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> OFFICIAL ANONYMOUS (not to be confused with 'Anonymous Official' grifters) I find it ironic that this is the first line of a “press release” from a group tha

> OFFICIAL ANONYMOUS (not to be confused with 'Anonymous Official' grifters) I find it ironic that this is the first line of a “press release” from a group that was always defined by its nebulous nature.

AllegedAlec 5y ago
Yeah. For a group claiming to be Anonymous, they care a whole fucking lot about 'lmao muh politics' rather than doing shit for the lulz.
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- southerntofu 5y ago
  Why can't politics be fun? Also, do you remember a time when Anonymous wasn't about politics? I clearly remember some strong political positions against the Church of Scientology, against the surveillance apparatus, etc..
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  - gurkendoktor 5y ago
    I don't disagree with what you wrote, but as far as 4chan has developed a style/brand, the tone of the page felt surprisingly non-edgy to me. Anons usually aren't known for unironically repeating media slogans, are they? ("Abortion is a human right!") The mudkipz catchphrase was also very forced. Reminded me of the "hello fellow young people" meme. Of course, it might all be intentional.
- tcmart14 5y ago
  I believe Anonymous claimed to do a DOS on the DOJ website because of the arrest of Kevin Dotcom (2012). Operation Ferguson (2014). Operation Saudi (2013). Operation KKK (2015). Operation Avenge Asange (2011). Quiet a few operations under the name of anonymous have had some sort of political or social motivation.
southerntofu 5y ago
I may be uninformed on this topic, but i believe this line to be tongue-in-cheek (like much of the announcement). How best to announce something for a very informal/anonymous collective?
- Doctor_Fegg 5y ago
  It's very "People's Front of Judaea".
  - vermilingua 5y ago
    Reading it in that light makes a lot more sense.
Cthulhu_ 5y ago
Hello, I am an OFFICIAL representative of Anonymous and neither OFFICIAL ANONYMOUS and Anonymous Officials are not official Anonymous representative. Officially. I think. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
boomboomsubban 5y ago
It's a meme/reference to something, I just can't remember where it came from right now. Basically everything that isn't about the hack is a meme.

AllegedAlec 5y ago

Yeah. For a group claiming to be Anonymous, they care a whole fucking lot about 'lmao muh politics' rather than doing shit for the lulz.

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southerntofu 5y ago
Why can't politics be fun? Also, do you remember a time when Anonymous wasn't about politics? I clearly remember some strong political positions against the Church of Scientology, against the surveillance apparatus, etc..
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- gurkendoktor 5y ago
  I don't disagree with what you wrote, but as far as 4chan has developed a style/brand, the tone of the page felt surprisingly non-edgy to me. Anons usually aren't known for unironically repeating media slogans, are they? ("Abortion is a human right!") The mudkipz catchphrase was also very forced. Reminded me of the "hello fellow young people" meme. Of course, it might all be intentional.
tcmart14 5y ago
I believe Anonymous claimed to do a DOS on the DOJ website because of the arrest of Kevin Dotcom (2012). Operation Ferguson (2014). Operation Saudi (2013). Operation KKK (2015). Operation Avenge Asange (2011). Quiet a few operations under the name of anonymous have had some sort of political or social motivation.

southerntofu 5y ago

I may be uninformed on this topic, but i believe this line to be tongue-in-cheek (like much of the announcement). How best to announce something for a very informal/anonymous collective?

Doctor_Fegg 5y ago
It's very "People's Front of Judaea".
- vermilingua 5y ago
  Reading it in that light makes a lot more sense.

Cthulhu_ 5y ago

Hello, I am an OFFICIAL representative of Anonymous and neither OFFICIAL ANONYMOUS and Anonymous Officials are not official Anonymous representative. Officially. I think. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

boomboomsubban 5y ago

It's a meme/reference to something, I just can't remember where it came from right now. Basically everything that isn't about the hack is a meme.