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[edit] The Dawn of War
Greetings, fellow Anonymous. The dawn of war is upon us.
Tomorrow, our troops will march across the world in a fight for truth. Knowledge is free. This is something our enemy fails to realize. The leaders behind the Church of Scientology are thieves. Crooks. The scum of the Earth. They think they can silence us. They think they can weaken us.
We are Anonymous. We are legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. We will not back down from the battle ahead. Be wary be wary, for the tenth of February draws nigh.
Come brothers, for now is the time to show strength in numbers. It's time to fly the flag of Anonymous proudly, high above the heads of the enemy. Show them we mean serious business. Let them hear our battle cry. March in those streets, shoulder to shoulder with your fellow Anons in protest of this corrupt organization. Be proud to be fighting this fight, wear our name like a badge and shove it in their faces as we preach the truth.
Yes, the dawn of war is upon us, friends. Be ready.
[edit] Voiceless supports anonymous
From Voiceless to Anonymous [1]. (Voiceless is a group for ex-Scientologists)
Hello Anonymous. We are Voiceless.
For decades, we have lived with the pain and heartbreak of seeing our families torn apart by Scientology's Disconnection policy.
We lost our mothers. We lost our fathers. We lost our children. We lost our friends.
There are hundreds like us with stories to tell. We have been alone.
UNTIL NOW.
We may never come forward. We may never speak out. But then again...
...we just might.
Thank you for giving a voice to the Voiceless.
Rock on, Anonymous.
The world is listening
and we are with you.
[edit] A Message From One Anonymous To Others
Hello, my Anonymous kin. As I write this, our shining hour is fast approaching; little over a week remains from now until the day we take to the streets the world over. We have remained determined and resilient, and are supported by the righteousness of our cause. Still, as we achieve the notoriety and influence we seek, we must know to reign in our more radical tendencies. This is a short and simple list of things to remember, and why these are important.
This list is a condensed product of the wisdom of others, and a fraction of input from myself; just remember that there many people who would tell you this same sage advice. This is meant as a generalized guide to civil conduct; more specific examples exist, and should already be known by any wise Anonymous.
1. DO NOT BREAK THE LAW. While the collective Anonymous is already suspect for its use of DDoS attacks, we must make that the limit of our illegal activities. While the law may not be directly in our favor, it still must be respected. Comply with police and all other public and/or accredited security whenever possible. What we lose in playing by the rules we gain back many times over in credibility and sympathy for our cause.
2. REMEMBER YOUR ENEMY. Our goal is to dismantle the organization of a false religion, and expose its leaders as shams. We are not after the rank-and-file members of the church; they have been misled, and must be saved via deprogramming and information. This fight is for them more than anyone else; theirs are the lives that might still be rescued. We are not even after its adamant supporters; they too are victims of this cult, and will eventually free themselves of its hold. Focus your work on the key figures in Scientology; Miscavige, Cruise, Hubbard, and the collective whole of the organization. We are not here to mock beliefs or belittle people. Your personal thoughts regarding the low-level practises of Dianetics and Scientology are irrelevant here. We are here to inform the public about the true face of the CoS: The corrupt and power-hungry leaders, the financial scamming, the mistreatment of staff and children, the dangerous attitude towards psychiatry and mental medications, the harassment and intimidation of critics, the tax-exemption fraud, the government infiltrations... Remember your enemy. Do not forget your goals.
3. CHOOSE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. As much faith in unknown brethren as this undertaking has given me, I still know that there are many within our number who do us more harm than good, whatever their intentions may be. Each of us must judge the quality of whatever they wish to contribute, and judge it harshly. While we may have notoriety, we do not have gravitas yet, and sub-standard work, if released, demeans our efforts to be taken seriously. Your fliers do not need memes. Nor do they need to be radical or sensationalist. Remember that the public is by-and-large clueless about the CoS, and at this stage needs to be educated, not dragged into a radical revolution.
4. THIS IS NOT A JOKE. Scientology is a deadly cult that presents a clear danger to all of humanity. As much as we are indoctrinated in this fact, it still seems to elude us sometimes. While humor is a powerful weapon, and there is no shame in loving your cause, you must never forget that the sum total of Anonymous' work is to save lives. Every piece of our credibility chipped away by some moron with MS Paint is a piece we may never see back. If you, the reader, are not going to take this mission seriously, then please just stand back.
5. LOVE CONQUERS ALL. Love mankind more than you hate your foe. Think of Gandhi, think of Martin Luther King, think of the hippies stuffing flowers in gun barrels. Always remember that we are working for the betterment of mankind. We already possess the higher moral ground, but now we must establish and hold our place on it. Information is our sword, reason is our shield and compassion for your fellow man is your +5 Armour of Win. Every step towards anger and blind rage is a step closer to being like our foes.
6. WE KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING. Do not lose faith in Anonymous, ever; though I criticize our efforts, these are simply ways to make our already valiant efforts worth all that much more. As we continue to spread the truth, we will continue to gather able and welcomed support. We have at our disposal many graphic artists, skilled writers, key figures in the anti-Scientology campaign, and the fervent support of thousands. Our effectiveness is only limited by our capacity to properly utilize our combined skills. Read the information websites, check with raid coordination sites, and stay informed; Anonymous is imposing because it is countless numbers acting as one. We are strongest when we are orderly, so play it by the book; things are organized the way they are for a reason.
