jblinder/DarkSideOfThePrism — pull request #1 by markjaquith (2013-06-19 00:14:02+00:00)
Title: Update the provider list to be a blank array

As it turns out, the accusation that these companies were coöperating by providing the NSA with direct access to their servers is a giant crock of shit. There is zero evidence that they are doing this. They have all vehemently denied it. The NSA has denied it. Obama has denied it. Congress has denied it. Workers within the companies have denied it. Snowden did not confirm it — dodged the question.

The whole basis for this accusation is the misreading of a PowerPoint slide by technically oblivious and irresponsible journalists. If there is "fire" in terms of what the NSA is doing, this is not where it is.

By updating the list to be a blank array, the list becomes accurate, and it can be updated in the future if some actual information comes out about companies giving the government access when they've not been legally compelled to do so.