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[Alex S]

With Anonymous' alleged revenge against the DOJ, RIAA, MPAA and UMG websites, I can't help but fear that MegaUpload's demise was merely the death of the proverbial Archduke.

I think the war just started.

[Nichi]

Well, better start searching torrent trackers for the last 25 episodes of Cardcaptor Sakura, as MegaUpload's affiliate, MegaVideo, is how I was watching the show :/

[Bella]

That was both completely sage AND terrifying, Alex. Pretty sure Anonymous already attacked the RIAA and MPAA sites, I heard so on the news today...

[Chocofreak13]

@alex: to arms, then. may god have mercy on their souls.
@megaupload: MU was my most trusted filehoster! ;^; no popups, low wait time and no hassle about simultaneous downloads. ;^;
*sigh* at least 4shared will be okay. :\

[Alex S]

This is either the Internet equivalent of the prelude to WWI, or will just blow over in about a month or so.

Also, I heard that Anon is "tricking" "innocent" "bystanders" into this with a fake "New MegaUpload" page or something. Apparantly, if the link is clicked, you get drawn into the botnet.

[Chocofreak13]

i'd like to see that in action. :\

[IanDanKilmaster]

So yeah, Anon has claimed responsibility for the attacks that brought down the Dept. of Justice, Universal Music, RIAA, and MPAA.  In another bit of interesting news, MU and its affiliates are owned by a well-known record producer, Swizz Beats.  That seems to explain this rather unusual pro-MU hip-hop video that was released some time ago.  The same video was responsible for a legal battle that was already going on between Universal Music and Megaupload.

Spoiler: ShowHide

Sauce.

In any case, what seems to be the reason MU was targeted was that they were allegedly "aiding piracy", but it's most likely a case similar to Napster so many years ago where the most popular website was targeted to make an example.

EDIT:  Changed link in spoiler tags to a better page... f**king escapist... >,<
EDIT2:  Alex would you please enlighten us more about this MU spoof?  I think that would be pretty critical information, but I can't find anything about it.  While I support Anon's cause, I really think people would like to know when and how this kind of thing can happen, so they can avoid being drawn into something they'd prefer not to be.
EDIT3:  Nvm, found it.

[Krizonar]

I'm not sure what the big deal about anon is, they're just some teenagers that do DOS attacks, the easiest type.

I support their cause, but it's silly to think they can do anything.

[Nichi]

So, I have a new mouse finally. It feels like the awesome no-name one I used to have, although this one is made by Microsoft, like my keyboard :3
It's a 5-button, which I feel is overkill, but hey; it's still nice ^_^

[CaptBrenden]

Back after a short absence. School has started back up again and I have less free time. In other news SNOOOOOOW~!

I love snow, but people here are straight up stupid about it. Less then a foot of snow and stuff has been closed for a week.

http://www.kplu.org/post/seattle-full-snow-wimps?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=FB1163

[Nichi]

That's nothing; a school district in a nearby town shut down because of the threat of snow. Not a single flake fell that day, but the threat alone made them shut everything down
*facepalm*

[CaptBrenden]

Yeah well, far as that goes my school at least waits for the snow to start falling. I got snowed into seattle once because of it.

[Chocofreak13]

@snow: places that aren't used to it freak out at the sight of it. for example, while ohio is used to ice (and TONS of it), about 3 inches of snow is enough to shut down the entire columbus area. (told to me by a former ohio resident.)
it would take at LEAST a foot and a half (usually more) of wet, driving snow to shut down school around here. i used to have to walk home in that shit. i knew the meaning of trench foot one year. ><;;;;

@pentium: nice new mouse. :3 i'm happy about mine too; i almost regretted spending the $15 on it, but hey, having a mouse is nice. ^^

@kriz: maybe the vocal anons are like that. it's the non vocal ones that are the big guys.
when it comes down to it, you can laugh at anon all you want, but it won't change the fact they'll always be there, coming out of the woodwork in times of crisis like this.

@dan: i wish i could access the LOIC. i'd like to help. :\
that said, i support their efforts. though i'm not a hacker myself, i wish i could learn; it seems like it'd be a useful skill to have.
i'll wait around and watch for what comes next. as far as i'm concerned, making an example out of anything, regardless of the situation, is counterproductive and wrong. this case is only made worse by the increasing government intrusion into our lives. what do they care if i have insurance for me or my (future) car or my (future) house? what do they care if i vaccinate my (future) kids or not? what do they care if i keep a line of credit or not? what one person does with their life is no one's business but their own, unless that life intrudes on the lives of others. i don't see that happening in this case.

[Paul]

http://mashable.com/2012/01/20/sopa-is-dead-smith-pulls-bill/

Smith's pulled the SOPA bill!!! (But who knows for how long...)

[IanDanKilmaster]

I'm beginning to re-think my stance on the MU case. :/