BNP data leak

Dr Lobster* · Tue 18 Nov, 2008 23.20

you can't help but of heard that the bnp member/activist list has been leaked online (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7736405.stm)

it's available as a torrent - you can download it from http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4517770 ... t_Nov_2008

so, anybody you know on the list?

quite a few people from my home town, but nobody i know... yet.

marksi · Tue 18 Nov, 2008 23.31

I had a look at it earlier. There aren't all that many from Northern Ireland on it, just one from where I live who lives in a very nice part of town.

As was pointed out in another place, it will let the members of that party know what it feels like to be an oppressed minority.

Alexia · Tue 18 Nov, 2008 23.39

http://bnpmemberslist.blogspot.com/

Beep · Tue 18 Nov, 2008 23.46

Dr Lobster* wrote:so, anybody you know on the list?

Yes

What is funny it the BNP made a comment about th government losing things, at least Labour's dont uploaded to the web.

Ronnie Rowlands · Tue 18 Nov, 2008 23.54

There are 5 people from round here, but none that I know. There is however a chap with whom I have performed in Gilbert and Sullivan operas with on the list. Which is ironic. If you've seen the Mikado.

marksi · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 00.12

Can I just suggest that it might be a good idea if people don't post details of names which are on that list, or details which make identifying individuals possible?

Ronnie Rowlands · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 08.09

The list has gone. I should have copy pasted it! Did anyone copy-paste it?

Charlie Wells · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 08.33

Ronnie Rowlands wrote:The list has gone. I should have copy pasted it! Did anyone copy-paste it?

As marksi suggested it's advisable not to post names / identifiable information about those on the list. I rather suspect the lawyers are going to be looking out for the list (partial or full) reappearing on other websites.

Gavin Scott · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 09.03

Because of the potential legal difficulties in this scenario, I would prefer you not to post names or any other identifiable information on Metropol.

I will make edits to the posts which precede this message which contain this type of information.

That said, discussions on the existence of such a list, and your opinions on the wider matter are welcomed.

Nick Harvey · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 10.53

Yes.

There, that must be suitably vague.

I might be agreeing with Gavin, or I might be answering an earlier question, or possibly, both.

Sput · Wed 19 Nov, 2008 11.08

I don't like it when this happens. They might be abhorrent in their opinions but they still have a right to privacy. As far as I'm aware they don't have lists of gay people and where they live (right?) in order to harass them so by publishing this list it's really not a moral victory.

Having said that, going by the fact commentson the Daily Mail about this story have person name, opinion and location, I think that list has been rendered redundant!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... l#comments