We have come so very far, and in spite of the distance left to go, we move nearer to our goal by the day. As we progress, we will need more influence and power; our abilities must scale up with our numbers. If we can stay composed and maintain the resolve we have now, we will surely watch the church begin to crack and crumble. Keep fighting the good fight, and we’ll see this house of madmen crumble yet.
Godspeed, brothers and sisters.
[edit] An Unforeseen Advantage
We have the attention of Scientology. It is becoming apparent that they are mobilizing on the internets. They are making youtube videos, they are making pleas for tolerance in the comments sections of blogs and news stories, their OSA is working overtime to come up with a way to silence the thousands of activists and potentially millions upon millions of supporters.
Ironically, this has left us with a massive unforeseen advantage. Everything we do on Project Chanology is being seen by Scientologist eyes. Their OSA, the members that don't realise the path Scientology follows, the people waiting for an opportune time to jump ship. Now we have their attention it's time to make them question their morality, their beliefs, the effectiveness of the RTC, Hubbard's credentials, where their money goes, why people died.
This phase requires a few guidelines as to effectively flank their pre-programmed defences. Avoid words like "cult", "$cientology" and "Lisa McPherson". They are trained to deal with these words irrationally, and although "google lisa mcpherson" is effective on the public, it will have little effect to somebody that's been taught about it as an SP tactic. Learn of the evils that are not most often talked about, this may not trigger their aggression. Learn everything of what you're talking about and double and triple check it. Any mistakes will be exploited for the need to discredit anything else you have to say. This is a real chance to sow the seeds of doubt among even the most elite in their ranks.
Scientologist are trapped both mentally and emotionally inside the cult. They have made great investments on it, and every person they consider friends are scientologist, not to mention their families. They know that if they leave the cult their lives will be mostly destroyed. In order to succeed we need to offer them an alternative that gives them hope and factually helps them to reconstruct their lives after leaving the cult. The Freezoners are an alternate place where they can keep their believes if they wish so, and they may even get some support. But it might be necessary to create some sort of institution that can get donations in order to offer ex-scientologist material help to reconstruct their lives after leaving the cult.
I learned this from this link and xenu.net:
http://www.xenu.net/archive/infopack/16.htm
We are winning, regardless of their attempts to set us up. It seems there are people that wield much more power than any of us realise that are passively but effectively supporting us. Our numbers really do increase every day. Let Scientology know, and ask them why.
[edit] ARSCC Salutes Anonymous
[edit] Advice to Anonymous
Hello Anonymous,
I have been watching your campaign against Scientology since its inception and have been impressed by your commitment and momentum in building a movement to confront this quiet evil that has for too long flown under the radar of the common man. I am inspired by your creativity and the speed and ease with which you have generated a distributed network of activists and contributors.
But while I stand behind you, I cannot stand with you. I am not Anonymous. I am known, and will be known. I have created this identity to help distinguish myself from your movement as I endeavour to provide a perspective from outside with an understanding from inside. Please do not misconstrue my concerns and criticism as attacks or attempts at subterfuge, as I only wish to remind Anonymous of its goals and the utility of its actions. You may consider me a super-ego, of sorts, if that is not too grandeous a title to bestow upon oneself.
Currently, there is much anticipation of the 10th of February and rightly so. Street protests are an excellent way of raising awareness of an issue and demonstrating the strength of public opinion. Guard yourselves, however, as so often the pretext of "raising awareness" is used to justify self-indulgent and ineffective protesting. How many Facebook groups dedicated to solving one hot button issue have used this same justification for their ineffectual existence? How many groups that you yourselves have mocked and raided? Remember this after February 10th. Raising awareness and adding to your ranks is important, but only if there is something that comes after for these new recruits to do.
Ensure that there are big plans for the period following February 10th. Letter-writing campaigns. Engagement with legislators. Set clear goals and objectives that will have a meaningful impact on the Church. This will allow Anonymous to stay on target and also stay motivated, as it is able to track its wins and progress toward wins. Develop catchy anti-scientology slogans to attract public attention. So far so many slogans have been about Anonymous. Joe Public does not care, nor does he need to, about Anonymous. He needs to care about Scientology. Cater for this in your materials.
Similarly, do not forget your pledge that Anonymous is attacking the institution of the so-called Church, of Scientology and not the followers of Scientology itself. Maybe an exception will be made in Mr Cruise' case, in light of his high profile, terrible films and role in the corruption of the Fresh Prince. But for the rank and file, remember that they, more than anyone else, are the victims of this organisation. Do not use the memory of Lisa McPherson, a Scientologist unto death, as a cudgel to intimidate or taunt these people. Read the links provided with this message to educate yourself on the nature of the "training" scientology recruits endure, and the frustration and inadequacy many feel as they "stall" and are forced to purchase more and more sessions. These are scared, lonely people, however aggressively they may act. Silence the critics of your movement. Show that you are not in this simply to justify a hormonal urge for rebellion and destruction by reaching out to these people. Care for them.
