[zthrowaway79875]

I am a whistleblower in the UK. The issue is large enough it could get into the papers or the dismantling of an organisation. It is not a comfortable position to be in and I'm fully cognizant of the risks to my future employability. Nonetheless it has to be done. I would urge people to speak up even over little things.

Bad things happen when good men do nothing, is succinct and appropriate.

[itsibitzi]

Disclosure: I'm an engineer working at the Guardian on investigations tools.

In your opinion, what can newspapers and their technology teams do to improve the process of whistleblowing. Any perspective is really interesting!

[zthrowaway79875]

I appreciate the work you are doing although there is nothing in my experience that I think can assist you. I went through legal channels and it is starting to have the desired effect. The most important thing you can do as a newspaper is be a newspaper. That way I can give my story and shame them publicly as a last resort if needed. Your work will be invaluable for others I have no doubt!

[loceng]

I guess Julian Assange did with Wikileaks was the correct technology and process - and why the establishment has scared everyone away from replicating what he did by his most poor treatment.

So, do what Assange did.

[cdibona]

Assange worked with Rusbridger, Guardian's editor in chief at the time, I think. So .... the guardian should go to the guardian and get their help! :-)

[lcnPylGDnU4H9OF]

It's worth noting that The Guardian's response to Assange's persecution left a lot to be desired[0-2] from a whistle-blowing perspective, especially against a powerful organization. That's not to say one should avoid a journalist publication for telling their story, just that it can backfire in its own way if (presumably) that publication starts to get heat from law man.

0: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2016-02-05/no-fair-hearin...

1: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2018-11-28/guardian-vilif...

2: https://www.jonathan-cook.net/blog/2020-09-26/guardian-assan...

[loceng]

So it's a human courage problem, then.

[swores]

I think I speak on behalf of just about everybody except those you are blowing the whistle about: good for you, thank you for doing the right thing.

[bazil376]

Many people say they’d do the right thing even if it’s really hard and potentially will harm their careers. Very very few actual do it. Thank you.