English
Since the appearance of Anonymous on the internet there continuously have been different happenings on the streets, public spaces and social networks. There is no doubt that Anonymous acts as an instrument of the spreading of ideas and suggestions to fight the split political and economical system in which we currently live in. But where is Anonymous? Who is it? What is it about? Many people ask these questions without having an exact answer and there really is no exact answer. Anonymous is first and foremost an idea. And from there on different networks, branches, events and movements have emerged in reality as well as in the social networks. The biggest obstable for a revolution is the wish to establish itself, creating a new status or system of health and order, trying to overcome risk can reach a stable and sustainable change that reaches everyone indefinitely. Maybe nothing mistaken anymre. And that is why Anonymous has such a great impact in the spreading of protest and activism.
Recently there has been somewhat of a debate about the actions that Anoymous has been executing among other participants on the internet. Especially under critique is a web with the titel “What is the plan?” in which it seems that 3 operations for 2011 are presented, the first of these was “Operation Onslaught” on July 30, in which all followers of Anonymous were asked to get information on governing problems in their communities and to make them known on the streets as well as on the internet on this day. However, information about the “original” community of the Anonymous collective was posted at the same time Anonymous being part of the “What is the plan?” page was denied. This page, effectively, required e-mails and registering codes to be able to access its forums and other options.
So, the debate remains open. The last advertisement appeared on the net was the desire by Anonymous of finally destroying the social network Facebook, next November, 5. Nothing is clear about the veracity of this operation and the same way it is already on everybody’s mouth. Is it possible for Anonymous to succeed in destroying Facebook permanently? If the are, we would probably be facing one of the most important media events of the decade. It might also be the most revealing event, as everybody knows that the social network Facebook handles the largest amount of personal information from thousands of users. How can we know then who’s after the machinery? Anonymous’s value so far, apart from the effective operations made against Paypal and Mastercard, as well as against other important webs is able to decentralize information and mainly, create enthusiasm amongst a world who’s desperately demanding a change and improvement. We’ll have to wait until November 5 and see what’s up.
Alexa Ray
Find apartments in Rome and take part in Anonymous, and the radical changes happening on the web. For anybody who believes that our personal information and the freedom of expression should not be controlled by any government or virtual institution.
Translated by: Poppy
