Cringely Looks at the WikiLeaks Debacle

dtwood writes "Infoworld's Cringely has an interesting take on the Julius Baer bank trying to silence WikiLeaks.org — and how stunningly stupid they've been. 'But the bank's solution is so mind-bogglingly stupid, you have to wonder if these guys need help getting their pants on each morning. First, this is exactly the kind of story bloggers and Net-centric journos crave. Big nasty corporation stomps all over plucky public-serving underdog. Who can resist that plot line? Second, the equation Bank Julius Baer = Money Laundering is now firmly cemented in the minds of everyone who has encountered this story, regardless of whether it's true. Trois: The documents in question, which might have been quickly forgotten alongside the 1.2 million others on the site, are now hotter than the Paris Hilton sex video. Dozens of mirror sites have sprung up, and Cryptome.org and PirateBay have squirreled away copies of the docs for any interested parties. "

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I can assure you

[iminplaya]

I would rather see a Paris Hilton sex video. Now, with that out of the way, let's make sure that this story isn't distracting us from other news going on in the background that could be even more important. This could be the perfect diversion. Remember to read your newspapers from back to front.

Mod Up Informative.

[FrameRotBlues]

Agreed, but they're probably both over-privileged, and both douchebags.

Re:Mod Up Informative.

[HappySmileMan]

5 Offtopics in a row... Someone was really desparate to use up their mod points.