Haven't there been rumors along these lines published on multiple instances in the past? I'll believe it when it happens.
Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
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Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#12Well, I suppose he is learning that the world is a nasty place and that outing the truth has its share of consequences.
What truth, exactly?
Take your pick - https://wikileaks.org
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#13Well, I suppose he is learning that the world is a nasty place and that outing the truth has its share of consequences.
What an ignorant and snarky comment.
The World IS a vile place not because there is any truth to learn but because the system is made with the intention of deception and corruption.
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#14dupe? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19578706
Considering the other links express.co.uk, it's probably best to let it die...
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#15I still can't believe he has been there for 7 years.
If nothing else, his persistence has been fairly impressive. I'm still bitter that he became so thoroughly partisan, though. Especially since his organization has or had the motto: "to publish fact-based stories without fear or favour".
He's certainly just exhibited some behavior true to that statement.
Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#16I still can't believe he has been there for 7 years.
If nothing else, his persistence has been fairly impressive. I'm still bitter that he became so thoroughly partisan, though. Especially since his organization has or had the motto: "to publish fact-based stories without fear or favour".
>Especially since his organization has or had the motto: "to publish fact-based stories without fear or favour".
I honestly can't believe why anyone thought this after he published the first thing that put Wikileaks on the map, the embarrassing Collateral Murder video.
It's funny because before that came out, I considered donating money to Wikileaks because I thought it'd be more like an organization like Wikipedia. I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of people were seduced by the name "Wikileaks" piggybacking off the credibility and mission of Wikipedia.
I guess no one had any critical thinking skills or were prone to conspiracy because everyone from progressives to libertarians started eating everything he did up.
EDIT: Wow just did a search on HN to see what people said back then about it and it seems a few people had the same take I did.
Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#17Keep up the great Wikileaks!
“In one of the messages, sent at 6:35 p.m. on the day of the election, Wikileaks wrote, "Hi Don if your father ‘loses’ we think it is much more interesting if he DOES NOT conceed [sic] and spends time CHALLENGING the media and other types of rigging that occurred—as he has implied that he might do." Wikileaks reportedly claimed contesting the election could help his father further delegitimize the mainstream press and build the new media network he seemingly desired”
Also without Wikileaks no one on planet earth would have never discovered that diplomats sometimes engage in diplomacy AND that wars are terrible
Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#18I still can't believe he has been there for 7 years.
If nothing else, his persistence has been fairly impressive. I'm still bitter that he became so thoroughly partisan, though. Especially since his organization has or had the motto: "to publish fact-based stories without fear or favour".
I mean, it's possible that he's lost his mind during the 7 years of imprisonment without trial.
Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#19I would sneak out with fake beard, buy papers and hide in Thailand years ago.
Re: Ecuador to Expel Assange Within ‘Hours to Days,’ WikiLeaks Says
#20Haven't there been rumors along these lines published on multiple instances in the past? I'll believe it when it happens.
In July 2018 he was going to be kicked out "within the next several weeks". Now it's "hours to days", so it's closer.