Why isn't Anonymous helping us against SOpa and PIPA

[Sir Thomas Sean Connery]

Because as much I I truly hate to say it....... I don't think Anonymous really exists.

Sure, there are still isolated hacker groups out there, but no world wide conglomerate like some people, myself included, hope there is.

So much of the fear of them comes from our friendly neighborhood 4chan. The Sherlock Holmes stuff that [strike/]we[/S] they can do there can be pretty amazing.

And finally, what you have to realize is all of the skilled people on 4chan and many of the skilled hackers don't really care about activism. They do what they do for the most basic reward in the universe. The Lulz. And doing something about SOPA doesn't really provide that.

 

[Farson89]

Uh... They are.

People seem to have this ridiculous idea of Anonymous as this elite group who spend all of their time hacking the CIA but when it comes down to it most anons are just regular internet users who know how to DDoS. You can't DDos a bill out of existence.

Most members of Anonymous are helping out in the exact same way you are, spreading awareness, writing letters, making phone calls and signing petitions. Anons are not a hive-mind that only function as part of the wider group, save for condemning SOPA (which Anon HAS) there isn't anything their usual methods can do.

Common sense alone should tell you this.

 

[Wintermoot]

IF SOPA or PIPA where to pass they would react neither have passed yet or both are in their eyes not a threat.
for example they "avenged" Megaupload.

 

[Erttheking]

They are "striking back" for mega video...if you consider that helping, and if you don't I can't blame you.

 

[CarlMin]

Anom has certainly done their part to paint anti-SOPA protests as pirates and hackers. I don't think they could possibly have done more damage to the opposition.

I just hope that most people on the internet will have more sense than to stand behind this preposterous "attack".

 

[Mrmac23]

I think they're a bit busy with their absolutely pulverising music sites and the Department of Justice as revenge for Megaupload.
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/115367-Anonymous-Exacts-Revenge-for-Megaupload-Takedown

 

[danirax]

maybe they are building a "nuke"? or gathering a cyber army for a cyber crusade?

 

[Hawk of Battle]

They're the hero the internet deserves, but not the one it needs right now.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

Lol. Do you really think Anon can change anything? All they do is take down a few sites for an hour or so, which is an inconvenience for the sites involved. They are not internet white knights.....they just back themselves, not any of us.

 

[Orinon]

I admit I was wrong, Anonymous probably realizes they'd do more harm and now I know that too, Thank you every for relieving me of my ignorance.
But I do have to make one small joke
Justin Bieber supports SOPA? oh boy now the Internet is gonna hate on him more

 

[The_Merchant]

Because Anonymous isn't a group to rely on,Anonymous can't be even called a group,its just random hackers getting together,not just one such meeting but multiple ones.Anyone can put up a guy fawkes mask/Anon BG picture,with voice tearer and make speeches.That's why Anon videos on youtube or statements on any news site condract themselves more often than not.
Anonymous is nothing but a title for someone whos behind multiple proxies,who are randomly in possession of a fawkes mask.There's no official spokesman for Anonymous,so whatever the news feeds claim to have squeezed out of them matters not and is bullshit anyway.
It was originally just a name for douches which do XXL trolling,originating from 4chan.
Anonymous were never something most would call ''freedom fighters'',sure they were there protesting against Scientology but at the same time there where people with the same name encouraging Scientologys method for shit and giggles.

 

[Popeman]

They're the hero the internet deserves, but not the one it needs right now.

That made me hate that movie a little bit you know.

 

[LiquidSolstice]

By "help" you realize you actually mean "just get a bunch of people to DDoS a site so that they can post 'Tango Down' on their Twitter and impress a bunch of impressionable teens with nothing better to do", right?

Anonymous has collective power, and while it's fascinating to watch, there's two issues with them.

One, cock-blocking websites is not an effective strategy at all.

Two, Anon makes the cardinal mistake of doing what they claim to be fighting; the idea that someone else should be deciding what's good for us and what isn't.