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   Free Capitalist (profile), Jun 16th, 2010 @ 1:15pm

   
   

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   What is the Icelandic equivalent of "Erin go Bragh"?
   
   It may not have much impact, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

    

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   Leo Ghost, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 1:40pm

   
   

   Actually, it may have great effects.

   One of the greatest questions about this is why other countries should care, laws have told us that the crime is committed at point of download, not where the information is from. However, it is worthwhile to note that currently Wikileaks routes all its releases through Sweden, and so far it has been able to keep all sources secret (Manning gave himself away). If in the future they route everything through Iceland, it may be impossible for other countries to get the names of the sources. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if most journalism is routed through Iceland in the future. With laws in the USA increasing, we need to latch on to any freedom while we can.

    

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   Overcast (profile), Jun 16th, 2010 @ 1:45pm

   
   

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streisand_effect

    

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   Overcast (profile), Jun 16th, 2010 @ 1:46pm

   
   

   Doh - wrong dang post~! ooops.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 2:04pm

   
   

   Awesome bill is awesome

    

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   senshikaze (profile), Jun 16th, 2010 @ 2:11pm

   
   

   this is how the Data Haven from Cryptonomicon starts. Awesome. Go huge-volcanic-ash-spewing-island,err... Iceland!
   Yea. Iceland.

    

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   Anonymous Coward, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 2:33pm

   
   

   in a related story, the rest of the world blocks iceland from the internet.

    

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   mrharrysan (profile), Jun 16th, 2010 @ 2:37pm

   
   

   Re: Epiphyte

   As an employee of Epiphyte corporation, I can say that, yes we have been looking into Iceland as a data haven.

    

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   Chunky Vomit, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 3:56pm

   
   

   Sadly, this is a movement that the United States should be leading.

    

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    Jordan, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 4:47pm

    
    

    Unintended uses

    Anyone who has seen or read 'The Corporation', and probably many others as well, knows that the law passed ment to give all people equal rights was never used as it was intended. The only case that has gone to court over this was Corporations demanded they be given all the rights a single person is given, under this law. According to them, they are a single entity and must be treated as a single person. They got all rights and protections according to this law and this law alone; Yet they have none of the accountability because you can't put a corporation in jail for some reason.
    
    I'm worried that with all of these new laws pertaining to freedoms that are cropping up, we could an equivalent situation all over again.

     

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    Davis Freeberg, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 5:03pm

    
    

    I don't think it matters if the press freedoms don't exist outside of Iceland because the original story will be out there for people to find. Part of the problem with Wikilinks is because they are groundzero for a story they are being targeted, if it becomes impossible to shut them up, then the info will get out there because other reporters in Iceland will have a chance to expose it. Maybe other countries won't get to see the raw data, but at least they'll be a place where whistleblowers can leak data without repurcusions.

     

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    Anonymous Coward, Jun 16th, 2010 @ 5:21pm

    
    

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    China tried to do it the other way around. How well did that work?

     

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    Savita, Jun 17th, 2010 @ 1:26am

    
    

    Like most citizens, I believe that media (old, new or wikileaks/cryptome) should expose any corruption in Govt, big business or totalitarian regimes.
    
    Wikileaks describes Cryptome as a venerable anti secrecy organization. And Wikileaks offered a home to Cryptome when it was under attack in USA.
    
    Ironically, while some of mainteam media are wary of Wikileaks, anti secrecy whistleblowing site Cryptome is keeping Wikileaks honest. Cryptome has published all of Assange's emails over a few years giving an insight to how he was moulded.
    
    Cryptome has also published letters from Wikileaks insiders about how Wikileaks only needs about $55 K to run servers but spends $200 K for business class travel, hotels and assorted expenses. Wikileaks founder has not denied a single Cryptome report.
    
    Now, we can get the Govts viewpoint. See what Wikileaks has to say. And get Cryptome's take as well. And only then make up our own mind.
    
    Wikileaks is a great idea. And so is Cryptome. Democracy is a wonderful thing.

     

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    Baldur Bjarnason, Jun 17th, 2010 @ 5:39am

    
    

    You lot are all missing out on the fact that this is brilliant news for us Icelanders. From our perspective it doesn't matter that much that this might not benefit overseas corporations, that'd just be a bonus. What matters is that corrupt *Icelandic* businessmen were using UK law to stifle *Icelandic* news coverage. They can't do that now. Anything else is, again, just a bonus.

     

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    Almost Anonymous (profile), Jun 17th, 2010 @ 7:26am

    
    

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    Surely you jest. The US is trying to shut down wikileaks.
    
    Also, good job Iceland, you've just won a lot of respect from me.

     

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    Mike K, Jul 11th, 2010 @ 2:28pm

    
    

    Is Iceland the new "home of the free"?

     

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    Santa, Feb 28th, 2011 @ 12:00pm

    
    

    All eggs in one basket? :) Bad Idea!

     

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