The Gamer's Quarter

[Harveyjames]

I imagine Greedo would be pretty handy in a gang bang since he's got like 5 things to stick your dick into just on his face.

[Harveyjames]

Which probably accounts for the permanently startled expression.

[Dracko]

The ides of March draw near, as does Operation Reconnect.

More like Deus Ex, am I right?

Secret Scientology dox, man!

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Though this is suspicious as all Hell; Activist found dead.

He was prolific in criticising the CoS and appeared in the John Sweeney Panorama film. Apparent suicide, but it looks dodgy. Clearwater police are in the pocket of the CoS, so it's never going to get investigated properly.

A hosepipe was found going from his car exhaust into his home. Note - he wasn't in his car. He was probably in bed. So he put a hosepipe from his car exhaust through his window, then went to bed. Right.

The local police spokeswoman who said there was no sign of foul play is listed as having completed Scientology courses. Evidence based on Scientology publications linking the spokeswoman with the CoS here. Her husband is also higher up in the organisation.
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[dhex]

ok this reconnect thing is at least going somewhere, perhaps. that's cool.

random nostalgia: one of the first things i ever did with the internet was get the ot materials and whatnot from the old clambake ftp.
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[Dracko]

Operation Reconnect is a very intriguing move. I'm just curious as to how they'll pull it off, as it will require substantially more organisation than a simple protest.

Oh, also, via XenuTV: The Road to February 10th, a summary of the events leading up to that, for those who want to catch up.

I'm also amused at the change of heart Mark Bunker has had since the protest.

EDIT: Oh shit, a Dianetics DVD is found and uploaded for our viewing pleasure.
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[dhex]

it's struck me that everyone who dies within ten feet of scientology basically gets enshrined in a sort of james ellroy story, like when ken ogger died last year. regular household accidents automatically become "suspicious" no matter what. i don't know if that's more or less cruel than just dying.

i'm sure the dianetics dvd is intensely boring, but i will probably dl it at home. it will be good for the next stupid movie party.
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[dhex]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksDoVUTy1go

first of five parts. it's pretty good.

if you get the chance in nyc, go take the scientology headquarters tour. just beware the really boring hour long interview they show halfway through.

actually, i don't know if they're being a bit more, you know, selective with whom they let in.
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[Dracko]

Scilons strike back!

Also: http://uk.youtube.com/user/PlymouthScientology

Sci-Chavs
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[Redeye]

Classic anti-activist tactics.


Plant a few guys in a crowd, then slip 'em a wink, and see if we can start a riot.
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[Dracko]

Atlanta police on the take.

Operation Reconnect on April the 12th. This should be interesting.

Also, Church of Scientology releases a DVD entitled Anonymous Hate Crimes.
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[Harveyjames]

[dhex]

mary kay?

if we're talking giant monuments, not particularly, though you never know what oprah is going to pull out of her sleeve next.

but women have been the driving force of many a millennialist religious movement, as well as prohibitionist exercises. mary eddy baker comes to mind, as does blavatsky.
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[Redeye]

[Scratchmonkey]

The question is whether this was actually idiots associated with Anonymous or some sort of sleeper cell.

[dark steve]

Well, 4chan can officially hurt people in reality now.
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[dhex]

douchebag splinter cells wreak havoc on the internet. film at 11.
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[Redeye]

Memories of Yore on the see-6-4.

Now I just need an emulator

ccs v3.4 takes 1 minute to d/l and install.

I launched from the start menu, then dropped the Flash For Fantasy .prg file onto the c64 emulator window.

Kinda lame, but I remember it looking better on c64 with commodore monitor.
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[Dracko]

08-08-08
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[Harveyjames]

The problem about this 'Anonymous' thing - a loose, decentralised collective where everyone involved can claim to speak simultaneously from the fringes and from the centre- is it discredits the speaker as much as it elevates them. 'Information obtained by anonymous reveals...' sounds impressive, but since Anonymous isn't really an organisation as such, it can just as easily be read as 'information obtained/made up by me, a lone wackjob'.

Also, their focus on soft targets such as the Scientologists is a big flag that it's just a bunch of kids playing at being subversive revolutionaries. Still, from little acorns, etc.

[Dracko]

Are you dense or do you just enjoy feigning it?
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[Harveyjames]

I beg your pardon?

[Redeye]

[Dracko]

The UK Border Agency wouldn't exactly mount investigations on hearsay and rumours from 'information obtained/made up by me, a lone wackjob'.

And to call Scientology a soft target is about as ignorant as saying getting gutshot is a good way to relieve one's bowels. You do realise it's an organised institution with unethical, cultist practices and a history of sneaking its way into offices of power, yes?

Besides, the Anonymous movement has a grown a far ways further from the confines of 4chan since it kicked off.
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[Harveyjames]

I was talking generally, dogbreath! I believe that that information he has is legit, or like you say the officals wouldn't be investigating. I was just saying how claiming to be from anonymous basically doesn't mean anything at all. It discredits you just as much as it makes you sound mysterious and sinister.

I'm just thinking about the concept of Anonymous generally, here (I don't really care about the whole Scientology rhubarb at this very moment, although yes, I know all about them). I do believe that there's potential for this thing to grow into a viable channel for social change and public action. Just, there's a lot of potential for the concept to be misused, too! Can you imagine if a corporation started a grass roots campaign of protest against one of its corporate rivals, posing as 'anonymous'? All they need is a youtube video with some cool editing, a good story and some slightly spurious evidence (like the Scientology mysterious death list), and they've got themselves a market lead!

As a galvanizing force for and positive action, it only seems to work against pantomime villians like the Scientologists that everyone can agree are up to no good. Is it going to be as easy to get anonymous to rally against causes that are more nuanced, and dare I say worthwhile? And is there any reason to remain anonymous when protesting any other organisation except Scientology, anyway? Not really, unless you're planning to carry out illegal action, and if you do that you get your flashy little youtube video and your website taken the fuck down.

So... basically, I'm not sold on this whole concept. I'd like to be proven wrong ,though.

[Dracko]

THIS JUST IN, FROM OUR MAN ON THE GROUND, HARVEY JAMES:

PEOPLE'S LIVES RUINED BY OVERBEARING CULTIST ACTIVITY NOT WORTHWHILE CAUSES! FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO! LIKE GET A JOB!

Anonymity is, strangely, very, very useful when facing people known to harass, sometimes violently, their critics on all manner of fronts pertaining to their individual lives and activities!

I'm sorry if this sounds wasteful to you!
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[extrabastardformula]

HarveyJams, the black bloc has been doing this for longer than ytmnd has even been around.
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[Harveyjames]

[Winged Assassins (1984)]

I think the most important thing is that you can spell SHELLOIL on a calculator but you can't Scientology.
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[Dracko]

the gom'mint
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[Redeye]

@HJ:

[dhex]