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AboutWhat is PornWikileaks ?
PornWikiLeaks has sustained and triumphed against legal and political attacks designed to silence our publishing organization, our journalists and our anonymous sources. The broader principles on which our work is based are the defense of freedom of speech and media publishing, the improvement of our common historical record and the support of the rights of all people to create new history. We derive these principles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In particular, Article 19 inspires the work of our journalists and other volunteers. It states that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. We agree, and we seek to uphold this and the other Articles of the Declaration. 1.2 How PornWikiLeaks worksPornWikiLeaks has combined high-end security technologies with journalism and ethical principles. Like other media outlets conducting investigative journalism, we accept (but do not solicit) anonymous sources of information. Unlike other outlets, we provide a high security anonymous message board fortified by cutting-edge cryptographic information technologies. This provides maximum protection to our sources. We are fearless in our efforts to get the unvarnished truth out to the public. When information comes in, our journalists analyze the material, verify it and write a news piece about it describing its significance to society. We then publish both the news story and the original material in order to enable readers to analyze the story in the context of the original source material themselves. Our news stories are in the comfortable presentation style of a message board and Video script, As the media organization has grown and developed, PornWikiLeaks has been developing and improving a harm minimization procedure. We do not censor our news, but from time to time we may remove or significantly delay the publication of some identifying details from original documents to protect life and limb of innocent people. We accept leaked material in person and via postal drops as alternative methods, although we recommend the anonymous message board as the preferred method of submitting any material. We do not ask for material, but we make sure that if material is going to be submitted it is done securely and that the source is well protected. Because we receive so much information, and we have limited resources, it may take time to review a source’s submission. We also have a network of talented lawyers around the globe who are personally committed to the principles that PornWikiLeaks is based on, and who defend our media organization. 1.3 Why the media (and particularly Porn Wiki leaks) is importantPublishing improves transparency, and this transparency creates a better society for all people. Better scrutiny leads to reduced corruption and stronger democracies in all society’s institutions, including government, corporations and other organizations. A healthy, vibrant and inquisitive journalistic media plays a vital role in achieving these goals. We are part of that media. Scrutiny requires information. Historically, information has been costly in terms of human life, human rights and economics. As a result of technical advances particularly the internet and cryptography - the risks of conveying important information can be lowered. In its landmark ruling on the Pentagon Papers, the US Supreme Court ruled that "only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government." We agree. We believe that it is not only the people of one country that keep their own government honest, but also the people of other countries who are watching that government through the media. In the years leading up to the founding of PornWikiLeaks, we observed the world’s publishing media becoming less independent and far less willing to ask the hard questions of government and porn, corporations and other institutions. We believed this needed to change. PornWikiLeaks has provided a new model of journalism. Because we are not motivated by making a profit, we work cooperatively with other publishing and media organizations around the globe, instead of following the traditional model of competing with other media. We don’t hoard our information; we make the original documents available with our news stories. Readers can verify the truth of what we have reported themselves. Like a wire service, PornWikiLeaks reports stories that are often picked up by other media outlets. We encourage this. We believe the world’s media should work together as much as possible to bring stories to a broad international readership. 1.4 How PornWikiLeaks verifies its news storiesWe assess all news stories and test their veracity. We send a submitted document through a very detailed examination a procedure. Is it real? What elements prove it is real? Who would have the motive to fake such a document and why? We use traditional investigative journalism techniques as well as more modern technology-based methods. Typically we will do a forensic analysis of the document, determine the cost of forgery, means, motive, opportunity, the claims of the apparent authoring organization, and answer a set of other detailed questions about the document. We may also seek external verification of the document For example, for our release of the Porn Stars Real Name, we sent a team of journalists to California's porn valley to confirm these names. Our verification process does not mean we will never make a mistake, but so far our method has meant that PornWikiLeaks has correctly identified the veracity of every document it has published. Publishing the original source material behind each of our stories is the way in which we show the public that our story is authentic. Readers don’t have to take our word for it; they can see for themselves. In this way, we also support the work of other journalism organizations, for they can view and use the original documents freely as well. Other journalists may well see an angle or detail in the document that we were not aware of in the first instance. By making the documents and videos freely available, we hope to expand analysis and comment by all the media. Most of all, we want readers know the truth so they can make up their own minds. 