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as someone who in her time did millions in "damage" to the rail network your average writer has decent opsec besides the fact they almost all use burner phones

as someone who in her time did millions in "damage" to the rail network your average writer has decent opsec besides the fact they almost all use burner phones on a day to day basis. they wont take phones with them on missions. last thing you want is your phone to ring when your hiding from the transit police. (what banksy opsec is like IDK ) also stencils are for people that cant actually paint.

Theodores 13y ago
> "stencils are for people that cant actually paint." That is a bit like saying that those that use a sewing machine for embroidery cannot sew. Or musicians that use a computer cannot perform live. Or writers that use word processors 'cant' use punctuation. Banksy has a style, technique and message that makes his work his, and highly regarded by untold millions of people. People that do gormless tags (most graffiti 'artists') have just the tag. There is a difference between art and craft. So what if you have learned the craft, i.e. how to hold a spray can, it does not make it art. There is more to it than that. You have to find a voice deeper than a tag. 'Opsec' is a confabulated word to describe 'trying not to get caught'. Obviously anyone committing a crime does what they consider prudent to not get caught. However, the intelligence level of a tag 'artist' is not that high, hence, when they do get caught there is invariably pictures of their tags on their mobile phone and facebook-instagram-whatever page. So, the HN reading you might be that clever at 'opsec' to not get caught, but, the rest of those taggers out there - fish in a barrel (if only the police didn't have such small fish to dry).
- x7z42zg4y 13y ago
  so much lol in your reply. >"Banksy has a style, technique and message that makes his work his, and highly regarded by untold millions of people. People that do gormless tags (most graffiti 'artists') have just the tag." which started with the tag banksy.. graffiti artists tag bansky included. he also pilfered his "iconic" rat and a fair few of his other stencils.. he amounts to a clever tracer. > "However, the intelligence level of a tag 'artist' is not that high," intelligence is subjective there are different types of intelligence. IMO making sweeping statements about any subset of any population is a sign of social stupidity. >"'Opsec' is a confabulated word to describe 'trying not to get caught'." which i hope any LE would also be practicing when they decided to do wholesale wiretapping of a a whole city area in order to catch someone for the obviously heinous crime of graffiti. Which as i pointed out prior would in most cases plainly not work. Fairly basic MOD for vandals of all ilk in regards to photo documentation of "teh act" involves either a third party or returning at a later date to get pics also AFAIK possession of pictures of graffiti isnt a crime. >"There is a difference between art and craft. So what if you have learned the craft, i.e. how to hold a spray can, it does not make it art. There is more to it than that. You have to find a voice deeper than a tag." Thanks for the tips ill keep that in mind next time im doing a top to bottom end to end.

Theodores 13y ago

> "stencils are for people that cant actually paint." That is a bit like saying that those that use a sewing machine for embroidery cannot sew. Or musicians that use a computer cannot perform live. Or writers that use word processors 'cant' use punctuation. Banksy has a style, technique and message that makes his work his, and highly regarded by untold millions of people. People that do gormless tags (most graffiti 'artists') have just the tag. There is a difference between art and craft. So what if you have learned the craft, i.e. how to hold a spray can, it does not make it art. There is more to it than that. You have to find a voice deeper than a tag. 'Opsec' is a confabulated word to describe 'trying not to get caught'. Obviously anyone committing a crime does what they consider prudent to not get caught. However, the intelligence level of a tag 'artist' is not that high, hence, when they do get caught there is invariably pictures of their tags on their mobile phone and facebook-instagram-whatever page. So, the HN reading you might be that clever at 'opsec' to not get caught, but, the rest of those taggers out there - fish in a barrel (if only the police didn't have such small fish to dry).

x7z42zg4y 13y ago
so much lol in your reply. >"Banksy has a style, technique and message that makes his work his, and highly regarded by untold millions of people. People that do gormless tags (most graffiti 'artists') have just the tag." which started with the tag banksy.. graffiti artists tag bansky included. he also pilfered his "iconic" rat and a fair few of his other stencils.. he amounts to a clever tracer. > "However, the intelligence level of a tag 'artist' is not that high," intelligence is subjective there are different types of intelligence. IMO making sweeping statements about any subset of any population is a sign of social stupidity. >"'Opsec' is a confabulated word to describe 'trying not to get caught'." which i hope any LE would also be practicing when they decided to do wholesale wiretapping of a a whole city area in order to catch someone for the obviously heinous crime of graffiti. Which as i pointed out prior would in most cases plainly not work. Fairly basic MOD for vandals of all ilk in regards to photo documentation of "teh act" involves either a third party or returning at a later date to get pics also AFAIK possession of pictures of graffiti isnt a crime. >"There is a difference between art and craft. So what if you have learned the craft, i.e. how to hold a spray can, it does not make it art. There is more to it than that. You have to find a voice deeper than a tag." Thanks for the tips ill keep that in mind next time im doing a top to bottom end to end.