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In reply to the discussion: Anonymous hacker planned to publish details of women who had abortions [View all]unionworks
(3,574 posts)138. it already did
Lost everything in the collapse. So now I say fuck the fucking fuckers. Sideways.
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Anonymous hacker planned to publish details of women who had abortions [View all]
Judi Lynn
Mar 2012
OP
So, the US gubmint would plant a British hacker to hack an abortion clinic...and the FBI and other
MADem
Mar 2012
#71
They have no leaders. There is no "original" group anymore. It's just a bunch of assholes flying a
MADem
Mar 2012
#10
"He could be a cop..." Damn how many different times and in how many situations have I heard that?
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#45
"They" believe in total "transparency." And putting everything out into the open
pnwmom
Mar 2012
#87
Right. That guy couldn't have been Anonymous, unless he was Fundy Anonymous. nt
valerief
Mar 2012
#11
Exactly! He's trying to disguise his filthy, fundy self by hiding behind good people.
Judi Lynn
Mar 2012
#16
To understand Anon, you have to understand the nature of white hats, grey hats, and black hats
chrisa
Mar 2012
#25
So, the guy who takes the money from the bank and causes the bank to screw the customers is....?
MADem
Mar 2012
#32
They use the information to STEAL from little customers, with the expectation that
MADem
Mar 2012
#50
People who take things which they were not supposed to have access to are theives.
Gore1FL
Mar 2012
#84
These people getting rounded up aren't "White Hat" and I haven't seen any of those associated with
MADem
Mar 2012
#107
The banks were screwing their customers long before Anonymous got involved.
AdHocSolver
Mar 2012
#52
The corporations have been packaging and selling your private information for DECADES.
AdHocSolver
Mar 2012
#67
It's not misplaced, though. If a corporation sells your data, there's a paper trail.
MADem
Mar 2012
#70
You know, just because these things you describe happen, doesn't mean that the theft by hackers of
MADem
Mar 2012
#104
The ones who haven't been involved in theft--of money or data-- are not being arrested.
MADem
Mar 2012
#119
The person who takes the thing that does not belong to them is the "cause" of the theft.
MADem
Mar 2012
#121
No it isn't. It describes what they do--they take things that do not belong to them. nt
MADem
Mar 2012
#122
It's naive to think that identifying as "anonymous" implies anything about their actual beliefs...
4saken
Mar 2012
#28
There is a clear, well-known procedure for discovering if someone is part of Anonymous...
saras
Mar 2012
#41
His own claim is that he did it it because he disapproved of acquaintances' choice to have abortions
LeftishBrit
Mar 2012
#82
I hope so--I admit, I'm old and a lot of this "cool" conversation goes right over my head! nt
MADem
Mar 2012
#59
The point of making it a "criminal justice system issue" is to disincentivize hacking.
BzaDem
Mar 2012
#62
Burglary has been going on for Millenia. And it may very well be that the best defense against
BzaDem
Mar 2012
#63
Well, that guy that got them all pissed off seemed to think they are a group of sorts, and that
MADem
Mar 2012
#75
I am betting that Sabu guy knows all of the "they" who are getting arrested lately on some level.
MADem
Mar 2012
#60
Anonymous oughta get their shit together and start combatting the assholes in their midst........nt
AverageJoe90
Mar 2012
#109
Given that abortions have not been an issue here in the UK for at least 40 years
dipsydoodle
Mar 2012
#116
This is not an isolated incident. This is likely another one of "Sabu's" takedowns.
MADem
Mar 2012
#123
WTF? Why should I have to "prove you wrong?" Hacking abortion websites is the only benchmark of
MADem
Mar 2012
#126
Why? Why don't you tell me what that "proves?" Here--let me answer for you--it proves nothing.
MADem
Mar 2012
#128
When fucking with financial institutions fucks with your union pension, come
msanthrope
Mar 2012
#137