Member Claims Anonymous "Might Well Be the Most Powerful Organization On Earth" 241
wasimkadak writes in with an interview with Anonymous member "Commander X" in which he talks about how the hacktivists are the most powerful group on the planet. "Christopher Doyon, a.k.a. Commander X, sits atop a hillside in an undisclosed location in Canada, watching a reporter and photographer make their way along a narrow path to join him, away from the prying eyes of law enforcement. It's been a few weeks of encrypted emails back and forth, working out the security protocol to follow for interviewing Doyon, one of the brains behind Anonymous, now a fugitive from the FBI. Doyon, who readily admits taking part in some of the highest-profile hacktivist attacks on websites last year — from Tunisia to Orlando, Sony to PayPal — was arrested in September for a comparatively minor assault on the county website of Santa Cruz, Calif., where he was living, in retaliation for the town forcibly removing a homeless encampment on the courthouse steps. The 'virtual sit-in' lasted half an hour. For that, Doyon is facing 15 years in jail."
Oh yea? (Score:3, Funny)
The new issue of Internet Tough Guy Magazine is out already?
So wait... (Score:5, Funny)
... Being able to interrupt poorly-secured websites for a matter of minutes makes you "the most powerful organization on earth"?
Really? (Score:5, Funny)
So how many guns and tanks does Anonymous control?
And yes, I realize this is like Stalin asking how many divisions the Pope has, but hey, at least I didn't Godwin it!
Re:Hmmm.... (Score:5, Funny)
the US secrete service
Yes, those secretions are to be avoided at all costs.
Re:Hmmm.... (Score:5, Funny)
the US secrete service
The sewer authority? I never knew.
Re:Hmmm.... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:So wait... (Score:5, Funny)
This is why, from 1996 to approximately 1999, Slashdot, with its feared cyberterror weapon "the Slashdotting", was widely considered the most powerful organization on earth.
IPO (Score:4, Funny)
Re:So wait... (Score:5, Funny)
According to Barnes & Noble, if you can use basic script kiddie tools you're basically the bad guy from Die Hard 4.
Occupy Anonymous (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Really? (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe that Adama fellow is right after all.
Re:Hmmm.... (Score:4, Funny)
the US secrete service
The sewer authority? I never knew.
80% of the US is on a sewer system, they can rain down a shit storm of epic proportions.
Re:Powerful in their own minds, maybe (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Most powerful? (Score:5, Funny)
Well, not counting those guys, because getting beheaded is the ultimate DOS attack.
Re:Most powerful? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oh yea? (Score:5, Funny)
That's right. In this month's issue:
Walking the Tightrope: How much physical threatening is too much?
Dealing with NDT "we're dealing with a badass" image macros
Metal album covers as avatars: the Internet equivalent of a Tapout shirt
Skill of 1000 hackers: Interview with Ichsun
Re:So wait... (Score:4, Funny)
It would be awesome if we could Slashdot this article, thus putting these n00bz in their place. Come on guys, just a few refreshes...
Re:So wait... (Score:3, Funny)
Obligatory: http://xkcd.com/908/ [xkcd.com]
Re:So wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Same issue as ever, Pinky. People trying to take over the world.
Re:So wait... (Score:5, Funny)
Don't try to frighten us with your nerd's ways. Your sad devotion to that ancient DDOS has not helped you conjure up the censored pr0n, or given you clairvoyance enough to find Cmdr Taco's hidden fortressNO CARRIER
Re:Most powerful? (Score:5, Funny)
Lolita City? Who's the mayor, Pedobear?
Re:Most powerful? (Score:5, Funny)
Used to be. Princess Molestia took over in 2011.