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Inside the mind of Sarah Palin's 4chan tormentors
While loofah-licious Fox News blowhard Bill O'Reilly is busy tearing what little hair he has left out over "slimy, scummy" blogs, everyone has been focused on the content (or lack there of) in the screenshots purported to be from a Yahoo email account used by Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin. But what about the clues to the methods and motivation behind the swarm of Internet users from 4chan's /b/ forum left in the screenshots? In this image, someone claiming membership in the lovable griefer army known as Anonymous emails Palin's friend Ivy Frye to let her know that the email account has been hacked. And it came complete with every browser tab and application running on the desktop. Let me take you on a journey deep inside the mind of an unknown operative who's changing the rules of politics — if not for the better, then certainly for the funnier. More »
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By Jackson WestComment by Rachel Marsden: "I am part of an internet group. We call ourselves Anonoymous." Guess "anonymous" means something different with kids nowadays. 3 Responses | Other threads
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Sarah Palin's Personal Emails
Did the internet just cause Sarah Palin to destroy evidence? The potential Veep is in a bit of trouble for conducting state business using her personal, unarchived email address (gov.sarah@yahoo.com) instead of her official account (which is, of course, subject to laws requiring the retention of government records). Emails from that Yahoo account are already being sought in connection with the Troopergate investigation. Now comes word that Anonymous, the fun-loving Internet trouble-makers based loosely around the message board 4Chan, gained access to another Palin email account: gov.palin@yahoo.com. It looks legit! The offending posts, screenshots, heretofore unseen family photos, and emails have all been deleted from Imageshack and 4Chan. But we have them. You want to read Sarah Palin's email?
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By PareeneComment by American Dreamer: Newsweek just broke a story that conservatives are now pushing the idea of moving Palin from the Vice Presidency to... 26 Responses | Other threads
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Scientology caught lying in propaganda video
Facing a flurry of criticism on YouTube from Anonymous, Scientology responded by releasing their own video that featured glossy Hollywood production value. Now Scientology.org has been turned into a web video destination to disseminate slick propaganda. But anti-Scientology activists began fact checking the "In Support of Human Rights" video that purports to feature public officials extolling Scientology's commitment to improving the world — and, not surprisingly, many of the unnamed officials don't exist or were quoted entirely out of context. More » -
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In battle with Internet commenters, Scientologists strut their production values
Anonymous, the culty group with origins on the 4chan message board, began a war on Scientology after some blog posted a clip of Scientologist Tom Cruise acting erratically enthusiastic. How did they strike back against this online video? By holding real-world protests whose only noticeable result was more videos. Now, in a YouTube video titled "Hate Crimes & Terrorism Directed at Scientology," Scientology is fighting back. With Hollywood production values. This war will not end until one of the sides hires Chris Crocker. Below, the clip whose slickness is meant to terrorize the Web into submission: More » -
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Ten videos to prove Anonymous is the best Internet TV since LonelyGirl15
The Internet-inspired protests against Scientology on February 10 were the results of the most spectacular viral campaign the Web has ever seen. Protesters across the globe thronged into the streets, clamoring for the eradication of Scientology's "toxic values." And the result? A lot of Internet video. Honestly, the best stuff I've seen since LonelyGirl15, but hardly effective. What, did they think chanting "Do not want" would send Tom Cruise into Namibian exile? Here's the sum total of Anonymous's efforts: More »
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Comment by Dror Poleg: + when I tried to find "Message to Scientology" on YouTube I got a message that the video has been... more » | Other threads
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