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2016 Postmortem

Lint Head

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7. Yep. I noticed the Anonymous ID had been hijacked

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Dec 29, 2016, 11:46 AM

Dec 2016

quite a while ago. Anonymous hackers gained a high profile during the Occupy Wall Street movement. Left leaning folks put so much confidence in Anonymous. It was an easy target for right wing activists because there is no copyright or trademark protections. Anonymous is anonymous. It's not just a name it's a method. Anyone can use it and apparently have.

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As I found out the hard way last night, there's even fake Anonymous!!! [View all] LaydeeBug Dec 2016 OP

I saw that! Cracklin Charlie Dec 2016 #1

I made it 3 minutes in and shared it, but it just rubbed me the wrong way LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #3

I saw your posting of the video and started to wonder about you!!Thanks if you deleted the post lunasun Dec 2016 #8

Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear. TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #2

ain't that the truth. LaydeeBug Dec 2016 #4

Anyone can call themselves "Anonymous" EL34x4 Dec 2016 #5

Yeah, I guess that's the problem PatSeg Dec 2016 #6

Yep. I noticed the Anonymous ID had been hijacked Lint Head Dec 2016 #7