Next thing I now, I had a bunch of naked guys on my profile.
July 28, 2007 8:13 AM Subscribe
According to LA's Fox 11, Anonymous is epic evil and considered harmful.
When /b/tards attack, next on FOX.
posted by litfit at 8:20 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by litfit at 8:20 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
the best part is when this smarmy reporter with that awful movie background music says 'LULZ'. i wish i was in an internet hacker gang.
posted by Mach5 at 8:21 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Mach5 at 8:21 AM on July 28, 2007
Shitting christ. Savour this, brethren, for this is amongst the most epic lulz of all time. Somewhere, someone just won the entire internets.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:23 AM on July 28, 2007 [17 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:23 AM on July 28, 2007 [17 favorites]
man yells fire in crowded theatre, hundreds picture their own grisley deaths. their charred bodies would look like THIS X-TREMEly graphic stock video of the aftermath from the Great White inferno...
I love how they mention in the bombastic report that they like to screw with myspace users mostly, then extrapolate that into Oklahoma City bombing proportions.
posted by Busithoth at 8:25 AM on July 28, 2007
I love how they mention in the bombastic report that they like to screw with myspace users mostly, then extrapolate that into Oklahoma City bombing proportions.
posted by Busithoth at 8:25 AM on July 28, 2007
You have to feel sorry for that gay kid.
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:27 AM on July 28, 2007 [13 favorites]
posted by Astro Zombie at 8:27 AM on July 28, 2007 [13 favorites]
For the clueless, chaotic image board 4chan (which is in fact not a "secret website") has a running joke where anyone who posts as "Anonymous" (i.e. most posters) are the same person or the same organization. So now, in-jokes qualify as news.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:30 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:30 AM on July 28, 2007
In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway.
posted by orlandogreer at 8:31 AM on July 28, 2007 [7 favorites]
posted by orlandogreer at 8:31 AM on July 28, 2007 [7 favorites]
I've been a b-tard for a while. Someone might want to tell this Fox News guy that Hal Jordan was just an experiment.
posted by adipocere at 8:33 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by adipocere at 8:33 AM on July 28, 2007
Take any George Bush speech and replace "freedom loving" with "emo loving" and you understand the scale of this epidemic.
posted by furtive at 8:35 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by furtive at 8:35 AM on July 28, 2007
Oh god, that's hysterical. The cherry on top, the thing that had me near to tears? That John F. Beard was the anchor that introduced the story.
"Do you know anonymous? There's a reward in it if you do!"
posted by hincandenza at 8:36 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
"Do you know anonymous? There's a reward in it if you do!"
posted by hincandenza at 8:36 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
i wish i was in an internet hacker gang.
According to FOX, you already are.
posted by Krrrlson at 8:40 AM on July 28, 2007
According to FOX, you already are.
posted by Krrrlson at 8:40 AM on July 28, 2007
That stadium bomb threat they mentioned has nothing whatsoever to do with some nebulous agglutination of anonymous super-hackers. It was a prank that originated at The Friend Society., as reported by CBS, Salon, and Fox itself.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:41 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 8:41 AM on July 28, 2007
I don't want anybody to freak out, but Anonymous has invaded this site! They could be watching us right now!
posted by lekvar at 8:43 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by lekvar at 8:43 AM on July 28, 2007
What with this and Fox News Channel's new crusade against bloggers, it feels like Murdoch has ordered a corporate strategy to make people believe the only safe website is MySpace.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:43 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 8:43 AM on July 28, 2007
This is some kind of viral clip for Arrested Development, right?
posted by WolfDaddy at 8:45 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by WolfDaddy at 8:45 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
I guess I know what happened to all the Adequacy.org members... they went on to successful careers at FOX news.
posted by Krrrlson at 8:46 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
posted by Krrrlson at 8:46 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
My main question is: was that blurred and voice altered guy doing the (supposed to be) scary "we never forgive, never forget" speech a Fox news employee or confederate, or some incredibly lucky prankster who actually got the Fox news "reporters" to think he was really part of Anonymous?
posted by sotonohito at 8:56 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by sotonohito at 8:56 AM on July 28, 2007
For the clueless, chaotic image board 4chan (which is in fact not a "secret website") has a running joke where anyone who posts as "Anonymous" (i.e. most posters) are the same person or the same organization. So now, in-jokes qualify as news.
