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> longtime Anonymous members we spoke to [guessed] the account is run by Anonymous wannabes Great reporting, they also reached out to Subcommandante Marcos but

by lolc 11y ago

> longtime Anonymous members we spoke to [guessed] the account is run by Anonymous wannabes Great reporting, they also reached out to Subcommandante Marcos but he was unavailable for comment.

PhasmaFelis 11y ago
I love how the press in general has been successfully trolled into believing that "Anonymous" is a centralized organization with membership lists or something. The clue is in the name, guys.
- valarauca1 11y ago
  I'm actually thankful for this. It's a great way to filter tech journalists, and publications.
  - degenerate 11y ago
    I got a chuckle scrolling down and seeing "Whodunnit?" as a section header. It was nice knowing I didn't have to start reading the article to know its quality.
- vijayr 11y ago
  Do they really believe what they write? Maybe it is just plain laziness and they are okay with being wrong as long as they can fill their quota of articles?
- krapp 11y ago
  It is entirely possible for a centralized organization with membership lists to still call itself "Anonymous." It's become nothing but a gimmick that can be picked up by anyone, or any number of groups. Get some Guy Fawkes masks and hoodies and make threats on Youtube and put out press releases. Congratulations - you're Anonymous.
  - PhasmaFelis 11y ago
    It was never anything but a gimmick. That's the point! Anonymous began as a joke on 4chan, pretending that all anonymous users were actually the same person and then laughing as Anonymous argued with itself. The joke has exploded beyond anyone's dreams; Anonymous has successfully convinced millions of people that it really is, or was, a well-defined entity. But the only requirement for joining Anonymous is to say "I'm Anonymous." That's why it's called Anonymous, y'know?
    - krapp 11y ago
      Yes, but my point is, it's a gimmick that a well-defined entity can use, and get away with. So the media may not be entirely wrong.
      - PhasmaFelis 11y ago
        This particular writer has written an entire article about how this hack wasn't done by Anonymous, only someone claiming to be Anonymous, so this particular writer at least is under some comically mistaken impressions. He even quotes the hacker trying to explain it to him--"you know that everyone can claim something and use Anonymous name as a banner”--and he still doesn't get it.

by lolc 11y ago

> longtime Anonymous members we spoke to [guessed] the account is run by Anonymous wannabes Great reporting, they also reached out to Subcommandante Marcos but he was unavailable for comment.

PhasmaFelis 11y ago

I love how the press in general has been successfully trolled into believing that "Anonymous" is a centralized organization with membership lists or something. The clue is in the name, guys.

valarauca1 11y ago
I'm actually thankful for this. It's a great way to filter tech journalists, and publications.
- degenerate 11y ago
  I got a chuckle scrolling down and seeing "Whodunnit?" as a section header. It was nice knowing I didn't have to start reading the article to know its quality.
vijayr 11y ago
Do they really believe what they write? Maybe it is just plain laziness and they are okay with being wrong as long as they can fill their quota of articles?
krapp 11y ago
It is entirely possible for a centralized organization with membership lists to still call itself "Anonymous." It's become nothing but a gimmick that can be picked up by anyone, or any number of groups. Get some Guy Fawkes masks and hoodies and make threats on Youtube and put out press releases. Congratulations - you're Anonymous.
- PhasmaFelis 11y ago
  It was never anything but a gimmick. That's the point! Anonymous began as a joke on 4chan, pretending that all anonymous users were actually the same person and then laughing as Anonymous argued with itself. The joke has exploded beyond anyone's dreams; Anonymous has successfully convinced millions of people that it really is, or was, a well-defined entity. But the only requirement for joining Anonymous is to say "I'm Anonymous." That's why it's called Anonymous, y'know?
  - krapp 11y ago
    Yes, but my point is, it's a gimmick that a well-defined entity can use, and get away with. So the media may not be entirely wrong.
    - PhasmaFelis 11y ago
      This particular writer has written an entire article about how this hack wasn't done by Anonymous, only someone claiming to be Anonymous, so this particular writer at least is under some comically mistaken impressions. He even quotes the hacker trying to explain it to him--"you know that everyone can claim something and use Anonymous name as a banner”--and he still doesn't get it.