing with their successors in government today.
- bediger4000 11y agoI agree with your assessment that this piece is a big deal, politically. I disagree with your "undoubtedly". I think there's a fair to middling chance Bezos did some meddling in the editorial process - made a few phone calls, dropped some hints, bent the ears of an editor or two. Newspapers always protest that financial interests don't interfere with their reporting, but time and again, we find out otherwise.
- natch 11y agoIf he's influencing things, let's hope he didn't influence their previous editorial board editorial on this, because it's downright naive and stupid. See link in my other comment in this thread.