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Re:My interview with Steven Levy re. leaking of my Facebook ... by pionar on Tuesday October 26, 2021 @03:54PM (#29005447)
You're honestly comparing apples and oranges here. One side (whistleblowers) is a case where someone actively published and drew attention to classified material.

The other one is someone who was careless with classified material due to laziness and either A) not caring about the ramifications of that or B) not knowing.

I'm not defending Clinton, she's icky for many other reasons (not the least of which is her insincerity and power fixation), but your comparison is a non-sequitur.

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Re:My interview with Steven Levy re. leaking of my Facebook ... by fareesh on Wednesday October 27, 2021 @12:04AM (#29009423)
Not caring about the ramifications is pretty much what the whistleblowers are being persecuted for though. They drew attention to classified materials for the public good, not to aid the enemies of the US government by leaking some specific tactical information that helps in battle.
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