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Designer Arrested Over Anonymous Press Release

Posted by samzenpus on from the opposite-of-anonymous dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A Greek designer named Alex Tapanaris, whose name appeared on the PDF press release circulated by online trouble-makers Anonymous has had his web site disappeared and, according to reports, the unfortunate chap has been arrested. THINQ managed to talk to Alex on the phone, and while he wouldn't confirm his arrest, he 'certainly sounded spooked,' the web site reports. 'No comment,' he said and hung up. The press release sought to explain Anonymous's aims and lack of any formal organization. It explained that the Anonymous name is applied to a shifting roster of individuals who come together on an ad hoc basis, depending on individual concerns and practical, day-to-day matter such as who happens to be online at the time. Clicking on the document's properties revealed Tapanaris as its named author."

7 of 288 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Geniuses by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Attacking financial services, banks and government websites is probably the best idea in the world.

    Yes, it is when you're anonymous. Nobody can stop us, nobody can find us. We won't make the same mistake again.
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    A Tapanaris

  2. Re:And this is why... by Minwee · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's why I always register my software with an obviously fake name like "Alex Tapanaris".

  3. Re:What could possibly be the charge? by Minwee · · Score: 5, Funny

    How is the creation of that document even something in the vicinity of a crime?

    He used the Comic Sans font.

  4. Oblig. XKCD by Weaselmancer · · Score: 4, Funny

    And it's even today's comic:

    XKCD 834.

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    Weaselmancer
    rediculous.
  5. Re:Geniuses by puto · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, because the Greeks are sooooooooooo calm. They set their own ministry of finance on fire today.

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    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
  6. Re:And this is why... by spun · · Score: 5, Funny

    NOBODY expects the Business Software Alliance! Our chief weapon is surprise. Surprise and fear. Fear and surprise. Our two chief weapons are fear, surprise, and unlimited duration copyrights. Our THREE weapons are fear, surprise, unlimited duration copyrights, and employees who hate their bosses. Our FOUR, no... amongst our weapons... amongst our weaponry... are such elements... as fear, surprise... can I come in again?

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    - None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license. -- John Milton
  7. Re:Geniuses by Zapotek · · Score: 4, Funny
    FUCK YOU! WE'RE CALM! AAAAAARGH! YOU MADE ME SPILL MY DRINK! :@ /brought to you by a Greek dude that is currently ducking...

    Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING.

    That's my point -.-