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I suspect that all the companies that have somehow blocked WikiLeaks’ flow of funds and information are watching the news, as we all are. I recommend that the companies look at the comments posted by readers. These comments are the vox populi; the sounds all too often ignored.
It seems obvious to me that the people of the world are watching closely and they will react. Blocking WikiLeaks’ access to funds will affect fare more the just Internet traffic disruptions resulting from denial of service attacks. There may be a backlash by consumers as well. Some comments suggest the cancellation of accounts. That’s one effect!

Here is another less talked about effect, the one no one could have predicted. All the reactions taken by governments and industry only strengthens WikiLeaks, by giving its content value. If no one had reacted, far less people would believe or care about the subject.

Something else that is a bit disturbing is the mirrors of the original site. While the data must be preserved, circulated and discussed openly, it needs to remain unaltered. Mirroring the original content is great, but there is no mechanism to guaranty that the data on a mirror server will not get edited. This invalidates the whole dataset. The only content that can still be trusted is the original on http://wikileaks.ch. There is apparently an insurance file that contains a bit over three gigs of data that can be downloaded through Bit Torrents. The validity of these files have yet to be confirmed. http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/5728614/Wikileaks__insurance__file.5728...

Be guided by your own judgment. Whether you are a supporter or not, you should at least consider the potential of wiping the slate clean, being honest with ourselves and each other. Keep the lines of communications open.