Will Anonymous attack Apple?

I think that Anonymous members should grow the hell up.

Threatening retaliation in response to the reaction of ILLEGAL activity? It's like I sent my daughter to her room for breaking something, and on her way to her room, she threatens to break something else if I send her to her room...

They're children that should be smacked on the butt.

Blogs or not, everyone has a right to an opinion.
And I don't see why everyone is up in arms about
A blog ( opinion ). Ok folks calm down and let's move on.

Look.

This post is just a question. It's not inflammatory, begging for anything, or "stupid" (LOL, that's awesome).

The app was pulled because it violated the AppStore's ToS - and Anonymous is aware (read their Twitter feed) that the [paid] app was using it's revenue to fund donations. Which therefore violates the ToS. It has to be a FREE app to solicit donations, so the donation is an OPTIONAL and INTENTIONAL action made by the end user.

So to answer the articles question, no, "Anonymous" will probably not attack Apple because of this. At least not as a collective. They (for the most part) aren't children looking to "smash windows". They're making a point. A digital protest. And until Apple really does something to actively take a stance against peoples right to open information and free speech, you probably won't see an Anonymous LOIC volley.

BESIDES, this app was not even an official WikiLeaks app, it was some guy trying to make a buck for himself in the process.


Keep up the blogging, TUAW. Your readers are aware not everything published on the internet is "rumor", "news", or "fact".

This comment is far too long as it is. I'm out. LOL

Is it possible to download the Wikileaks app from elsewhere (not the iTunes store) on the web?

Good blog entry! Thank you.

Wow you guys are immature. He just asked a simple question, I highly doubt he is the dictator of Anon so how can he be "trying to start a war" or whatever. Some of these comments are just silly and uncalled for. I wondered the same question almost instantly as i read about this earlier.

This article relates to what is current, and anon attacking nearly ALL anti WikiLeaks resources is what's current. This is why people make fun of the Apple fans because they're so stuck up and get butt hurt over the slightest thing that suggests Apple has made a mistake most of the time. Also this is a BLOG site, they can write about whatever they want actually..

I'm not sure I understand the point of this post if not to try and prompt an attack. Let them do their thing and don't speculate in public that this would be the perfect time for them to hit apple. Hopefully they realize this isn't apple to blame, but public opinion. Please do not try and bait these powerful people. Even the noblest can rise to a taunt.

This is typical blog tripe. Not any real investigation or journalism attempt.

Who would care if the Anonymous group actually did go after any major company? They've already proven that they are a pretty ineffective bunch anyway, especially with companies who have professional network admins and high bandwidth capacity. They could probably take down my site, but then again, who would care?

What, someone wouldn't be able to download their new song for a couple of minutes? Anonymous must realize by now that they are just becoming troll bait for sites to speculate on.

I agree with iGo. Speculate away, but other, more thorough mac rumor reporting sites are already offering up the best reason for the App's removal. Apparently Apps that request donations must be free and Apple doesn't deal with controversial subject or products. Never has.

While I agree that this post is a bit silly, and probably pointless, I really don't understand all of the hostility over every time someone thinks that TUAW posts something that isn't newsworthy. I'm even less sure what's either lazy or irresponsible about this article. Lazy and irresponsible is me on TUAW when I'm supposed to be doing my job.... err.. oops. (Just kidding, I'm on vacation).

No

By that reasoning, Victor, the post about Apple removing the WikiLeaks app has nothing to do with anything either, because Apple's actions are nothing like Amazon's, other than both companies enforcing their pre-existing policies. Unlike Amazon, Apple hasn't taken down part of the WikiLeaks infrastructure, merely a third-party conduit to it.