John L. Young, the co-founder of Cryptome, passed away at 89 due to complications from lymphoma. Cryptome, established in 1996, is recognized for its no-holds-barred approach to exposing government secrets, amassing around 70,000 documents that range from benign to highly classified. Young, a staunch advocate for transparency, often clashed with authorities but faced no criminal charges, reflecting his commitment to revealing hidden information. His work predates WikiLeaks and continues to influence discussions on governmental secrecy.
I'm a fierce opponent of government secrets of all kinds. The scale is tipped so far the other way that I'm willing to stick my neck out and say there should be none.
Cryptome offers up a grab-bag of leaked and obscure public-domain documents, presented in reverse chronological order and in a bare-bones, courier-fonted display.
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