Anonymous attacks (Catch All)

[AdamG]

So, I reserve the right to consider Anonymous cute. I like the creative way that they do things. I like the way they troubleshoot and get around systems. But, in the end a Verizon or AT&T could shut them down instantly. Ma Bell has the only atomic bomb on the Internet. Everybody else is fighting a guerilla action. In the end they are annoying people but could be charged with crimes. In fact I'm willing to bet a bunch of prosecutors are sharpening their warrants now.

Let me put this into another kind of context - alot of 'People's Movements' started out with a gaggle of poorly-armed amateurs, who were first viewed as jokes (I'll spare the Peanut Gallery the laundry list). Granted, Anonymous is a bunch of script kiddies & some talented teenagers (see also my first post, wrt their fizzled attempts to irritate Scientology).

When we here look at the varying levels of unconventional warfare, are there meatspace analogies to Anonymous? What's Anonymous' (or a similar groups') potential? The AK-toting 'child warriors' of Africa were/are notorious for their capacity to orchestrate violence, particularly when they're driven by some adults.