----- Forwarded message from Nick Econopouly <[email protected]> -----
> Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:21:44 -0400 > From: Nick Econopouly <[email protected]> > To: Zenaan Harkness <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: slur: you're going to hate it > User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.23+89 (0255b37be491) (2014-03-12) > > On 07/31, Zenaan Harkness wrote: > > I have serious problems with this - leak by economic purchasing power? > > Where's the principle in that? What could possibly go wrong? > exactly. More like what could go right > > > > This allows the mega wealthy to pay for the protection of their data. > > If such a market actually gets going, if nothing else it's a turbo > > charged economic greasing of economic information blackmail. > Well, this assumes that the leakers don't royally rip off the wealthy > before releasing the data anyway. > > > > Please people, think before you support such a things. > > > > Obviously the oligarchies around the planet will love such a thing > > (they print the money anyway, so a few dollars is pocket change - a > > pittance to them anyway). > > I would be really surprised if Slur followed through and the oligarchies > loved it. What if people release info for free? or accept donations? > Sure, it's based on the pseudo-science of economics, it's home turf, > but somehow I doubt that the USA would take a liking to a new leaking > platform. > > What would be interesting to see is governments(perhaps anonymously) > spending huge amounts to shame each other > > regards, > nick ----- End forwarded message -----
