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Downloads of DoS Attack Tool LOIC Spike
wiredmikey writes "As Anonymous initiated what it said will be the 'largest attack ever on government and music industry sites' in response to actions taken by the Justice Department against operators of file sharing site Megaupload.com, downloads of a popular DoS attack tool have spiked. While the Denial of Service tool known as the 'Low Orbit Ion Cannon' (LOIC) was developed by the 'good guys' to stress test websites, it has been a favorite tool of Anonymous to take its targets offline via denial of service attacks. Interactions seen on Twitter and IRC, made it clear that the action against MegaUpload has sparked many more individuals to get involved in the online protests and download the LOIC to take part in the attacks and has resulted in a massive spike in downloads according Slashdot sister site Sourceforge."
Lunch counter sit-ins don't shut down power, water, and every storefront and business on the entire block that the lunch counter is on.
A bullet may have your name on it but splash damage is addressed "To whom it may concern."
No, it's an attack, you stupid fucking misanthrope.
Here, let me find your house, let me stand behind your car so you can't back out of your driveway. THIS IS A PROTEST, YOU IDIOT! I'm protesting you, and fuck your accusations that my intentions and grievances are unclear!
Oh, can't get to work, lost your job? I don't give a shit. I was exercising my free speech and right to protest, yo.
Either that, or you and all the other fucking mouthbreathers who think disruptively camping in public is somehow OK, who think that whatever problems they cause for other people are OK, are just fucking wrong.
I'm betting on the latter, personally. I don't think you understand one fucking bit what the difference is between the exercising of a freedom and the infringement of another's freedom. This is not a protest, this is an attack -- this is not a fucking boycott, a boycott is you and others choosing not to do business with a company. A boycott isn't you and others blockading the doors of a store so nobody can get in -- THAT, my friend, is not legal, and is an infringement upon the business owner's right to do business and my right walk in and do business with them. You don't get to walk in and claim moral high ground and run rough and loose over my and the business owner's rights, especially when you can't even begin to articulate how you being an obnoxious ass to me and my friend could help accomplish your goals which, I'm sure, are also only expressible through vague hand-waving and mumbling because YOU'RE TOO FUCKING STUPID TO STRING TOGETHER A SINGLE COHERENT VIEWPOINT ON ANYTHING.
go hang yourself.