This may sound like a soft approach, but these vulnerable individuals are the foundation upon which the rotten tower stands. Crack that foundation and the fissures will run right to the top.
Valentine's day approaches. I recommend raids to distribute Valentine's cards to scientologists as they leave their centres. Naturally, you will sign the cards as Anonymous, in the tradition of the season. Also inscribe a message of comfort, or a link to a website that may help these people by letting them know that they are not alone, and that we are working to help them.
In the coming times, the challenges you face and the tasks you undertake my require you to be less than Anonymous. Do not decieve yourselves, and do not fear. While Scientology is indeed frivilously litigious, it is not your anonymity that protects you. It is your numbers. Just as your script kiddies overwhealm their web presence, so your activists will overwhelm their capacity to prosecute. Do not forget that other name you call yourself.
You are Legion. And that is your strength.
Do not forgive. Do not forget. I stand behind you.
[edit] Message from Scientology Insider
a user from xenu.net forum , blownforgood, posted this just now: Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:10 am Post subject: SCIENTOLOGIST ASKS BFG IF HE CAN GET A MESSAGE TO ANON !!! Subject description: I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT EITHER :
Okay, so today I was sent a message from someone who I KNOW is currently IN Scientology. This person has been in for at least 30 years, and is not likely getting out anytime soon on their own. This person works for a Scn company, has Scn freinds and has basically known nothing else their entire life. When this person sent me this message today it came as a complete shock to me. I was sure that they would be on the defensive about Anonymous and eager to find out what to do to stop them. Not the case.
The person asked me if I could get a message to Anon. I guess they knew that I was not the dedicated Scientologists that I used to be. Well either way, I am posting their message here in full and un-edited. I have taken nothing out and I have not added anything. Needless to say, if this is a benchmark for what the average Scientologists is thinking, the end is nearer than than we could have ever hoped for.
Again the message below is directed to Anonymous and is from a current member of the Church of Scientology. I did not write it, I am not saying that I am agreement with it or disagree with it, I am just forwarding it so that maybe it will be seen by Anonymous and they will then know what some cross section of Scientologists wish.
I will say this, I think even the Scientogists have picked sides on this battle, and it's not David Miscavige's side!
Until next time... BFG
MESSAGE FROM SCIENTOLOGISTS STARTS HERE:
Quote: Firstly, none of you have heard from me before and it is highly likely you will again anytime soon.
Make your own conclusions from that if you want but I’ll save you the trouble and simply say the reason is that I am either still “in”, I am gagged beyond all reason or I simply cannot get involved for my own personal sanity. Any one of which is good reason enough. And if OSA (or whatever is left of it) ends up reading this please don’t bother trying to figure it out either, you never will so save yourself the trouble and keep up your good work as you are.
I’ll say this however so you at least know where I’m coming from. The church as it stands today WILL eventually crumble from within. It is simply a matter of time. I have long since concerned myself with bigger issues in this world but I have been impressed with the anonymous movement.
I am here to give them some advice in the hopes that it does truly accelerate the inevitable. If it does not, well so be it but it won’t be much longer in any event. David is doing a fine job of this on his own.
Some of you will no doubt debate this endlessly as to who I am, what are my motives, etc, etc. but I urge you to not get distracted from the work you and your friends are doing and simply listen to what I have to say and, hopefully, use it to help you get where you are going a little quicker.
This is for anonymous and those working with them. What you have started is nothing short of monumental I can assure you. It has caused and continues to cause utter chaos within the church. However please, please be warned that you have opened Pandora’s box and it will go one of two ways from here. You will have to get very, very organized to make sure it goes your way.
And if I may I would very much like you to heed my advice. Before I begin however there is a fair bit of this advice to give. If you don’t have the time or inclination to go through it all just go to my summary at the bottom. And if you don’t have the time for that then you absolutely MUST heed the advice of the more sensible critics out there (“the bearded one” and “magoo” spring to mind) for your sake as much as anyone else’s. And forget about all the stupid illegal stuff for god’s sake. Any of that and frankly you deserve all of the wrath that David can muster.
If you’re still here then here goes… Your biggest strengths are not in fact your anonymity or your numbers. These are vital of course and they will keep you going despite the church’s efforts to stop you but in actual fact your real strength lies in both your perspective and the information you have. These are also of course the church’s weaknesses. They have zero perspective on the real world and they are incapable of stopping the truth from coming out. As I said above they will crumble from within for this exact reason.
But if you are to achieve your stated aims and accelerate the inevitable then it is how you go about getting this information out there and the way in which you do this which is utterly critical. Get it wrong and you will not only fail but you will rue the day you even thought about starting all this.
From what I can tell most of you are not opposed to people helping themselves with whatever works for them but like most intelligent people you have a serious problem with oppression and having anything forced upon you. Assuming this please keep a few things in mind. The majority of people who are introduced to scientology bow out gracefully long before they get hooked and they continue on with their lives. They may be badgered incessantly for months and years after but they are not forced into anything.
