Wikileaks ceases publishing files as funds run dry

Secret spiller has to take time off to raise cash.

Wikileaks has suspended publishing files, saying it must cease operations in order to raise funds and ensure the survival of the website. It alleges that U.S.-based financial companies have mounted a "blockade" that has gravely impacted its operations.

Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange, has called the blockade "arbitrary and unlawful,", pointing the finger of blame at Bank of America, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and Western Union. He alleges that this activity has dried up 95 percent of all revenue to Wikileaks.

"A handful of US finance companies cannot be allowed to decide how the whole world votes with its pocket," he said. Wikileaks will take pre-litigation action in Iceland, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Brussels, the United States and Australia, and it has lodged an official complaint with the European Commission.

Of the companies that Assange alleges are part of the blockade, PayPal told the BBC that Wikileaks violates its Acceptable Usage Policy, because it encourages the release of classified material in violation of U.S. law.

Written by: James Delahunty @ 25 Oct 2011 8:10

Mysttic

Assange has a point, if people want to pay for Wikileaks server to maintain, that should be up to them. It's not unlawful to keep a server running. Whatever would US do if he ended up winning a lottery; oh wait, they prolly banned him on even buying him a ticket on the chance his luck proves true.

25.10.2011 09:22 #1

Hopium

systematically removed from the internet thanks to big business worried they may wake the sheep

25.10.2011 13:29 #2

ST2006

Damn Lemmiwinks!

SmokeThis2006

25.10.2011 18:06 #3

shummyr

Quote:systematically removed from the internet thanks to big business worried they may wake the sheep That pretty much sums up corporate america

25.10.2011 22:26 #4

KillerBug

This is because the governments of the world have taken measures to prevent them from using the same servers as everyone else, combined with the fact that they are being very responsible and making sure not to release anything that actually should be classified, combined with the fact that governments and corporations are blocking people from giving them donations. Given this, it seems like their only recourse should be to release everything they have without checking it...by torrent. If the corporations and the governments they control won't let them operate any other way, they deserve what they get.

25.10.2011 23:29 #5

xnonsuchx

Awww! Poor little Julian and his site. (NELSON LAUGH)

25.10.2011 23:45 #6

shummyr

Quote:This is because the governments of the world have taken measures to prevent them from using the same servers as everyone else, combined with the fact that they are being very responsible and making sure not to release anything that actually should be classified, combined with the fact that governments and corporations are blocking people from giving them donations. Given this, it seems like their only recourse should be to release everything they have without checking it...by torrent. If the corporations and the governments they control won't let them operate any other way, they deserve what they get. I agree with killerbug everything should be released and the world be allowed to judge the actions of there governments

26.10.2011 00:17 #7

xtago

Originally posted by shummyr: Quote:This is because the governments of the world have taken measures to prevent them from using the same servers as everyone else, combined with the fact that they are being very responsible and making sure not to release anything that actually should be classified, combined with the fact that governments and corporations are blocking people from giving them donations. Given this, it seems like their only recourse should be to release everything they have without checking it...by torrent. If the corporations and the governments they control won't let them operate any other way, they deserve what they get. I agree with killerbug everything should be released and the world be allowed to judge the actions of there governments You'd have to be careful about that.

Would you want all your drivers lic and medical data and social security details out on the net freely?

26.10.2011 05:14 #8

KillerBug

Originally posted by xtago: Originally posted by shummyr: Quote:This is because the governments of the world have taken measures to prevent them from using the same servers as everyone else, combined with the fact that they are being very responsible and making sure not to release anything that actually should be classified, combined with the fact that governments and corporations are blocking people from giving them donations. Given this, it seems like their only recourse should be to release everything they have without checking it...by torrent. If the corporations and the governments they control won't let them operate any other way, they deserve what they get. I agree with killerbug everything should be released and the world be allowed to judge the actions of there governments You'd have to be careful about that.

Would you want all your drivers lic and medical data and social security details out on the net freely?

IF it is the only way to expose the crimes of those in power, so be it.

Most of the documents they have yet to publish are long, drawn out documents that contain potential "national security" issues...but these documents are so old that any secrets that could actually be used by enemies are expired anyway. Anyway, the greatest enemies of my country already know all those secrets...they are their secrets to begin with.

26.10.2011 11:53 #9

kfir1

assange is a MORON. I don't know what he gets from releasing classified doc's. The world is full of idiots and moron's like him to be a judge of these doc's.

assange STOP the stupidity and look for a REAL JOB!!

28.10.2011 13:36 #10

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