And I'm being _real_ generous: Most of the 'Anons' are just
people attracted by the novelty of the masks and the weird signs
and the free junk food.
Epic Fail for the Anontards.
They keep saying the Church of Scientology is dying, but it's
'Anonymous' that is dying.
As a result of its own corruption.
Tom
--
Real science: http://www.sethcenter.com/pages/bookstore.htm
If I read your article, I replied to it.
If I didn't reply to it, I didn't read it.
My newsfilter kills about 1/2 the posts to ARS.
1) Numbers were well over what you estimate, and many came from
outside of the US. I don't think those people came from across the
globe to DC for the pound cake.
2) It was a good 110 degrees in full sun on the concrete. That protest
was a risk to people's health, and they did it anyways to prove a
point and make their voices heard.
3) Aside from the pound cake and the cool popsicles, there was very
little junk food. The DC anons made free delishious and nutritious
sammiches for all to enjoy, including a vegitarian alternative.
4) "Over 9000" IS A MEME! It is figurative speech, not literal. The
point of using that meme was to display that the protest was on a much
grander scale than the others. They did not expect 9000 people. For
the most part anons are not made of money, or have better things to
spend their funds on than a plane ticket to DC. Those that came were
among the most dedicate, imo, and I salute my fellow (now sunburnt)
anons for their dedication on saturday.
This coming from a asstard that wasn't even there.
Tom/Alan/Whoever....if ignorance was bliss, your entire life would be
a perpetual orgasm.
Nice rationalizations, just as I expected would happen as the numbers
go down. Another possible reason is that the moms of some Anons are
getting upset about their teenage kid's involvement. Here is one Anon
who stated that this was the case. I don't know if there are others,
but its a possibility to consider.
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=28212
Its also interesting from the standpoint of anyone interested in
studying movements such as this, to see how believers are twisting
themselves into pretzels, rationalizing the declining numbers:
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=28215
And then, this posting from a true believer, attempting to suppress
discussion of the declining numbers, calling it doing "OSA's work":
http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=28232
Not such a different mentality from many "cultists" I know of. Not
everyone is willing to be silenced, though.
This was the first international protest by anons taking place in a
single set location. There were no previous numbers to compare to in
order to accurately state numbers were "down". Not everyone is going
to be able to afford to fly from germany or australia or la to
washington. Thats not an excuse, its a valid explanation for a
phenomenon lol
If "numbers" are down, it is only because more of the people only in
the movement for the "lulz" are backing down, and the die hards
remain. The die hards with the means to make the trip made it out
here. For a group of mostly college age kids, that's still pretty damn
impressive in my book. As for parents, that may be the case for some,
particularly those who the Co$ sent cease and decist letters to as a
threatening measure. I highly doubt it is the majority explanation,
however. Making an assumption regarding the whole without the actual
data to back up that assumption is.. well.. stupid and reckless.
You really don't like Anons, now do you?
Peter
"MAKE MONEY. MAKE MORE MONEY. MAKE OTHER PEOPLE PRODUCE SO AS TO MAKE
MORE MONEY."
- L. Ron Hubbard, Hubbard Communications Office Policy Letter, 9 March
1972, MS OEC 384
I can now reveal Anonymous' most secret scripture:
"MAKE CAEK. MAKE MORE CAEK. MAKE OTHER PEOPLE CAEK SO AS TO MAKE MORE CAEK."
I hate that Anonymous flagrantly discriminates against pies.. cherry
pies to be exact.
> Its also interesting from the standpoint of anyone interested in
> studying movements such as this, to see how believers are twisting
> themselves into pretzels, rationalizing the declining numbers:
>
> http://ocmb.xenu.net/ocmb/viewtopic.php?t=28215
I love this one: "It is one of the great things about being Anonymous, we
are free to act as we see fit, WE are not governed by the hive-mind™, it is
more of a guideline than actual rules."
Aren't they special? They're part of *Anonymous*, and therefore they're
allowed to act as they see fit!!! How wonderful for them, and so unlike the
daily reality for us non-"Anonymous" people! Us non-nonnies are of course
all subject to the hive-mind, with its "actual rules", and not at all free
to act as we see fit. So unlike the members of "Anonymous", who enjoy the
unique privilege of considering the rules laid down for them to be "more of
a guideline", not as "actual rules".
Sigh, sadly predictable every time, isn't it? An organisation with 'rules'
for every task, a desperate need to pigeon-hole any perceived threat to its
house of fake cards, and a fascististic power structure, accusing Anonymous
of same. Over and over. And when it begins to sink in that such tactics
don't work on Anonymous (or the public in their perception of Anonymous),
the same tired tactics are used on the apparent OG. Who were already the
target of same, and it didn't work in the past either.
The arrogance of the liar in appearing to act as if their old tricks won't
be noticed by the rest of the world. How mirrored in the design, structure
and membership of the Scientology cult. Demonstrably!
--
SP Goodman
The Usually Right "Reverend" Norle Enturbulata DDT, DTS
*
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http://www.xenutv.com
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http://www.whyaretheydead.net
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*
* " You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way
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* -- L. Ron Hubbard, "Technique 88"
*
* "...Never discuss Scientology with the critic. Just discuss his or her
crimes, known and unknown. And act completely confident that those crimes
exist...."
* - L. Ron Hubbard, "Critics of Scientology", November 5, 1967
*
* "Rather than give psychotics such treatment it would be far kinder to kill
them immediately and completely..."
* - L. Ron Hubbard, "Science of Survival", p117
Awwww Tom,
You guys are never going to get it are you? 9,000 or 9 it really
doesn't matter. One lone picketer with a sign can teach hundreds of
people a day about scientology. Bigger numbers are always better
because of safety and it makes the press sit up and notice. But if
even one person with a sign keeps one person from joining this cult
it's a great day.
jerald