In response to
Darsh Rasborsek
I have seen reports that businesses have been unable, at times, to process PayPal accounts this week. I suspect the establishment players are are not wanting to officially acknowledge how vulnerable they are to these attacks. Also, the brick though a window analogy is limited - not only do these attacks stop business functioning on the Internet, but the attackers are also totally getting away with it. This is a new development - we are used to transacting our business within a space where the state and its agents monopolize the means of violence. And this is not a simple act of violence, but a planned, organized mass action. If this was happening on the street the perpetrators would face tear gas, rubber bullets and a line of charging horses. But the guys from anonops continue to develop and promote their campaign without any repercussions, so far.
I have seen reports that businesses have been unable, at times, to process PayPal accounts this week. I suspect the establishment players are are not wanting to officially acknowledge how vulnerable they are to these attacks. Also, the brick though a window analogy is limited - not only do these attacks stop business functioning on the Internet, but the attackers are also totally getting away with it. This is a new development - we are used to transacting our business within a space where the state and its agents monopolize the means of violence. And this is not a simple act of violence, but a planned, organized mass action. If this was happening on the street the perpetrators would face tear gas, rubber bullets and a line of charging horses. But the guys from anonops continue to develop and promote their campaign without any repercussions, so far.
I have had a disappointing response to this: no one has commented at all, in fact the comments to the article have all dried up.
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