Many of those who stay and get hooked have genuinely been helped by scientology in gaining whatever piece of mind that they needed. Some of them have gone on to do brilliant things and make a real difference in this world. Some of course get “hooked” in a very unhealthy way indeed but they know no better. The vast, vast majority of scientologists are good people and they have committed no crimes. Of course they do not know the truth and if they did they would move on very quickly.
You must keep this in mind in all your activities. There are a very, very small number indeed who know the real deal behind the church. You need not concern yourself with sending them any messages. You can do all you want to try and rattle their cage but it will accomplish little. It is the followers that need enlightening. And they need to be enlightened COMPASSIONATELY, NOT aggressively. And remember everything you are doing is being watched by a lot of people. They fall into a few different categories and each one will digest your activities very differently.
I would say there are roughly four of these categories that you need to keep in mind. The first is the general public that have either never heard of scientology or have heard of it and generally dismiss it. The second are those that have heard of it and are curious and/or know something about it and don’t generally see any problem with it. The third is of course the scientologists themselves. And the fourth would be the critics.
General Public
The biggest by far is the general public. For them it is nothing more than another strange story about scientology and though they may be mildly fascinated they’ll probably forget about it soon enough. However this is where your plans could back fire the most.
YOU MUST NOT ALIENATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC!
Live and let live is a fairly common attitude in today’s civilized society. If your actions are seen to be aggressive, too weird or un-palatable in any way this will start to work against you. They will simply sympathise with scientology and in time potentially become curious enough to check it out for themselves.
Unless I am mistaken you are doing this to put an end to the abuse that has been occurring for years so please focus on that. Make sure your message is succinct, honest and above all simple. This will allow it to be digested much more easily by those who aren’t bothered either way and re-focus their attention to what is WRONG with scientology as opposed to just being reminded that it still exists.
Jenna Miscavige’s story is a very good example of a simple, digestible and succinct story that is very hard to refute. Those who watched the inside edition broadcast simply cannot come away with a positive view of the church. In contrast the whole Xenu thing is, in my opinion, one of the least effective points to make. It simply isn’t believable. It may keep the average intelligent person away which I suppose isn’t a bad thing but that is not why you are doing all that you are.
Scientology’s best customers (the ones that stay in and spend loads of money) are people searching for answers and they will no doubt have read stranger things in their quest. Xenu is just another “out there” concept easily associated with countless other ideas. At best it is funny. At worst it will make you look stupid and you will lose credibility. Again you must focus on your objective and when preparing any action (utube, protests, interviews, etc) do all you can to ensure you maintain the general public’s approval.
The Curious
Onto the second; those that are curious and don’t really see anything wrong with scientology. Much of the above applies but you risk simply reminding them about scientology and in turn sending them in the wrong direction. If you get your message across correctly the majority of them will walk away from scientology. Some may even be tempted to learn more about your side of the story. This is where you absolutely must get it right. And I am very sorry to say this but you are currently getting it very, very wrong.
When I first started looking on line to see what the critics were saying it took me hours to find something coherent. It took me days more to find tangible stories that I could actually digest and understand. The vast majority of what I saw was just ramblings from critics and lots of chats between those who have seen what is really behind the wizard’s curtain. I’m not knocking this of course but unless you’re a sadomasochist it takes a lot of will power to trawl through it all. Your averagely curious person simply isn’t going to do this. As such the truth will not be discovered and you will simply have caused a bit of a fuss for the church.
However, imagine this for a second… I am one of those mildly curious people and I watch some news story about the church and anonymous. There isn’t much on TV tonight anyways so I decide to check it out on line. I type in scientology, miscavige, anonymous, hubbard, etc, etc and the first thing that comes up is a very professional looking and simple site saying “your questions answered about scientology”. On the site I see a list of topics. Not loads of links, like there is on clambake, lermanet or even scientology’s sites for that matter, just a few or at the most ten. I click on the one that says “a brief history of scientology” after a 5 minute read I get the basic picture. Then I click on the “who is Hubbard” link. Again a few minutes read and I get the idea. Now I’m curious and my eyes are not square from trawling through loads of crap so I look at the rest of the links. Some suggestions would be;
“Who runs the church?”
“Where does the money go?”
“How many scientologists are there?”
“How many have left scientology?”
“Examples of abuse within the church”
“Examples of contradictions and hypocrisy” etc, etc.
If this is professionally presented, kept simple and is easily digestible I should walk away with a clear picture of the real goings on very quickly. There are enough of you out there to provide the details on all this and back it up with evidence. But the key is to make it simple, easily digestible and state nothing but facts. If you can’t get someone to look at all of the most important and pertinent information within an hour at the very most, well then you will have lost them. They will simply go back to watching friends re-runs and forget about it.
Scientology isn’t exactly the biggest problem in their lives or anyone else’s for that matter. It is a big problem for those who have been abused by them but in the grand scheme of things there are bigger issues to spend time researching for anyone leading a normal life. As an example; why would I be concerned about Lisa McPherson’s death at the hands of scientology when there are thousands being exterminated right now by oppressive regimes all over the world? Iraq anyone? Darfur? Zimbabwe? Etc, etc. Most people are charitable at home first and then if they are so inclined move onto bigger issues like global warming, standing up to Bush, China’s human rights abuses, etc. By the way I mean absolutely no disrespect to Lisa or her family. It is an abominable tragedy that was entirely preventable and I am personally utterly disgusted with the church’s actions regarding the whole mess, as any human would be. I’m simply trying to make the point that you have to keep what you are doing in perspective with what the rest of the world thinks. Otherwise you will not be successful.
