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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
They are nothing but little kids who like causing mayhem. A different form of the kids who drop stones or bricks off fly overs, daub walls with ugly graffiti or put metal rails on railway tracks.
They have no care or consideration for your freedom, rights or privacy. Thy use that as an excuse, like pirates, to put up a cloak of respectability for their mayhem.
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Sorry, but it appears that you're quite uninformed in regards to this topic.
I'm aware of more than a few advanced coders who are up in age and yet wholeheartedly support Anonymous' cause. I'm not certain of their level of participation, but they definitely don't fit the description of "kids".
The kids who do get caught often are merely using the scripts that are written by more advanced coders. Hence the label, "script kiddies".
Also, in case you were not paying attention, Anonymous' message has matured greatly over the past 5 years or so. Lulzsec, under Sabu's guidance, deliberately perpetuated the kid-like "For the Lulz" personality that the general public has come to expect from hackers. It was a negative PR strategy that was well-played by law enforcement.
With that said, you're incorrect in regards to your assertions of frivolity. There will come a time when the Feds will have to work with Anonymous. And it will happen sooner than you expect.