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37. Obviously, the person who published this as "anonymous" was afraid of the social or physical

Reply to RetroGamer1971 (Original post)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 09:16 PM

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repercussions if he/she put his/her name on it.

Publishing something as "anonymous" is not a problem. The Federalist Papers were written under pseudonyms, and Benjamin Franklin loved using pseudonyms.

What is problematic with "anonymous" is how they obtain their material. It's hard to know whether they are invading the privacy of others or simply publishing stuff that is given to them either from a person with legitimate access to it and a deeply troubled conscience about what is in the stuff or by hackers. I think that people who publish stuff or invade the privacy of others for reasons of conscience but have legitimate reasons for going public with it are doing society a favor although sometimes at great cost to themselves.

I didn't watch the video. I probably shouldn't.

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All glories to the Anons!! \O/ nt cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #1

^ lol- 666th post. nt cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #2

The guy on this blog is making me nuts Scairp Jan 2013 #185

I agree - just went to this guys blog... Pachamama Jan 2013 #258

Lookie what I found! Scairp Jan 2013 #224

CNN airing the story tomorrow night Scairp Jan 2013 #236

Every college they apply to should take great interest bluestateguy Jan 2013 #3

Once on-line, it's there forever Tempest Jan 2013 #4

too late. Michael Nodianos is apparently now a student at Ohio State University rollin74 Jan 2013 #144

Oh My Fucking God! That's where I went and got my Masters. Tempest Jan 2013 #155

I wonder if OSU would consider revoking his scholarship and kicking him out rollin74 Jan 2013 #158

i am thinking.... nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #161

Get enough alumni to commit to withholding donations Thav Jan 2013 #167

I did just that Tempest Jan 2013 #169

I just finish sending off an email to the alumi association Tempest Jan 2013 #168

good for you. that is the very best that we can do. that is standing strong as a whole to the ugly seabeyond Jan 2013 #179

Let us hope Scairp Jan 2013 #210

red rover, red rover, your rape crew is over. wow.... some face book page. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #215

good. I like it. people are also letting their feelings be known on OSU's facebook page rollin74 Jan 2013 #242

Every fricking one of them should go on a sex offenders list for life. Because that's what they are. freshwest Jan 2013 #19

Absolutely agree! nt historylovr Jan 2013 #27

Yes, they are. Every participant in this video just raped this girl again. mbperrin Jan 2013 #40

They should have their balls chopped off with a dull, rusty knife. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #48

Violence begets violence. That's not a good idea. MADem Jan 2013 #57

Normally I'd agree MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #101

But not with a rusty knife, certainly... nt MADem Jan 2013 #133

Of course not. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #134

I prefer the lock and key, myself, as appropriate. MADem Jan 2013 #135

Go on a list? MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #104

That too, obviously. historylovr Jan 2013 #118

I didn't say don't punish them. To get on the list, they are convicted of a crime. freshwest Jan 2013 #119

Good points MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #121

It's cool. I'm quite touchy on it myself, knowing more than I want to know. freshwest Jan 2013 #153

Part of the punishment is being on the list. n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #170

Not to worry. jerseyjack Jan 2013 #44

Good, let them live with it too. bemildred Jan 2013 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #6

I hope not duhneece Jan 2013 #9

I agree. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #15

No prison rape jokes. Codeine Jan 2013 #12

It was really more of a sad reality than a joke, but I take your point. Not appropriate. Should I Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #14

Sorry, I guess I misread. Codeine Jan 2013 #16

No worries. I'll delete. I can see how it would come off that way. n/t Ed Suspicious Jan 2013 #20

Thank you very much for deleting your post. yardwork Jan 2013 #77

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #28

The jockocracy strikes again Kingofalldems Jan 2013 #7

I love that term! Taverner Jan 2013 #25

Sounds like this town was the inspiration for "Straw Dogs". Tempest Jan 2013 #8

Anonymous also threatening to release all information Tempest Jan 2013 #10

APOLOGY??? Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #17

I agree, but that's all they require Tempest Jan 2013 #21

Instead of saying "I apologize"... Sophiegirl Jan 2013 #23

So if a person was in no way involved, they get their information splashed all over the internet cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #29

