Anonymous Files Petition To Make DDoS Legal Form of Protest

hypnosec writes "Anonymous has filed a petition with the U.S. Government asking the Obama administration to make Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks a legal form of protest. Anonymous has argued that because of advancements in internet technology, there is a need for new ways of protest. The hacking collective doesn't consider DDoS as a form of attack and equates it to hitting the 'refresh' button on a webpage. Comparing these attacks to the 'occupy' protests, Anonymous notes that instead of people occupying an area, it is their computers occupying a website for a particular period of time."

Quantum Occupy

[Anonymous Coward]

I am in a state of super-position. Attempting to quantify me causes me to collapse to an observable state in this reality. I am Anonymous Quantum.

Re:Mannequin Attack

[Anonymous Coward]

we would, only we lack mannequins that can shout 99% and walk over a bridge

I like their chances

[paiute]

I also filed a petition - that I be recognized as the Queen of England. I think mine will be approved just before the one approving DDoSs.

Re:Mannequin Attack

[Anonymous Coward]

I would say it is little different from the Koch brothers busing in a bunch of uninformed societal dregs to protest issues they know nothing about

So, the Koch brothers were the ones behind OWS?

Re:DDoS affects comerce

[davidbrit2]

Distributed Denial of Revenue attack?

Re:Mannequin Attack

[arekin]

Wait....Did you just say that an overseas company is being hired to protest outsourcing? Define Irony...

Re:Mannequin Attack

[Anonymous Coward]

Define Irony...

Like 'silvery' and 'coppery' but with iron.

Re:Mannequin Attack

[Waccoon]

the extra time for walk signals

Wait... you mean those little buttons on the walk signal poles actually do something after all?