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Anonymous is the name given to the loose collective of online terrorists (commonly described as hacktivists) who act in the defence of certain fundamental principles and beliefs they hold.

Anonymous is the name given to the loose collective of online terrorists (commonly described as hacktivists) who act in the defence of certain fundamental principles and beliefs they hold.

The modern collective of Anonymous dates to 2003 (it has no official founders or membership so dating it's founding is difficult) on various image boards on the Internet, the most famously attributed of which is 4chan.  

The modern collective of Anonymous dates to 2003 (it has no official founders or membership so dating it's founding is difficult) on various image boards on the Internet, the most famously attributed of which is 4chan.  

In it's juvenile days its focus was focused on 'trolling' various websites[http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=459214] (the act of purposefully being immature, annoying or offensive to enjoy the reactions of other members of the web). Famous examples include the 'Pools Closed' raids on Habbo Hotel[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02o5bISvkCI] and the mass flooding of YouTube with material banned by it's Terms of Service.

In its early days its focus was focused on 'trolling' various websites<ref>http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=459214</ref>, usually by including offensive or inappropriate material on the websites of groups with whom they disagree.

In 2008, in response to a Tom Cruise video[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHkHZIyrdo], Anonymous became more homogeneous in it's opposition to the Church of Scientology[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ]. Known as Operation Chanology, it included Denial-of-Service attacks, real life protests and mass publication and spread of information usually withheld by members of the church.

In 2008, in response to a Tom Cruise video <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHkHZIyrdo</ref>, Anonymous became more homogeneous in it's opposition to the Church of Scientology <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ</ref>. Known as Operation Chanology, it included Denial-of-Service attacks, real life protests and mass publication and spread of information usually withheld by members of the church.

In 2010 it rose to notoriety due to Anonymous' actions against those who opposed Piracy. Operation Payback was initially about protesting those who wished to control the spread of information on the Internet, and later became involved with the support of Wikileaks and Julian Assange.  

In 2010 it rose to notoriety due to Anonymous' actions against those who opposed copyright violation. Operation Payback was initially about using network abuse in a vain attempt to intimidate large corporations, and later became involved with the support of Wikileaks and Julian Assange.  

== Beliefs ==

== Beliefs ==