David: how's tricks? me: good, just reviewing stratfor situation David: yeah, been following that through alternative media David: don't have any insider info, but it sounds really promising. It's getting around, fast. David: there's a thread about it in the discussion & debate thread on somethingawful, and I'll always insist that's a key place for any political issue to get exposure. David: but it's crossing my facebook page multiple times as well. David: (an' I like to think I got my finger on the pulse) me: important thing is to ensure that the actual revelations are brought up consistently in any debate about the value of the op David: that's a great point David: people who insist wikileaks is a bad thing will engage, and that's the opportunity to confront them with the bigger revelations David: whether we change their position or not, we ensure they're aware of what their government is doing in their name David: and moreover... the important thing is to persuade lurkers. David: which is why I don't get derailed when arrogant posters shit all over me. They're only my third most important audience; I'm writing for lukers, and for posterity first.