Well I kind of see our role (activists/journalists) as making sense of the data that is both leaked and publicly available. Without diverting, 9/11 was moderately uncovered without hack/leaked information - and so many more false flags. But to make the extra step towards justice and prosecution, the standard of evidence is much higher then speculative based information - We didn't need leaks to discern Larry Silversteins massive insurance payout from the fall of the twin towers (that he only insured against 'acts of terrorism' months prior to 9/11) - but if you want to prove how much Mossad was behind it, that will require leaks. All in all, needing leaked/hacked information to prove something really just depends on where crucial information is kept - secured or not.

Human error is what I count on - it's usually the catalyst that undoes criminals. There is a higher degree of arrogance that accompanies power, and it's there arrogance that underestimates the effectiveness of the collective public.

Regarding Voat - i think you can remake another account to sign in with if you feel inclined to do that, from what i recall it does not require/link email verification.