Quick Guide for the Dynamization of Popular Assemblies « from the plazas. Translated from here Text from the Committee on Assembly Dynamization of Camp Sol (Madrid) composed of various letters and summaries of the Internal Assembly of that committee (which will be available on the official sites of the May 15th Movement) and experiences in the General Assemblies held in the camp until the date of May 31, 2011.
This Quick Guide is intended to facilitate and stimulate the development of the various popular assemblies generated after the start of the May 15th Movement. This Quick Guide will be updated and revised periodically. Mobile Security Risks: A Primer for Activists, Journalists and Rights Defenders. Mobile Security Risks: A Primer for Activists, Journalists and Rights Defenders. Sikrit0-2-0.pdf. Guide to Safety and Victory in Street Confrontations UPDATE. Guide to Safety and Victory in Street Confrontations The tips below are provided by veterans of street battles within various contexts.
Everyone who seeks to use them should try to bring as many of the described materials as possible in order to provide extras to others. But don't carry too much, as it will make it harder to move quickly when quick movements may be required. Remember: When you record and document, you allow the world to watch, and to act; bring more than one recording device and keep one concealed if possible, and in such a way that you may set it to record without it being known.
Remember, the carrying capacity of the group also counts. Head. Bicycle helmets provide good protection. Face. Dead drop. Get Internet Access When Your Government Shuts It Down - PCWorld. These days, no popular movement goes without an Internet presence of some kind, whether it's organizing on Facebook or spreading the word through Twitter.
And as we've seen in Egypt, that means that your Internet connection can be the first to go. Whether you're trying to check in with your family, contact your friends, or simply spread the word, here are a few ways to build some basic network connectivity when you can't rely on your cellular or landline Internet connections. Do-It-Yourself Internet With Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi.
Tips to stay safe in a demonstration. Abort, Retry, Hack? » Blog Archive » Safe Hacking. Or how to practice Safe Hex.
Fighting the Fear Factor in a Communications Crisis. As a media trainer, I’m often called upon to help companies and organizations in times of crisis.
Those crises have been as varied as human experience itself, everything from a salami recall to a celebrity (who shall remain unnamed) behaving badly, to grave situations such as train wrecks or epidemics. I’ve helped big companies with thousands of employees and little companies with five. Social Dynamics of the LOIC. Yesterday’s post about group behavior when faced with changing conditions elicited some response.
Despite my not having mentioned the ongoing attacks anywhere in the entire text, my comment field filled with people defending Anonymous. No, not so much defending Anonymous, actually, as… maybe feeling uneasy over my post as such. Apparently, something in the text stepped on a toe. Thankfully, a bit later, more people stepped in and understood what I was trying to say; that things aren’t always as easy as good and evil. I think those comments were among the most thoughtful and worthwhile I’ve had in quite a while. What It's Like to Participate in Anonymous' Actions - Gabriella Coleman - Technology. Anonymous, who have been on a week long sprint/spree to paralyze website sites like Mastercard and Paypal, are often described in the news as a "group" with "members.
" This is usually followed by a series of prolonged qualifications and caveats because many characteristics we usually associate with groups don't seem to apply comfortably with Anonymous: there are no leaders, anyone can seemingly join, and participants are spread across the globe, although many of them can be found on any number of Internet Relay Chat Channels where they discuss strategy, plan attacks, crack jokes, and often pose critical commentary on the unfolding events they have just engendered. Earlier this week, The Economist listened in on the IRC channels, opening a fascinating window into the order behind the seeming chaos of Anonymous and providing a sense of how the Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks are coordinated by a trusted group of Ops who leverage the labor of thousands of other contributors.
AnonNews.org : Everything Anonymous. AnonNews uses an open-posting concept. Anyone can post to the site, and moderators will approve relevant posts. No censorship takes place! For information, edits, moderator applications, and everything else join the IRC channel or visit info@anonnews.org. Press can contact press@anonnews.org. We are not an official press platform, but we'd gladly answer questions about AnonNews, or, more broadly, get you in touch with other Anons. AnonNews now accepts (anonymous) BitCoin donations. Press release submission is currently on hold. The server is currently undergoing some maintenance. Operation Payback - Against Censorship and the PROTECT IP Bill 13 comments Anonymous declares war on New Zealand's Government 69 comments Operation Blitzkrieg - #opBlitzkrieg 05-01-2011 542 comments Anonymous To Attack U.S.