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| Advice for Anonymous |
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Hello Anonymous,
I have been watching your campaign against
Scientology since its inception and have been
impressed by your commitment and momentum in
building a movement to confront this quiet
evil that has for too long flown under the
radar of the common man. I am inspired by
your creativity and the speed and ease with
which you have generated a distributed
network of activists and contributors.
But while I stand behind you, I cannot stand
with you. I am not Anonymous. I am known, and
will be known. I have created this identity
to help distinguish myself from your movement
as I endeavour to provide a perspective from
outside with an understanding from inside.
Please do not misconstrue my concerns and
criticism as attacks or attempts at
subterfuge, as I only wish to remind
Anonymous of its goals and the utility of its
actions. You may consider me a super-ego, of
sorts, if that is not too grandiose a title
to bestow upon oneself.
Currently, there is much anticipation of the
10th of February and rightly so. Street
protests are an excellent way of raising
awareness of an issue and demonstrating the
strength of public opinion. Guard yourselves,
however, as so often the pretext of "raising
awareness" is used to justify self-indulgent
and ineffective protesting. How many Facebook
groups dedicated to solving one hot button
issue have used this same justification for
their ineffectual existence? How many groups
that you yourselves have mocked and raided?
Remember this after February 10th. Raising
awareness and adding to your ranks is
important, but only if there is something
that comes after for these new recruits to
do.
Ensure that there are big plans for the
period following February 10th.
Letter-writing campaigns. Engagement with
legislators. Set clear goals and objectives
that will have a meaningful impact on the
Church. This will allow Anonymous to stay on
target and also stay motivated, as it is able
to track its wins and progress toward wins.
Develop catchy anti-scientology slogans to
attract public attention. So far so many
slogans have been about Anonymous. Joe Public
does not care, nor does he need to, about
Anonymous. He needs to care about
Scientology. Cater for this in your
materials.
Similarly, do not forget your pledge that
Anonymous is attacking the institution of the
so-called Church, of Scientology and not the
followers of Scientology itself. Maybe an
exception will be made in Mr Cruise' case, in
light of his high profile, terrible films and
role in the corruption of the Fresh Prince.
But for the rank and file, remember that
they, more than anyone else, are the victims
of this organisation. Do not use the memory
of Lisa McPherson, a Scientologist unto
death, as a cudgel to intimidate or taunt
these people. Read the links provided with
this message to educate yourself on the
nature of the "training" scientology recruits
endure, and the frustration and inadequacy
many feel as they "stall" and are forced to
purchase more and more sessions. These are
scared, lonely people, however aggressively
they may act. Silence the critics of your
movement. Show that you are not in this
simply to justify a hormonal urge for
rebellion and destruction by reaching out to
these people. Care for them.
This may sound like a soft approach, but
these vulnerable individuals are the
foundation upon which the rotten tower
stands. Crack that foundation and the
fissures will run right to the top.
Valentine's day approaches. I recommend raids
to distribute Valentine's cards to
scientologists as they leave their centres.
Naturally, you will sign the cards as
Anonymous, in the tradition of the season.
Also inscribe a message of comfort, or a link
to a website that may help these people by
letting them know that they are not alone,
and that we are working to help them.
In the coming times, the challenges you face
and the tasks you undertake my require you to
be less than Anonymous. Do not decieve
yourselves, and do not fear. While
Scientology is indeed frivilously litigious,
it is not your anonymity that protects you.
It is your numbers. Just as your script
kiddies overwhealm their web presence, so
your activists will overwhealm their capacity
to prosecute. Do not forget that other name
you call yourself.
You are Legion. And that is your strength.
Do not forgive. Do not forget. I stand behind
you.
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/NOTs/tory-day-in-t
he-life.html
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/NOTs/tory-ot7.txt
http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Secrets/TR/critiqu
e.html
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| Quit Smoking Advice |
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These clips are from the BBC: Horizon
documentary series entitled "We Love
Cigarettes". The advice Allen Carr gives is
pretty damn good, it convinced me (a 5 year
smoker) to quit cold turkey. It has been a
couple months now and I'm still going strong.
Update:
It has been over one year since my last
cigarette and I have never been tempted to
look back. I really hope this simple advice
has helped someone else.
Tags : quit smoke smoking cigarettes nicotine tobacco bbc cigar documentary allen carr |
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