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I'm sorry, but do you honestly think this is anymore than a bunch of angry teenagers who will be bored in a week? Look back on every other instance of "Anon" "protesting" and work out what has changed. Please do show what they've actually done beyond cause minor temporary disruption, it just so happens that this time the minor disruption has real world repercussions and is hurting businesses. The people who are responsible for this are those in US government, I think it's pathetic companies like Visa, Paypal and Mastercard are being attacked when they've done nothing wrong, it's the US government at fault but they're "untouchable" to these angsty teenagers so they do the thing they always do and attack the weakest targets.

Give it a week and nobody will remember any of this, besides the businesses that lost money.




I wouldn't be so sure that they're just going to lose interest in a week. Look at scientology, that's still going on.


Which if it's enough businesses loose money might be a lot of people.

I'm completely opposed to these actions, but I've got to say that causing financial losses is a fairly effective protest.


>Give it a week and nobody will remember any of this

That's the tragedy not

>besides the businesses that lost money.

Nobody cares about citizenship or rights anymore. Just money.


This is nothing more than Eco-terrorism for nerds. What's wrong with blowing up some buildings, after all they only cost money, and the fate of the world is at stake! Please. This is terrorism pure and simple--do right by Wikileaks or we will hurt you. Maybe it's terrorism you finally agree with because this time it's for the Internet, but let's be under no illusions it won't utterly backfire.


I oppose ALF and ELF both.




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