Comments on: Wikileaks spokesman exits, and reveals his actual name http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 06:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Shift http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896518 Shift Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896518 Wikileaks is starting to sound strangely reminiscent of a gaming mod group. Those things always break down because one detail or another. Wikileaks is starting to sound strangely reminiscent of a gaming mod group. Those things always break down because one detail or another.

]]> By: jphilby http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896786 jphilby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896786 "Wikileaks is starting to sound strangely reminiscent of a gaming mod group. Those things always break down because one detail or another." Just like churches, school boards, and empires. “Wikileaks is starting to sound strangely reminiscent of a gaming mod group. Those things always break down because one detail or another.”

Just like churches, school boards, and empires.

]]> By: Marktschlacht http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896580 Marktschlacht Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896580 Yes, and Daniel revealed his wife Anke is employed as the top lobbyist (director government relations) by Microsoft Germany. That casts bad light on the potential role of the American company in all this and his illoyal attacks on Assange. Wikileaks published documents from Microsoft in the past and Microsoft went after other disclosure sites. Yes, and Daniel revealed his wife Anke is employed as the top lobbyist (director government relations) by Microsoft Germany. That casts bad light on the potential role of the American company in all this and his illoyal attacks on Assange. Wikileaks published documents from Microsoft in the past and Microsoft went after other disclosure sites.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-897705 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897705 Remember that a strong leader is absolutely necessary for this type of organisation. I ran a company with 16 employees for years. I became a dictator eventually, although I didn't want to be at the start. Was forced into it. Remember that a strong leader is absolutely necessary for this type of organisation. I ran a company with 16 employees for years. I became a dictator eventually, although I didn’t want to be at the start. Was forced into it.

]]> By: turn_self_off http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896951 turn_self_off Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896951 To many egos basically. To many egos basically.

]]> By: Hools Verne http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896733 Hools Verne Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896733 They really need to drop Assange. Soon it will be too late to undo the damage if its not too late already. They really need to drop Assange. Soon it will be too late to undo the damage if its not too late already.

]]> By: hassenpfeffer http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896501 hassenpfeffer Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896501 Assange really needs to get his ego out of the way of his work. If he can't do the work w/o his ego, he needs to hand over the reins to someone else. Assange really needs to get his ego out of the way of his work. If he can’t do the work w/o his ego, he needs to hand over the reins to someone else.

]]> By: Laroquod http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-897782 Laroquod Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-897782 I can certainly understand the conflict if it is over whether Assange should step back from his duties due to trumped politically motivated charges. Politically motivated charges are easy to trump up — what's to stop it from happening to the people who replace him? Hard-working activists are not exactly a dime a dozen. I see logic on both sides of this debate; I think it's a genuine clash of organisational philosophies, and if those in Assange's camp think he shouldn't give the hit squad a win by backing away from his duties, I can't say he's wrong. I can't fault Daniel either for pointing out that the negative press is hurting the org — it is. This is a serious PR war and it isn't totally obvious what is the best way forward for an activist org like Wikileaks. I don't think it's necessary to be characterising either side as stupid egotistical when there are real, substantive conflicts of strategic thinking at play. I can certainly understand the conflict if it is over whether Assange should step back from his duties due to trumped politically motivated charges. Politically motivated charges are easy to trump up — what’s to stop it from happening to the people who replace him?

Hard-working activists are not exactly a dime a dozen. I see logic on both sides of this debate; I think it’s a genuine clash of organisational philosophies, and if those in Assange’s camp think he shouldn’t give the hit squad a win by backing away from his duties, I can’t say he’s wrong. I can’t fault Daniel either for pointing out that the negative press is hurting the org — it is.

This is a serious PR war and it isn’t totally obvious what is the best way forward for an activist org like Wikileaks. I don’t think it’s necessary to be characterising either side as stupid egotistical when there are real, substantive conflicts of strategic thinking at play.

]]> By: MrsBug http://boingboing.net/2010/09/27/wikileaks-spokesman.html#comment-896507 MrsBug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-896507 I'm sorry to see this happening. I think Wikileaks is doing important work and it's sad that disunity is causing so many problems. I’m sorry to see this happening. I think Wikileaks is doing important work and it’s sad that disunity is causing so many problems.

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