http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/security-threats/2011/01/02/anonymous-and-ddos-attacks-i-predict-a-riot-40091268/?s_cid=938
"Right now we are looking at the online equivalent of a student sit-in, but the wide availability and the rapid development in sophistication of attack tools is concerning. The widespread willingness of volunteers means it is possible that we will see the first global digital riot before long."
I don't like Ddosing. It's more like vandalism to me than a sit-in. Ddosing is done my faceless nameless people. Sit-ins you actually have the person who is upset right there putting his or her body on the line. That's a big difference.
Boycotting online is pretty much the same as boycotting IRL (In Real Life). So I would agree with that. In fact, I canceled my amazon.com account after they booted wikileaks. Boycotting demonstrates disfavor while at the same time limiting the resources of the offending company.
Calls for a boycott online can easily be drowned out by many other things, so it's a bit tricky. But if the cause is good and the will strong, it can be done well.
Internet Collective Action is people organizing in a nonhierarchical manner to accomplish a particular goal. The reward is in the doing, and how much or how little anyone participates is completely voluntary, depending on their abilities and commitment to the goal. By this process amazing things can be accomplished. ICA will grow so long as the Internet is free. http://www.lisamcpherson.org/pc.htm is an example of ICA.
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I'm not a fan of DDOS'ing either, but since a ddos'r can go to jail on much more serious charges than a sit-in boycotter ever will - i think you got the big difference completely arse backward here. its the ddos'r putting life-as-they-know-it on the line vs. someone putting their butt on sidewalk.
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