In both cases, members of Anonymous believed these stories without requesting any evidence. This is because they are credulous morons. The people who protest against the Church of Scientology will believe ANYTHING, so long as it affirms their preconceptions. I have proved this time and again.
Most recently, I planted fake sex-abuse stories on one of Anonymous' websites. Although they will deny having been fooled, just read for yourself. Some of them were absolutely thrilled by the news. Dozens sent me emails commending my bravery for telling the story. (Thankfully, none of the stories were true.)
Late last night, I placed a "confession" at www.Anonymous-is-a-Hategroup.blogspot.com, alleging that I was the one who poisoned Mudkips and T-Rex:
http://anonymous-is-a-hategroup.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-killed-mudkips-and-poisoned-t-rex.html
As you read the comments, keep in mind that there is no evidence that any animals were ever harmed. (Unless you consider the words of anti-Scientology agitators to be 100% reliable.)
The angry, hysterical people who believe my confession are living within a shared, paranoid fantasy. There is absolutely no trace of critical thinking among them. Worse, their stupidity is no longer confined to the Internet; they have already reported me to PETA and the FBI.
Anonymous is so caught up in this baseless, moral panic that they have lost the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction.
I think it's time that Anonymous members start critically examining their manipulators. Mass gullibility is an easily exploitable liability, and they are quickly becoming the Internet's largest herd of Lulz Cows.
Tom Newton