Perspective is of course one of the things that will ensure the church never succeeds as many of you know. They simply cannot fit their warped world into the real one and though it seems they are trying to of late, with your efforts it will simply be to too little to late. I just don’t want you to make the same mistake as them.
So again, make sure your message is digestible, truthful and simple. Just assume the point of view of those that are curious and make sure whatever you are doing leads them to the truth.
The scientologists
Okay, onto the third group, the scientologists. Actually this falls into two groups, the scientologists and the sea org/staff members but essentially the same applies for both. Two things will happen with the vast majority of scientologists, staff and SO members. They will either be blindly galvanised and doggedly fight and react to all this “entheta” or they will start to ask questions.
Those that see red and “go to guns” as it were will of course follow “managements” direction which, I can assure you, is far from figured as yet. They simply do not know how to deal with this. Many of you have noticed the change in tact recently and wondered what is going on. Well the truth is they simply don’t have any “references” to deal with this. There is no target and they are lost without that. Take magoo’s advice on that one. Create a group and you will be targeted. Stay anonymous and they can do nothing but watch. The other reaction will be one of questioning. Why are there so many people against us? Could it be my doubts have been right all along? It is these guys you need to cater for.
For those in anonymous who were once “in” you know what I’m talking about. It is the questions you couldn’t answer that ultimately lead to you getting the hell out of dodge. So you must cater to those questions effectively. You can do this with leaflets, a website or any other means of media distribution but, as above, the information has to be simple, succinct and digestible.
So far you just haven’t streamlined it enough, there is too much frivolous information that waters down what they really need to know. Case in point is the xenu stuff. This just creates the wrong reaction. It doesn’t make them think. It simply makes them react. My suggestion would be to create that simple, honest and succinct website with all those questions scientologists, staff and SO members have inevitably asked themselves over the years.
“What really happened when LRH died?”
“It’s been 21 years, why has he not come back if the planet is not yet cleared?”
“What really happens at Int?”
“Where is Heber?” etc, etc.
Again you have all the info you need already. Just work with the critics closely and get a good writer to simplify it and make it digestible. The whole “musical chairs” story at Int is a good example but it comes across as being an elaborative rant. I know it’s true and so do must of you but this will be interpreted as lies by someone still under the influence. Retold compassionately, without prejudice or embellishment and kept utterly simple this could very easily end up on the news. Just imagine that for a second!
So again, you must direct the interest you generate so that it leads them to the answers they have never been given. This absolutely has to be simplified so that it is inevitable for anyone who starts looking to find out what is really going on. It also has to be compassionate. Remember these are the guys who are being abused as you read this. They know no better. You can change that.
The critics Obviously this is like Christmas to you guys. But be warned, get to giddy about all this and it will back fire on you too.
This bit is really addressed to the critics themselves but you both need to work together and as such it applies to you both. Now is the time to start being civilised and not jump up and down about the fall of scientology. Scientology will never fall. The church as it is now may, David Miscavige may, but scientology will never go away. Jim logan’s analogy was spot on. You can take away the car but you will never take away the idea of motorised transport. Freezone anyone? What you are on the brink of doing is getting more people to know the truth behind the church than those who believe their lies. This should result in a major change within the church, hopefully resulting in the abuses stopping and whatever good exists (if there really is any to be had) continuing.
If you haven’t read The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell I thoroughly recommend it. You are very, very close to this, BUT YOU ARE NOT THERE YET! If you really, really care about everything that has happened to you and those you love who have been through the ringer at the hands of the church then now is the time to get smart. And I mean really, really smart.
I’m going to be a bit cruel here I’m afraid to prove my point. No doubt Arnie will read this at some point and may I just say that I hold absolutely no grudge against you personally. Far from it in fact, I have a great deal of respect for you and in time you will be rewarded in ways you never imagined but at this point I’m sorry to say I have to use you as an example. Watching Arnie being interviewed makes me cringe. He comes across as a very disturbed individual indeed. He is not I know and he has been through hell for which I am truly sorry. If the truth be told I actually think he is just incredibly scared of what will happen to him after the interview or at least he is just very nervous. But this is the age of image and we come to judgement far, far too quickly. This means the message is lost before he even starts talking.
Conversely Jenna Miscavige has done more for your cause than anyone in recent history. Why? Though she is David’s niece that actually has little to do with it (though of course that is the main reason she was interviewed so maybe that isn’t quite true, however it is how effective she was with her point about scientology that I am referring to). In contrast to Arnie she is instantly likeable. She is relaxed, she is sincere and she is, as far as everyone watching is concerned, a normal person they can instantly relate to. You cannot help but take every word in. This has to do with humanity’s deepest primal instincts regarding attraction and interaction. When you see someone you like the look of and are on some very basic level attracted to (NOT sexually), you listen to what they have to say with a sympathetic ear, otherwise known as empathy. Again, read the tipping point book. I don’t want to get into this too deep but the point is that likeability goes a long, long way to getting one to agree with a particular point of view. George Bush and Tony Blair are very good examples.
