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In reply to the discussion: Anonymous hacker planned to publish details of women who had abortions [View all]4saken
(152 posts)28. It's naive to think that identifying as "anonymous" implies anything about their actual beliefs...
And it would be absurd to think that they would not inform their actions with those beliefs. When a primary identifying factor in the title is anonymity, the result is a whole range of mentalities and motivations.
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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