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Fumesucker

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23. Nevertheless, you and I both seek attention for our ideas

Thu Oct 24, 2013, 08:34 PM

Oct 2013

There's often a lot of ego wrapped up in online personas, sometimes along with some even less savory personality characteristics.

I'd be surprised if your ego was any less likely to bask in adulation than my own, you know who writes your words as much as I know who writes mine.

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Glenn Greenwald Drops Name in Europe - Gets Attention [View all] MineralMan Oct 2013 OP

So you noticed? bravenak Oct 2013 #1

How manichean of me, eh? MineralMan Oct 2013 #2

I hope you're not trying to imply that he might *gasp* profit from this? bravenak Oct 2013 #11

I am certain profit never entered his mind. MineralMan Oct 2013 #13

Heavens to Betsy. A writer making money off Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #18

If we promise to notice him more, will he just release it all at once? bravenak Oct 2013 #21

That would not be prudent at this juncture. MineralMan Oct 2013 #28

Bless his heart. bravenak Oct 2013 #39

Oh no, he swore almost a year ago that he isn't holding anything back. He is not timing anything for okaawhatever Oct 2013 #75

Oh sure. bravenak Oct 2013 #76

Hey!! Do you know who I am? Hey!!!! longship Oct 2013 #55

Libertarian policies are shitty and selfish in the extreme. bravenak Oct 2013 #60

These "revelations" are always so brilliantly timed, aren't they? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #3

Well, there is a news service to launch. MineralMan Oct 2013 #6

Putting America's security at risk to promote a business... BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #7

Shoot, that will make him some new Republican hero. Profit over the good of the majority...nt okaawhatever Oct 2013 #78

You noticed that too? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #9

Interesting CT. Rex Oct 2013 #4

There is no conspiracy. MineralMan Oct 2013 #8

No what you suggest is a conspiracy. Rex Oct 2013 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #5

That's what we all do by posting here Fumesucker Oct 2013 #12

Can't argue with that. nt BluegrassStateBlues Oct 2013 #15

Oh, dear. MineralMan Oct 2013 #17

Nevertheless, you and I both seek attention for our ideas Fumesucker Oct 2013 #23

Erm, your sig links to your site with your name on it. joshcryer Oct 2013 #29

Oh noes! MineralMan Oct 2013 #32

Who has forgotten Snowden? Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #14

Shocking! Ambitious journalist works the angles of story to further career! 11!!! riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #16

When the journalist becomes the story, MineralMan Oct 2013 #20

Ambitious celebrity seeking journalists are a new phenom? riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #25

Of course not. It is quite common. MineralMan Oct 2013 #26

So you have a bank of critique about writers trying to amplify their riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #44

Journo? MineralMan Oct 2013 #46

Irish nt riderinthestorm Oct 2013 #49

for the win frylock Oct 2013 #67

Cool. MineralMan Oct 2013 #79

SWEET sidestep! tkmorris Oct 2013 #50

LOL Oilwellian Oct 2013 #52

"When the journalist becomes the story"? Wilms Oct 2013 #41

But he is the story. MineralMan Oct 2013 #42

To YOU Greenwald IS the story. Wilms Oct 2013 #47

Has Greenwald become the story in the news, or in certain posts in DU? Shampoyeto Oct 2013 #81

Yes, whatever you say, for sure. MineralMan Oct 2013 #82

Not newsworthy? I think many millions of Europeans disagree with you DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2013 #19

You bet they do BelgianMadCow Oct 2013 #27

Good! Please stay! Luminous Animal Oct 2013 #70

There's nothing open about how the files are being released. joshcryer Oct 2013 #31

What's to worry about? Wilms Oct 2013 #48

So you'd prefer an indiscriminate data dump as in the manning files via wikileaks? Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #53

of course that's what they want, then they could piss and moan about the indiscriminate data dump.. frylock Oct 2013 #68

You noticed that too? laundry_queen Oct 2013 #73

At least we have a choice of believing him or letting sewer go for treatment. Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #22

We have many choices, not just two. MineralMan Oct 2013 #24

So, what is your choice? Thinkingabout Oct 2013 #58

Glenn Greenwald Nein Danke flamingdem Oct 2013 #30

Bitte? MineralMan Oct 2013 #33

Mein statement commt from the anti-Nuclearish movement in Germany flamingdem Oct 2013 #37

Danke. MineralMan Oct 2013 #40

Of course. He would far more effective at changing NSA policies by doing it on the sly - wtmusic Oct 2013 #34

I am no sort of pundit. MineralMan Oct 2013 #36

Greenwald has the courage to speak out when government is doing wrong things. madfloridian Oct 2013 #35

I see. MineralMan Oct 2013 #38

The need to rip into GG and Snowden is a fascinating phenomenon wtmusic Oct 2013 #43

How interesting. MineralMan Oct 2013 #45

lol's...too TRUE! KoKo Oct 2013 #59

Even for you this is lame. Warren Stupidity Oct 2013 #51

Greenwald is wisely keeping an important story alive by leaking it in parts. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2013 #54

Exactly. The drip lets the liars tie themselves up. morningfog Oct 2013 #57

It's been an incredible calculated DRIP and Glen is a Lawyer...so KoKo Oct 2013 #66

The Wikileaks cables were being trickled out, too. joshcryer Oct 2013 #69

He's good at what he does. He can keep the story/stories in the news. morningfog Oct 2013 #56

Did you forget the LINK? I don't see a link in your OP. KoKo Oct 2013 #61

There is no link. Wilms Oct 2013 #64

subtitle: argle wharfle blurp splutter cough frylock Oct 2013 #71

So? matt819 Oct 2013 #62

So far the fallout from the release is minimal at best. joshcryer Oct 2013 #63

Wish I could BootinUp Oct 2013 #65

So, that whole business of the NSA spying on everyone tkmorris Oct 2013 #72

If I'm a snake oil salesman BootinUp Oct 2013 #74

well spotted Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #77

You absolutely fail at playing to a crowd Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #80