Anonymous' Target Planned to "Take Down" WikiLeaks

[ReiverCorrupter]

Yet another example of the hypocrisy surrounding the fantasy of "Free Speech". "Oh yes, you have the freedom to say what you want and know what you wan- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! THATS OUR INFORMATION!

Assange has been branded a criminal and a terrorist by the US for standing by one of their founding ideals.

Yeh...

The authority spies on us, now it's time for us to spy on the authority.

Mmm... the problem is that there are some things that probably shouldn't ever go public, like our nuclear launch codes. That would be very, very bad.

 

[Communist partisan]

I don't know shit about anon but I know they take down profiteering assholes so I roll with anon, hoping they will succeed making the world better.

Just remember, Anon is just a name for use by anyone, they are still the same people making vile things to anyone who say a word against /b/. But to the ones who used the name for good, power to them.

Well... don't criticizes /b/ than... it's not that hard, ain't it?

 

[emeraldrafael]

this is why I'm glad I go local. So far, PNC has never done me wrong.

 

[WanderingFool]

Oh good God... WHERE IS MY TIN FOIL HAT!!!

Oh, there it is...

Better, now... isnt this somethin...

<spoiler= The Laughing Man would be proud>
http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/images/laughing-man.jpg

Damn, you are good sir.

 

[Blaster395]

This is going to end up escalating into a pileup of different companies and groups from both the internet and offline.

 

[GaryH]

There's something utterly fascinating about the way Anonymous operates. I love reading about this stuff.

Also, does anyone else feel like we're living in a Sci-fi movie?

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Yet another example of the hypocrisy surrounding the fantasy of "Free Speech". "Oh yes, you have the freedom to say what you want and know what you wan- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! THATS OUR INFORMATION!

Assange has been branded a criminal and a terrorist by the US for standing by one of their founding ideals.

Yeh...

The authority spies on us, now it's time for us to spy on the authority.

Mmm... the problem is that there are some things that probably shouldn't ever go public, like our nuclear launch codes. That would be very, very bad.

That of course, but if Obama is using our tax money on a brand new castle made of gold, that we have the right to know.

I don't know shit about anon but I know they take down profiteering assholes so I roll with anon, hoping they will succeed making the world better.

Just remember, Anon is just a name for use by anyone, they are still the same people making vile things to anyone who say a word against /b/. But to the ones who used the name for good, power to them.

Well... don't criticizes /b/ than... it's not that hard, ain't it?

It doesn't justify that they are threatening people.

 

[Communist partisan]

Yet another example of the hypocrisy surrounding the fantasy of "Free Speech". "Oh yes, you have the freedom to say what you want and know what you wan- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! THATS OUR INFORMATION!

Assange has been branded a criminal and a terrorist by the US for standing by one of their founding ideals.

Yeh...

The authority spies on us, now it's time for us to spy on the authority.

Mmm... the problem is that there are some things that probably shouldn't ever go public, like our nuclear launch codes. That would be very, very bad.

That of course, but if Obama is using our tax money on a brand new castle made of gold, that we have the right to know.

I don't know shit about anon but I know they take down profiteering assholes so I roll with anon, hoping they will succeed making the world better.

Just remember, Anon is just a name for use by anyone, they are still the same people making vile things to anyone who say a word against /b/. But to the ones who used the name for good, power to them.

Well... don't criticizes /b/ than... it's not that hard, ain't it?

It doesn't justify that they are threatening people.

No, but as long as it doesn't hurt me I really don't care (double moral from my side but WTF I gave up on helping and caring about others long ago.)

 

[Fuselage]

Anonymous is a "hero"?! Nobody's a fuckin' hero here! It's just everyone being dicks to a different degree! The banks and corporations are dicks by default, Julian is a dick for giving the hornet's nest a good old hefty kick and making the US look worse than it already does, and Anonymous is being a dick just because they don't like anyone trying to get back at Julian for being a dick! It's just a gigantic dickfest! Dicks! Dicks everywhere!

But the smallest dick is the closest to the Good Guy

 

[Logic 0]

I think Anon becoming chaotic good as of recently.

 

[luckycharms8282]

I bet a movie will come out based on these events within the next decade.

 

[ReiverCorrupter]

Yet another example of the hypocrisy surrounding the fantasy of "Free Speech". "Oh yes, you have the freedom to say what you want and know what you wan- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! THATS OUR INFORMATION!

Assange has been branded a criminal and a terrorist by the US for standing by one of their founding ideals.

Yeh...

The authority spies on us, now it's time for us to spy on the authority.

Mmm... the problem is that there are some things that probably shouldn't ever go public, like our nuclear launch codes. That would be very, very bad.

That of course, but if Obama is using our tax money on a brand new castle made of gold, that we have the right to know.

Sure, the problem is that these illegal sources can also release dangerous information as well. We certainly didn't have a right to know that the invading fleet on D-day was going to Normandy, and not Calais, because if the info was published in papers, the Nazis would have found out and crushed our invading forces. You might say we have a right to know what our military is spending its budget on, but if they published the records that included the expenditures on all of the fake landing craft it would have endangered the troops. We have a right to know a lot of things, but it isn't always black and white, unfortunately.

