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<blockquote> Well after consulting with people behind some of tech behind OWS, I doubt something like this would be effective.</blockquote> You could try doing

<blockquote> Well after consulting with people behind some of tech behind OWS, I doubt something like this would be effective.</blockquote> You could try doing it without calling for a war to kill everybody who disagrees with you, without turning to violence as your first resort, without trying to change the names of public parks that were named after civil rights activists, without raping the women who make the mistake of joining your movement alone and before becoming members of the protected in-crowd, without the antisemitism, without seizing or destroying public property, without trying to divide society against itself, without shitting on police cars, without demanding that other people pay for the costs of your expenses that you create, etc, etc. TL/DR: Don't be a bunch of fascist yobs or else society might treat you like you're a bunch of fascist yobs.

cinquemb 13y ago
Haha you make it sound as if I was deeply involved with them like a religious zealot of sorts. I was just helping them out with technical things and stating what I saw + heard from their experiences. As I mentioned already I think this type of protest is highly ineffective in country where you can effectively shut down a city with coercive fear mongering. But hey, people are willing to let it become like this so it will only continue. I'll sit back and watch the State™ wash itself in its own flames :D
- jhaglund 13y ago
  Your use of TM™ indicates to me that you are arrogant and cynical. You personally can't make the world better (see: dictator) and that really hurts an ego. You would rather see yourself as a helpless pesant being oppressed than admit you're closer in status to the bourgeoisie. You sound like my old friend Steve. So let me say this: don't do anything stupid, you will get caught. I think he's out of prision now but I don't talk to him anymore.
  - cinquemb 13y ago
    Dang, I guess everything is out in the open now! I was really hoping that I could personally make the world a better place by engaging in discussion on HN that would ultimately go on to change the world, and ultimately gain some much needed ego points I could cash in for that Tesla™! Thank you almighty oracle, you have brought me salvation! :D P.S. Steve is probably better off without you in his life :P

cinquemb 13y ago

Haha you make it sound as if I was deeply involved with them like a religious zealot of sorts. I was just helping them out with technical things and stating what I saw + heard from their experiences. As I mentioned already I think this type of protest is highly ineffective in country where you can effectively shut down a city with coercive fear mongering. But hey, people are willing to let it become like this so it will only continue. I'll sit back and watch the State™ wash itself in its own flames :D

jhaglund 13y ago
Your use of TM™ indicates to me that you are arrogant and cynical. You personally can't make the world better (see: dictator) and that really hurts an ego. You would rather see yourself as a helpless pesant being oppressed than admit you're closer in status to the bourgeoisie. You sound like my old friend Steve. So let me say this: don't do anything stupid, you will get caught. I think he's out of prision now but I don't talk to him anymore.
- cinquemb 13y ago
  Dang, I guess everything is out in the open now! I was really hoping that I could personally make the world a better place by engaging in discussion on HN that would ultimately go on to change the world, and ultimately gain some much needed ego points I could cash in for that Tesla™! Thank you almighty oracle, you have brought me salvation! :D P.S. Steve is probably better off without you in his life :P