Comments on: Anonymous Vs Scientology http://markiddon.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anonymous-vs-scientology/ This blog is a melting pot for my findings in the world of Multiplatform media production. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:17:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Anonymous « The Multiplatform Game http://markiddon.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anonymous-vs-scientology/#comment-85 Anonymous « The Multiplatform Game Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:45:22 +0000 http://markiddon.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-85 [...] Caught Mark’s interest - he’s got the rest of the videos on Multiplatform Monkey.  [...] [...] Caught Mark’s interest - he’s got the rest of the videos on Multiplatform Monkey.  [...]

]]> By: trippenbach http://markiddon.wordpress.com/2008/02/14/anonymous-vs-scientology/#comment-52 trippenbach Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:52:18 +0000 http://markiddon.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-52 The problem with all this is that it's got a lot of mob rule . . . Attacking Scientology is one thing, but who designates the targets? Who's going to protect my eccentric special interest group when Anonymous turns on them? Or is it just "tough luck kid, you should toe the line?" As viral ad campaign, interesting. As political development, disturbing. You can motivate huge crowds very quickly with this technology. And we all know how reliable the wisdom of crowds is in the wake of a major shock like 7/7 . . . The problem with all this is that it’s got a lot of mob rule . . . Attacking Scientology is one thing, but who designates the targets? Who’s going to protect my eccentric special interest group when Anonymous turns on them?

Or is it just “tough luck kid, you should toe the line?”

As viral ad campaign, interesting. As political development, disturbing. You can motivate huge crowds very quickly with this technology. And we all know how reliable the wisdom of crowds is in the wake of a major shock like 7/7 . . .

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