Who's Right: TechCrunch or Twitter?

This past Wednesday it was TechCrunch.

Was TechCrunch wrong or right in publishing the stolen documents? According to TechCrunch, Twitter had given them a green light to post the information:

"It’s important to note that we have been given the green light by Twitter to post this information - They aren’t happy about it, but they are able to live with it, they say (more on why they did that in our later post)"

Twitter CEO, Evan Williams (following tweet:

@biz) we absolutely did not give permission for these documents to be shared."

On Wednesday, this author wrote an anyone who accepts and subsequently shares or publishes these stolen documents. We're not sure yet exactly what the implications are for folks who choose to get involved at this point but when we learn more and are able to share more, we will."

TechCrunch has been receiving some serious flak for posting the stolen documents. Some loyal Twitter users have even began spreading the word that they're InformationWeek has taken the TechCrunch vs. Twitter debate to a much higher level, asking Michael Arrington, founder TechCrunch, to step down.

"By publishing documents stolen by a hacker, Michael Arrington has proven he doesn't have the judgment necessary to run a news organization. He should have the decency to step down."

TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington

So, what are your thoughts on TechCrunch vs. Twitter?