Re: ''Anonymous''

On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:41 PM, Zerbisias, Antonia <AZerbisias@thestar.ca> wrote:

Thanks, i don't do bad for a broad old enough to be your granma.

:-)

-----Original Message-----
From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com]
Sent: Fri 3/4/2011 8:37 PM
To: Zerbisias, Antonia
Subject: Re: ''Anonymous''

As I just noted on Twitter, this is a damned good story, among the best I've
seen on us. Love the McCluhan quote. That man will get a statue when our
virtual republic goes live.

On Fri, Mar 4, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Zerbisias, Antonia <AZerbisias@thestar.ca>wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just want to let you know that it's online.
> Will be in the Sunday treeware edition.
> http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/949211--the-force-with-no-name
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
>
>
>
> Antonia Zerbisias
> Columnist
> The Toronto Star
> One Yonge Street
> Fifth Floor
> Toronto, ON
> M5E 1E6
>
> Phone: 416-869-4474
> Email: azerbisias@thestar.ca
>
>
> www.thestar.ca
> http://thestar.blogs.com/broadsides
> Twitter: @AntoniaZ
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barrett Brown [mailto:barriticus@gmail.com <barriticus@gmail.com>]
> Sent: Wed 2/23/2011 6:13 PM
> To: Zerbisias, Antonia
> Subject: Re: ''Anonymous''
>
> Sure, I'm barrett.brown33 on Skype.
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:12 PM, Zerbisias, Antonia
> <AZerbisias@thestar.ca>wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm a feature writer with The Toronto Star, Canada's largest circ daily.
> > I am writing hoping you might be able to help me out with a story I am
> > doing on Anonymous.
> >
> > Would you be willing to answer a few (maybe dumb, maybe not) questions,
> > either via email or telephone or VOIP or whatever?
> >
> > These are the sorts of things I am seeking answers to:
> >
> > Q: Tell me a bit about yourself and what you're about. Are you in the UK?
> > The US?
> >
> > Q: Who or what is Anonymous?
> >
> > Q: In your most recent piece for the Guardian, you refer to ''we.'' Who
> is
> > we? The hacktivists that have been targeted by the law?
> >
> >
> >
> > Q: Is there an Anonymous central? (I know that there isn't but I have to
> > ask if only to get laughed at.)
> >
> > Q: From what I can tell it uses a Blackhole server. Correct? What does
> that
> > mean?
> >
> > Q: There are lots of people using some variation of Anonymous as a handle
> > on Twitter. I guess some are just hangers-on? Is there a real/actual
> > handle?
> >
> > Q: We now have WikiLeaks, Anonymous and who knows what else. Seems that
> > something is happening in cyberia that is going over most people's heads.
> > Do you agree? Any thoughts?
> >
> > Q: What's with the Pokemon thing? ie. Mudkipz.
> >
> > Q: Are these stupid questions? :-)
> >
> > I really appreciate any time you can give this.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Antonia Zerbisias
> >
> > Columnist
> >
> > The Toronto Star
> >
> > One Yonge Street
> >
> > Fifth Floor
> >
> > Toronto, ON
> >
> > M5E 1E6
> >
> > Phone: 416-869-4474
> >
> > Fax: 416-869-4410
> >
> > www.thestar.ca
> >
> > http://thestar.blogs.com/broadsides
> >
> > Twitter: @AntoniaZ
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Barrett Brown
> 512-560-2302
>
>

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Regards,

Barrett Brown
512-560-2302