And for the clueless, remaining clueless is a safe bet. Unless you're in systems administration or network security, it's the wild west and the content will probably make you regret your humanity. Thing is like a honeypot for trolls.
posted by litfit at 9:03 AM on July 28, 2007
And for the clueless, remaining clueless is a safe bet. Unless you're in systems administration or network security, it's the wild west and the content will probably make you regret your humanity. Thing is like a honeypot for trolls.
posted by litfit at 9:03 AM on July 28, 2007
Encyclopedia Dramatica has background on Alex Wuori, the shadowed, voice-disguised former /b/tard in the video, who also prompted the story in the first place, and whose parents were the folks that got "phone tracking and a dog".
posted by mendel at 9:04 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by mendel at 9:04 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
I don't find this funny, but terribly disturbing, that supposed "journalists" can have a part in this stuff -- isn't Fox the most watched "news" channel in America?
How do we have any hope of surviving?
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:07 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
How do we have any hope of surviving?
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:07 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
You know, now I kind of understand why the Republicans don't want to do a YouTube debate.
posted by Epenthesis at 9:07 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Epenthesis at 9:07 AM on July 28, 2007
This internets sounds dangerous. Maybe we should shut it down or make people get internets licenses so we can know who they are.
posted by fleetmouse at 9:11 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by fleetmouse at 9:11 AM on July 28, 2007
This is right up there with Fox's "roving lesbian gangs" report for sheer hysterical crapola.
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:11 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by flibbertigibbet at 9:11 AM on July 28, 2007
Wow, you can't make up shit like that.
F-ing brilliant.
If I ever make a movie there will be lots of exploding vans and blurred out faces and maybe MySpace gay men.
posted by PHINC at 9:15 AM on July 28, 2007
F-ing brilliant.
If I ever make a movie there will be lots of exploding vans and blurred out faces and maybe MySpace gay men.
posted by PHINC at 9:15 AM on July 28, 2007
Is Fox news always this hilarious? That was comedy gold.
posted by chunking express at 9:16 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by chunking express at 9:16 AM on July 28, 2007
God Damn LULZ KILLAHS
posted by chunking express at 9:17 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by chunking express at 9:17 AM on July 28, 2007
I think his girlfriend left him because she found out he was the type who would appear on Fox News Investigations.
posted by ORthey at 9:18 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by ORthey at 9:18 AM on July 28, 2007
Destroy
Die
Attack
Buy a dog
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:18 AM on July 28, 2007
Die
Attack
Buy a dog
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:18 AM on July 28, 2007
This is right up there with Fox's "roving lesbian gangs" report for sheer hysterical crapola.
Linkplz.
posted by imperium at 9:21 AM on July 28, 2007
Linkplz.
posted by imperium at 9:21 AM on July 28, 2007
Ahahahaha. That was wonderful.
1,000 internets for you, sir.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 9:25 AM on July 28, 2007
1,000 internets for you, sir.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 9:25 AM on July 28, 2007
roving lesbian gangs
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:26 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:26 AM on July 28, 2007
I don't find this funny, but terribly disturbing, that supposed "journalists" can have a part in this stuff -- isn't Fox the most watched "news" channel in America?
This is, at least, just one local Fox affiliate, and not national news. I mentioned it to a friend who happens to live in the area that that affiliate serves, and the friend said "Phil Shuman [the reporter] has been a local moron for the last 20+ years".
posted by mendel at 9:30 AM on July 28, 2007
*Demonstration*
posted by avoision at 9:31 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by avoision at 9:31 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
I guess what's frightening to me is that I can't believe anyone smart enough to manage putting out a network television program could be dumb enough to actually believe this stuff.
Which means that the producers just went and made it up, expecting people to believe deliberate lies.
I kind of understand when they make up political stuff, because they have strong reasons for doing so, and perhaps they're even lying to themselves, but something like this makes me believe that they, Fox News, are consciously lying a lot of the time and that they sit there and plan the best way to get their lies across.
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:35 AM on July 28, 2007
Which means that the producers just went and made it up, expecting people to believe deliberate lies.
I kind of understand when they make up political stuff, because they have strong reasons for doing so, and perhaps they're even lying to themselves, but something like this makes me believe that they, Fox News, are consciously lying a lot of the time and that they sit there and plan the best way to get their lies across.
