we are opinionated, that is after due research, according to the verse:

'as minds wander, they do not stride alike,

of sorts, tend to disrupt and choke the other,

often more than not.' (m.)

'charity relates to stealing as government intervention relates to the banking sector' (m.)

” Maybe instead of relying on babylon.com or Google to translate the web, Reuters should invest in a human translator. A web translator is only good for translating 'words' not meaning.” (vladimir putin to larry king, end 2010.)

the reason for the domain name: non-commercial (also spelled noncommercial) refers to an activity or entity that does not in some sense involve commerce, at least relative to similar activities that do have a commercial objective or emphasis. For example, non-commercial radio stations are typically non-profit and do not run explicit advertisements, included in the United States specific grouping of “non-commercial educational” broadcast. Some Creative Commons licenses include a “non-commercial” option, controversial in definition and application. (as stated by Wikipedia)

to us, it hints to unobtrusiveness, independence as to vested interests and sponsors, as to parties and institutions and finally to territory.

a collaborative effort of the few, with regard for reliable data, relevance of matters and conciseness of expression.

participants are credited for their contribution in as discrete a way as they might choose. one can mail notes of 'relevance' to botmetkas@gmail.com.

notes_on_relevance

copyright & fair use explained. (as copied integrally from sott.net's interpretation).

comment: our take on Wikileaks.org: the technology behind it, laboring on anonymity, selecting raw data, that also can be considered of relevance.

please give them your support, (dated Feb 2010).

the 'guardian' for what it is worth: 'serves as an uncensored and untraceable depository for the truth, able to publish documents that the courts may prevent newspapers and broadcasters from being able to touch'.

comment: technically it is impossible to be anonymous on the web. if Wikileaks finds a legal safe-haven, it will be temporary, subject to no boundaries in obstructing all and any involved.

wikileaks will never be a mass fenomenon though, raw data are unchewable to most readers.

it seems appropriate to take position on wikileaks as of todate, it is an original concept in the working, it is a moment where wikileaks became more defined. the 'cables' exposure adds an element missing in earlier releases: the exposure of in the news, public sided people in governance.

is it fair to point to three elements surfacing over the last weeks? is it encouraging to merely point to, and critique wikileaks in the midst of a huge effort? …now then, it is well meant.

one, in a timely fashion, mr. assange is too much exposed as a bowsprit of the organization, individuals are more vulnerable as networks and affiliations are, wikileaks might use spokespersons, they should be unrelated to operational staff. true, it is less romantic, identifying, but far more enduring. the core of wikileaks, all focus on that, being long term: raw data in a timely fashion.

two, the impact of wikileaks is going to be minimal in the 'cable case'. 'professionals' of any world, as indeed we live in a layered society, as through history, will at best nod at form and tone of the communications, no surprise there. and since the timely element is not really there, a cable real time, copied real time to a blank web page, they will be most uninterested, less the 'wikileaks' phenomenon in itself. ideally, being 'reuters of the real to the many' would be another matter. as for most of us, raw data are indigestible, of no practicality, complicated, out of the context of our 'live' world. we expect polished images and pre-chewed info first, content or matter of relevance second. it should be a mistake for wikileaks to bet on impact of there's exposure of raw information to society in general.

three, and closely related to above second remark, the dilution of the information by taking in partners out of the conventional media, has, seemingly be done either out of opportunism for survival or worse sheer fright. should the work of interpreting, if one has the ambition to bring mainstream, some of the mud in the underbelly of diplomacy, intelligence and politics, should the polishing and glossing the data not be done by wikileaks itself? if not so possible for technical reasons why not in close supervision of capable but in a much lesser way salaried and sponsored journalists bought and sold by the exact power mongers exposed.

in the end and again, away from above, us behavior thrown in the open is in many ways identical to any other organization and network competing for power on the planet. it was not commented explicitly on the statements accompanying the cables. glad to be of help.

to be followed up.

julian assange lands book-deal, supposedly plus 1.000.000 us dollars for rights, no explanations on details, especially on how and when turn-over will be. i see a general pattern of also americanism, because of the urgency to break the man, give the illusion to make him first. good luck julian, i hope at least it betters your cash flow momentarily, as for paying legal proceedings, the punishment has started upon entering the legal process, a million is peanuts in your case, to put it otherwise, the non-defined 'case' will follow the general pattern, whether guilty or not is irrelevant, the intention of the us government ego is to exhaust…slowly and break with a nimble knack the remnants of yours ego, preferably at a time few remember you.

suggestions from the hart and mind:

stay in power opaquely (your situation requires utmost secrecy, unhappy consequence of transparency: it should go both ways or at all), give thought to initiate a legal process as an alternative to the ones that will be imposed, some court in den haag or other, as soon as solicited, will gladly, with some clout, dispute the right to your bones.

try to find a safe haven territorially on a short term basis to unhamper yours functioning as an operator, at the same time initiate and interest political us fractions. in short 'disappear from the radar and maybe consider pre-recorded audio and video statements instead of live appearances. your inner circle should aspire to the same mode of proceedings.

stay with declarations on principle, shift of publicly (too late is better then never) your responsibility on running wikileaks daily.

time, time, time. stay in the news (your power situation), standing on principle, disconnect wikileaks functioning and unavoidable mistakes from yours personality.

sorry to repeat myself, but i cannot foresee greater damage to wikileaks as a compromised feed, that after publishing exposes the source as a crack-pot organization or individual. the shallow mind of society credits and discredits at a fast pace.

'8. Although so far the wikileaks revelations have been merely embarrassing, and have had few high-level repercussions, it is not impossible that they contain bombshells that might yet provoke major diplomatic crises and even high-level resignations or the fall of governments.

Obama should develop contingency plans for such eventualities. At the same time, Obama should forbid the US government from acting pettily toward the released cables or trying to punish members of the public who read and use them.

He should develop strategies for supporting a more open government and less secrecy (most of these cables did not even need to be classified). And, he should use diplomacy to resolve disputes caused by undiplomatic cable language.'

as stated on his blog by juan cole at above date.

comment to follow.

m.

…if in a democratic environment the number of individuals who think augment, only then society becomes more knowledgeable as a whole thus creating the conditions for more intelligent living. more people thinking for the latter.

happy Xmas for the ones that are into metaphysics, awaiting my article on 'metaphysics (religions), philosophy, speculative science or idea driven science and how these fields of intellectual, theoretical thinking relate.'

…xmas from an angle.

‘ And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, who was the chief among the tax collectors, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus … but could not because of the crowd, because he was of short stature. And he ran ahead, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, “Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.” Luke 19:1-5 ‘

could it be interpreted as such? first get rich, then climb the right tree, and as a reward get invited to pay the bill for dinner at the restaurant of your invitee's choice. the ultimate reward, prestige both ways.

and to the some that are not into metaphysics but are sensible to philosophy and/or speculative science, see 25122010 as another day to pursue your goals and plannings, a meaningful time tinkering.

m.