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Entry tags:	4chan, anonymous, scientology

Anonymous declares War on Scientology
Yep, that's right. It seems that Tom Cruise's googly moogly brainwashing video and it's subsequent removal from the net bunched up anonymous' panties. So it's war! They have named their movement "Project Chanology" and you can read all the sordid details on Encyclopedia Dramatica and The Insurgent Wiki and read what anonymous is up to on the discuss boards ED and IW.

So far, the plan of attack is a massive barrage of Denial of Service attacks that have been unleashed upon various scientology sites. It seems that one website, Religiousfreedomwatch.org (currently down), has offered a reward for various participants.

The Project Chanologists want the word out. They've created a video of intent that has been dugg nearly 5,000 times . News of the hacking of some top secret Scientology documents has been dug over 3,000 times. They've even put out a Press Release. Project Chanology wants you to spread the word of anonymous.

So far, few sites have picked up on it. A few that have taken notice are The Budapest Times, Wikinews, Gawker, and USAtoday.com.

Even the cute little denizens of Gaia are going at it but oh noes! dissenters!

Overall, it's pretty amusing. I'm sure I'm not the only one that wonders if this “hacktivism” can really bring down the “Church” of Scientology. After all, let's face it, Anonymous has way more free time on its hands than Scientology has money, lawyers, and movie stars put together.

Edit: ~~Insugent Wiki links are currently being redirected to ebausmworld. =/~~ All better.

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	airawyn 2008-01-23 07:14 am UTC (link)
	The Tom Cruise video that allegedly triggered the attack when the Church of Scientology got it removed from YouTube. (The video was not intended for the public.) (Reply to this)(Thread)

	drakyndra 2008-01-23 07:19 am UTC (link)
	I can't be bothered to watch the whole thing through, what's so controversial about said video? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ilpalazzo 2008-01-23 07:22 am UTC (link)
	More like 'wtflol' than controversial. Did you know that if you get in a car accident, you'd better hope a Scientologist is first on the scene? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	(icon not directed at you) ianthefira 2008-01-23 07:29 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, because they're the only ones who are compassionate! Or something. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: (icon not directed at you) ilpalazzo 2008-01-23 07:35 am UTC (link)
	THEY'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO CAN REALLY HELP I mean, like, you could die with a thetan on your butt or something. That'd be bad. Phwoo. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	vengeance_bean 2008-01-23 07:29 am UTC (link)
	Everyone loves the "phwoo!" and random crazy laughing. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	smashingstars 2008-01-23 09:02 am UTC (link)
	The second best part is that music looped in the background. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	ojamajo_limepie 2008-01-24 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Not much, at least in the part that caused the initial kerfluffle. The really offensive stuff comes from differnet parts of the tape, which were uploaded later ('really offensive stuff' being Tom saying he wants to gun down psychologists.) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	wolfsamurai 2008-01-23 07:56 am UTC (link)
	...please tell me that's a parody. Pleasepleasepleaseplease. My puny Earth mind can't handle that being real. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	puipui 2008-01-23 08:11 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	photosinensis 2008-01-23 12:48 pm UTC (link)
	Nope. Very, very real. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	paladin 2008-01-23 08:18 am UTC (link)
	Tom Cruise: "I think it's a priveledge to call yourself a Scientologist, and it's something you have to earn." By shelling out loads and loads of CASH! And if you get in an accident, call Cruise, because police and firefighters don't know how to help you. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft! talec 2008-01-23 11:16 am UTC (link)
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	Re: Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft! risha 2008-01-23 05:39 pm UTC (link)
	giggles helplessly (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: Tom Cruise, use your witchcraft! magic_lilybean 2008-01-25 04:20 pm UTC (link)
	I can has to shrink for avatar? PlZ?? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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jigofspite
2008-01-23 10:37 am UTC (link)

But... wait. That didn't make any sense. I mean, he didn't say anything. He just kept rambling incoherently.

"You've met an SP? AHAHAHAHAHA!" Wow, Scientology humor is COMPLETELY lost on me.

... confront shatter suppression? Say what?

"I want to go on vacation and romp and play, but I can't... because I know. I mean, I know, right? I know... " That means nothing. That isn't a statement of any kind. And who says ROMP in any sense other than "This film is a gay romp!"?

He also later says "rough and tumble" and "wild and woolly" in the same sentence.

In conclusion, PWHOO!

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	littlest_lurker 2008-01-24 07:05 am UTC (link)
	SP = Suppressive Person, i.e. ~~a sane person~~ anyone who calls Scientology a batshit scam of a cult. According to Scientology, you can do whatever you want to SPs and it's okay! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	coffeebun 2008-01-23 02:37 pm UTC (link)
	I actually watched half of the video until I realized he's not exactly saying anything. Sure, he's speaking in English and there are words, but... I have no idea what he's saying. Authorities on the mind what? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ecchaniz0r 2008-01-23 04:15 pm UTC (link)
	Holy shit. The man's done lost his mind. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	miss_padfoot 2008-01-23 04:21 pm UTC (link)
	I actually heard that that was edited/spliced/audio-added by someone who wanted to make Tom Cruise look silly. Anyone else heard that? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pastri_archy 2008-01-23 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	No, but would it really rake much of an effort to do so? Couch jumping and the history of psychology, aside? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	polygamouse 2008-01-23 07:55 pm UTC (link)
	That's like splicing footage to make the ocean look wet. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	napalmnacey 2008-01-24 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	Ung Ung Ung Just humping your leg... Hoping I catch a case of the WIN. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	chikane 2008-01-25 06:04 pm UTC (link)
	Where'd be the point? If you want to show Tom Cruise looking silly, all you have to do is show the stuff he has already said, publically. There is more than enough, even if you ignore the couch-jumping session. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	magic_lilybean 2008-01-25 04:23 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. Somebody needed a script. Srsly. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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