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:35 AM on July 28, 2007
Fox news always gives me EPIC lulz.
posted by saturnine at 9:35 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by saturnine at 9:35 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
The Roving Lesbian Gangs thing was an O'Reilly peice which he retracted the next day.
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 9:38 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 9:38 AM on July 28, 2007
Holy crap. The Day That Satire Ate Itself.
posted by RokkitNite at 9:38 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by RokkitNite at 9:38 AM on July 28, 2007
It's slightly suspicious to me that the clip doesn't mention 4chan even as it shows screenshots of it. I mean, Alex doesn't respect Rule 1 and 2, so why did Fox 11?
posted by mendel at 9:41 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by mendel at 9:41 AM on July 28, 2007
Aha, thanks for the clarification, mendel -- I'm glad this is only a regional show -- not having a TV, I don't really have a good feel for the structure of the TV world.
Of course, I'm still expecting an eventual outcome like this...
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:42 AM on July 28, 2007
Of course, I'm still expecting an eventual outcome like this...
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:42 AM on July 28, 2007
amazing. we're actually witnessing the creation of a new terrorist organization. In two years or so, there will be congressional investigations into "Anonymous -- the secret worldwide hacking consortium bent on world conquest." Senators will be demanding greater government control over the internet while Fox strikes fear into the hearts of the masses.
Sadly, I'm only about 50% kidding.
posted by Avenger at 9:44 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Sadly, I'm only about 50% kidding.
posted by Avenger at 9:44 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
We could combine the two, and they could be Anonymous Roving Lesbian Gangs on Steroids. There's a porno in there somewhere - we could get Russ Meyer to direct, even though he's dead. It'll be the feel-good hit of the summer.
posted by Zack_Replica at 9:45 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Zack_Replica at 9:45 AM on July 28, 2007
I'm off to drop a dime on this other secret terrorist group.
It's over, folks. The stupids win, by dint of sheer numbers.
posted by everichon at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
It's over, folks. The stupids win, by dint of sheer numbers.
posted by everichon at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
This is, at least, just one local Fox affiliate, and not national news.
You can tell, because Fox News would have blown up a much nicer random vehicle.
posted by dirigibleman at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
You can tell, because Fox News would have blown up a much nicer random vehicle.
posted by dirigibleman at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
That is hilarious. I may have to give Fox news another chance - I hadn't been thinking of it as a TV Onion before.
posted by madamjujujive at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by madamjujujive at 9:46 AM on July 28, 2007
"And ALWAYS posted on the internet."
YOU AIN'T KIDDIN', CLETUS!
posted by katillathehun at 9:47 AM on July 28, 2007
YOU AIN'T KIDDIN', CLETUS!
posted by katillathehun at 9:47 AM on July 28, 2007
I'm guessing (didn't see the original post) that this is the lesbian gangs video.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:48 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:48 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Lesbian gangs are always tagging with their lavender Krylon in my neighborhood, when they're not recruiting Innocent Young Girls to their gruesome Sapphic agenda.
posted by everichon at 9:49 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by everichon at 9:49 AM on July 28, 2007
I hadn't been thinking of it as a TV Onion before.
I tried that, mjjj, but it eats your conscience. Somewhere you *know* it's sadly and acutely real, and you can only delude yourself for so long until it kills the humour.
Then again I'm not American, and they pulled Fox News from the digital cable selection where I am, so I am again resigned to the intarwebs' fine selection of Worsts Of. And thus my lulz are reinvigorated.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:52 AM on July 28, 2007
I tried that, mjjj, but it eats your conscience. Somewhere you *know* it's sadly and acutely real, and you can only delude yourself for so long until it kills the humour.
Then again I'm not American, and they pulled Fox News from the digital cable selection where I am, so I am again resigned to the intarwebs' fine selection of Worsts Of. And thus my lulz are reinvigorated.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:52 AM on July 28, 2007
I just wanted to pop in and mention that Mr. Stadium Bomb Threat is one of my best friends.
