Gabriella,
I find the action taken by the group Anonymous quite humorous. While the idea that a group of
anonymous members have such access to personal information is frightening, it
is also pretty remarkable. These people hacking into computers, and hijacking
databases may be a little demented and cynical, but they are also brilliant
engineers and technological masterminds.
The bottom line is this – they’re smart people who know what they’re
doing, and choosing what they want to do with the information they have. While
most of this is used against groups they themselves are against or don’t
believe in, and may seem a bit biased, it also brings a lot of truth into
perspective. The act of trolling and frequent attacks or “lulz”, as they came
to be known, gained a lot of attention.
Their attack against the Church of Scientology was strategically
executed in a series of videos and raids against the Church and everything that
it stood for. They had such influence that supporters began protesting in front
of Scientology Churches and establishment. Having that kind of impact on that
scale is an incredible feat, one that I feel gets overlooked. Yes, a lot of
what they do had its foundation in “making fun” of groups, organizations, and
ideas, but it was also very true. Anonymous’ transformation into a “political
gateway for geeks to take action” has had profound results; that I think should
not be mocked, but admired.
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