Anonymous Exacts Revenge for Megaupload Takedown

[Colum Cross]

I find Anonymous to be a little much for my liking.

 

[Ukomba]

I have no doubts that Anonymous will some day get people killed with one of their hacking stunts. Some one want to explain how a group who illegally terrorizes various places on the internet, either for fun or because they don't like them, aren't terrorists? FYI, 'because I think those people deserve it' isn't a good answer.

 

[DaHero]

Now, because some of the admins have gotten pathetically uppity about low content posts, I have to say something meaningful for some reason. So... I think that this will do more harm than good, but it's going to be fun.

Pretty much this, and +1 for agreeing on the low content post obsession.

Let's face it, a low content thread can only really produce a low content post. Sure it's NEWS, but...not a whole lot to talk about.

 

[Thespian]

Whoop di fucking doo? Is anyone else reminded of this? [http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/cia.png]

I like anonymous and everything but is what they do really any more influential than signing a petition? Or maybe, doing what Extra Creditz did in their latest episode?

EDIT: Ninja'd. Except not really cos they said it ages ago... But still..

 

[Twilight_guy]

And internet terrorism strikes again. I'm sure the US government will just immediately crumble and bow because the US government is so famous for taking terror attacks and giving up.
(The sarcasm gauge... it's overloading! BOOM!)

 

[onizero]

im not really an anon fan, but honestly the argument that it gives the feds an excuse to police the interwebs is really thin. they proved with the mega takedown that they don't need an excuse. they just do.

and anon activity isnt terrorism. at best its social disobedience.

anons were probably very active in the sopa protest. but since there were already an organized campaign i expect their efforts went in to supporting the official movement. anon action historically comes only if there is no legitimate activism in motion.

 

[NicolasMarinus]

Shutting down a few sites isn't going to impress the feds. Step up your game Anonymous. Show them what you're capable of.

 

[DarthFennec]

I used to support Anonymous ... now they just get on my nerves ...
It's pretty obvious that the feds aren't ever going to decide to make things better because of what anonymous is doing, I never expected it to be like that. But I had always hoped their efforts would be enough to start getting other people involved. But now that we've done that, with the blackout and occupy and everything, I just think they sort of get in the way now ... we need more protests, but not from them, not anymore.

 

[ThatLankyBastard]

I`m kinda happy! I had a long and fruitful history and future with MegaUpload...

...sure, theyre methodology could use some work but their motives are fine with me!

 

[Robert Ewing]

Anon has my full support. And possibly my serial, and regiment number on this. I absolutely detest the conditions in which megaupload was taken down, what the hosts are having to go through, and the fact that the US of all places decided to shut down a domain located in Hong Kong... Part of me hopes China will be overly mad and retaliate. Possibly with nuclear fire. At least the internet will be safe from the United States of Facis- I mean world polici- I mean freedom hate- I mean America. Sorry, long day.

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

I don't understand how taking a website down does anything. I mean if they actually hacked into their system/database sure. But they are essentially just tearing down a poster like XKCD pointed out. I'm pretty sure most of the people working for these agencies haven't even looked at their public website or care it exists.

I don't have anything against Anonymous but I don't think they are doing anything that will actually bother anybody at the end of the day.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Part of me hopes China will be overly mad and retaliate. Possibly with nuclear fire.

As pissed off as I am at the US government over this, I would never hope for this. Besides China isn't exactly a place for internet freedom normally. I don't think they give a rats ass.

 

[pppppppppppppppppp]

I keep thinking of that XKCD comic. "Anonymous tore down a poster put up... by the Department of Justice!"

This.

Honestly, these attacks amount to little more than a minor inconvenience. When we're talking about a government that deals with nuclear arms threats regularly or a multi-million dollar international corporation, a few DDOS attacks seem pretty insignificant.

 

[LongAndShort]

I honestly can't say that I believe that the guys whose websites have been taken down will see this as anymore that irritating. Really. Anonymous will be feeling all chuffed, but all they've done is been mildly irritating and done some chest pounding.

 

[Akimoto]

I don't think Anon was serious by defacing/removing the facade. Isn't it Anon's SOP to reveal embarrassing secrets, suspicious subscriptions, personal details and the names of the target's pet chihuahua?

Taking down Megaupload won't kill piracy, the debacle with Pirate Bay proved that. I don't understand why can't the government just pressurize Megaupload to follow Youtube's practice - take down pirated stuff based on reporting and investigation. Sure it'll be labor intensive and time consuming but I'm sure people will be more forgiving than taking down an entire website. I'm going with hyperbole here but if Youtube can why not others?

Unless taking down a large foreign business is a form of chest-pounding, in which case I have nothing to say. I'll just hope the Impocalypse comes quicker.

 

[Right Hook]

Ugh anonymous is just another problem, exactly one of the reasons the dinosaurs in washington should be afraid of leaving the internet unregulated, they just make things worse. They have no cause, they are just hackers who will attack anyone they disagree with regardless of merit.

 

[MattAn24]

Two things.

1. This enforces the idea that the internet needs to be regulated, because if it's one thing that the law absolutely despises, it's vigilantes.

2. Anonymous has no discretion. And this does cover ALL of the little splinter groups calling themselves Anonymous. Like attacking Utah. What did Utah do to anyone?

This. So much this.

Anonymous, die a fucking fire, you childish, inconsiderate bastards.

 

[Primus1985]

*basement of Anon headquaters* "Ah let just fire up Megaporn... that's strange, -refresh-... Damn wait a minute...OHHH So their gonna shut down websites that thousands, maybe millions use on a daily basis? Well we can play that game too!"

In other words, its about to be "On like Donkey Kong"

Fixed that for you.

Lol hey, ya never know

 

[pyrokin]

Good work Anonymous, keep it up. In all honesty I've supported Anonymous for the most part, this one part in particular. Megaupload is an important part of the web and shouldn't have been taken down.