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Originally posted by Hessdalen
reply to post by OldCorp
and thats why i dont think its false flag - just a very clever "hack"...MILLIONS of people could accidently click on such a link - no way that all of them get punished....
i think thats maybe the beginning of some serious problems regarding DDOS because you cannot say its illegal if your not willingly/knowingly doing it...
like there is a demonstration and your just go shopping in the same street and they would say your part of the demonstration...edit on 21-1-2012 by Hessdalen because: mindcontrol
Originally posted by grey580
reply to post by Hessdalen
Does anyone actually understand what a DDoS attack is here?
A few people clicking a link isn't going to do very much.
It takes thousands of computers to bring today's servers down.
Especially those with fiber bandwidth.
Originally posted by Jiggyfly
This thread kind of makes me chuckle....
Half of the people freaking out are already part of a botnet, and have probably already had their computers used in a DDoS attack, or at the least are part of sending out those amazingly titled adult friend finder spams.
If they wanted to prosecute for inadvertent DDoS attack participation, they could already stuff the FEMA camps. They don't need to infiltrate an organization, plant themselves as "hacktivists" and then make a website like this. That said, the timing does seem awfully handy for pushing through certain legislation against "rogue websites" doesn't it?
I'm not too worried about all that myself though....I got Norton.
Originally posted by Frontkjemper
reply to post by OldCorp
I've said something similar myself. An old phrase comes to mind, "useful idiots". Could anon be that useful idiot? Let's say for the sake of argument, that they're not agent provocateurs and that they're just people like you and I who are tired of being walked all over. So they go out, wreak havoc on various websites (whitehouse being the latest) to show their dismay.
SOPA and PIPA are in the works (now put on hold), the government knows with enough pushing they can get their "useful idiots" to lash back a little too much which then in return, would give the government a reason for tightening up the web.
To me this sounds like something that's already going on. The government wants control over the internet as it's THE tool to spread information and news and a perfect place to sway people's opinions. But they have no real claim to enact stringent regulations online when it comes to freedom of speech and anonymity. So they let groups like Anonymous stir up enough crap and voila, there's your reason.
I'm not too worried about all that myself though....I got Norton.
what are you doing on your side to help the cause,except talking about a subject you're totaly ignorant about .?
Originally posted by AnonyWarp
You can say whaterever you want about Anon, but at least Anon try to do something.
what are you doing on your side to help the cause,except talking about a subject you're totaly ignorant about .?
Originally posted by milkyway12
Anonymous is becoming more and more Radical / rogue.
Originally posted by cripmeister
Originally posted by AnonyWarp
You can say whaterever you want about Anon, but at least Anon try to do something.
what are you doing on your side to help the cause,except talking about a subject you're totaly ignorant about .?
Mounting a revenge attack in support of a douche like Kim Schmitz helps what cause exactly? The guy was a profiteer.