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The use of the "Anonymous" collective name to describe the source of activities dates to 2003 (it has no official founders or membership, so dating its founding is difficult) on various image boards on the Internet, the most famously attributed of which is 4chan.  

The use of the "Anonymous" collective name to describe the source of activities dates to 2003 (it has no official founders or membership, so dating its founding is difficult) on various image boards on the Internet, the most famously attributed of which is 4chan.  

In its early days its focus was focused on "[[Internet troll|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 its early days its focus was focused on "[[Internet trolling|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 <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHkHZIyrdo</ref>, Anonymous became more homogeneous in its 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 2008, in response to a [[Tom Cruise]] video <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCHkHZIyrdo</ref>, Anonymous became more homogeneous in its 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 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.  

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 ==