Wikileaks release "PlusD": Database of 1.7 million diplomatic cables

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Post by derrida » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 1:02 AM UTC

Wikileaks release "PlusD": Database of 1.7 million diplomatic cables
wikileaks.org

Re: Wikileaks release "PlusD": Database of 1.7 million diplomatic cables

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Post by derrida » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 1:25 AM UTC

There is a Google trends style search tool for the database here: http://wikileaks.org/plusd/graph

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Post by a_bonobo » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 1:44 AM UTC

derrida wrote: post #2

There is a Google trends style search tool for the database here: http://wikileaks.org/plusd/graph

One minor caveat is:

>This tool only searches the Kissinger Cables (1973-1976) dataset

Would have loved to play around with Iraq-related terms... But maybe that's still to come.

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Post by joering2 » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 1:56 AM UTC

Am I the only one genuinely afraid of clicking any of cables with keyword SECRET ?

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Post by RoboTeddy » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 1:58 AM UTC

a_bonobo wrote: post #3

derrida wrote: post #2

There is a Google trends style search tool for the database here: http://wikileaks.org/plusd/graph

One minor caveat is: >This tool only searches the Kissinger Cables (1973-1976) dataset Would have loved to play around with Iraq-related terms... But maybe that's still to come.

Check out "Document sets to search" at the top of the search tool.

It looks like you select "The Kissinger Cables" (1,707,500 diplomatic documents from 1973 to 1976) and/or "Cablegate" (251,287 diplomatic cables, nearly all from 2003 to 2010)

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Post by rrrhys » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 2:02 AM UTC

joering2 wrote: post #4

Am I the only one genuinely afraid of clicking any of cables with keyword SECRET ?

No.

Re: Wikileaks release "PlusD": Database of 1.7 million diplomatic cables

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Post by derrida » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 2:03 AM UTC

joering2 wrote: post #4

Am I the only one genuinely afraid of clicking any of cables with keyword SECRET ?

It's public domain now, but if you don't trust the law to let you read and write freely, use Tor https://www.torproject.org/

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Post by sthatipamala » Mon, Apr 08, 2013, 2:06 AM UTC

joering2 wrote: post #4

Am I the only one genuinely afraid of clicking any of cables with keyword SECRET ?

I have the same problem with these "cybercrime" laws. With most other laws, I can rely on intuition to guide my judgment ("if I hit this guy, I'll probably get in trouble"). But I have no way of knowing what kind of data is illegal to access, have in my possession, or release to the public.