Egypt goes berserk

This is most likely the case that Egypt's citizens will be subjected to denial of service by providers cutting off communications networks.

I can not help but wonder if one day we will see an Anonymously owned/run internet provider that would remain immune to a single country/region corporate denial of service to citizens?

In any case, God bless the citizens of Egypt today in any non violent protests they have the heart to engage in, and may the future provide better citizen communications support structures.

Amerifags, you can support Egypt, join a protest in your city!

http://www.facebook.com/notes/egypt...th-egypt-around-usa-events-an/150439441676109

Here's an article about the contents of the pamphlet: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/egypt-protest-leaflets-mass-action

Some Internet seems to be still up in Egypt!

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml

"Egypt Leaves The Internet"...

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml

This is a whole brand new angle on denial of service. It is corporations denying service to CLIENTS.

Wikileaks will soon release numerous cables on Egypt! Moar political pressure for Mubarak!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/....html#51_wikileaks-to-release-egypt-documents

Another suggestion.

I can't read the text, but let me guess. That's a can of something nasty like oven cleaner, correct?

If so, then Epic Fail, and probably copied from some Black Bloc manual called something like How to be a Really Stupid "Anarchist" Wannabe.

Please think about it. That's not passive resistance.

Even if someone actually sprayed a policeman in the face and eyes with it, what would it accomplish? (And afterward, would they visit that person and his family to apologize for blinding him, that it was nothing personal?) The sprayer will still get a savage beat-down from the other police, quite possibly killed. It sucks, but please be rational and accept that.

Meanwhile:

• You would become dangerous rioters rather than peaceful demonstrators in their minds.
• The officers who are not thugs would become just like the ones who are, and seek vengeance on everyone there for that act of one person.

You cannot defeat the police and army on the streets through combat. (And if you did, you would have dangerous anarchy and chaos with radical influences at work and outside interference soon to follow.) You must defeat the police in their hearts and minds. Convince the passionate that you are expressing the soul of the Egypt that they are sworn to protect. Convince the practical that you represent the coming peaceful and prosperous Egypt and their jobs depend on choosing the winning side.

What you need is for the police and army to stand back and let peaceful protests happen while they continue to stop violence and extremists, and keep order. If that happens, the current government will crumble and a quick orderly transition to a new, better and stable government can begin. (This would be good for international political relations, trade, financial markets and tourism--not to be sneered at.)

I assume that's what you want.

Just a suggestion.

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wise anon is wise

http://www.renesys.com/blog/2011/01/egypt-leaves-the-internet.shtml

Really...?

http://video.ap.org/?f=None&pid=oT7qj_wiVHTbYae3scwok4_irYjJ2R8Z

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Renewed Push to Give Obama an Internet "Kill Switch"

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-20029302-501465.html

just say'n

A kill switch hooked to their own heart-plug.

I'm pretty sure if the cops are already beating people to death on the streets it's okay to tell people they can defend themselves with whatever they can cobble together. You know, to keep from dying. I'm pretty sure WWP still believes in self-defense.

Excellent live coverage here:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates

The police has been defeated in Suez, the crowd is in control of central square.

What can be done to avoid something like this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiananmen_Square_protests_of_1989

International pressure, especially from Egypt's allies.

From the guardian:

Live stream:
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

I've got the impression the US government would be fine with a massacre if the prevents the Muslims to take over. I'd like to see the american people pressing their government to support democracy in Egypt, but I do not hold high hopes on that...

ben weideman of CNN is reporting that the police is confiscating tourist cameras. also according to the French Ministry 4 French journos have been arrested. the military is on the streets.

So much info is on twitter and live Al Jazeera feed.
Main square in Suez may be under the controf protesters.
The army is entering Cairo to cheers from protesters hoping they will join them against the police.

Islamic governments are not exactly what you would call democratic or supporting human rights. No religious government is, since it puts arbitrary religious rules above basic human rights.

This could turn out very badly if the generals decide to follow orders from Mubarak.

This might be the tipping point. I'm holding my breath here...

Agreed. The Egyptians are calling for elections, most of their population is under 30, some of them are tech savvy. I might be wrong, but I'm somewhat confident the Egyptians will not change an authoritarian regime for another. I'm wrong, though, they are entitled to choose their government. If they choose another dictatorship, I guess we will just have to accept that.

I hope this revolution doesn't end up as

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Turns out the revolution will be televised

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt_protest

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt_protest

circlejerkbait at 5:18

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt_protest

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt_protest

Ruling party headquarters on fire in Cairo according to Reuters

CNN is reporting several members of Mubarak's family, including his son and successor have fled to London

http://www.startribune.com/world/114788624.html

this may be old news from a couple of days ago -- http://gulfnews.com/news/region/egypt/mubarak-s-son-family-fly-out-to-uk-reports-1.752378

It would be difficult for any single provider to remain immune, especially if they were dependent on "actual Internet" routing. Tethering a network together from a quantity of individually anonymously owned wireless routers placed throughout any given urban area would be a simple workaround. Setting up gateways between cities in a hub and spoke fashion as well as to/from the Internet itself could be achieved using any available means of connectivity down to modems and landlines or even thumb drives and pickup trucks as required.

Yeah. Because LOIC works so well on a shut down internet.