Scientology versus the Internet
[London] | 23.04.2010 23:20 | London
“Because none of us is as cruel as all of us” Anonymous says. In an open lecture at Goldsmith College, University of London yesterday, Gabriella Coleman presented her research on the Scientology vs. the Internet meme. Netizens have been fighting Scientology since the ancient times of Usenet messaging board system. Postings of “copyrighted scriptures”, property of the alleged church, triggered its pioneering attempts at Internet censorship. Those were the times! The messages have been posted through an anonymous remailer which resulted in: CO$ -- “Epic fail!”
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Original article on IMC London:
http://london.indymedia.org/articles/4513