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4chan Declares War On Snow

Posted by samzenpus on from the common-enemy dept.

With all the recent hacktivism in the news, Anonymous has decided to take on a new and powerful enemy: snow. On Sunday the group announced that it will "do everything in its power to shut snow down by attacking the Weather Channel and North Face websites, boycotting outerwear, and voting for the sun as Time’s 2010 Person Of The Year." I'm sure there are a lot of people in Minneapolis right now that would wish them luck.

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  1. Where did this come from by Anrego · · Score: -1, Redundant

    “Hacktivism”. Never heard the word before today and now it’s on every second post.

    I really hope it doesn’t catch on. I cringe every time I hear it. It’s not catchy or clever, just irritating. It’s right up there with “blogosphere” and “*gate”.

    Probably brought to you by the guys who coined the word “cracker” in a desperate attempt to win back the word “hacker” (you lost guys.. give it up.. spouting off “don’t you mean cracker” every time someone uses the word is getting very old).

    Back on topic: I fully support this war on snow. The weather here is _totally_ unacceptable. I’ve said for years that something needs to be done about it.. but my friends and co-workers just kind of laugh and continue to put up with it. Glad to see there are others who feel more direct action is necessary.