"Don't make a war with the internet. It will never, ever end well, and you piss off everyone."

Jan 19, 2012 23:16

Title quote from abbichicken there, regarding the bizarre decisions made by the DoJ and FBI regarding a ... file-sharing site. Current word is that Anonymous have retaliated by taking down several websites including the MPAAAAAAAAA and RIAAAAAAAAAAA. I expect to wake up tomorrow to find that, in the wake of arresting people in New Zealand because no one wants ( Read more... )

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ladyhadhafang January 19 2012, 23:42:48 UTC
Anonymous actually did that? I...that is awesome! :D

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apiphile January 19 2012, 23:45:04 UTC
Like Abbi says, don't pick fights with the internet.

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kalorlo January 20 2012, 10:34:18 UTC
I've been reading the indictment. Have great difficulty taking anything seriously that keeps calling it "the Mega Conspiracy", but MegaUpload do appear to have utterly blown any plausible deniability they may have had.

BBC R4's attempt to report on the situation this morning was... painful, to say the least. The reporter had to be told what a DDoS was.

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thecatinthetree January 20 2012, 11:09:14 UTC
Delface, if you want my old purple nano i'll happily pop it in the post to you. It's otherwise gathering dust under the bed

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apiphile January 20 2012, 12:19:09 UTC
Aww, you are kindness personified but do not fret, I am now in possession of a new one which is currently in the process of filling up with rubbish.

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thecatinthetree January 20 2012, 12:21:56 UTC
I am pleased to hear that. I know I for one could not cope without my ipod

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apiphile January 20 2012, 12:26:24 UTC
Absolutely I would then have to listen to ENDLESS NOISY PEOPLE.

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