Ahh, the interwebz. Man's answer to combatting logic and civility. For obvious reasons I can never concede that electronic sabotage and surveillance is a good thing, and as such hackers as well as various governments have much to answer for themselves ...
But it is Hackers in general who actually believe what they do constitutes rebellion is what worries me the worse. Hackers are merely children trying to create a splash, like throwing rocks into a pond. They consider themselves gods in a universe no greater than their own minds and because they can only strike, as if omnoipotent and on high from a safe and secluded location beyond the reach of their victims only serves to underline their need for self gratification.
These 'anonymous' may paint themselves in the colours of Julian Assange, but they by no means represent him. Julian Assange is a public face ... a person that does not hide, and allows himself within the range (to his own disempowerment) of his targets.
This collection of hackers are merely children with the power to annoy, and instead of suppressing this they grow it like a malignant, pus-filled flower waiting to burst...