HI Crash. I have followed your thread with wonder and sadness and joy, right along with every post you've made. I think you're awesome.
I am anonymous. I don't hack or do illegal things (srsly). I go to work every day and I spend some of my spare time protesting against the cos. You, by now, know why.
But you are reading this and perhaps responding to me as Pollywog. Doesn't matter. I am still anonymous. So are you. And it is all how it should be. Do you see?
Don't be too quick to judge based on what you are told, or what you read in the papers, or what you read online. You truly DO need to learn to think for yourself.
And you will.
"Anonymous" is a boogey man made up by the media. Aided and abetted by the cos.
Hello pollywog,
Great name!
Thank you for your post - It is reassuring (to say the least). I am glad that anonymous is not just made up of trolling thugs! (no offence intended).
I have great respect for anyone who stands up for what they believe - It is not easy and I know that from personal experience.
I have looked into Anonymous myself and have drawn my own conclusions. You see, I am an IT professional and was privy to all the Alt. boards and so forth as the internet was born and grew. I saw what I saw. I know what I know.
I can see clearly that Anonymous is not really about personalities, it is about principles - And that is how it should be (Even if the principles are flawed! - And I have had to deal with that myself!).
It is very hard to realise that some things that have been almost sacrosanct in ones life turn out to be flawed or misused to an obscene level. It is truly galling... It is upsetting on all levels and something that I deal with on a step-by-step, day-by-day basis. Anything more is simply crippling and trips me up.
I don't know if you really understand me, but it is a deeply ingrained philosophy - A conditioning that I have had from birth... And it is hard to really believe what has been going on. It is very hard to dismiss it all either as I have had some serious wins with it.
It is truly a double edged sword!
But the current "keepers of the tech" appear to be using it for their own ends. They appear to be completely out of order!
It is like someone telling one, and showing one hard evidence, that one's best friend is in fact the murderer of your brother and sister...
It is almost impossible to believe. I do not know how to say it in a way that can really relay how I feel. It is something that hurts terribly - A pain that simply will not subside.
But on another point you made, I am amazed that you say I am awesome - I do not really feel it. But thank you...
Actually, to tell you the truth, the last few weeks have been a bit rough - I lost quite a bit of height... You know, life stuff. I have been quite low and had some pretty strong "invasive thoughts" and feelings... I have been having nightmares the past couple of weeks, have found myself tearful and emotional for no reason - Like when driving on my own!
Rough seas, rough indeed... But I hope that calmer seas lie ahead. And so I continue.
However, I have a really good friend who is supporting me... As he said, "That is what friends do". He is very modest. He is genuine and I love him. He only needs to say a little... but it is what he says.
I am feeling stronger now.
I am feeling more like me again...
I will reach escape velocity, I am sure of that... I just need to make sure that I do not destroy the very people that I love in the process... You see, in my view, that would make the whole thing futile, for what is life without love... What would be the reason for making the change if one were left standing alone and those who were loved were destroyed?
So until I have worked out how to... I still flutter high and low!
And be reassured, I have not just been blindly listening or following like a sheep for ages - I have been thinking for myself for a very long time. I am probably a very dangerous person in that I know a lot (far too much) but am now unable to be controlled or manipulated - I am a free being!
And, if push comes to shove, I have my priorities, my family and my friends - And they come first... They really do... They always will...
So thank you for your support, for your kind and reassuring words - I think you should know that because of what you said, I now have a greatly increased respect and a much more constructive personal view of Anonymous.
All the best to you.
Crash