For the Lulz - Part Two

So Anonymous is an internet Batman (closer to V from V for Vendetta, but I'm not going to assume you saw that) and it's fighting for the lulz.

The Face of Anon.

So what are the lulz. Fox News reports that it's the corruption of lol, seriously. Lulz is more than a twisting of a acronym, it's a lingering idea. Sure, it's usually laughing at someone's misfortune, but the people in question are usually people who deserve it. Scientology, Westboro Baptist Church (the "God Hates Fags" people), corrupt CEOs and even corrupt Iranian presidents are all examples of "victims" of the lulz. Sometimes the fallout can hurt people who don't deserve it, but I did explain Anon is a force of chaotic good. They don't get it right all the time.

Lately they've become more focussed, enabling freedom of speech on the internet and being an effective tool against corruption. These are things to be proud of. Acting against Scientology's attempts to silence critics of it's religion/cult/pyramid scheme. After a rigged election in Iran, Anon came to the rescue launching a website where people in Iran could speak out against their government without fear of prosecution (which is pretty harsh in that area of the world). Hell even Zimbabwe's website was targeted after the government there tried to censor the Wikileaks dump. Awesome example below:

There are too many instances of Anon fighting for freedom of speech to list here, along with some bad ones, but does what they do really sound like internet terrorism to you? Are they beheading journalists live on air?

If you ask me, I'd rather have these guys fighting for internet freedom than against internet freedom, but maybe that's just me.