Straw man Tempest Jan 2013 #34

Everyone in this video was certainly involved in enjoying the facts of the rape mbperrin Jan 2013 #41

Who specifically do you think is on that list that was not involved? Ash_F Jan 2013 #60

It's obvious they didn't think it through before posting. Tempest Jan 2013 #71

Yeah, it's not like they burped or failed to open a door for someone. It was gang rape. freshwest Jan 2013 #31

The leaking of the video I support. The blackmail I don't. randome Jan 2013 #33

Considering the henious crime Tempest Jan 2013 #35

It's one thing to blackmail only the guilty. It's another to punish those who aren't. randome Jan 2013 #63

No one not involved is being targeted Tempest Jan 2013 #70

And you're taking Anonymous' word for that? caseymoz Jan 2013 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author caseymoz Jan 2013 #81

"How careful are they being not to catch the innocent up in this?" mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2013 #94

Anonymous is nothing on a par with journalism. That's just laughable. randome Jan 2013 #91

yeah, because judges and juries do SO well for rape victims. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #106

Anonymous doesn't have a good track record, either. randome Jan 2013 #122

ok... but that doesnt nullify the difficulty in getting punishment for RAPISTS BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #130

Don't agree. randome Jan 2013 #159

and many if not all KNOW. does it make them any more innocent staying quiet? nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #162

Of course not. I just dislike the idea of Anonymous determining who should be 'punished'. randome Jan 2013 #171

you kmow, i watched a video in india, a govt official went in a home at 2 AM and raped a woman. seabeyond Jan 2013 #180

This message was self-deleted by its author Tempest Jan 2013 #195

Not that shit again Tempest Jan 2013 #196

That's not what was posted last week or so. randome Jan 2013 #207

I've never seen anything else posted Tempest Jan 2013 #213

From last Tuesday. randome Jan 2013 #219

If Anonymous had not published this material, nobody would ever have been charged. yardwork Jan 2013 #222

this was an interesting read if you havent seen it. seabeyond Jan 2013 #225

A case with a conflict of interest so obvious should be moved to another county/district attorney's dflprincess Jan 2013 #229

But you see, my dear yardwork, the motivation behind Anti-Social Justice Movement propaganda is to Zorra Jan 2013 #263

hmmm BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #252

I'm all for breaking a few rules -even laws- to get evidence on these guys. randome Jan 2013 #257

hrrm...yeah I see ur point. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #259

I don't have links. But they mis-identified someone as a molester earlier this year. randome Jan 2013 #261

Beside the point Scairp Jan 2013 #237

That appears to be true. randome Jan 2013 #244

Heh heh. "Anonymous" ain't foolin around here. . . DinahMoeHum Jan 2013 #11

Steubenville High School is a sick place Joey Liberal Jan 2013 #13

I feel sick after watching this.....pure evil....sociopaths.....no soul.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #18

+1,000. I didn't watch, but unfortunately I can imagine this. A lot of peoeple get away with it. freshwest Jan 2013 #32

Sad thing is, in many cases..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #38

is it evil? or is it our new norm. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #51

Wow, whenever... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #22

In heaven05 Jan 2013 #24

I seriously doubt "spoiling" is the problem(unless you mean something different than the norm?). AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #36

no heaven05 Jan 2013 #43

Not sure that was the case here lolly Jan 2013 #84

That may be true. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #90

Actually, the mother of one of these creeps is prosecutor. amandabeech Jan 2013 #239

If this is indeed the case..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #248

We are in agreement. I just want the bar to really go after one of their own bad eggs first. amandabeech Jan 2013 #256

Yet, you find conservative types constantly saying that we should go back to the values of...... LongTomH Jan 2013 #164

