Tron/Wikileaks

The Tron movie shows a parallel with Wikileaks in that Flynn plays the role of Wikileaks for the corporation Encom. Flynn seeks to expose the true dealings of Mr. Dillinger, the Senior Executive of Encom who gained his position by stealing Flynn's video game ideas. Flynn uses his prowess in technology to find a secret data memory that proves he is the original writer of the Encom video games, much like Wikileaks finds secret documents revealing supposed truth behind sensitive situations.


My only question about Wikileaks right now is: "Does Wikileaks post legitimate documents and information?" This must be the starting point for any investigation into Wikileaks because if the answer is no, then the subject can be dropped. My main interest concerning the validity of the information posted by Wikileaks has been unsatisfied by my current research. Many articles from reporters in multiple countries talk about how the credibility of the information could easily be suspect. After all, the internet is known for less than accurate information. With this problem in mind, I don't see how any meaningful analysis of the effects of Wikileaks on politics can be achieved without first verifying the information which is causing the stir.

One thing that we do not require information verification for is an analysis of what Wikileaks shows about digital media. What we see in Wikileaks is the next step in the information age. First was the mass access to user created projects and information. The next step is using this mass access function to examine how we structure society and the government. Whether or not Wikileaks turns out to be legitimate, it does represent a new way of using digital media. We have entered a time where information about how the people we elect actually conduct themselves could be at our very fingertips. The only barrier is knowing whether or not anything is true.