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| − | Anonymous (used as a mass noun) is a loosely associated network of hacktivists. A website associated with the group describes it as "an internet gathering" with "a very loose and decentralized command structure that operates on ideas rather than directives".[2] The group became known for a series of well-publicized hacks and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government, religious, and corporate websites.
| + | [http://boards.4chan.org/fa/ /fa/] is the fashion image-board on [http://www.4chan.org 4chan]. The board is dedicated to fashion-related discussion; as a result, it is also the destination for users who seek fashion advice. |
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| − | Anonymous originated in 2003 on the imageboard 4chan, representing the concept of many online and offline community users simultaneously existing as an anarchic, digitized global brain.[3] The group is also associated with the satirical open wiki Encyclopedia Dramatica. Anonymous members (known as "Anons") can be distinguished in public by the wearing of stylised Guy Fawkes masks.[4]
| + | Fashion is no substitute for fitness: you can't disguise being out of shape. If you want to be fashionable, being in great shape is essential. But this doesn't mean that you can't learn about fashion. Entry-level fashion can help those who are out of shape improve the way they are seen by others by looking more well put-together and more self-aware. Despite /fit/'s reputation, its sticky ([http://boards.4chan.org/fit/res/17018018 >>>/fit/]) is an invaluable resource for those looking to improve their physical form. |
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| − | In its early form, the concept was adopted by a decentralized online community acting anonymously in a coordinated manner, usually toward a loosely self-agreed goal, and primarily focused on entertainment, or "lulz". Beginning with 2008's Project Chanology—a series of protests, pranks, and hacks targeting the Church of Scientology—the Anonymous collective became increasingly associated with collaborative, international hacktivism. Anons undertook protests and other actions in retaliation against anti-digital piracy campaigns by motion picture and recording industry trade associations. Later targets of Anonymous hacktivism included government agencies of the US, Israel, Tunisia, Uganda, and others; child pornography sites; copyright protection agencies; the Westboro Baptist Church; and corporations such as PayPal, MasterCard, Visa, and Sony. Anons have publicly supported WikiLeaks and the Occupy movement. Related groups LulzSec and Operation AntiSec carried out cyberattacks on US government agencies, media, video game companies, military contractors, military personnel, and police officers.
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| − | Dozens of people have been arrested for involvement in Anonymous cyberattacks, in countries including the US, UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Spain, and Turkey. Evaluations of the group's actions and effectiveness vary widely. Supporters have called the group "freedom fighters"[5] and digital Robin Hoods[6] while critics have described them as "a cyber lynch-mob"[7] or "cyber terrorists".[8] In 2012, Time called Anonymous one of the "100 most influential people" in the world.[9]
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Revision as of 03:39, 27 May 2013
/fa/ is the fashion image-board on 4chan. The board is dedicated to fashion-related discussion; as a result, it is also the destination for users who seek fashion advice.
Fashion is no substitute for fitness: you can't disguise being out of shape. If you want to be fashionable, being in great shape is essential. But this doesn't mean that you can't learn about fashion. Entry-level fashion can help those who are out of shape improve the way they are seen by others by looking more well put-together and more self-aware. Despite /fit/'s reputation, its sticky (>>>/fit/) is an invaluable resource for those looking to improve their physical form.
