I think you over-estimate how much people within Anon actually care about public perception of the group's activities. As long as they are making headlines, tha

I think you over-estimate how much people within Anon actually care about public perception of the group's activities. As long as they are making headlines, that is all they care about. It's like the kid in high school who you could dare to eat anything for $1. The more he does it, the more attention he gets, the more he is motivated to do it. The more the press covers their activities, the more exposure they get, the more people join their IRC server, the more people download LOIC, which all turns into the more damage they can do. Repeat. Look at the highest rated comment on this page, it contains a direct link to how people can get involved.