So… what to do? Hire a bunch of really good looking and highly skilled actors to front for you in interviews? No, of course not. You just need to assume the point of view of the general public and ask yourself would this person come across as being likeable, sincere and believable. Mr. Bunker springs to mind but there are many others. Don’t obsess on this ether. Just heed my basic point. Whoever we see talking about the church will be judged almost instantly on their image and after that their sincerity and likeability so chose those that speak out within the media well. As I said Mr. Bunker ticks a lot of boxes but there are others.
I would also seriously discourage you from doing “mystery” interviews. They work well for under cover police officers and the like as we can all relate to why they can’t show their identity but “Joe public” does not understand the lengths the church will go to destroy someone who speaks out. They just instantly think “what are they hiding”? It’s tricky I know but make use of those who are willing to speak out whilst heeding the guide lines above and you will have much, much more impact I promise you.
The other thing I would seriously discourage you from is celebrity bashing. I know it is fun but most of these guys are genuinely liked by millions of people. They enjoy their movies, their TV shows and the like. Personally I have little time for Tom Cruise or Jenna Elfman and many others. But the vast, vast majority of people across the world still love these guys. Your bashing them really doesn’t help. I’m sorry but it’s the truth. I know you’ll struggle with this one but just leave them be. They are NOT the problem. And when you do have a go at them YOU look bad, not them. They are doing a pretty good job of making themselves look bad so just let them get on with it. You also must listen to the critic’s advice when they give it. Some of them are understandably angry as they feel you are undermining their work and some of them are getting very excited in the hopes you will help them in ways they never thought possible. Listen to them all. They have been fighting this fight for a long time now and they will save you from wasting your time and efforts. If you don’t heed their advice, and I refer in particular to the more balanced ones such as “the beard” and “magoo,” you will almost certainly fail. In fact I can guarantee it. Not only that you will regret the day you even bothered to start this whole movement. They know how determined David is. You don’t. Listen to them and listen to them well. Well that’s it really. Hopefully that is of some help. I’ll cover the points below in summary for those without the time to go through all the above.
Summary
Your strengths are not your anonymity or your numbers (though they will help a lot!) but rather your perspective and the information you have. But it is how you get this information across that is utterly critical.
You have four different “markets” that will be digesting and reacting to your activities. The “general public “ who aren’t really bothered, the “curious about scientology” who may or may not get involved depending on what they hear, the scientologists themselves and of course the critics. The interest you generate from all of your activities will be wasted if it is not directed effectively to the truth about what is going on in the church. At present it is almost impossible to gain any succinct insight into all this unless you are a tireless reporter or similar and are willing to trawl through loads of random info on the internet for hours and hours on end and try to piece it all together.
My suggestion to you is streamline your message throughout all your activities. Make sure these messages are digestible to the layman (xenu is just to wacky and makes you look as silly as they are) and present information and stories they can relate to (Jenna Miscavige’s story is a perfect example) so that the general public instantly get put off, the “curious” are led to your info and not the church’s and the scientologists, staff and SO members who can’t help but ask questions get the answers they need to get the hell out of there.
You need to create a really, really simple campaign (website, flyers, etc) that state the facts. There is no one source of information out there yet. Clambake, lermanet and even the church’s own sites are just too convoluted to trawl through. Even the recent “scientology disconnection” site isn’t good enough. YOU MUST FOCUS THIS INFORMATION TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED!
Lastly you must, must, must heed the advice of the critics who have been fighting this fight for years now. In particular I refer to “the bearded one” and “magoo.” They know what they are talking about and you risk wasting your time or worse, hindering their valiant efforts if you do not.
You have all the info and proof you need to achieve your stated aims but if things aren’t organized you will inevitably have created nothing more than a big distraction with little lasting effect. Get it right and you will have well and truly started the end of the church of scientology as it is known today.
Again, simplify your message. Make it easily digestible. Keep it civilized and compassionate. And make sure you direct those whose attention you have to the information they need to walk away from the nightmare. I wish you all the best in your respective journeys.
Good luck and god speed!
[edit] More Messages
[edit] Keep Chanology Working
All of L. Ron Hubbard's policy letters (including confidential Sea Org only policies), are official CoS policy. This includes one of their most important policies, Keep Scientology Working, You may recall this one in particular (otherwise known as KSW) which was referenced by Tom Cruise. Keep Chanology Working began as a spoof of that letter and as it developed became a call for Anonymous to reorganize and refocus upon the project's stated objectives. Hopefully it will encourage and direct Anon in this fight.
Due to length and formatting it isn't shown in full here. A .pdf copy may, however, be obtained below:
(Rapidshare.com Link) (Mediafire.com Link)
[edit] Anonymous Addresses Itself
YouTube video of this message.
We are all very familiar with the "we do not forgive, we do not forget" slogan that we throw around so carelessly, but the reality is: the collective beast that is anonymous tends to lose interest. To combat the loss of interest, we have set up future dates with certain objectives, including in-person demonstrations. This is good... this is progress.
