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17th Sep 2008, 07:13 PM

Sarah Palin's email was hacked.

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Wander · 17th Sep 2008, 07:34 PM

Three cheers for Anon and Wikileaks.

17th Sep 2008, 07:36 PM

Personally, I think McCain's party leaked it. I think it was all for media attention, same with choosing Sarah Palin as the VP nominee.

beckyg · 17th Sep 2008, 07:48 PM

As much as I despise Sarah Palin and as much as I'd love something really nasty to come out about her, this is a violation of privacy and the people who did it should be arrested.

Amy · 17th Sep 2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wander

Three cheers for Anon and Wikileaks.

HIP-HIP HORRAY!!!!!!
HIP-HIP HORRAY!!!!!!
HIP-HIP HORRAY!!!!!!

i do have to agree with becky. she may be a war-mongring, anti-feministic bitch, but shes a war-mongring, anti-feministic bitch who needs the same privacy as the rest of us.

Swamp56 · 17th Sep 2008, 08:05 PM

Hehe, definitely done by McCain's party ;o

Noah · 17th Sep 2008, 08:08 PM

Anonymous, first scientology and now Palin. What fun

17th Sep 2008, 08:13 PM

I say unto thee it wasn't Anonymous! It was either McCain or Ebums(I spelled it wrong for meaning)

Wander · 17th Sep 2008, 08:45 PM

Honestly, when your password is 'popcorn', it's not that hard to guess. Nothing politically damaging was published, and no one in the Palin family or McCain camp has suffered any losses from a picture of Palin's daughter or a message to her Washinton friends. It's little more than a scare.

And Becky, it simply isn't possible to find the person who did this because there is no one person behind it. Anonymous is a group of thousands working together. No one individual takes responsibility or credit. I doubt any legal action at all will take place, certainly not arrest.

**Gerry** · 17th Sep 2008, 08:46 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if the Republican Party is behind all this.

Jerr · 17th Sep 2008, 09:00 PM

Don't care who it happened to...

IT WAS WRONG.

Jesus effen Christ... why... just why?

I wish they were able to be punished... I mean I don't have anything on my emails that are secret, really... but pictures... and a phone number... why would they want this and how do you have the BALLS to put up someone's number?

*sigh* Some people just need to... wait never mind...

All in all... I agree with Becky. Even though it won't happen they should be arrested.

Question: Why would McCain do it? I mean who is going to change their vote based purely on someone's email getting hacked? It doesn't change my feelings on the election one bit. It is a completely separate thing.

I've been having to watch myself. My sarcastic-heartless-bastard self is going to make me say things I completely and totally mean but will get me in trouble.

Wander · 17th Sep 2008, 09:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerr

why would they want this and how do you have the BALLS to put up someone's number?

For amusement, for disruption of order, and the same way one has the courage to send thousands of free condoms to the houses of every major journalist in a city, use a person's email to infect the computers of all their friends, convince depressed teens to kill themselves and then make mock MySpaces for them, plot to shoot up a high school on 9/11, and post directions on where to find the buried body of a dead hooker.

It happens. As much of a legal warzone as it is, it happens.

Malchik89 · 17th Sep 2008, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerr

Question: Why would McCain do it? I mean who is going to change their vote based purely on someone's email getting hacked?

While i don't know at all if Mccain was behind this, but yes it is VERY possible that Palin's people are behind this. Why would someone change their vote? maybe they wouldn't, however they are gaining sympathy for Palin, especially by involving her family in this, total pulling of the heart strings. Cuz seriously people, these are not normal human beings, these are politicians. If i was a firm believer in conspiracy theories, i would totally say this could just be a shot at gaining sympathy and someone rising the palin mccain team to somewhat higher than the rock bottom they are at now.

Jerr · 17th Sep 2008, 09:24 PM

Oh, heart strings. Damn, sorry, lacking a heart here so didn't catch that.

Thank you. (For once, not sarcasm. Internet makes it so difficult to distinguish.)

Nitro · 17th Sep 2008, 09:24 PM

Brilliant move anonymous (!)

In the short term she has gained sympathy support of less than technologically literate people, and this event can be used to further monger fears and help support bills that reduce privacy and the republican party that traditionally supports them (think "demagoguery").

