{"id":12415,"date":"2010-12-23T20:06:04","date_gmt":"2010-12-23T19:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/?p=12415"},"modified":"2010-12-23T20:06:04","modified_gmt":"2010-12-23T19:06:04","slug":"wikileaks-censorship-steve-jobs-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebkmag.com\/rebuild\/eclectic\/wikileaks-censorship-steve-jobs-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikileaks Censorship\u2026 Should this be the Job of Steve Jobs of Apple?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Letter to Steve Jobs<\/a> of Apple by <\/a>Marv Kanarek
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\nDear Mr Jobs;
\nIt is with great regret and disappointment that I have to write this to you during a time of celebration.
\nI am and have been not only a user of the Apple platform since it\u2019s inception but an admirer of your innovation, spirit and persona. I am part of the creative world (singer-songwriter-producer-performer) who have adopted Apple as it\u2019s preferred vehicle for expression . Perhaps the numbers that represent those that use your computers have been eclipsed by the iPods, iPhones and now the iPads, but I\u2019d like to think that I\/We represent a fairly healthy market share.
\nIn speaking with many of my contemporaries in \u201cThe Biz\u201d after your announcement regarding removal of the Wikileaks app., you have to know about our profound disappointment in your taking this stand.
\nYour company\u2019s statement, and I quote verbatim-
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\n“We removed WikiLeaks because it violated developer guidelines. An app must comply with all local laws. It may not put an individual or target group in harm’s way,”\u00a0is flawed!
\nYour \u201cdeveloper guidelines\u201d that allegedly embrace local laws and avoid putting any in harm\u2019s way, inspire a few questions..
\nFirstly ,what laws has Mr Assange and Wikileaks broken? As far as I know he has yet to appear in court to answer any formal charges regarding the \u201cLeaks\u201d. As far as I can tell, his exposes are no different than any other forms of journalism allowed under the precepts of freedom of speech! Your statement implies that he is already guilty without a trial. So Mr Jobs, are you overtly supporting or trying to resurrect the \u201cguilty until proven innocent\u201d philosophy? Is that what you\u2019re saying?
\nThe statement that has now become the \u201ctalking points\u201d for those who have much to hide ,and fear the ramifications of the Wikileaks documents, has now apparently been adopted by you and Apple! This argument is still out to jury, yet you have already in your spirit of \u201cguilty until proven innocent\u201d philosophy established that groups and or people have absolutely been put in harms way!
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\nWhere were you when Bush lied about WMD Mr Jobs? It has been and was documented prior to him lying us into war that there was NO WMD in Iraq! Not only did HE place a group in harm\u2019s way, THEY lost their lives! Between our military and innocent Iraqi citizens, hundreds of thousands died! I realize I digress here, and am waxing political, but you are making very serious allegations, NO, you are actually accusing Assange! Prematurely I might add! Are you saying Assange is guilty of the same?\u00a0That\u2019s absolutely ridiculous!\u00a0I know you\u2019re much smarter than that!
\nWhat happened to the guy sharing that garage with Wozniak so many years ago? Have you lost your way and your principles?
\nI am very disappointed Mr. jobs
\nRespectfully a probable ex-Apple user
\nMarvin Kanarek<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Letter to Steve Jobs of Apple by Marv Kanarek Dear Mr Jobs; It is with great regret and disappointment that I have to write this to you during a time of celebration. I am and have been not only a user of the Apple platform since it\u2019s inception but an admirer of your innovation, spirit and persona. I am part of the creative world (singer-songwriter-producer-performer) who have adopted Apple as it\u2019s preferred vehicle for expression . 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