One thing we must note, however, is that we are losing sight of what needs to be done. The Distributed Denial of Service attacks served but one purpose: to gather attention. Now that we have gathered attention and raised awareness, we must look to others more experienced in this field. We must act responsibly while we still have some amount of credibility. Many of us do not take this seriously, do not believe it could lead to anything, but I say this is untrue. If we go about it correctly, it could very well lead to something beautiful.
Earlier efforts by The Bearded One, Mark Bunker, were only limited in effectiveness due to general awareness of the problem. Anonymous is vast, we number many, and we are aware. We have made others aware. Should we choose to do as Mister Bunker asks, we would only improve things for everyone. A coordinated effort is required, but legally. Should we back Mister Bunker, there is no telling the breakthroughs we could make. Though anonymous professes to have no leaders, there are those that control the mediums through which we communicate, and they, like it or not, do play a part in direction of the legion that is anonymous.
This brings us to the real-life demonstrations. Most of us are intelligent enough to wear masks. Many of us, however, are not intelligent enough to keep your cool. You may take offense at this, but you also know it to be true - there are many in this cause who are not socially skilled or graceful. The scientologists sent to harass you at the picket will not let you speak, and this will frustrate many, should they try. Thus, you are urged not to utter a sound. They cannot stop the public from reading your signs, your banners, or your flyers. There is a certain beauty to the thought of hundreds of faceless, silent people enduring the abuse of angry scientologist handlers. It will also help the public see them for what they are.
Many of these actions are largely up to the individuals that comprise anonymous. In the end, it's up to you.
This is only going to work if we get non-Anons in on this, so it's important to use traditional media to get the public talking about Project Chanology even if we don't. In addition to telling your friends, put posters up at your school/university/local pub and try to spread the word via any messageboard you can, and websites like craigslist (or for our friends in the UK, www.gumtree.com).
[edit] Messages to Anonymous from Non-Anon
Message from a supportive Non-Anon: I've been following this fairly closely for the last few weeks, and having read over the results of your protests around the world on the 10th, I must say I'm very impressed by how things turned out. I was heartened to hear almost no report of Anonymous allowing themselves to be riled, and glad to hear that those few that did get riled up by Scientologists were quickly calmed by others around them. Keep up the good work, Anonymous.
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The fact that scientology hides itself is proof that it has the worst of intentions. You Hijacked a town under the name of the united church and suppressed any criticism using the Police force. Now you seek to destroy ANON under the name Religious Freedom watch. Well you can't. I have seen the work that ANON has done, some good and some bad. This time they have my full support. They are infinite in their numbers, although mostly /b/tards and ebaumers, but some are the best minds in the internet hacking ring. You cannot win this war. Even if they fail to destroy you, it will hopefully bring some attention to your deeds. You should and will be brought to justice for the people you have hurt and murdered.
A tip from a concerned citizen of earthThese guys do not heistate to use lawyers at you, therfore I suggest you do as me and hide behind anonymous proxy like youhide .com. all the best.
an anonymous NONANON
A suggestion from ANOTHER NONANON
I am not a hacker, I can hardly edit a Wiki but I wrote a letter to Indigo, the largest bookseller in Canada requesting that they remove LRH's books from their shelves. Scientology is destroying lives just as surely as a radical Imam telling young men to strap explosives to their chests. Most peoples' introduction to this dangerous cultcomes from Battlefield Earth and other LRH fiction. If we can convince our booksellers to cut this link, we can prevent more people from falling victim to the cult. It doesn't take long, and if enough people do it we could get the books removed.
A message from Poland Our most popular media noticed your struggle against this brainwashing cult. From what I have read in the newspapers and heard on the news, you have our full support. Something HAS to be done. Your methods may seem a bit extreme (as described on xenu.tv), but it is the only way to raise massive awareness around the world.
| “ | Knowledge is free. We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. | „ |
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A Request from NONANON:I would happily join your efforts this time, but I am old and very not-computer-literate. I am even unsure how to sign onto an IRC client, never mind how to point it to the proper channels, so I can't lurk there moar.
But. I would help you if I could. An article addressed to NONANON Recruits would be very helpful, laying out step-by-GODhowSTUPIDarethey-step instructions for ways to help without risking V&'ing ourselves would be wonderful.
Regardless of what I can or cannot do to cast you from the internets, CoS, realize that ANON will succeed.
Expect them.
A Serious Warning from a former member of the Church's Office of Special Affairs:
As posted from another site where an anonymous talks to an ex-OSA member. Be very careful people.
Quote: I've been following this very closely - can't wait to see what happens on Feb 10.
I wouldn't put it past them, but they won't be able to get someone to every raid. There are OSA HQs in Florida and L.A., so those locations will be in the most danger of being infiltrated. Smaller protests, not likely. OSA wouldn't trust anyone but real insiders with that task.
Protection from this: don't have a non-speaking, silent protest, as is being discussed. Most OSA infiltrators stand out like FBI agents at Defcon, if you know what to look for.
Actually, your biggest danger is *not* that they'll try to incite violence, but that they'll send in a private investigator to go hang out with you guys afterwards, pretend to be one of you and wait for you to take your masks off. I noticed no one's talking about this on the boards. Can you please pass this info around? OSA doesn't want you arrested yet. They want to know who you are.
