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**softy54534** · 08-21-2013, 02:41 AM

Planning to sue, at least.
I think our government may find they can't get away with the same shit congress pulls in the US without reprimand. The only way this will get buried is if they are quick to summon a distraction in the press, which I almost guarantee happening in the next few days.
The Guardian is one of the few media giants in the UK still willing to dangle a toe over the line. I fear getting involved in these leaks may break them if they're not careful. I don't get why whistleblowers don't just go on Tor and post stuff to reddit.
Sorry, wandered a bit off topic there.
Edit: Thanks for the replies regarding Tor and methods of anonymous whistleblowing. I had considered the 'lack of legitimacy' issue but wasn't aware so much of Tor's compromisation (Couldn't whistleblowers use alternatives? Surely developers are one step ahead...?) or the issue of digital fingerprints being such a barrier.
Interestingly someone mentioned that Wikileaks supposedly provide this anonymity service to whistleblowers, to which I'd like to question why they then let governments sift through and remove anything that's deemed a 'national security threat'? Makes me wonder if they're controlled opposition to an extent.
Finally I'd like to elaboratr that when I said it might 'break' the Guardian I meant it might lead to a crack down on free journalism. I can see our government adopting the whole 'national security threat' excuse more often to keep themselves from being held accountable. Hopefully it will go the other way though!
A lot has been said below so please read through before just replying to this. Thanks.

08-21-2013, 02:41 AM	#3
softy54534 Join Date Apr 2007 Posts 5,457 Senior Member	Planning to sue, at least. I think our government may find they can't get away with the same shit congress pulls in the US without reprimand. The only way this will get buried is if they are quick to summon a distraction in the press, which I almost guarantee happening in the next few days. The Guardian is one of the few media giants in the UK still willing to dangle a toe over the line. I fear getting involved in these leaks may break them if they're not careful. I don't get why whistleblowers don't just go on Tor and post stuff to reddit. Sorry, wandered a bit off topic there. Edit: Thanks for the replies regarding Tor and methods of anonymous whistleblowing. I had considered the 'lack of legitimacy' issue but wasn't aware so much of Tor's compromisation (Couldn't whistleblowers use alternatives? Surely developers are one step ahead...?) or the issue of digital fingerprints being such a barrier. Interestingly someone mentioned that Wikileaks supposedly provide this anonymity service to whistleblowers, to which I'd like to question why they then let governments sift through and remove anything that's deemed a 'national security threat'? Makes me wonder if they're controlled opposition to an extent. Finally I'd like to elaboratr that when I said it might 'break' the Guardian I meant it might lead to a crack down on free journalism. I can see our government adopting the whole 'national security threat' excuse more often to keep themselves from being held accountable. Hopefully it will go the other way though! A lot has been said below so please read through before just replying to this. Thanks.
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