Re: Mastercard problems

[Marshall Eubanks <tme () americafree tv>]

On Dec 9, 2010, at 12:25 PM, Marshall Eubanks wrote:

> On Dec 9, 2010, at 11:29 AM, Jim Mercer wrote:
>
> > On Thu, Dec 09, 2010 at 11:11:49AM -0500, Marshall Eubanks wrote:
> > > There is an interesting analysis in today's New York Times 
> > >
> > > http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/09/technology/09net.html?_r=1
> > >
> > > about the attacks on Mastercard, Visa and Ebay, how they were coordinated
> > > over Twitter and Facebook, and the free speech issues that that raises
> > > for the latter two organizations. 
> >
> > paypal has relaxed its restrictions on Wikileaks funds:
> >
> > https://www.thepaypalblog.com/2010/12/updated-statement-about-wikileaks-from-paypal-general-counsel-john-muller/
> >
> > amazon is selling a Kindle version of the Wikileaks released cables:
> >
> > http://www.amazon.co.uk/WikiLeaks-documents-expose-foreign-conspiracies/dp/B004EEOLIU/
>
> Not really :
>
> Please note:
> This book contains commentary and analysis regarding recent WikiLeaks disclosures, not the original material 
> disclosed via the WikiLeaks website.

Oh, and there is a blog claiming that the attacks will now expand to include Amazon.

http://www.bryanhealey.com/html/home/?entry=111

(This is in retaliation for booting Wikileaks off of EC2, not apparently the Kindle editorial choices.)

Regards
Marshall


> Marshall
>
> > this is all becoming quite surreal.
> >
> > -- 
> > Jim Mercer        jim () reptiles org        +1 416 410-5633
> > You are more likely to be arrested as a terrorist than you are to be
> > blown up by one. -- Dianora