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Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer ... by jongjong on Sunday April 30, 2023 @08:45PM (#35767926)
Snowden actually got a lot of support. I remember that even some high profile corporate executives expressed support... Though a cynical take on that would be that it was just to cover their own asses because they wanted to make themselves (and their companies/platforms) look like victims of government surveillance as opposed to facilitators.
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Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer ... by kyawzazaw on Sunday April 30, 2023 @10:12PM (#35768429)
Do you have sources to those executives expressing support?
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Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer ... by jongjong on Monday May 01, 2023 @01:06AM (#35769284)
The support was indirect but it helped to divert attention away from the 'criminal' aspect of Snowden's actions... Which is more than Assange ever got.

For example, I remember Marissa Mayer saying something about it at a critical time after the story broke. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/davos-2014-...

I think that's why a lot of Americans perceive Snowden much more favorably than Assange even though Assange technically never broke any laws.

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Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer ... by codehitchhiker on Monday May 01, 2023 @08:22PM (#35781358)
I don't really think this is true. I view him unfavorably because he avoided extradition on rape, sexual assault, molestation, and sexual coercion charges until time ran out.

I sympathize with him for cracking the admin password to help Manning get documents anonymously, but it doesn't overshadow that he'll never have a day in court for the women who brought credible criminal allegations against him.

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Re:Whistleblowers are the conscience of society, yet suffer ... by P_I_Staker on Tuesday May 02, 2023 @10:59AM (#35788506)
I think this is true of other whistleblowers too. The "good" ones that break no laws and do everything by the book... but in the end, no one wants to hire them.
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