Bibliograph

Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy, the many faces of Anonymous, Gabriella Coleman

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Label

Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy, the many faces of Anonymous, Gabriella Coleman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hacker, hoaxer, whistleblower, spy

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

903284590

Responsibility statement

Gabriella Coleman

Sub title

the many faces of Anonymous

Summary

A report from inside Anonymous by the scholar who was embedded in the international movement of Internet hackers, pranksters, and activistsHere is the ultimate book on the worldwide movement of hackers, pranksters, and activists that operates under the non-name Anonymous, by the writer the Huffington Post says "knows all of Anonymous' deepest, darkest secrets." Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption (before Anonymous shot to fame as a key player in the battles over WikiLeaks, the Arab Spring, and Occupy Wall Street). She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book. The narrative brims with details unearthed from within a notoriously mysterious subculture, whose semi-legendary tricksters - such as Topiary, tflow, Anachaos, and Sabu - emerge as complex, diverse, politically and culturally sophisticated people. Propelled by years of chats and encounters with a multitude of hackers, including imprisoned activist Jeremy Hammond and the double agent who helped put him away, Hector Monsegur, Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy is filled with insights into the meaning of digital activism and little understood facets of culture in the Internet age, including the history of "trolling, " the ethics and metaphysics of hacking, and the origins and manifold meanings of "the lulz."

Table Of Contents

Introduction: "And now you have got our attention" -- On trolls, tricksters, and the Lulz -- Project Chanology--I came for the Lulz but stayed for the outrage -- Weapons of the geek -- The shot heard round the world -- Anonymous everywhere -- "Moralfaggotry" everywhere -- Revenge of the Lulz -- LulzSec -- AntiSec -- The desire of a secret is to be told -- The sabutage -- Conclusion: Daybreak -- Epilogue: The state of Anonymous

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