http://blogs.forbes.com/parmyolson/2011/02/06/anonymous-takes-revenge-on-security-firm-for-trying-to-sell-supporters-details-to-fbi/
"[F]ive supporters of Anonymous’ elite arm AnonOps brought down the Web site for HBGary, a small, Washington D.C.-based security services firm."
Aaron Barr, of HBGary, chose to "infiltrate" Anonymous and find their "leaders." Allegedly he was planning to sell this list to the FBI. Anonymous was not amused. They proceeded to hack into HBGary's web site and twitter account. This is not good for business if you're claiming to be security experts.
If you have a large group of people who live on the Internet, who enjoy trolling and tweaking groups you don't like, and who want to remain Anonymous, then that group probably has the ability to react when threatened.
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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