Sad but very true, Tom. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #173

God, some of the comments on Jezebel are awful dorkzilla Jan 2013 #26

Yes, I'm always amazed at how much scum comes out of the woodwork mbperrin Jan 2013 #42

these kids are future GOP DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #30

Obviously, the person who published this as "anonymous" was afraid of the social or physical JDPriestly Jan 2013 #37

When the justice system breaks down completely, there's little other recourse lolly Jan 2013 #85

I hope there's some serious reprecussions for these morons. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #39

Disgusting riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #45

It's not American Character. xfundy Jan 2013 #49

My brother lives in NJ riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #54

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #75

Something in your post made me suddenly remember a scene in Dirty Dancing... dorkzilla Jan 2013 #58

sounds like my brother riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #78

Damned straight that's what they are, a buncha sociopaths shunned by good people. freshwest Jan 2013 #148

American? Beacool Jan 2013 #110

Which incident? aquart Jan 2013 #132

Both were appalling. Beacool Jan 2013 #137

Very true, every continent. Every country. No exceptions, just percentages. freshwest Jan 2013 #152

This kind of shit is reflective of GOP worldview. xfundy Jan 2013 #46

The GOP libertarian sees labor, thus people, as an expendable commodity. freshwest Jan 2013 #150

I hope these asshats are humiliated to Kingdom Come. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #47

Football builds character... zeemike Jan 2013 #50

This is what "boys will be boys" looks like. Do we really want our boys to look like this? Brickbat Jan 2013 #52

I hated those boys when I was a boy, and all that "be a man" " it'll make you a man" bullshit too arcane1 Jan 2013 #56

Stupidville ArcticFox Jan 2013 #53

Teenagers and alcohol shouldn't mix marshall Jan 2013 #55

A date rape drug was used. Can't blame it on alcohol. Ash_F Jan 2013 #61

I was talking about the assailants' use of alcohol marshall Jan 2013 #66

I know. Ash_F Jan 2013 #68

Poor character = teen alcohol use marshall Jan 2013 #103

Alcohol doesn't cause rape obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #111

That's true marshall Jan 2013 #113

details of what happened to the girl (graphic) Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #59

Regarding this horrible vile event, Anonymous, our society & what needs to be done: Pachamama Jan 2013 #260

Also, these rapists didn't just find an incapacitated girl. They drugged her and kidnapped her. yardwork Jan 2013 #264

I won't watch the video. Brigid Jan 2013 #62

Social media really lets you know who people really are. Initech Jan 2013 #64

I think he's part of the problem lolly Jan 2013 #86

The coach IS one of the problems in that town csziggy Jan 2013 #93

No law enforcement will touch this enabler, huh? He needs to be put on the net for the whole world. freshwest Jan 2013 #151

Apparently the mafia runs Steubenville, Ohio. The coach's threat was probably not just bluster. yardwork Jan 2013 #217

Then the more publicity the better csziggy Jan 2013 #226

Not the Mafia dflprincess Jan 2013 #231

Nice job Dj13Francis Jan 2013 #65

Nothing has changed chazunit Jan 2013 #67

That makes me double glad that I went to an all girl's school. Beacool Jan 2013 #108

I'll say it. America has lost her moral compass. Skip Intro Jan 2013 #69

That pretty much happened in 2004. Tempest Jan 2013 #72

absolutely. i agree. it is all becoming a norm. how can it be wrong, if it is a norm. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #74

yes, you are so right, seabeyond BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #131

i was talking to my 70 yr old father last night about this, comments, and the other recent events. seabeyond Jan 2013 #147

We are rapidly turning into a "Mad Max" society. Brigid Jan 2013 #76

I disagree. I think, sadly, horrible shit has always happened. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #89

I remember something similar portrayed in Ingmar Bergman's 'The Seventh Seal' years ago. freshwest Jan 2013 #156

This has always happened, and in every country obamanut2012 Jan 2013 #115

"reality" TV too Skittles Jan 2013 #139

I feel sick Claybrains Jan 2013 #73

Sick bastards ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #80

I wanna say I'm shocked but... Solindsey Jan 2013 #82

I just can't bring myself to watch the video. But I did check the Cleveland Plain Dealer.... SunSeeker Jan 2013 #83

