Anonymous is a decentralized collective known for its activism, emphasizing free speech and anti-censorship efforts. They have no central leadership or membership requirements, allowing individuals to join and leave freely. Notable actions include protests against organizations like Scientology and operations supporting Wikileaks, highlighting their commitment to social change and digital rights.

1. ANONYMOUS We are Anonymo us . We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us

2. Organization and Tactics No central leadership No roster of membership No membership requirements Anyone may come and go as they see fit No expectation of continuing membership Denial of Service attacks (DDoS) Physical protests as needed Activism from the shadows Awareness of free speech issues Humor used as a reason and as a method

4. Anonymous in Name and Deed Keeping identity hidden is considered key This applies to both online and offline actions in the name of Anonymous Only the individual should be able to reveal their identity, no one should be outed

5. Anonymous in Name and Deed Preferred mask is Guy Fawkes from the movie ‘V for Vendetta’ The key concept of V? People shouldn’t be afraid of their governments, governments should be afraid of their people.

6. Project Chanology February 10, 2008 7000 Protestors Worldwide 93 Cities Protesting Scientology Further protests on 15 March No legal action taken

8. Westboro Baptist Church Claimed Anonymous stated an intent to attack the church for it’s positions on gays Westboro responded with attacks on Anonymous in press and other media Anonymous denied the claim…they ‘had something better to do’ Anonymous responded…

10. Further Actions Operations against: Bank of America Sony PayPal US Military Amazon.com All in defense of WikiLeaks There have been many operations – almost all regarding free speech:

18. Anonymous Seems Here To Stay Active since 2006 Decentralized model allows many simultaneous projects, all with full ‘staffing’ and support There will always be young people with programming skills and a desire for change They are indeed legion…