| Subject: Chat with Anonymous |
| From: Anonymous <greggatghc@gmail.com> |
11:14 PM me: also, check this out
http://theothermccain.com/2010/12/05/barrett-browns-lawyer-you-substantially-damage-the-financial-interests-and-professional-reputation-of-my-client/#more-21878
11:32 PM Anonymous: I really do hate reporters.
me: he was with the Washington Times, worst paper in the country
Anonymous: posting shit completely different than what they said they would.
im refering to the new york times peice that just went up
me: oh, didn't see that
11:33 PM got a link?
Anonymous: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/world/europe/06wiki.html
11:34 PM the blurb about me
being a prominent member
there are no members, and im not prominent, and saying that is very bad for me
also saying that i have anything to do with it, which i dont
11:35 PM i was just able to answer his questions about what was likely going on.
god damnit.
11:47 PM Anonymous: thats gonna be in print too
me: well, I can see what I can do about bringing attention to the inaccuracy
Anonymous: i would really appreciate any help
ive already had to talk to the man
me: if you want to give me a quote, I bet I could get a piece some mileage
Anonymous: I dont know what a quote might be made up of
11:48 PM there are so many problems with the way that is done
me: go ahead and e-mail me with a general statement when you have a moment and then I'll likely ask you some questions
Anonymous: there are no members, im not prominent, im not doing anything with this because i have a big long past
me: I know, just start off with something specific and I'll follow-up with you
Anonymous: and so on
ok thanks
me: you might also ask me for advice next time you're being asked for an interview or otherwise keep me posted
11:49 PM I've got a lot of soft power resources on hand now which I'm largely just wasting until we get that software up
11:50 PM Anonymous: ive done about 3490672309867 interviews
11:51 PM this is the first guy to throw me under the bus
11:59 PM Anonymous: Email sent
12:02 AM here is Ravi's response to me, just got it:
I am so sorry -- I'd put in what we agreed and completely failed to notice that it got changed during editing. I should have checked. Profuse apologies. - Ravi
me: got it, will probably ask you a question or two tomorrow
huh
they might put a correction in the paper, anyway
12:03 AM Anonymous: lets hope
12:23 AM Anonymous: He says he actually sent in what we had talked about and the editor changed it
he is trying to call them to get an edit before print, but it goes out tomorrow so it might be to late
me: very possible
I mean possible that editor fucked it up
12:24 AM you'd be amazed
Anonymous: yeah
seems likely
he is very apologetic
me: well I'll note that it was an editing error when I write it up
12:28 AM Anonymous: Thanks man
the girl is telling me its bedtime
gotta be up at 6am
we should talk about stuff, maybe tomorrow night or tuesday night.
12:30 AM me: absolutely
have a good evening
12:33 AM Anonymous: also, just a heads up a friend started this: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Investigate-Tom-Flanagan-for-inciting-murder-against-Julian-Assange/178664602160629?v=wall
me: thanks, I'll check it out