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Banned from Google+, Anonymous creates Anonplus
Google has reportedly banned a handful of Anonymous members from Google+ (it's not exactly clear how many accounts were shut down). The hacktivist group likened Google's actions to the stories of activists being banned from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, as well as governments blocking various websites using Internet censorship tools. As a result, Anonymous has decided to create its own social network: Anonplus, located at anonplus.com.
Currently, the site has only been announced. At the bottom left hand corner, it says "Revision :0.1 Alpha." While this version number is meant to indicate that the site is still very early in development, it's not a social network yet. There is no way to sign up or interact. Currently there's just one webpage with the Anonplus name, the motto "Social Networking Anonymously," and the heading "Welcome to Anonplus.com the Anonymous Social Networking site."
The only link is to the Dev Forum, which uses the Zetaboards forum software, and isn't even on the anonplus.com domain name. There are four subforums set up: The Logic, The Interface, General Chatter, and Staff Postions. At the time of writing, the forum already had over 100 registered members.
This initiative is an odd one because it jibes with what Anonymous is all about: getting things done anonymously. Still, it is technically possible to build a social network that doesn't share anything with anyone unless you specifically give it permission to. In fact, Anonplus will probably not encourage sharing information like your full name and location. Either way, the goal appears to be to build a social network where you can say and do anything you want.
"This is one social network that will not tolerate being shut down, censored, or oppressed - even in the face of blackout," an Anonymous spokesperson wrote in a statement. "We the people have had enough…enough of governments and corporations saying what's best for us - what's safe for our minds. The sheep era is over. The interwebz are no longer your prison."
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 3:01 PM |
LOL! I thought that was what 4chan was for. Anonymous social networking. |
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DokkRokken
on July 16, 2011 3:09 PM |
Anon sure loves making its statements as superfluous as possible. |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 3:36 PM |
Just redirect that Anon+ website to go to /b/, you don't actually have to build anything. |
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mavis311
on July 16, 2011 3:54 PM |
I might be able to guess the answer to my question: how does Google know who is a member of Anonymous? Doesn't that mean they really aren't anonymous? |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 3:59 PM |
little kids who got beat up at school, no social skills and mentally troubled. Best thing to do is ignore them. The opposite side of the coin to ignoring them is for some corporate entity to hire a private military firm to hunt and 'capture' these dullards. Both work for me. |
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Xclusiveitalian
on July 16, 2011 4:54 PM |
Not exactly the people you want to piss off you know |
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cyrusjumpjet
on July 16, 2011 4:55 PM |
Somebody needs to find them a better writer who isn't relying on cliches from every big brother / conspiracy movie ever made. And Guy Fawkes masks? Really? |
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Mindwraith
on July 16, 2011 4:59 PM |
seems like these guys are getting less popular every day |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 6:00 PM |
Strange, the comments people make against the members of Anonymous. I would have thought everyone would be on board with their goal of freedom of information, even if you might not agree with the methods they use. |
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Mindwraith
on July 16, 2011 6:02 PM |
freedom of information is one thing, melodramatic showmanship of teenage boys inspired by comic book superheroes is an entirely differant matter.. |
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ramonsterns
on July 16, 2011 6:07 PM |
Guest said: little kids who got beat up at school, no social skills and mentally troubled. Best thing to do is ignore them. The opposite side of the coin to ignoring them is for some corporate entity to hire a private military firm to hunt and 'capture' these dullards. Both work for me. Your ignorant way of thinking is what makes people like them into who they are. Maybe if you weren't a total ******* to everyone who isn't like you, there'd be more people willing to socialize rather than hide because society treats them like ****. |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 6:30 PM |
"freedom of information is one thing, melodramatic showmanship of teenage boys inspired by comic book superheroes is an entirely differant matter.. " As I said before, you agree with the message, and not the methods. You seem to be one of the people who sits by and criticises the people who are actually on OUR side. I'd stop and consider their goals, before judging them in such a cynical way. However melodramatic their style may be, it's attracting a lot of attention, and helps them spread the word. So good for them. |
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Sarcasm
on July 16, 2011 6:41 PM |
ramonsterns said: Guest said: little kids who got beat up at school, no social skills and mentally troubled. Best thing to do is ignore them. The opposite side of the coin to ignoring them is for some corporate entity to hire a private military firm to hunt and 'capture' these dullards. Both work for me. Your ignorant way of thinking is what makes people like them into who they are. Maybe if you weren't a total ******* to everyone who isn't like you, there'd be more people willing to socialize rather than hide because society treats them like ****. I agree with this ramon. Kids beat up at school isn't the problem, its the kids doing the beating. No social skills means that they may have not been raised in a 10 bedroom luxury house like everyone else right? And mentally troubled. Seriously? Techspot needs to get rid of this "Guest" commenting already because it allows "anonymous" people to post stupid stuff. |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 9:59 PM |
