As demonstrated amply by assange and manning associating your name with politically and legally questionable activities no matter how admirable the objective is fraught with risk
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d1x1e,
Sun 12 Dec 2010, 1:12,
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But it also
gives an organisation legitimacy and shows someone's convictions.
Anonymous seem to use bullying and threat, rather then discussion, and so could never gain the respect that an organisation like Wikileaks has.
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monkeon schmonkeon,
Sun 12 Dec 2010, 1:23,
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