Do You Really Care If Anonymous Takes Down Facebook On Guy Fawkes Day?
The amount of chatter on the Interwebs about the threatened takedown tomorrow suggests that we should care, but why? From CNET:
There are some people who believe that being without Facebook means being without themselves. These people are, therefore, shaking at their sinews this week, fearing Saturday’s potential disaster.
Perhaps you are suffering too severely from NBA withdrawal to remember that back in August a member (or not) of hacker collective Anonymous threatened to take down Facebook on Guy Fawkes Day, which happens to be Saturday.
Back then, Anonymous may (or may not) have disavowed this plan of action.
However, I might add to your deep-seated jitters when I tell you that the Twitter account of the anti-Facebook operation, @Op_Facebook, is very much active.
I wouldn’t even dream of deciphering whether covert messages might be passed within its tweets. There is certainly no obvious mention of a November 5 takedown. But perhaps the author is just LOLing the world into…
Firework Madness: Guy Fawkes Joins Diwali
Happy Guy Fawkes Day to all the British disinfonauts out there … and Happy Diwali to all Hindu and Sikh disinfonauts. There should be some massive bonfires and firework displays going on tonight, the first time that Diwali — the festival of light — has fallen on November 5th since 1972.
Lest anyone has forgotten their “Remember, Remember the Fifth of November” ditty, here it is courtesy of V for Vendetta:
Republicans’ Anti-Obama Guy Fawkes Video
It seems to be driving people who care about party politics mad that some Republicans have released this video:
Newser describes the hubbub as well as any:
This much is clear: The Republican Governors Association has put out a new anti-Obama video that can be seen at RememberNovember.com. Young RGA staffers put it together, reports the Daily Caller, which calls the video’s production “top notch.” Most agree it’s pretty slick, but then things get a little confusing: The left thinks it’s a tribute to Guy Fawkes—who tried to off the king of England in 1605—and the right says no way.
Time makes the case for the Fawkes connection here, noting the old rhyme of “Remember, Remember the Fifth of November.”…
