Interviewer ....Having seen all the Anonymous tweets from various different anons
do you know how may there actually are and do they all have the same
aims
Anonymous UK...Given how the numbers vary on different operations as well as the fact that anons can have multiple accounts on various sites, I'd say it's impossible to tell how many there are.
Some significant numbers have been shown at various points. Back in February 2008, over 9000 anons (and that isn't just a meme reference) attended worldwide protests against the Cult of Scientology. In 2012 we saw thousands of anons using the LOIC to bring down sites in retaliation to the MegaUpload takedown. But these are only the people taking part in one operation at one time. The number's growing by the day, and all it takes is someone to put on the mask, sign their message as Anonymous, or take part in an operation, and that's another.
We definitely don't all have the same aims. There are some generally shared ideals: freedom, anti-censorship, anti-suppression. But nothing is universally supported, and many ops may only be supported by a minority, but that doesn't matter - all it takes is enough people to be on board.
Interviewer... What is the overall aim for Anonymous
I wouldn't say there's an overall aim beyond the basic concepts: Ideas are judged on the merit of the idea alone and not on the author. Everyone is free to do what they want, there are no leaders. And always do it for the lulz.
Interviwer..what is your opinion of the recent arrests and deportation of
British subjects to America
Anonymous UK...The extradition treaty is ridiculous and unbalanced. The US does not need to prove anything to the UK court for an extradition, whereas the UK would need to in order to request extradition of a US citizen. We shouldn't forget that these laws were developed with the excuse of terrorism, so to use them for supposed copyright infringement is laughable. But that's an all too familiar thing - laws designed for violence and terrorism are also used by police for policing protests.
The extradition of UK citizens when the crime didn't even take place in the US is taking it even further. If they are in the UK, they should be held accountable to UK law and get a UK trial. For example, Richard O'Dwyer's case got dropped by UK prosecutors because what he did isn't illegal - he didn't host copyrighted content, his site just contained links. However, he is still being extradited under US laws even though he and his site were in the UK.
Interviewer...Do you all have the neccesary skills for hacking into major banks
> in the Uk
Anonymous UK...We don't all have the necessary skills for that, some of us may do. We'd only know for sure if and when Anonymous decides to do so.
Interviewer...personally i agree with the latest attacks on what you are doing
> but why are you doing them
Anonymous UK....That depends which attacks you mean. There are attacks on many companies which deal with copyrights due to their support for laws such as ACTA, which would be a lethal blow to internet freedom, free speech and would introduce major surveillance and censorship just so that these companies can protect an antiquated system of making profits.
There have been attacks on law enforcement agencies for various reasons - such as the seizing of megaupload and surrounding arrests, the arrests of Anonymous members, the tactics used against protesters.
There have also been attacks on various other targets, some because of their actions, some simply for the lulz. There is a lot more to Anonymous than simply taking down sites, however.
Interviewer.. what is your personal opinion on Sabu i know he has children but the
Feds can't possibly do anything detrimental to them so why did he turn.
Anonymous UK....He faced spending his life in prison. I imagine that would be enough to swing many people, especially those with kids. It's very hard to say when we don't know what they said to him or the circumstances, but it's very easy for people to say they wouldn't crack under those circumstances, until they face it themselves. My opinion is that if someone knows enough about you to turn you in, you're doing it wrong.
Interviewer...is there a final end game like the final act type of thing for
Anonymous
Anonymous UK...Nope. Anonymous will continue so long as people wish to act under the Anonymous name.
Interviwer...Do you believe in the NWO
Anonymous UK....There are many incarnations of what people believe the NWO to be floating around the web. I personally don't, but think that if such a thing did exist there wouldn't be the evidence available to convince me.
Interviewer...When did Anonymous get together and was it through disillusionment
with the Recklesness of the Governments around the world
Anonymous UK...Anonymous's origins had nothing to do with governments or the state of the world. Anonymous came from the dark corners of the internet. E.g. 4chan. It moved on from small lulzy operations (habbo raids, attacking other sites/chans, lots and lots of trolling) to big things when Project Chanology began, the worldwide war on the Cult of Scientology which continues today. An increasing number of operations of various sizes using various methods have followed, and Anonymous has developed and grown ever since, now representing the most diverse range of projects and operations we've ever had.
Interviwer..The greed of the nations ,do you think the governments are
controlled by major people ie..rockefellers, rothchildes etc
Anonymous UK...I do believe that the money pulls the strings, and that modern democracies in the UK/US for example don't work to sufficiently represent the people.
Interviewer..Bank of england do you know who actually owns it and is it possible
to hack into .
Anonymous UK...I'm not sure who you mean by who owns it, and don't know how possible any part of it would be to hack into
Interviewer.. Any other questions that would be of interest to a conspiracy
> theory website .
What type of computer systems do you run ,
Anonymous UK.....Different anons run different systems, though I expect that Windows / Linux are the preferred options for most.
Interviewer.....is there a meeting point for Anonymous
Anonymous UK.....There are many meeting points for different cells and operations. Various websites, IRC (chat) channels, imageboards etc.
Interviewer.....do you know each other off the internet
Anonymous UK....Some of us do, especially those involved in IRL activities.
Interviewer.....and did you actually meet on 4chan
Anonymous UK.....There's no 'meeting' on 4chan really, since everyone's Anonymous, but operations can be planned on 4chan, and people can be directed to various sites or chats from 4chan. As mentioned earlier, the first major project did originate from 4chan.
Thank you Very Much Anonymous UK and keep up with the Work your doing Some of us back what your doing and appreciate it.
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