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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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Why is this an "odd initiative"? You don't need to use your real names for social networking. Most forums work with online handles just fine!
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Government secrecy is required for the government to maintain control over the populace and socioeconomic stability for the nation, and thereby protect its infantalized citizens from the big, bad world outside and the overwhelming responsibilities of being an individual with some level of personal responsibility for one's own actions.
Corporate secrecy is required for corporations to maintain control over the populace and socioeconomic stability for the nation, and thereby protect their infantalized consumers from the big, bad world outside and the overwhelming responsibilities of being an individual with some level of personal responsibility for one's own actions.
Screw both of 'em. Ask a small business owner if the mafia protection racket he's been forced into is a great deal, if it makes him feel secure, if it increases the stability and quality of his life and the success of his business...
Go Anon, show these goons what some semi-coordinated script kiddies can do!
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Tazo The Vault said:
As I read their statement to the FBI, I thought of V for Vendetta, and would you look at that. Epic.
Anonymous anonymously spreading a little anarchy to the web. I wonder how long it'll be before someone makes this movie.
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It looks like they just want to have fun and cover it up by the "light and courageous and kind" mission to liberate others. Forgot to ask before, if anyone wants this?
Also, what's so bad about facebook? Attacking it, it harms normal people, not the core, and just come on, why would you hate facebook, everyone uses it how he wants, for example, I'm not abusing siting all day on facebook and spamming and blablabla, I use it to make and respond to events, so that it's easier to make hang outs. Is that a reason to f*ck up my account?
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Wouldn't Anonymous Be against the Illuminati? If the Illuminati is most of the government trying to control our lives.. or are Anonymous with the Illuminati to strip the "real life" qualities from america leading to Communism.. I feel as if our government is saying drugs, sex, violence, death, racism, and religion aren't in our daily lives with our media.. the younger kids should learn about society so when they get older, they wont be confused and afraid of the real world.. But this is just my opinion. Not saying anything bad about anyone or anything.
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