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Exactly. Although there are some great people who work with/at/for the organization, Assange's character, from my point of view, is damaging their reputation a little. He should step back (not quit but get out of the limelight) and let someone else be the "front" for the organization. Kristinn Hrafnsson would be a good choice IMO.

But they have handled the Snowden case well it seems and that gives me some confidence.

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>>>But they have handled the Snowden case well it seems and that gives me some confidence.

I have to give them credit for that. Assange didn't jump in and hog the limelight and for the most part, WikiLeaks has stayed quiet and reserved during this whole ordeal.

They acted incredibly professional throughout.

hogging limelight gets difficult from "exile" in one room in the Ecuadorian embassy.

However I do think an earlier poster was right - a change of personnel at the top of wikileaks might be their best chance of staying the course

Which begs the question: how familiar are you with Assange? Aside from reading articles that try to characterize him, have you read any of his writings or listened to his talks? Have you met him? What basis are you using to judge his character?

I personally am under the impression that he has given much more thought to his policies for releasing information and organizing Wikileaks than you give him credit for.

I think that's a hard thing for someone to do.. ego or no.

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