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	mercutia 2008-04-02 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	In the high school of the internet, /b/ is the kid with a collection of butterfly knives and a locker full of porn. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!! (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nigredo 2008-04-02 07:49 pm UTC (link)
	YES that was possibly the best line ever. :( (Reply to this)(Parent)

	fishies 2008-04-02 07:23 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks for the link! It's an interesting read. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nigredo 2008-04-02 07:50 pm UTC (link)
	No prob, gotta share the win as it rolls in. If only the big media groups would do even half as good as this... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	braisinhussy 2008-04-02 08:07 pm UTC (link)
	Katamari love. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	seiberwing 2008-04-02 07:44 pm UTC (link)
	THIS IS AWESOME. I don't think I've seen internet memes used "properly" (as in not put in quotes or taken far too seriously by explaining the origins of each one) in any article ever. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nigredo 2008-04-02 07:51 pm UTC (link)
	I have the feeling Chris Landers may be more familiar with /b/ than the average outsider, if you know what I mean. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keri 2008-04-03 05:43 am UTC (link)
	No kidding. I'd been thinking the same thing throughout the article. (Reply to this)(Parent)

A random thought...

oneiropolos
2008-04-02 08:29 pm UTC (link)

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This is sort of random to the topic, but it occured to me today and since I have an account here and not anywhere else....Has anyone else thought it'd be a good idea to put the following (modified) quote on a poster or perhaps a shout for the April 12th protests? "Through dangers untold, and hardships unnumbered, we have fought our way to the cult beyond the <name city/and or city streets>, to take back the children that you have stolen. Our will is stronger than yours, and our kingdom is greater. You have no power over us." It seems... appropiate considering the topic of the protests. But is it insulting to imply that $cientology is anywhere near as hot as Jareth in those pants? Is there a way to keep Jareth sacred and simply mark them down as the goblins?

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	Re: A random thought... issendai 2008-04-03 01:22 am UTC (link)
	This would be FANTASTIC. It's too complicated to be a good picket sign, though... maybe a T-shirt? I have no idea how to de-Jareth it. Sigh. Possibly someone can do something terrible and awesome with Photoshop and a Labyrinth screenshot. (Reply to this)(Parent)

aristaea
2008-04-02 08:40 pm UTC (link)

This + Radar = HUGE EPIC FUCKING WIN!!!

That was an amazing article, and I love that it focused on and tried to explain Anonymous -- and actually did a good job! The quotes helped, I'm so proud of my DC Anons, and super excited for April 12. Lol'd at the Scilon interview, but I thought it was actually pretty cool that the writer got an interview, since the Radar article didn't have one (and was a lot snarkier and more biased towards Anon than this one).

Thanks for sharing this!

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	talec 2008-04-02 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	Don't forget the Economist (well, older article but still!) and the CSM. \o/ But yeah, awesome that he got a Scilon interview too~ (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	aristaea 2008-04-02 10:40 pm UTC (link)
	Wait, what's CSM? And I don't think I've seen the Economist, do you happen to have a link? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	talec 2008-04-02 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Christian Science Monitor, my (former reporter) mom says it's quite prestigious ;o Economist: Fair Game CSM: Anonymous Activists Gaining Strength Online (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lyssa 2008-04-03 12:23 am UTC (link)
	I've heard from a professor that I loved that the CSM has the best international coverage of any US paper. It was pretty easy to skip the Christian Science essays and get into the sexy World News. Though it made all my friends make fun of me to see it in the house :( (Reply to this)(Parent)

	aristaea 2008-04-03 02:09 am UTC (link)
	Thanks! They're not v. informative, but since one of the complaints has been lack of news coverage I'm glad to see more stories coming out. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cygnia 2008-04-02 09:11 pm UTC (link)
	So, have reader comments been removed from that article? (Reply to this)(Thread)

	hallidae 2008-04-02 10:13 pm UTC (link)
	Er? I'm seeing them just fine. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cygnia 2008-04-03 01:10 am UTC (link)
	Huh...when I read the article, the only comment I saw was from "UKAnon" asking if all the comments had been removed... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hallidae 2008-04-02 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	Goddamn, that article is love. (Reply to this)

	ecchaniz0r 2008-04-03 12:11 am UTC (link)
	Their take on /b/ is epic accurate. Also, "Longcat (who is long)" had me on the damn FLOOR. Three cheers for winnitude in journalism. (Reply to this)

	nam_jai 2008-04-03 12:28 am UTC (link)
	I'm amazed at how much I didn't know about this movement, and I feel like I understand this whole thing so much better, thanks to that excellent piece of journalism. applause (Reply to this)