He's not an idiot, but the FBI sure are.
posted by nasreddin at 9:56 AM on July 28, 2007
He's not an idiot, but the FBI sure are.
posted by nasreddin at 9:56 AM on July 28, 2007
I particularly admire the way they expose conspiracies to spoil the new Harry Potter book and blow up stadiums with radioactive material... in that order.
posted by George_Spiggott at 10:04 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by George_Spiggott at 10:04 AM on July 28, 2007
The Great Big Mulp: It was only first discovered on TFS, which provided a much more stable link to the copypasta than 4chan did. Someone there had reposted it from 4chan, as talked about in this wikipedia article. TFS went down for a while at the time, but it was actually just because they ran out of bandwidth with everyone visiting the site after seeing them on the news, despite rumors that the FBI had shut them down.
posted by Arturus at 10:04 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Arturus at 10:04 AM on July 28, 2007
everichon: It's over, folks. The stupids win, by dint of sheer numbers.
Dammit Smith, the pinks cannot win. If they imprison you, you carve your manifesto in the stone walls with tiny bones harvested from your ears. If they eat you, you fight your way out from the inside. If they put flourescent tubes outside your bedroom window, you shoot them out with your psychic potato gun.
The pinks cannot win.
TAKE BACK THE SLACK.
posted by fleetmouse at 10:07 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Dammit Smith, the pinks cannot win. If they imprison you, you carve your manifesto in the stone walls with tiny bones harvested from your ears. If they eat you, you fight your way out from the inside. If they put flourescent tubes outside your bedroom window, you shoot them out with your psychic potato gun.
The pinks cannot win.
TAKE BACK THE SLACK.
posted by fleetmouse at 10:07 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
That Encyclopedia Dramatica link is insane. I have no idea why it wouldn't be considered telephonic stalking, or something similar.
Just insane...
posted by SweetJesus at 10:13 AM on July 28, 2007
Just insane...
posted by SweetJesus at 10:13 AM on July 28, 2007
*unzips Everichon suit from forehead to crotch* As soon as I write up my report, America will learn of this MeFist threat that has been brewing in her bosom these eight years.
THEIR SINISTER MANTRA? "HOPE ME."
posted by everichon at 10:14 AM on July 28, 2007
THEIR SINISTER MANTRA? "HOPE ME."
posted by everichon at 10:14 AM on July 28, 2007
Despite claiming to be one of Anonymous, Alex claimed to have shut down 7chan. After Anonymous flocked to 420chan in the days following /i/'s death, Alex threatened to have 420chan shut down as well. Information about his family was dug up and prank phone calls began. Rumors about his status as the Final Boss of the Internet were discussed since he is somehow more of a closet faggot than Hal Turner.
Ok, that made me laugh really hard...
posted by SweetJesus at 10:16 AM on July 28, 2007
Ok, that made me laugh really hard...
posted by SweetJesus at 10:16 AM on July 28, 2007
And according to AskMe, anonymous has tons of sex and relationship issues. No wonder he wants to blow stuff up.
posted by The Deej at 10:18 AM on July 28, 2007 [6 favorites]
posted by The Deej at 10:18 AM on July 28, 2007 [6 favorites]
This poor guy and his family were so traumatised by the attention they were getting that they appeared on Fox News in the hope people would stop noticing them.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:21 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 10:21 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
PS: My friend never actually blew up some dude's van. That's just stock footage.
Also, I find it really ironic that the media is condemning the invasion of people's privacy.
posted by nasreddin at 10:23 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
Also, I find it really ironic that the media is condemning the invasion of people's privacy.
posted by nasreddin at 10:23 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
By the way, when we say Anonymous is so bent on "a nationwide campaign" of spoiling Harry Potter, exactly which nation are we talking about? Because the voice in the bookstore footage sounds as English as Scroobius Pip.
(Thou shalt not spoil Harry Potter, etc. ;))
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 10:32 AM on July 28, 2007
(Thou shalt not spoil Harry Potter, etc. ;))
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 10:32 AM on July 28, 2007
I came ->||< - this close to posting this yesterday when a friend sent it to me. you snooze, you lulz i guess.
The tone of voice of the narrator just kept cracking me up. It was so ridiculous it felt like a parody of something else.
If Fox is going to keep doing this, they are going to need to come out and admit that they aren't doing news, they are just a giant satirical art installation.
posted by quin at 10:41 AM on July 28, 2007
The tone of voice of the narrator just kept cracking me up. It was so ridiculous it felt like a parody of something else.
