full-disclosure - Re: cDc Created Hong Kong Blondes and 'Hacktivism' as a Media Hack

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Date: Fri, 04 May 2012 11:42:00 -0400
From: Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: cDc Created Hong Kong Blondes and
	'Hacktivism' as a Media Hack

On Thu, 03 May 2012 19:24:29 -0000, Wei Honker said:

> If Anonymous truly wants to make a difference they need to evolve
> beyond the simple DDoS attacks, web defacements and the media hack
> that currently defines hacktivsm and become the movement they want to
> be.

Cool story, bro.

First fallacy: Anonymous is a plural noun, not singular.  It's not one thing with
a cohesive leadership, plan, and direction, it's a bunch of things all wandering in
the same semi-general direction.  There is no singular "wants" to Anonymous.

Second fallacy: Evenif Anonymous as a whole wants one thing, there is no actual
evidence that the one thing is to be anything more than DDoS/defacement/media
hacks.  They seem content at that.

Third fallacy: Never underestimate the value of a good media hack.  Consider
the Maine, the Lusitania, the Gulf of Tonkin, and yellowcake uranium - all to some
extent media hacks.

Overall grade: B-.

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