Won't be hard for him/her to take pictures of you all, either, since everyone's bringing a camera.
Protection from this: Only leave the protests with long-time friends. If you have to leave the protest with an Anon you have just met, don't take your masks off in front of each other.
This is now copy-pasta. we need to make sure we don't lose good anons to partyvans OR to scientologist nutjobs. remember, part of why people are pissed off here is that the Co$ is accused of KILLING PEOPLE WHO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THEM OR TAKE OTHER ACTIONS TO HARM THEM. Don't let yourselves get killed over this shit. Unless you can get a friend to tape it so we can have evidence.
A SAFE ANON STAYS ANON!
[edit] from some friends
Anonymous. There are some amongst us that have been watching your struggle. There are those of us who have been part of this struggle since it began, and there are some who have been waiting for a sign, for the moment to come. We have been waiting, but no longer, for the time has come. We also do not forgive, and we never forget. We stand with you, though you may not see us. We are not legion. Nonetheless, we are strong, and we are wise, and we are free. Should the foe harm you, expect us. Should they bring the battle out of the courtrooms and onto the streets, expect us. Should the call go out, for a stand to be made - expect us.
[edit] A Reminder of Our Target and Our True Objective
WE ARE NOT PROTESTING SCIENTOLOGISTS OR SCIENTOLOGY, WE ARE *SPECIFICALLY* PROTESTING THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY. Scientologists, especially Free Zoners, have every right to believe all the stuff that Scientology teaches, in much the same way anyone has the right to believe in Christianity or Buddhism or Satanism or whatever their religion of choice is (if they even have one at all). They are not our enemy. Our enemy is the Church of Scientology, which is a harmful, dangerous, evil organization that thrives on secrecy, deception, moral bankruptcy, and a lack of ethics. We are doing these protests in an attempt to draw attention to the heinous actions of the Church of Scientology.
While Scientology's teachings are, in most people's eyes, rather outlandish, the same could be said for most other religions. Keep this in mind -- WE ARE NOT ATTACKING, AND WE WILL NEVER ATTACK, THE RELIGION OR ITS FOLLOWERS. We will never explicitly "attack" any Scientologist or their choice to practice Scientology as a religion/belief system.
Our mission is to teach the world of the evil that is the Church of Scientology, and to make the information held by the Church free to all peoples, no matter what that information may be.
If you say you are "attacking" Scientology or Scientologists, you are against Anonymous. You will not be accepted. You will be Epic Fail.
DON'T ATTACK, INFORM. DON'T RESORT TO VIOLENCE, BECAUSE INFORMATION IS A MORE POWERFUL WEAPON THAN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE.
[edit] Another Message for Anon
Greetings, Anonymous. I am not one of you, but I support your cause. V-Day is close at hand, when you will strike a devestating blow against the foundations of PoS. I want to take this time to cuation you against doing anything that might jeporadize your mission. You have already garnered much noteriety with your past actions on top of your DDoS attacks on Scientology websites, and the PoS does have a lot of influence. If I learned anything from my observations of Scientology, they will do their damndest to provoke a reaction out of you, which will be harmful to your crusades.
Don't give up now. Fight to win!
[edit] Rally of the Troops
Members of Anonymous-
Be very wary Of the Tenth of February. No matter how hard the CoS prepares, they will fall. They are not safe, and we are not alone. Their wallets and lawyers might be strong... But our resolve is stronger. As we prepare for battle, Do not let them see your faces. Do not let them hear your voices. We have neither. We are anonymous. We do not forgive. We do not forget. We are legion. United as one. Divided by zero.
A people's voice is dangerous when charged with wrath. - Aeschylus
[edit] Spais
WARNING:SCI-SPIES! As posted from another site where an anonymous talks to an ex-OSA member. Be very careful people.
"I've been following this very closely - can't wait to see what happens on Feb 10. I wouldn't put it past them, but they won't be able to get someone to every raid. There are OSA HQs in Florida and L.A., so those locations will be in the most danger of being infiltrated. Smaller protests, not likely. OSA wouldn't trust anyone but real insiders with that task.
Protection from this: don't have a non-speaking, silent protest, as is being discussed. Most OSA infiltrators stand out like FBI agents at Defcon, if you know what to look for.
Actually, your biggest danger is *not* that they'll try to incite violence, but that they'll send in a private investigator to go hang out with you guys afterwards, pretend to be one of you and wait for you to take your masks off. I noticed no one's talking about this on the boards. Can you please pass this info around? OSA doesn't want you arrested yet. They want to know who you are. Won't be hard for him/her to take pictures of you all, either, since everyone's bringing a camera.
Protection from this: Only leave the protests with long-time friends. If you have to leave the protest with an Anon you have just met, don't take your masks off in front of each other."
[A [very] long-winded and self-serving message from "feminist" which apparently had more to do with internal conflicts between chans was deleted. I am sorry to have to do this, however, it was off-topic.]
We do not need hate. We do not need slogans from the 1960's. We need to be getting on with things.
We are Anonymous; we are legion; we will never forgive; we will never forget.
I was there February Tenth.
-- Anon
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