If Fox is going to keep doing this, they are going to need to come out and admit that they aren't doing news, they are just a giant satirical art installation.
posted by quin at 10:41 AM on July 28, 2007
Let's just hope they don't find out about the cabal.
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:45 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:45 AM on July 28, 2007
I don't want anybody to freak out, but Anonymous has invaded this site!
Yeah -- and what's with him/her asking so many questions at AskMeFi?
posted by ericb at 10:49 AM on July 28, 2007
Yeah -- and what's with him/her asking so many questions at AskMeFi?
posted by ericb at 10:49 AM on July 28, 2007
Wait for a sign from Gozer the Traveller; he will come in one of the pre-chosen forms.
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveller came as a large and moving Torb.
Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex Supplicants,
they chose a new form for him -- that of a Giant Sloar!
Many Shubs and Lulz knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you!
posted by seanyboy at 10:53 AM on July 28, 2007 [8 favorites]
During the rectification of the Vuldronaii, the Traveller came as a large and moving Torb.
Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrex Supplicants,
they chose a new form for him -- that of a Giant Sloar!
Many Shubs and Lulz knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Sloar that day I can tell you!
posted by seanyboy at 10:53 AM on July 28, 2007 [8 favorites]
When I hear stuff like that I become more and more convinced that I've fallen into the Illuminatus! trilogy and am now a character in the books. I mean, "grounded in reality" seems to be optional nowadays, be it news, politics, or economics...
posted by PontifexPrimus at 10:55 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
posted by PontifexPrimus at 10:55 AM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
VOLDEMORT KILLS FNORD
posted by fleetmouse at 11:11 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
posted by fleetmouse at 11:11 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
looks like we're invading 4chanistan next
posted by maus at 11:11 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
posted by maus at 11:11 AM on July 28, 2007 [5 favorites]
I have no fears because we have Chernoff and the Patriot Act to protect us
posted by Postroad at 11:17 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by Postroad at 11:17 AM on July 28, 2007
So FOX news is moving to quickly to pick up the low-tech and Luddite portion of the market niche that was formerly filled by the Weekly World News?
posted by dilettante at 11:19 AM on July 28, 2007
posted by dilettante at 11:19 AM on July 28, 2007
Wow, you can't make up shit like that.
F-ing brilliant.
If I ever make a movie there will be lots of exploding vans and blurred out faces and maybe MySpace gay men.
posted by PHINC at 11:15 AM on July 28
Don't let Michael Bay beat you to it and make $158 million off your idea.
posted by ninjew at 11:28 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
F-ing brilliant.
If I ever make a movie there will be lots of exploding vans and blurred out faces and maybe MySpace gay men.
posted by PHINC at 11:15 AM on July 28
Don't let Michael Bay beat you to it and make $158 million off your idea.
posted by ninjew at 11:28 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
"I don't want anybody to freak out, but Anonymous has invaded this site!
Yeah -- and what's with him/her asking so many questions at AskMeFi?"
He might be a terrorist, but he sure doesn't know how to keep a stable relationship going.
posted by ninjew at 11:30 AM on July 28, 2007
Yeah -- and what's with him/her asking so many questions at AskMeFi?"
He might be a terrorist, but he sure doesn't know how to keep a stable relationship going.
posted by ninjew at 11:30 AM on July 28, 2007
Fox 11 INTERN TIMMY is scanning the /d/ board on 4Chan. FOX 11 NEWS PRODUCER enters the room.
PRODUCER
Say Timmy, where did you put my notes for tonight's newscast?
(notices the image on-screen)
Good lord why does that little girl have a tentacle penis?!
TIMMY
(nervously)
Uh, this is research...for a segment I think you should do.
PRODUCER
(draws closer in fascination)
Yes, yes...I think we can work with this. Tell me everything you know.
TIMMY
Well, first of all, the people all call themselves 'Anonymous'...
posted by SassHat at 11:30 AM on July 28, 2007 [11 favorites]
PRODUCER
Say Timmy, where did you put my notes for tonight's newscast?
(notices the image on-screen)
Good lord why does that little girl have a tentacle penis?!
TIMMY
(nervously)
Uh, this is research...for a segment I think you should do.
PRODUCER
(draws closer in fascination)
Yes, yes...I think we can work with this. Tell me everything you know.
