Julian Assange is the tech world's Donald Trump

[MADem]

41. Hmmm. You do know that when you wear the costume, people do think you do the job associated with

it. If you run around in scrubs, people think "medical." Wear a police uniform, people think "law enforcement." Like it or not, the ANONYMOUS group have co-opted that symbol for a cult hit Warner Bros. film and made it their own. Ironically, when they buy one of those masks, WB gets a chunk of the sale! So, when I (and others) see that avatar, we think you're either a member or a fan-follower. You can say you're not (and I will believe you) but the assumption is there and you'll likely be misinterpreted again and again.

Those people with the masks have apparently tired of Assange, and I guess they have good reason. It's never good when someone who is "on a mission" decides to make his or her own personality more important than the cause--and that, apparently, is what is happening. So, the whole wikileaks thing (and Assange with it) is out, and in comes Project Mayhem. The Mayan calendar "end of the world" date is when they light that baby off--so December won't be a dull month, I'm guessing. Time will tell. In any event, it'll be about the info, not about Assange...