The man behind a local parliamentary website believes an online forum member who is publishing the register of Tynwald members' interests is going about it the wrong way.
Eddie Power runs mhkstheyworkforyou, a website dedicated to following and documenting the activities of politicians in the Isle of Man.
The register can be viewed and copied at the Tynwald offices, but a while ago it was decided against making it available online.
However, the material is now appearing on ManxForums.
Mr Power sees it as a 'back-handed' approach (listen to audio file below):
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