TIMMY
Well, first of all, the people all call themselves 'Anonymous'...
posted by SassHat at 11:30 AM on July 28, 2007 [11 favorites]
bump
posted by Kwine at 11:33 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by Kwine at 11:33 AM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
set
posted by niles at 11:44 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by niles at 11:44 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
SPIKE!
posted by quin at 11:46 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
posted by quin at 11:46 AM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
ouch
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts at 12:15 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by MonkeySaltedNuts at 12:15 PM on July 28, 2007
Anonymous does not forgive. Anonymous does not forget. Anonymous does not like yellow vans.
Also, I enjoy how FoxNews obeyed rules 1 and 2. They didn't actually mention you-know-what! Maybe this is just an extremely elaborate prank, by Anonymous, against Wuori. Now THAT would be incredible.
Their win was, to use their terminology, epic.
posted by Sticherbeast at 12:22 PM on July 28, 2007
Also, I enjoy how FoxNews obeyed rules 1 and 2. They didn't actually mention you-know-what! Maybe this is just an extremely elaborate prank, by Anonymous, against Wuori. Now THAT would be incredible.
Their win was, to use their terminology, epic.
posted by Sticherbeast at 12:22 PM on July 28, 2007
Also, I enjoy how FoxNews obeyed rules 1 and 2.
I kept waiting for them to tell people that anonymous is from eBaum'sWorld.
posted by Pope Guilty at 12:36 PM on July 28, 2007
I kept waiting for them to tell people that anonymous is from eBaum'sWorld.
posted by Pope Guilty at 12:36 PM on July 28, 2007
It looks like a skit straight from Mr. Show.
posted by SageLeVoid at 12:39 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by SageLeVoid at 12:39 PM on July 28, 2007
The best part is the most hacking this "hacking group" is accused of is dictionary attacks on weakly-passworded MySpaces.
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 12:44 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 12:44 PM on July 28, 2007
Also, I enjoy how FoxNews obeyed rules 1 and 2. They didn't actually mention you-know-what! Maybe this is just an extremely elaborate prank, by Anonymous, against Wuori. Now THAT would be incredible.
Well, they did say that they spent "months" looking at the hackers "board" or whatever.
posted by delmoi at 12:48 PM on July 28, 2007
Well, they did say that they spent "months" looking at the hackers "board" or whatever.
posted by delmoi at 12:48 PM on July 28, 2007
What are rules 1 and 2?
You do not talk about... I've said too much already.
posted by Pope Guilty at 12:49 PM on July 28, 2007
You do not talk about... I've said too much already.
posted by Pope Guilty at 12:49 PM on July 28, 2007
1780488 GET
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 12:49 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 12:49 PM on July 28, 2007
The best part is the most hacking this "hacking group" is accused of is dictionary attacks on weakly-passworded MySpaces.
Well, there was this.
posted by Sticherbeast at 12:56 PM on July 28, 2007
Well, there was this.
posted by Sticherbeast at 12:56 PM on July 28, 2007
Encylopedia Dramatica rocks (NSFW). So much bizarre, random stuff
posted by delmoi at 12:56 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by delmoi at 12:56 PM on July 28, 2007
I'll have what she's having.
Will you people STOP ENCOURAGING FOX'S BEHAVIOR! Watching them, even to laugh and heckle, is just encouraging them. Has it ever occurred to you that they occasionally make stupid stuff like this ON PURPOSE so that people like YOU will keep watching them? How better to cater to a wide range of people than to tell some people what they want to hear and other people what makes them laugh?
posted by ZachsMind at 1:06 PM on July 28, 2007
Will you people STOP ENCOURAGING FOX'S BEHAVIOR! Watching them, even to laugh and heckle, is just encouraging them. Has it ever occurred to you that they occasionally make stupid stuff like this ON PURPOSE so that people like YOU will keep watching them? How better to cater to a wide range of people than to tell some people what they want to hear and other people what makes them laugh?
posted by ZachsMind at 1:06 PM on July 28, 2007
Watching them, even to laugh and heckle, is just encouraging them.
