Re: Anon attacks PayPal
Subject: Re: Anon attacks PayPal
From: Scott Mintz <scott.w.mintz@gmail.com>
Date: 12/6/10, 15:07
To: Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com>
CC: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>

I actually had a short discussion with a friend this weekend about Wikileaks. I have no idea what your guys take on it is, but I certainly think the government has failed to provide transparency, and my hope is that actions such as these may do well to promote a more open system. Hope being the operative word.

I personally think the military man who stole the materials should be facing more scrutiny than Wikileaks, but the fact is I'm not knowledgeable enough on the subject to debate it. One thing that comes to mind though is how many times has mass media published confidential documents and/or referenced an unnamed source. Where is that line drawn?

An analogy that resonated with me, albeit only shortly as I recognized that the situations are different, is if someone gives you a stolen car, would you be right to use the car knowing it's stolen?

With regards to Anonymous, I very much applaud their efforts and more importantly, their goals. I do very much like the idea of mirroring the site and think that especially since the cat is out of the bag, everyone should be doing their part to ensure it remains available. However, I can't say I agree with all of their tactics and, in fact, would be concerned that some may undermine their efforts. 

On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Clark Robinson <robinsonchicago@gmail.com> wrote:
http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2010/12/06/wikileaks-supporters-aim-cyberattacks-at-paypal/