Wait, wait, wait, this is one of those Anonymous, not one of those Anonymous, right?

Have to cut off the 'uncool', leaving only the 'cool'!

/they learned from metal kids

false flag operation?

bindlestiff2600: false flag operation?

That's what it seems like to me.

They're probably just waiting for the rest of the newswires to pick this up.

TFA: ...apparent theft of intellectual property.

Which occurred six years ago, after you moronically provided that IP in its pure form to representatives within the Indian government, then spent the next half-decade covering up your mistake, much to the detriment of your customers.

Fark you, Symantec.

cman: And yet people will cheer for them and praise them for what Anon attempted to do.

None of us is as cool as one of us?

Freeing secrets is cheer-worthy. Extortion is lame as hell.

Though I do like the notion of pinning the actions of what appears to be one person on an entire group. I'll have to try that sometime. Next time some chick with a Quebec plate cuts me off on the New York State Thruway I'll claim that Canada was driving recklessly :P

/don't even get me started on New Jersey

I didn't know I was FBI

I wonder if they were behind 7 boxxies...

This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

EVERYONE on the internet is a law enforcement agent unless proven otherwise.

MusicMakeMyHeadPound: Though I do like the notion of pinning the actions of what appears to be one person on an entire group. I'll have to try that sometime.

That`s how racism works.

Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

This, Also, the lulz. Money isn't big on their priority list.

wmoonfox: TFA: ...apparent theft of intellectual property.

Which occurred six years ago, after you moronically provided that IP in its pure form to representatives within the Indian government, then spent the next half-decade covering up your mistake, much to the detriment of your customers.

Fark you, Symantec.

Sources? This sounds like a story I'd love to read.

Yomoxu: Sources? This sounds like a story I'd love to read.

It was big in tech news a couple of weeks ago. Story is still developing, with Symantec alternately denying any hacks, admitting that the info was stolen from Indian servers, claiming that it was Anon, claiming that it was an Indian group, claiming that their own servers were breached, etc. Google "symantec source code india" to start your trek.

Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

Giltric: Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

Exactly the same thing... and Rosa Parks was kinda like Hitler.

No wonder I have you favorited as an idiot.

wmoonfox: Giltric: Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

Exactly the same thing... and Rosa Parks was kinda like Hitler.

No wonder I have you favorited as an idiot.

I have you favorited as Mildly Retarded....I mean who else would compare Rosa Parks to Hitler except a retard like yourself.

You never did explain who was the national carrier for the national plan in regards to HCR....are you still not in the mood?

Giltric: I mean who else would compare Rosa Parks to Hitler except a retard like yourself.

I see your point. After all, comparing Anon to Che Guevara is completely legitimate.

Giltric: You never did explain who was the national carrier for the national plan in regards to HCR...

Since that is your own fabricated point, I'll let you explain it.

Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Anonymous is what anyone thinks it is. Sometimes you have many people who join in on something, and sometimes a single person takes it upon themselves to speak for everyone. There's no ringleader, there's no rankings or positions, and there's no accountability.

You either accept Anonymous for what it is, or you hate it completely. But you can never say, "That guy doesn't speak for the rest of Anonymous." It just doesn't work that way.

wmoonfox: Since that is your own fabricated point, I'll let you explain it.

You can keep your insurance, and the national plan is costing less money

Your words not mine....

Out of context quote is out of context. Here's a link to the conversation, in case you've forgotten how to actually cite your examples.

By all means, though, allow me to play as well:

Giltric: Che was murdering people for the greater good

I think I'm going to stick that in my profile.

But, but, but I put that disclaimer citing some part of the United States Code that said cops can't click the link to enter my website.

wmoonfox: Out of context quote is out of context. Here's a link to the conversation, in case you've forgotten how to actually cite your examples.

By all means, though, allow me to play as well:

Giltric: Che was murdering people for the greater good

I think I'm going to stick that in my profile.

I thought I was the only one who had Giltric favorited as an idiot.

Giltric: Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

That's a good one, seems pretty accurate from what I've seen and heard of Anon.

Giltric: Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

I think it's more along the lines of "No true Anonymous..."

Oblig.

/On the internet, nobody knows if you have the Buddha-nature.

TimeWaste: Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Anonymous is what anyone thinks it is. Sometimes you have many people who join in on something, and sometimes a single person takes it upon themselves to speak for everyone. There's no ringleader, there's no rankings or positions, and there's no accountability.

You either accept Anonymous for what it is, or you hate it completely. But you can never say, "That guy doesn't speak for the rest of Anonymous." It just doesn't work that way.

I always denote anon as a real life "the man" it's really more of a concept or a name for a social group/movement than a typical social entity like a gang or green peace or something. Also given that it's whole charter is "anonymous" anyone can claim to be anon and anything can be attributed to them.

Really it's just a bunch of bored teenagers and college kids doing DDos and mySQL injections and front page take downs over things the internet culture rages about.

cman: And yet people will cheer for them and praise them for what Anon attempted to do.

What?
No, it's more like just schadenfreude as directed at asshole companies that kowtow to India's demands.

FOLLOW THE MONEY!
Anon, to the best of my knowledge, has no central anything, much less a bank account.
/Knowledge is power
//Gov and Corps want, but we have.
///not a member of anon but want the internet to remain what it is.

MusicMakeMyHeadPound: Freeing secrets is cheer-worthy. Extortion is lame as hell.

actually neither is the case. they are both despicable crimes, and hopefully all participants in such illegal activities will be brought to justice.

Giltric: Tommy Moo: This really doesn't sound like Anonymous. Any idiot can claim to be part of that group in order to intimidate a potential victim into taking their threats seriously. Anonymous is more high minded than to simply extort. Their activities are within the realm of civil disobedience.

Is that like how Che was murdering people for the greater good?

nice work Geraldo Guevara...what the hell does Che the hambuger packer have to do with Anon?
OH right , you bought your Che shirt on the interwebs to be cool and someone pointed out that he was a murderer so you took back all your posters and tee shirts and dvds and now you use that as your big play with Anon..

but hey, could you draw a comparison between say, the Bush family and the Amish?

That looks like a stretch you could handle.


now shush.

zipdog: But, but, but I put that disclaimer citing some part of the United States Code that said cops can't click the link to enter my website.

If the government finds a website that they REALLY want to get into, they will just go to the web host and take the farking server rack as evidence. Doesn't matter who else has a website on that same rack.

I wonder why this doesn't happen more often.