On YouTube? This is not how media works.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 1:13 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
On YouTube? This is not how media works.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 1:13 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THEM. Any publicity is good publicity. They really don't care that we don't care much about them. The very fact I'm typing these words is encouraging their behavior. The only way to take away their power is to stop pretending they matter in any way, shape, or form.
posted by ZachsMind at 1:18 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by ZachsMind at 1:18 PM on July 28, 2007
I wanna see The Network That Shall Not Be Named go the way of UPN, the WB network, and the dodo bird.
posted by ZachsMind at 1:21 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by ZachsMind at 1:21 PM on July 28, 2007
Encylopedia Dramatica rocks (NSFW). So much bizarre, random stuff
Just a fair warning. Eventually, something posted there will offend somebody. Which is clearly part of it's purpose.
Incidentally MetaFilter tends to offend more people, more often than ED ever does.
posted by Zemat at 1:24 PM on July 28, 2007
Just a fair warning. Eventually, something posted there will offend somebody. Which is clearly part of it's purpose.
Incidentally MetaFilter tends to offend more people, more often than ED ever does.
posted by Zemat at 1:24 PM on July 28, 2007
Actually, you're probably right. They thrive on people hating them and I have personal experience of this. I was approached by a Fox News team in Buffalo a couple of years ago, looking for man-on-the-street political reaction for someone of my racial background. Of course, my political views didn't fit the profile they wanted. They actually became quite aggressive when I wouldn't spin things the way they demanded. One of the camera crew raised a fist to me, it all got out of hand and my mom got scared, she said "You're moving with your auntie and uncle in Bel Air". I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said "FRESH" and it had a dice in the mirror. If anything I would say that this cab was rare but I thought "Nah, forget it, yo Holmes, to Bel Air". I pulled up to the house about seven or eight and I yelled to the cabbie, "Yo Holmes, smell you later". Looked at my kingdom, I was finally there, to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Air.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 1:27 PM on July 28, 2007 [27 favorites]
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 1:27 PM on July 28, 2007 [27 favorites]
Don't let Michael Bay beat you to it and make $158 million off your idea.
posted by ninjew at 11:28 AM on July 28
What with the gay aspect, I'm thinking you'd have to worry more about Tony Scott.
posted by brundlefly at 1:35 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by ninjew at 11:28 AM on July 28
What with the gay aspect, I'm thinking you'd have to worry more about Tony Scott.
posted by brundlefly at 1:35 PM on July 28, 2007
ZachsMind: It was a fox affiliate not the network itself. It's just a random local news bit.
posted by delmoi at 1:39 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by delmoi at 1:39 PM on July 28, 2007
Watching them, even to laugh and heckle, is just encouraging them.
That's why I never watched Firefly.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 1:44 PM on July 28, 2007
That's why I never watched Firefly.
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 1:44 PM on July 28, 2007
The only way to take away their power is to stop pretending they matter in any way, shape, or form.
Oh, thanks, Zach. I just lost The Game, thanks to you.
posted by fungible at 1:57 PM on July 28, 2007
Oh, thanks, Zach. I just lost The Game, thanks to you.
posted by fungible at 1:57 PM on July 28, 2007
You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
posted by George_Spiggott at 2:24 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
posted by George_Spiggott at 2:24 PM on July 28, 2007 [1 favorite]
Don't even LOOK at the letters F-O-X. It only emboldens them.
In dact frim niw in I will ni linger type with thise letters.
posted by tkchrist at 3:03 PM on July 28, 2007
In dact frim niw in I will ni linger type with thise letters.
posted by tkchrist at 3:03 PM on July 28, 2007
*pic of big letter F standing up, waving its horizontal sections"
Im in ur sentence, spoilin ur joke.
posted by imperium at 3:51 PM on July 28, 2007
Im in ur sentence, spoilin ur joke.
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C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:51 PM on July 28, 2007 [2 favorites]
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OH FUCK
posted by Sticherbeast at 4:51 PM on July 28, 2007
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posted by Sticherbeast at 5:14 PM on July 28, 2007 [3 favorites]
When I hear stuff like that I become more and more convinced that I've fallen into the Illuminatus! trilogy and am now a character in the books.
Baudrillard makes more and more sense everyday.
posted by treepour at 5:42 PM on July 28, 2007
Baudrillard makes more and more sense everyday.
posted by treepour at 5:42 PM on July 28, 2007
Fungible, that is completely unfair, man. I have gone MONTHS without thinking about that stupid Game. I DIDN'T think about The Game when I WROTE those words, and here you go blatantly mentioning The Game which makes me think about The Game. I honestly don't care that you lost. Why'd you have to tell me?