1.5 The people behind WikiLeaksPornWikiLeaks is a project of the porn Press. It’s probably pretty clear by now that PornWikiLeaks is not a front for any intelligence agency or government despite a rumor to that effect. This rumor was started early in PornWikiLeaks’ existence, possibly by the intelligence agencies themselves. PornWikiLeaks is an independent global group of people with a long standing dedication to the idea of a free press and the improved transparency in society that comes from this. The group includes accredited journalists, software programmers, network engineers, mathematicians and others. To determine the truth of our statements on this, simply look at the evidence. By definition, intelligence agencies want to hoard information. By contrast, PornWikiLeaks has shown that it wants to do just the opposite. Our track record shows we go to great lengths to bring the truth to the world without fear or favor. The great American president Thomas Jefferson once observed that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. We believe the journalistic media plays a key role in this vigilance. 1.6 Anonymity for sourcesAs far as we can ascertain, PornWikiLeaks has never revealed any of its sources. We can not provide details about the security of our media organization or its anonymous message board for sources because to do so would help those who would like to compromise the security of our organization and its sources. What we can say is that we operate a number of servers across multiple international jurisdictions and we we do not keep logs. Hence these logs can not be seized. Anonymization occurs early in the PornWikiLeaks network, long before information passes to our web servers. Without specialized global internet traffic analysis, multiple parts of our organization must conspire with each other to strip submitters of their anonymity. However, we also provide instructions on how to submit material to us, via net cafes, wireless hot spots and even the post so that even if PornWikiLeaks is infiltrated by an external agency, sources can still not be traced. Because sources who are of substantial political or intelligence interest may have their computers bugged or their homes fitted with hidden video cameras, we suggest that if sources are going to send PornWikiLeaks something very sensitive, they do so away from the home and work. A number of governments block access to any address with PornWikiLeaks in the name. There are ways around this through a simple VPN free service. It is possible to write to us or ask around for VPN services. 2. PornWikiLeaks’ journalism record2.1 Prizes and backgroundPornWikiLeaks is the winner of:
PornWikiLeaks has a history breaking major stories in major media outlets and robustly protecting sources and press freedoms. We have never revealed a source. We do not censor material. Since formation in 2010, PornWikiLeaks has been victorious over every legal (and illegal) attack, including those from the gay mafia, Porn Companies, Porn Talent, Agents, and many more. PornWikiLeaks has released more secret documents and porn stars real names than the rest of the world press combined. 2.2 Some of the stories we have broken
Suppression of free speech and a free press
Corruption, finance, taxes, trading
Censorship technology and internet filtering
Cults and other religious organizations
Abuse, violence, violation
3. Short essays on how a more inquiring media can make a difference in the Porn world3.1 Forcing the adult media to release the truthStory coming soon 3.2 The importance of principled leaking to journalism, good business and a healthy porn industryComing soon 3.3 Should the press really be free?In its landmark ruling on the Pentagon Papers, the US Supreme Court ruled that "only a free and unrestrained press can effectively expose deception in government." We agree. The ruling stated that "paramount among the responsibilities of a free press is the duty to prevent any part of the government from deceiving the people and sending them off to distant lands to die of foreign fevers and foreign shot and shell." It is easy to perceive the connection between publication and the complaints people make about publication. But this generates a perception bias, because it overlooks the vastness of the invisible. It overlooks the unintended consequences of failing to publish and it overlooks all those who are emancipated by a climate of free speech. Such a climate is a motivating force for governments and corporations to act justly. If acting in a just manner is easier than acting in an unjust manner, most actions will be just. Sufficient principled leaking in tandem with fearless reporting will bring down administrations that rely on concealing reality from their own citizens. It is increasingly obvious that corporate fraud must be effectively addressed. In the US, employees account for most revelations of fraud, followed by industry regulators, media, auditors and, finally, the SEC. Whistleblowers account for around half of all exposures of fraud. Corporate corruption comes in many forms. The number of employees and turnover of some corporations exceeds the population and GDP of some nation states. When comparing countries, after observations of population size and GDP, it is usual to compare the system of government, the major power groupings and the civic freedoms available to their populations. Such comparisons can also be illuminating in the case of corporations. Considering the largest corporations as analogous to a nation state reveals the following properties:
3.4 More coming soon
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