One of the things I like about Anonymous is the warning. I was
   involved in early 1990s hacker groups a little, but more of an
   observer and some of them would go on causes, some for the
   betterment of society.. some not so much. The nice thing about
   growing up from BBS' --> early Internet --> today, is I know how
   everything works. I can feel the Internet pulse, all the
   connections of all of the people, because I remember when they
   were relatively countable, and swelled with joy at watching all
   of society turn into nerds like me, even the Media.

   Systems are so damn easy to take down. I like the fact that
   Anonymous gives warnings generally. "This is what we're going to
   do". ::: figures out how to do it ::: - and then does it. The
   stuff I was involved in in group was more subversive crap and
   even then, I mostly observed.

   When I *did* want to take someone down, it was for a cause but I
   didn't announce it. I didn't involve the media. I didn't do any
   of that. Something just needed to happen, and suddenly, it did.

   Anonymous is a political group, and plays the political game via
   mass media, and I can respect it. I'm just not much for
   politics, even when I agree with a group. Just, not a joiner. I
   can tell you some really EASY ways a group like Anonymous could
   cause focused havoc. Go after NTP. But, the thing is, Anonymous
   won't. Nobody who is involved on the Internet and depends on it
   will do that. Mess with Time synchronization and you've wrecked
   the Internet. Plus, no terrorist group, whatever their causes,
   will do so either., because the same people who know HOW to
   wreck the Network Time Protocol [and it's not hard - I messed up
   my own computer clock by playing with Time... propagated a Time
   difference to a few networks just for fun last year) - all you
   have to do is turn your computer into a Time Server,which
   controls the pulse of the 'net... online gaming, everything.
   DDos attacks are for middle school - they used to try to take
   down my Minecraft server a few years back. puleeze - I don't
   even run firewalls tongue emoticon

   But.. again.. it's too far. It's like blowing up the road you're
   driving on right in front of you. It's why I wouldn't be any
   good to groups. I have fun but wouldn't want something to
   seriously negatively affect someone else. Not my way.