Thanks for that link...interestingly, scroll down and check what the #1 story of 2012 was... didact Jan 2013 #262

What a fucking dipshit. blackspade Jan 2013 #87

Throw the book at those guys. All of them, all the books. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #88

Mandatory surgical castration for violent rapists johnfunk Jan 2013 #96

If I were there, I would just kick that fucker in the mouth. Prometheus Bound Jan 2013 #92

You realize talk like that is a big reason women do not report it bettyellen Jan 2013 #174

i watch this, and i am in the process of checking out colleges for son. new orleans university in seabeyond Jan 2013 #95

Some of those comments are almost as sick as the video.. bunnies Jan 2013 #97

they drug her, drag her around, abuse and rape her and HER reputation is ruined. seabeyond Jan 2013 #98

Hey... bunnies Jan 2013 #114

between this, india, passing laws to stop gang rape with no skirts and cell phone for girls. seabeyond Jan 2013 #116

"only simulated porn gang rape for men to get off on" bunnies Jan 2013 #124

i am sending son off to college, and to be in athletic dorms. just now, talking about this thread seabeyond Jan 2013 #146

I do the same. Sad isnt it? bunnies Jan 2013 #165

yep yep yep to all you are saying. seabeyond Jan 2013 #166

And all it takes is one good man to stand up and make it stop. bunnies Jan 2013 #176

again... you are right. seabeyond Jan 2013 #181

"This is just boys being stupid...." Rob H. Jan 2013 #100

What. The. Fuck. bunnies Jan 2013 #109

Nineteen coaches on the high school football team? NINETEEN??? amandabeech Jan 2013 #243

I've been over on Raw Story reading up on this MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #99

Revenge rape, and we're supposed historylovr Jan 2013 #120

Nor will I. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #123

And there are at least three other victims? mainer Jan 2013 #140

I thought Anonymous was good before....now I think they are Heroes!!! Pachamama Jan 2013 #200

Is that little fucker in JAIL?! bunnies Jan 2013 #125

Indeed. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #126

That is fascinating. There is a pedophile at the center of it. yardwork Jan 2013 #127

i took note of that, too. taught the boys well. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #149

I grew up in the area. It was crazy corrupt. alphafemale Jan 2013 #198

stomach churning. just wow. bench scientist Jan 2013 #255

This could be another Penn State MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #102

Someone taught them to act this way. progressoid Jan 2013 #105

The mother of one of the participants is the prosecuting attorney. yardwork Jan 2013 #141

Seems to me in that situation you have a conflict of interest, to put it mildly Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #145

She has since recused herself MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #157

Apparently the rules are different in Steubenville, Ohio. yardwork Jan 2013 #212

What? progressoid Jan 2013 #178

What the hell kind of men are we raising??????????? Beacool Jan 2013 #107

this girl was drugged then dragged around party to party to be raped. seabeyond Jan 2013 #112

Oh boy, the story is even worse. Beacool Jan 2013 #117

It won't load for me. loudsue Jan 2013 #128

Is there any update on what is happening to these young sociopaths? Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #129

I'm still trying to figure out what happened. The Stranger Jan 2013 #136

Link to some of the documents here: yardwork Jan 2013 #142

That's unbelievable. The last sentence makes it sound like a bad movie script. The Stranger Jan 2013 #160

she has. after it became pubic. but, i am wondering what evidence is lost and who has been seabeyond Jan 2013 #163

Was her son the sick f*ck who stars in this video Anonymous posted? Pachamama Jan 2013 #172

i do not know what kid goes to what crime but watching last night, thinking of my 2 sons seabeyond Jan 2013 #182

Sea, I know that neither of my sons would do such a thing, ever. I doubt yours would either. yardwork Jan 2013 #218

ya. i am not concerned the boys would. seabeyond Jan 2013 #221

Micheal Nordiano is the "star" of the video. The prosecutor's son is Charles Keenan, also implicated riderinthestorm Jan 2013 #188

