• Julian Assage, Wikileaks founder, interviewed.
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No article, sorry. But I know a lot of Facepunchers including me love to follow up on the latest WikiLeaks news, so here you are. Julian Assange has been pretty much been hiding in 2006, and this is his first public appearance. The co-founder of WikiLeaks has been interviewed on a news show once about the Collateral Murder video. For those unfamiliar with WikiLeaks and all that the U.S. government has been doing to try to stop it, you could probably google the info. Not sure if you'll find biased info or not, though. The video runs for 20:03, but it's well worth it and very interesting. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRX-nW9MmmU[/media]
I love wikileaks and all they do. I hate Julian Assange though, he's such an arrogant prick.
Umm, he was on the Colbert Report this year so the part about this being his first public appearance is wrong.
He'll go missing. :tinfoil:
[QUOTE=hehe;25859940]I love wikileaks and all they do. I hate Julian Assange though, he's such an arrogant prick.[/QUOTE] I don't see where you're coming from with this.
[QUOTE=Dr.C;25859987]Umm, he was on the Colbert Report this year so the part about this being his first public appearance is wrong.[/QUOTE] I don't recall that happening, got any videos of it. Also, the camera guy at 12:55 seems a bit sad about what he's seeing.
Is it just me or does anyone find it somewhat difficult to understand what Assange is saying?
[QUOTE=Amez;25861231]Is it just me or does anyone find it somewhat difficult to understand what Assange is saying?[/QUOTE] Well, he has an accent some what. It's not incomprehensible though. I understood everything he's saying fine.
He's Australian emphasis on the As
The titles to these threads sound more and more like cheesy action flick taglines by the day.
[QUOTE=Leaf Runner;25860294]I don't recall that happening, got any videos of it. Also, the camera guy at 12:55 seems a bit sad about what he's seeing.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/270712/april-12-2010/julian-assange[/url]
Cracked also "interviewed him" [quote]Cracked: Hello Julian, thanks for being here. Assange: Happy to. I'm looking forward to this. Cracked: Everyone always says that. Ok, let's get right down to it. So you run this website... Assange: I actually run it with the help of a talented and dedicated team... Cracked: ... that offers advice for people who are suffering from adult incontinence. What would you say is your biggest challenge with that? Is it the mockery? Assange: ... Cracked: It is the mockery isn't it? It's vandals ruining your laundry tips page with hateful, sophomoric comedy? I'm imagining yellow fonts. That's just awful. Assange: -the long sigh of someone just discovering Cracked for the first time- The "leaks" in Wikileaks refers to leaked documents. In particular secret government documents which people - insiders within the government - wish to publish anonymously. Cracked: Oh, I get it now. -flips through notes- Errrrrr. So this is basically about Obama's bed wetting problem then? Assange: No, you don't understand. Cracked: No, I do not understand. Assange: I'll give you an example. Just recently we published a series of previously classified documents which shows statistics the military has been gathering about civilian deaths in Iraq. Cracked: Iraq? That thing from 2005? Is there still stuff to learn about that? Assange: There certainly is. One of the many things Wikileaks is capable of, is showing information about Iraq that people have never seen before. Cracked: That's right! I heard about you guys now. You were the ones that figured out Saddam spelled backwards was Maddas. Assange: What? Cracked: That's pretty close to Mad Ass. Assange: I... Cracked: Ass. -enunciating clearly and kind of yelling- ASS. Assange: No. Cracked: That wasn't you? That sounds like it should be a Wikileak. Assange: Wikileaks is not a venue for exchanging ancient and terrible jokes for children. Cracked: It is terrible, isn't it? I don't want us to misrepresent ourselves here. Cracked does not condone that joke at all. As stewards of responsible chuckle-dealing, we simply can't make use of it. But if we were able to tell that joke anonymously, without damaging our reputations, no-one would know that we suck. Isn't that the point of Wikileaks? Assange: This is nonsense. -starts to remove microphone- Cracked: Mr. Assange, we have not crossed any of your ground rules. Now calm down. A big part of your role is coordinating Wikileaks efforts with the conventional media, and I know you don't want to get a reputation as a big interview-baby. Assange: -freezes, fixes interviewer with steely gaze- All right. Cracked: That's right. You're pooping on the big boy interview-toilet now. High Five. -extends palm upwards- Assange: This interview cannot go on like this. Cracked: That's totally fair. Ok, let's talk about your site administration. A big problem with conventional wikis is that anyone can edit them. Because of this, the information on them is often not considered reliable. How have you dealt with that at Wikileaks? Assange: Yes! I mean, thank you. That was a very intelligent question. Cracked: Please don't patronize me or my readers. Assange: I'm sorry. Well, we initially followed a classic wiki setup, but ran into the reliability problems which you described. How it works now, is that we accept submissions anonymously, then have an editorial panel reviews the content to determine its veracity. If it looks ok, only then do we publish it. Users no longer have the ability to edit submissions. Cracked: But then is that truly a wiki? It sounds more like... that website... what am I thinking of? Assange: Yes, I know it sounds like a conventional news gathering organization, but... Cracked: No! oprah.com! The Oprah website! That site's got editorial-reviewed content submitted by a variety of writers, just like your site. I guess they're more about life improvement and self-realization than Iraq, but otherwise the sites are basically the same. Assange: I will admit to having not actually visited oprah.com, but can nevertheless assure you that they're completely different sites. Cracked: Would you say that your ongoing rivalry with oprah.com is the defining feature of Wikileaks? Assange: No, I would not. Go back to the good questions now please. Cracked: Of course. -checks notes- Ok, this will be delicate. It strays a little close to one of the ground rules we discussed earlier. Assange: -through gritted teeth- This interview is to be about Wikileaks only. Cracked: I understand, and this question is about Wikileaks. Assange: All right. Cracked: There have been allegations that Oprah Winfrey has been sexually harassing you. Do you have any comments on how that has affected Wikileaks? Assange: Who's been alleging that? Cracked: Some guys. They might work here. Would you say that Oprah's fluctuating weight has put a stress on your relationship? Has that stress impacted Wikileaks? Assange: -begins removing microphone- Cracked: Would you say that your inability to get an erection since Dr. Phil left to start his own show, and the resulting problems you developed with explosive involuntary urination was the impetus for starting Wikileaks? Assange: -storms off, urinating wildly-[/quote]
I can't visit wikileaks because my father legally is not allowed to. thank u ZachPL for that intriguing debate
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;25861979]I can't visit wikileaks because my father legally is not allowed to.[/QUOTE] You're your own father?
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;25861979]I can't visit wikileaks because my father legally is not allowed to.[/QUOTE] ...what did he do
he works for the gubmint and was specifically told that he can not visit it. We live in the same house, obviously.
[QUOTE=hehe;25859940]I love wikileaks and all they do. I hate Julian Assange though, he's such an arrogant prick.[/QUOTE] How is he arrogant? He gives so much credit to the people that are under him. Do you just talk without thinking? Novistador, are you a big enough fag that you go around finding as many of my posts as you can and just dumb me everywhere? Yeah, you're cool man.
[QUOTE=DOG-GY;25862193]he works for the gubmint and was specifically told that he can not visit it. We live in the same house, obviously.[/QUOTE] Fuck the police, that's profilin brah, do what you want it's your damn internet the gubmint doesnt pay your bill for you
He's a great human being for helping expose the massive iniquities of the iraq war(if they weren't apparent enough already).
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