How do you feel about the hacktivist group Anonymous?

How do you feel about the hacktivist group Anonymous? Are they heroes or criminals to you?They have done many things one would consider a good deed and some which one wouldn't. They were voted as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People of 2012 in Time Magazine. They have been linked to or played a major role in such things as ISIS, North Korea, Sony, Xbox, Westboro Baptist Church, Chinese Government, etc. They are considered to be in the Top 10 for greatest hackers/hacktivist groups of all time. * My personal views: I kind of like them and what they do. Granted everything they have done hasn't been with good intentions, but for the most part they seem to play the role of good hackers/hacktivists (if such a thing exists). Good day.
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How do you feel about the hacktivist group Anonymous? Are they heroes or criminals to you?They have done many things one would consider a good deed and some which one wouldn't. They were voted as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People of 2012 in Time Magazine. They have been linked to or played a major role in such things as ISIS, North Korea, Sony, Xbox, Westboro Baptist Church, Chinese Government, etc. They are considered to be in the Top 10 for greatest hackers/hacktivist groups of all time. * My personal views: I kind of like them and what they do. Granted everything they have done hasn't been with good intentions, but for the most part they seem to play the role of good hackers/hacktivists (if such a thing exists). Good day.
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