lol, look at all the ''members' getting butt hurt over the previous guest comments, looks like he hit WAY to close to home for their liking. Some nerd mook who hacks into your FB account because he doesn't like that you managed to get the girl he was too afraid to talk to. e proceeds to get you fired and alienate numerous friends and family. Any you wonder why some of these guys get the crap beat out of them. It's been shown to a high degree that the avg. high end hacker has some from of OCPD. most of the symptoms would easily make these .. people.. social pariah. these ****** aren't about freedoms, everything do deny's people access to systems and information that allow them to lead 'free' lives. What this is, is a bunch of plonkers who, ( as the original, hypothetical , example puts forth), are nothing more then cry babies who don't have the guts to face a physical reality, they choose to hide lash out like 4 year old's and make life miserable for others all the time hiding in the shadows like rats. I look forward tot he day when more of these rats are caught and sent to jail. |
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Guest
on July 16, 2011 10:47 PM |
I for one am glad Anonymous is doing this. Hell, I'd join them if I knew even a fraction of the things they do about hacking, but sadly my education only goes so far as a Jonny Miller/Angelina Jolie film. Damn you hollywood. -_- |
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negroplasty
on July 16, 2011 11:55 PM |
I am, without a doubt, not joining this one. |
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treetops
on July 17, 2011 12:29 AM |
At least they are not sending out special ops forces to third world countries to murder those who do not give them good prices on trade goods. |
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MtM313
on July 17, 2011 3:30 AM |
"This initiative is an odd one because it jibes with what Anonymous is all about : getting things done anonymously." -- Please look up "jibe" in a fscking dictionary! That statement is self-contradictory. |
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ramonsterns
on July 17, 2011 4:39 AM |
Guest said: lol, look at all the ''members' getting butt hurt over the previous guest comments, looks like he hit WAY to close to home for their liking. Some nerd mook who hacks into your FB account because he doesn't like that you managed to get the girl he was too afraid to talk to. e proceeds to get you fired and alienate numerous friends and family. Any you wonder why some of these guys get the crap beat out of them. It's been shown to a high degree that the avg. high end hacker has some from of OCPD. most of the symptoms would easily make these .. people.. social pariah. these ****** aren't about freedoms, everything do deny's people access to systems and information that allow them to lead 'free' lives. What this is, is a bunch of plonkers who, ( as the original, hypothetical , example puts forth), are nothing more then cry babies who don't have the guts to face a physical reality, they choose to hide lash out like 4 year old's and make life miserable for others all the time hiding in the shadows like rats. I look forward tot he day when more of these rats are caught and sent to jail. You complain about people with OCD and yet display obvious signs of being a full-blown sociopath. |
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Omnislip
on July 17, 2011 5:26 AM |
I think that... putting lots of dots in between clauses... makes them look a... bit... silly... And on the actual subject matter - Who the hell's gonna trust guys who regularly hack into companies to stead their username, email, passwords with my own username, email & password directly? |
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Guest
on July 17, 2011 6:36 AM |
Their current goals are more directed towards protesting against censorship and opressio, not "regularly hacking into companies to steal information". A quick look at their protests against Sony (helping the defence of GeoHot), the Westboro Baptist Church, and their actions during the elections in Iran shows that their intentions are good. Their support of sites such as Wikileaks also shows their dedication to freedom of information. I personally like Anonymous. They go against the government officials who openly state they need to keep secrets from us "for our own good". I'd rather not be deliberately kept in the dark. If you guys want to retain your prejudice of them as socially stunted nerds (as the Westboro Baptist Church do), then go ahead. |
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Guest
on July 17, 2011 6:56 AM |
they do fight for the right cause. like visa and mastercard blocking wikileaks, churc of scientology and so on.(sorry about english) |
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Guest
on July 17, 2011 7:54 AM |
Anyone who doesn't understand, or disagrees with a need for, government secrecy is absolutely too stupid to vote and maybe to run around free. If our governments were completely transparent in all actions, it would compromise the ability to protect you from the groups who are not. Those same groups have made it clear that they do not want anything but an end to America and our (mostly) free society. And by the way, Einstein, an Al Qaeda terrorist does not care that you "protested" or complained or participated in the opposition or anything. You will die just the same as the rest of us. |
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Guest
on July 17, 2011 9:15 AM |
Hilariously you have chosen to post anonymously. Looks like you're just one of them trying to get people riled up. Keep up the good work fellow anti-socialite. (I know that's what you are, don't deny it) |
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Guest
on July 17, 2011 9:22 AM |
Anonymous social networking? Terrible idea, just because they feel butthurt. There really is no other reason. |
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