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DireWolf
01-28-2018, 14:52
Just saw a disturbing commercial which was both strongly advocating for, as well as providing explicit instructions as to how to go about leaking confidential, sensitive, even classified NatSec info (without detection/attribution). They were trying to position it as a "moral obligation"....

The combination of advocation & enablement/instruction seemed way over the top to me, and figured I'd throw it out for discussion...


ETA: May not want to view linked video from a work computer/network...

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Irving
01-28-2018, 14:57
Can you find a copy of the commercial on YouTube?
kidicarus13
01-28-2018, 15:00
What group/organization is responsible for the video?
DireWolf
01-28-2018, 15:04
Can you find a copy of the commercial on YouTube?
Found it:

By foxtrot: Link is SFW, but maybe avoid if on gov .net

https://youtu.be/Nq3sIV5NjR4 (https://youtu.be/Nq3sIV5NjR4)

After re-watching it, I may possibly have inferred some things (likely due to cognitive bias), but if so then I don't think by much....

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DireWolf
01-28-2018, 15:08
Somehow I regret clicking on that link while at work. [it is a safe link and on point and all] I'd suggest the gov't guys maybe not visit at work... especially anyone with a clearance.
Yeah, maybe a disclaimer is in order ;)

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TFOGGER
01-28-2018, 16:40
Silly me, I though suborning espionage was a crime...
Bailey Guns
01-28-2018, 17:08
***DISCLAIMER: Not likely I'd never really talk to a "journalist" to "leak" any sort of information...mostly because I prefer to stay out of the sewer and away from slime. So the following is only hypothetical.***

Duh.

Really. That was hardly the most informative instructional video I've ever seen.
theGinsue
01-28-2018, 17:50
Was that commercial presented on television, or just on the web?

That is very disturbing.
DireWolf
01-28-2018, 18:02
Was that commercial presented on television, or just on the web?

That is very disturbing.

It was on the TV...



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