How much money was spent on the Manhattan project? We couldn't release any info about that. But yes, if Obama is building a golden castle we should definitely hear about it.

 

[George Page]

OH MAN, I cannot wait for the movie for all this! And since we don't know what anyone at Anonymous looks like--and I hope we never find out--they can take their pick of the coolest actors in hollywood!

Now if they could take it up a notch and blast the white slave traders, drug cartels, and other black hats of the world. Oh, and free North Korea too.

Keep kickin' ass, Anonymous!

 

[flaming_squirrel]

You do realize that Chanology led to large protests in major cities all over the world? It wasn't just an online thing, it was massive.
And I should point out that online attacks are laughably simple. A DDoS attack requires no skills, and works by entering simple information into a program. If you can get enough people to join, you will take down any website, like Visa. The security firm was different, but it's hardly rare to see somebody hack into a server. The only difference here is that they posted the stuff they found online. Sorry, but I don't see any change in Anon's behavior, aside from it being less asshole-y.

Chanology was a simple use of Social networking, you tell enough people about it on Facebook etc and soon you'll have hordes turning up.
I wasnt particularly talking about the DoS/DDoS attacks, as they can be commited by a trained monkey (excluding botnet attacks which do require quite some ability) but to hack and steal data from major companies and getting that quantity of data -without being cought- is a bit different.

 

[Belated]

"as most of the country was busy watching heavy-set men play with a leather ball"
OK, what's your damn problem? Enough with the American jokes already. What exactly were we supposed to be looking out for? What were we supposed to be doing? Should we have been standing outside with binoculars or something in case an Anonymous member just happened to walk by?

And for your information, we don't all sit on our asses all day and watch what we call football. I don't even like sports that much. And you know there's American members on this forum site, right? Seriously, cut it out already.

Regarding Wikileaks, why do some of you sound like you don't support them? The people have a right to know what their government is up to, and Wikileaks helps provide that knowledge.

 

[Aenir]

I love you Escapist for keeping up on this stuff, this is great.

"as most of the country was busy watching heavy-set men play with a leather ball"
OK, what's your damn problem? Enough with the American jokes already. What exactly were we supposed to be looking out for? What were we supposed to be doing? Should we have been standing outside with binoculars or something in case an Anonymous member just happened to walk by?

And for your information, we don't all sit on our asses all day and watch what we call football. I don't even like sports that much. And you know there's American members on this forum site, right? Seriously, cut it out already.

Chill, it's just a harmless joke. The Escapist is based in the US on the east coast, it's self-poking. No need to get all inflammatory.

 

[Neferius]

I'm loving this right now; I don't think I've ever seen Anon so active until this whole wikileaks thing popped up. And while I still have a few reservations about the wikileaks guy potentially broadcasting the wrong kind of information(Military troop movements should be a no-no, that could end up with several thousand dead on both sides of a conflict), I'm glad to see when the whole world wants this guy dead there's someone sticking up for him and fighting back.

You need to get your Facts straight there.
Wikileaks was especially careful not to release those kind of informations, despite having an abundance of them.
What they released was not battlefield information on troop-movements, but stuff that could discredit the US-Army and jeopardize support for stationing troops in Iraq.
...stuff like THIS
In-fact, the argument you just used was the same one invoked by the US-Army at the time, and has long-since been dismantled ...so please excuse me if I question your motives here for a second.

Also,
http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/1695/290b5fc3666c49f8a224721.jpg

 

[Crewd Blagh]

old
we did not attack amazon.com

we attacked egyptian government sites last month as well to join the newly succesful Egyptian revolt.

We're moving on to Iran

Official Press release below.

MOST RESPECTABLE AND HONORABLE CITIZENS OF IRAN,

YOU ARE SPEAKING OUT- AND WE ARE LISTENING

We have not forgotten.

The protesters who are imprisoned and beaten, the bloggers who are censored, the citizens who are executed for speaking against the regime, you are the ones truly loyal to your country.

A new dawn is nearing that will set you and your great country free from the shackles of oppression, tyranny and torture. It will let you exhale, and finally take the first breath that will fill your lungs with strength, wisdom and freedom.

Anonymous will support and stand by your side all the way to the liberation of the body and mind for all Iranian citizens.

You and I who are anonymous are fearless of the discriminating regime. They already know of us, but can do nothing to stop us. They already fear us, but stand helpless to what will be unleashed upon them.
But most of all they fear you, which is why they have kept you in shackles for so long.
This is your time, you can now seize it and pave the way for your own future.

The government of Iran deliberately confuses dissent with disloyalty. It unjustly makes examples out of those who speak against its actions, hoping that it can scare others from doing the same by delivering harsh punishments. The government needs to be held accountable for its crimes against you, its citizens.

People of Iran, you will not be denied your right to free speech and free press; your right to freedom of assembly, uncensored information and unlimited access to the Internet; your right to a life without oppression and fear.

We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.