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Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?

Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?

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Simple question: Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?
 
I hate the KKK, but what anonymous is doing seems wrong to me.
 
I don't care if they out KKK members, but because of the method they are using, they are falsely accusing many people of being in the KKK that obviously are not.
 
Nope. Oh sure, the KKK sucks, but the idea that some group of people gets to go out and expose people's secrets, just because they don't like those secrets, is absurd. It's like saying that a group of fundamentalist Christians ought to be able to go around and drag gays out of the closet and expose them to the world if they do not want to be exposed. There is this thing called privacy, people have a right to it, no matter how reprehensible their views might be.
 
I'm neutral. I don't condone what Anonymous does, even if it brings positive results. At the same time, I don't feel bad if legitimate KKK members are exposed.
 
It's poppycock, an inane threat. Very few KKK members can be linked through the Net. Even if one were to hack every one in America it would be difficult to assess or ascertain. Do you really think the Grand Oompa in your neighborhood is advertising on the Net?
 
betuadollar said:
Do you really think the Grand Oompa in your neighborhood is advertising on the Net?
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Yes.... "white nationalist" sites are pretty dang popular. Example: Stormfront
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Simple question: Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?
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Absolutely! Expose the racists and let the world see who they are! And when it comes to privacy, yes, privacy's a legitimate concern...but last I recall, in today's society, privacy online is pretty much a oxymoron. Yeah, if you want to stand solely on Fourth-Amendment principle, what Anonymous is doing is wrong. BUT in reality, if you don't want something known to the world, don't add it to the mass of ones and zeroes that comprise most of our communications these days.
 
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Glen Contrarian said:
Absolutely! Expose the racists and let the world see who they are! And when it comes to privacy, yes, privacy's a legitimate concern...but last I recall, in today's society, privacy online is pretty much a oxymoron. Yeah, if you want to stand solely on Fourth-Amendment principle, what Anonymous is doing is wrong. BUT in reality, if you don't want something known to the world, don't add it to the mass of ones and zeroes that comprise most of our communications these days.
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Even at the expense of some innocent peoples lives and reputations?

how compassionate...
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Yes.... "white nationalist" sites are pretty dang popular. Example: Stormfront
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And I dont know about the leadership but I'm not betting on any great mental ability for most followers.

Re: the context of privacy online but also in general.
 
Not sure anymore.

At first I was all over this, fully supporting Anonymous going after the secrecy of the KKK exclusively because of the KKK's threats. It was in consideration of several other prior actions I also happened to find acceptable because of the results.

I guess I had this misguided idea that the secrecy of Anonymous was acceptable (not right, just acceptable) presuming their actions had good outcome, but that fails by the fallacy of the ends justify the means. Worse, given some of the conflicting information to date on the supposed KKK list, others were correct in questioning how accountable the list could be no matter who's names were on it. Turns out there is enough discrepancy about this list to question the real motivations among all of the group claiming to represent Anonymous.

I guess a rare moment around here where because of the events I've been forced to question my prior statements on this matter. While I am not sure I agree that the KKK being unmasked is in itself designed to put someone in danger, there is enough reason to question what this really accomplished this time around.

Not comfortable on this one any longer my fellow DP'ers.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Simple question: Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?
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If you don't want to be associated with something, don't get close to it and don't join.
In this case it could cost lives, but freedom of information seems good to me. There will be bumps on the road at the beginning. ...
 
SouthernDemocrat said:
I don't care if they out KKK members, but because of the method they are using, they are falsely accusing many people of being in the KKK that obviously are not.
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The actual list isn't being released until Nov 5th. I know the list you are talking about. Seriously, an openly gay Democrat in the KKK? You KNOW that was a troll who made that.

That said, even if the list they release turns out to be 100% accurate, I have an ethical problem with it. I believe in a right to privacy. I'm not going to lose any sleep over this one, though.
 
I fully support outing KKK members. Bastards.
I fully support prosecuting any members of Anonymous who get caught using illegal means to access the member list. Bastards.
 
joG said:
Why? But it is important that someone publish the anonymous people's names too.
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Good thought. Do the members of Anonymous have a right to be secret? I say no, no more than members of the KKK, Freemasons, Skull and Bones or any other supposedly 'secret society'. If the KKK can identify members of Anonymous, they have the same right to publish it.
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Simple question: Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?
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Yes, I think what they did was so wonderful, the government should reward them by giving them free food and housing for a while . . .
 
TheDemSocialist said:
Simple question: Do You Support Anonymous's Actions in #OpKKK?
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I voted no, only for one reason. Guilt without being able to prove innocence.

I despise anyone who would affiliate and/or join with the frightened minds of the KKK. However, who is to say all the names represent actual members? People's lives could be destroyed, and there would be no recourse.

I think Anonymous is far more dangerous to truth and justice than the pathetic members of the KKK are.
 
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