A BLOG of PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS & SPECULATIONS

In Which Anonymous Infiltrates
a Confidential Conference Call

Published on Saturday February 4th, 2012

[BEEP]

… while we were down in Sheffield last Saturday… Hello, who just joined?”

This is Headquarters, who else do we have on the call?”

Los Angeles is here.”

Portland on the call.”

Great, hey guys…”

UK office here with Bruce and Dave.”

Hi Bruce, Hi Dave… anyone else?”

HELLO FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. WE ARE ANONYMOUS. WE ARE LEG-”

OK, An… onymous? Did I say that right? Glad you could join us this morning, where are you calling in from?”

WE LIVE IN THE SPACE BETWEEN WAKING AND DREAMING. WE MOVE IN THE SHADOWS. WE ARE ALWAYS WATCHING. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE. WE ARE EVERYONE. WE DO NOT FORGI-”

Oh OK, yeah… between Waking and Dreaming? That’s in New Mexico, right? I guess we, uh, opened a new office out there or something? Well, great! Welcome. So jumping right in, I thought we’d start by looking at the latest TPS reports on cybercrime that Bruce sent out… did everyone get a copy of that?”

WE DID NOT RECEIVE IT. BRUCE, COULD YOU FORWARD THAT TO US?”

Sure, no problem!”

OR JUST PUT IT UP ON PASTEBIN. EITHER WAY.

Colloqium

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