That's cheating. You just cheated at The Game. You big meanie beanie.
DelMoi, I don't give the time of day to actual foxes in the wild or in the zoo because of The Network That Shall Not Be Named. I don't care if it's a local affiliate or a station that used to be but isn't anymore or whut. The Network That Shall Not Be Named is like, evil! ...and stuff!
Firefly was the last straw for me. Actually that and Tru Calling was a one-two punch that told me The Network That Shall Not Be Named doesn't care what I like to watch, so I don't care what it broadcasts.
It doesn't care about you. So stop caring about it. Or. Y'know. Don't. Just don't come cryin' to me when The Network That Shall Not Be Named breaks your heart.
posted by ZachsMind at 6:49 PM on July 28, 2007
That's cheating. You just cheated at The Game. You big meanie beanie.
DelMoi, I don't give the time of day to actual foxes in the wild or in the zoo because of The Network That Shall Not Be Named. I don't care if it's a local affiliate or a station that used to be but isn't anymore or whut. The Network That Shall Not Be Named is like, evil! ...and stuff!
Firefly was the last straw for me. Actually that and Tru Calling was a one-two punch that told me The Network That Shall Not Be Named doesn't care what I like to watch, so I don't care what it broadcasts.
It doesn't care about you. So stop caring about it. Or. Y'know. Don't. Just don't come cryin' to me when The Network That Shall Not Be Named breaks your heart.
posted by ZachsMind at 6:49 PM on July 28, 2007
I don't find this funny, but terribly disturbing, that supposed "journalists" can have a part in this stuff -- isn't Fox the most watched "news" channel in America?
How do we have any hope of surviving?
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:07 AM on July 28
Eponysterical?
posted by OverlappingElvis at 8:04 PM on July 28, 2007
How do we have any hope of surviving?
posted by lupus_yonderboy at 9:07 AM on July 28
Eponysterical?
posted by OverlappingElvis at 8:04 PM on July 28, 2007
That's cheating. You just cheated at The Game. You big meanie beanie.
I think this thread is done enough to derail, so I have to say that what he did was not at all cheating. When you lose The Game, it's fair to announce it, even if in writing this I just lost The Game and so did all of you. In fact, I think that's the closest one can come to winning.
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 8:10 PM on July 28, 2007
I think this thread is done enough to derail, so I have to say that what he did was not at all cheating. When you lose The Game, it's fair to announce it, even if in writing this I just lost The Game and so did all of you. In fact, I think that's the closest one can come to winning.
posted by TheOnlyCoolTim at 8:10 PM on July 28, 2007
Thanks, now I lost.
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 9:09 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by CitrusFreak12 at 9:09 PM on July 28, 2007
I'm glad the Roving Lesbian Gangs menace is finally being addressed. I've been gravely concerned about the lesbian gang threat since this startling 1979 documentary. (Although according to the documentary, lesbians, like Nazis, are terrible shots.)
posted by kirkaracha at 9:35 PM on July 28, 2007
posted by kirkaracha at 9:35 PM on July 28, 2007
The only way to win is not to play. =P However, apparently once you know, you can't not play; I'd prefer Mornington Crescent but nobody will play with me. *sniff*
posted by ZachsMind at 3:15 PM on July 29, 2007
posted by ZachsMind at 3:15 PM on July 29, 2007
Nothing was done to address the Hells Grannies biker gangs that stormed England in the early 70s, or the baby snatchers... despite Eric Idle's startling 1969 documentary.
posted by ZachsMind at 3:23 PM on July 29, 2007
posted by ZachsMind at 3:23 PM on July 29, 2007
LOLWUT? So that’s the other end of the bell curve I’ve been hearing about. I mean I’m pretty damn clueless and I’ve caught most of this in passing. Jeezuz, someone give Fox news one free internet.
posted by Smedleyman at 9:11 AM on July 30, 2007
posted by Smedleyman at 9:11 AM on July 30, 2007
That's cheating. You just cheated at The Game.
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
posted by psmealey at 2:50 AM on August 3, 2007
A strange game. The only winning move is not to play. How about a nice game of chess?
posted by psmealey at 2:50 AM on August 3, 2007
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