Wonder how Ohio State is feeling about this student Michael Nordiano right now? Pachamama Jan 2013 #197

From my understanding, it was the video(s) itself that was labeled "lost" by the sheriff LanternWaste Jan 2013 #175

another prosecutor to look at additional charges. seabeyond Jan 2013 #184

Once again it took the public to get law enforcement to do their jobs Tempest Jan 2013 #187

Apparently there was actual video of the rapes. That is what is "lost." yardwork Jan 2013 #220

It reads like something out of a John Grisham novel. Odin2005 Jan 2013 #223

extremely disturbing Skittles Jan 2013 #138

I couldn't watch the whole thing. subject Jan 2013 #143

God what a horrible story. polly7 Jan 2013 #154

I Just Could Not Watch That! In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #177

You're right. Not going to put that image of that person into my brain. He's banned. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #183

RESPONSE FROM OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Tempest Jan 2013 #186

from the bottom of my heart, women everywhere, mothers raising sons..... thank you. your voice seabeyond Jan 2013 #190

I have five sisters Tempest Jan 2013 #191

thati s what i have in my life. seabeyond Jan 2013 #203

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. uppityperson Jan 2013 #227

Sorry, this isn't from a video game. cbrer Jan 2013 #189

I think the FBI should come in an investigate lovuian Jan 2013 #192

Prosecutor in town committed obstruction of justice Tempest Jan 2013 #194

Worse - her home was one of the crime scenes where the rape occurred!!!! Pachamama Jan 2013 #199

I'm still reading up on the details of the case Tempest Jan 2013 #201

Let us hope that is the case.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #202

Clearly she has the same sociopathic tendencies. Tempest Jan 2013 #205

She needs to be disbarred immediately RomneyLies Jan 2013 #206

This is getting all kinds of publicity Tempest Jan 2013 #193

. seabeyond Jan 2013 #204

they just covered this story on CNN IcyPeas Jan 2013 #208

Excellent Tempest Jan 2013 #214

Time to try treat the participants and those that Harmony Blue Jan 2013 #209

I hope they charge them with attempted murder as well. Kalidurga Jan 2013 #211

WE PETITION THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO:Make all involved in the rape of the Steubenville scandal... seabeyond Jan 2013 #216

Signed. Tempest Jan 2013 #228

Unless this gets tried as a Federal civil rights violation dflprincess Jan 2013 #233

i like some clever prosecutor to try for kidnapping bench scientist Jan 2013 #254

Maybe it could be turned into a Federal kidnapping case dflprincess Jan 2013 #265

yes. bench scientist Jan 2013 #266

Done Claybrains Jan 2013 #238

High on LSD hexola Jan 2013 #230

My neice was drugged by some athletes at a party. So_Blue Jan 2013 #232

sad sad story. have a drug that wipes out memory. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #235

he was never her friend JI7 Jan 2013 #245

No...never her friend. So_Blue Jan 2013 #246

you have to talk about this shit. media, society, the net reinforces all this behavior. seabeyond Jan 2013 #247

That's my approach as well... So_Blue Jan 2013 #250

More than they probably want sometimes but I don't care. seabeyond Jan 2013 #251

it kind of reminds me of those people who "commit sin" and then ask God for forgiveness JI7 Jan 2013 #249

This is the broken stair analogy. KitSileya Jan 2013 #267

this is very good. and very true. we had a perfect example at the christmas table this year. seabeyond Jan 2013 #270

Oh Jesus! Odin2005 Jan 2013 #268

Sounds like the 1988 film, "The Accused" where Jodie Foster's character is gang rape. Claybrains Jan 2013 #234

Incredible. Glaug-Eldare Jan 2013 #240

"The Steubenville Files" Petrushka Jan 2013 #241

interesting tweet suggesting the kid at ohio university has been suspended. seabeyond Jan 2013 #253

Punks tawadi Jan 2013 #269