tsgnurk: I dono i like some of the things ananymous stands for, problem is its not an organization any1 can take on the name so it's such a chaos of different agendas.
Still some of the "protests" like taking down some useless website for a few hours/days were really meaningless, and i doubt many cared.

As to people against "protesting" because of the damage that is just a rediculus thing to me...
Protests ARE GONNA cause damage ofc, and the more important the case the more damage is a general rule.
Do you think the Englishmen liked the American protestors leading up to 13-colonies breakout?
Do you think the french royalty&their supporters and even the commonmen "enjoyed" the damage of the french revolution (on which we tribute the invention of devestating devices such as the "guillitine" which was in AMPLE use during that revolution)

All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.

stoicsentry: They're a monopoly in the sense that Steam is, perhaps. So if that's what you mean, OK...

stoicsentry: Woooo oh boy.

First we get Paypal is a monopoly, now we're comparing this event to the French and American revolutions?

What are they protesting again, Assange or...?? Or are they just doing it to go after the ambiguous hippy enemy called "people in any way associated with money"?

hedwards: Sigh, I should have remember not to feed the troll.

Paypal is frequently the only option for paying for things. As in you use Paypal or you don't buy it at all. Merchants dealing with international orders have very few options other than Paypal.

To compare it with Steam just highlights your ignorance on the subject.
hedwards: PayPal is a monopoly, This sort of BS is why I have so little respect for corporatist apologists.

Just because you don't like it, doesn't change the fact.

hedwards: Sigh, I should have remember not to feed the troll.

Paypal is frequently the only option for paying for things. As in you use Paypal or you don't buy it at all. Merchants dealing with international orders have very few options other than Paypal.

To compare it with Steam just highlights your ignorance on the subject.

stoicsentry: Woooo oh boy.

First we get Paypal is a monopoly, now we're comparing this event to the French and American revolutions?

What are they protesting again, Assange or...?? Or are they just doing it to go after the ambiguous hippy enemy called "people in any way associated with money"?

hedwards: Sigh, I should have remember not to feed the troll.

Paypal is frequently the only option for paying for things. As in you use Paypal or you don't buy it at all. Merchants dealing with international orders have very few options other than Paypal.

To compare it with Steam just highlights your ignorance on the subject.
hedwards: PayPal is a monopoly, This sort of BS is why I have so little respect for corporatist apologists.

Just because you don't like it, doesn't change the fact.

hedwards: I'm suggesting that nobody does business with them that has any choice. Creating a monopoly and abusing the hell out of it is not what I would consider earning the money. That's rent keeping and it's parasitical.

Cormoran: Odd, all of my purchases online have the option for credit cards, moreso than paypal. Maybe you need to purchase at more organised websites?

Skunk: The only thing I have learned from this topic is that I hate stoicsentry. That, and I shouldn't have clicked this topic. I regret clicking this topic.

Starmaker: Wtfbbq.

Anonymous aren't anonymous because they're skilled. That's a common misconception. Anonymous are Legion. That's important. There's a lot of script kiddies, and they are capable of collective action once someone in the top 1% writes the script in question. There's a chance that an individual kiddie gets v&, but it's not higher than the chance to be v& for any other reason, and as long as people do not give in to blind panic (see: vaccination) are are still participating, everything's right in the world.

Starmaker: Wtfbbq.

Anonymous aren't anonymous because they're skilled. That's a common misconception. Anonymous are Legion. That's important. There's a lot of script kiddies, and they are capable of collective action once someone in the top 1% writes the script in question. There's a chance that an individual kiddie gets v&, but it's not higher than the chance to be v& for any other reason, and as long as people do not give in to blind panic (see: vaccination) are are still participating, everything's right in the world.