[rtra]

> WikiLeaks’ motivation is that of a court jester

Can anyone elaborate on that?

[gwern]

> "It has always been the prerogative of children & half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, & the emperor remains an emperor."

--Neil Gaiman

See also: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging

[rtra]

I'd really like to get an honest try at the motion to see how far it goes.