The Church of Scientology has it'self been accused of web censorship, I suspect this might be why they attacked it.
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The Church of Scientology has it'self been accused of web censorship, I suspect this might be why they attacked it.
Barking_Mad
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No, I say it because even though I despise organised religion, Scientology is even more of a crock of shit than the usual flavour. Anyhow, this isn't the place for Scientology debates.
/leaves sub-thread
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
Guardian reporting that the DDOS attack has hindered Mastercard payments: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2010/dec/08/wikileaks-us-embassy-cables-live-updates
I have a feeling this is going to get serious, and anonymous are in over their head.
Publishing diplomats' letters and military paperwork is one thing.
Pissing around with the banking system, however...
I have a feeling this is going to get serious, and anonymous are in over their head.
Publishing diplomats' letters and military paperwork is one thing.
Pissing around with the banking system, however...
It isn't a Scientology debate. It's a "do you really believe in freedom of speech if you approve of some censorship" debate.
I've no wish to defend the so-called church. I just thing it better not to advocate censorship when defending freedom of speech.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
Yep. They're even worse than the Phone Cops.
You'll notice that Visa and other banking interests weren't an issue until Wikileaks said they had a huge database of bank information.
elbows
Well-Known Member
Yeah, possibly. Its the headline story on the FT site where they are going on about it being one of the busiest internet shopping days of the year, and that the outage may have caused SecureCode to be unavailable for up to 6 hours. Mastercard also look a bit silly because they should really have more thoroughly separated their corporate website from all of their service sites/servers.
claphamboy
The wheels on the bus go round and round....
I see your point and would agree, but using the example of the Church of $cientology, in view of their actions & attempts to censor the internet, doesn't work for me.
free spirit
more tea vicar?
the scientologists were targeted precisely because of their persistent attempts to get websites that were critical of scientology shot down.
anonymous was merely responding in kind to warn the scientologists off, and draw attention to their actions. No contradiction at all.
stethoscope
Well-Known Member
Visa taken down.
pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
Anyone who thinks the Anonymous campaign against Scientology is about censoring them needs to get their head out of their arse.
It might have started with the attempted removal and legal threats with the bonkers Tom Cruise video, but it's opened a can of worms now, it looks like Scientology run concentration camps, and all tax exempt.
Read more: Google "whyweprotest"
Assange was on board, much of earlier Wikileaks was about revealing Scientology's hidden doctrines.
It might have started with the attempted removal and legal threats with the bonkers Tom Cruise video, but it's opened a can of worms now, it looks like Scientology run concentration camps, and all tax exempt.
Read more: Google "whyweprotest"
Assange was on board, much of earlier Wikileaks was about revealing Scientology's hidden doctrines.
elbows
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teqniq
DisMembered
Unrelated to Wilikleaks but what's even funnier is Dick Cheney faces bribery scandal charges in Nigeria
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
Unrelated to Wilikleaks but what's even funnier is Dick Cheney faces bribery scandal charges in Nigeria
It's cool, my mate the prince will sort them out.
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
Nor is Scientology's attacks on modern psychology. Apparently anti depressants are evil
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
Maybe it's because every journalist on the planet is checking the website looking for a easy story.
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
this.
Barking_Mad
Non sibi sed omnibus
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
I've been getting "404 Forbidden" errors on nearly every site I've tried to visit today.
Urban is the only one I've been able to get consistently.
teqniq
DisMembered
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I've been getting "404 Forbidden" errors on nearly every site I've tried to visit today.
Urban is the only one I've been able to get consistently.
It's a conspiracy waitin to be made up YW
8den
No I'm pretty sure that was 8ball...
What, The Prince of Persia?
Nah Prince of Nigeria, and Minister of Finance.
bbc said:
I like the sheer honesty of this. Assange is arrested on a rape charge - legally this has no relation to the US information Wikileaks is letting out.
The US government says "hey, we're glad our smear campaign was successful".
In public.
Bare faces hanging out.
Did they even get what "all your secretz belongz to uz" means??
teqniq
DisMembered
Well O.K. then. I still think there's zero probability of him getting done for any of it (except perhaps, remotely in absentia)
Back on topic, I see lots of stories/comments of attacks on Mastercard, Visa - people cancelling Amazon and Paypal accounts. Interesting times.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
I'm cancelling christmas in support of Julian. If we can get 50 more regular posters on urban to do this. And by regular i mean lots of shit posts a day. I'll make my avatar someones bum.
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...t-of-buying-anyone-a-criggy-present-this-year.
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/th...t-of-buying-anyone-a-criggy-present-this-year.
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