As for the conspiracy ...

I assume she has had this account for some time. If she recently reduced the strength of her password, then this was an open invitation to attack and thus the resulting media benefits. The conspiracy theorists would be right and this could all blow up in her face. If, however, it has not been changed for a long time, then this is just a case of spending too much time with a gun, and not enough learning how to protect herself online.

I think we all deserve to know what happened.

sdc91 · 17th Sep 2008, 09:29 PM

While this is an invasion of privacy...

She used that Yahoo account to conduct GOVERNMENT business! There's a reason why there are .gov emails, namely encryption and security. This is her fault, too.

EpsilonEridani · 17th Sep 2008, 10:02 PM

Anonymous is a brilliant group. Though their tactics may be slightly illegal and their morality is questionable, they certainly get the job done.

As for all of this: Your E-Mail doesn't just get hacked. You do something to leave yourself vulnerable. As sdc91 said above, she used a Yahoo account - therein lies the problem.

In my opinion, though, she probably set this up. Palin is looking for a pity party because her "crucial information" was "hacked". At the very least, this gets her quite a bit of exposure.

17th Sep 2008, 10:19 PM

anon does very little hacking that dosent mean there isn't any there main focus is based on Scientology

pirateninja · 18th Sep 2008, 12:43 AM

As much as it is illegal and yadayada, as people have said, your e-mail DOES NOT, I repeat, DOES NOT "just get hacked". Especially if you are in as high a position as Sarah Palin. She would have people hired simply to combat that problem, so either she's incredibly stupid to have a separate e-mail account that is unprotected, or her people did this just to rally sympathy. I am far from a conspiracy theorist, but the republican party seem to realise that Obama MAY actually beat them, and they are pulling out all the stops to get what they want.

EmperorNero · 18th Sep 2008, 03:28 AM

Wow. That actually happened to me yesterday.

17th Sep 2008, 07:34 PM	#2
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Three cheers for Anon and Wikileaks.

17th Sep 2008, 07:36 PM	#3
Zūn Jìng Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Personally, I think McCain's party leaked it. I think it was all for media attention, same with choosing Sarah Palin as the VP nominee.

17th Sep 2008, 07:48 PM	#4
beckyg PFLAG Mom Community Liaison Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out to everyone/Yes, parents come out too! Location: Middle of Oregon Age: 50 Posts: 7,572 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. As much as I despise Sarah Palin and as much as I'd love something really nasty to come out about her, this is a violation of privacy and the people who did it should be arrested. __________________ "When we're free to love anyone we choose, When this worlds big enough for all different views, When we're all free to worship from our own kind of pew, Then we shall be free" ~ Garth Brooks

17th Sep 2008, 08:05 PM	#6
Swamp56 EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Boston, MA Age: 21 Posts: 2,166 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Hehe, definitely done by McCain's party ;o

17th Sep 2008, 08:08 PM	#7
Noah Killer Queen Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Wilde Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Macon, GA Posts: 494 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Anonymous, first scientology and now Palin. What fun __________________ Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. -Scott Adams

17th Sep 2008, 08:13 PM	#8
Zūn Jìng Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. I say unto thee it wasn't Anonymous! It was either McCain or Ebums(I spelled it wrong for meaning) Last edited by Zūn Jìng; 17th Sep 2008 at 08:18 PM..

17th Sep 2008, 08:45 PM	#9
Wander Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Parents, aunts, grandma, counselor, online friends Location: Central Alabama Age: 18 Posts: 2,360 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Honestly, when your password is 'popcorn', it's not that hard to guess. Nothing politically damaging was published, and no one in the Palin family or McCain camp has suffered any losses from a picture of Palin's daughter or a message to her Washinton friends. It's little more than a scare. And Becky, it simply isn't possible to find the person who did this because there is no one person behind it. Anonymous is a group of thousands working together. No one individual takes responsibility or credit. I doubt any legal action at all will take place, certainly not arrest.

17th Sep 2008, 08:46 PM	#10
Gerry We're all a little mad! EC Moderator Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Some people Location: Las Vegas Age: 24 Posts: 5,542 Join Date: Jan 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. I wouldn't be surprised if the Republican Party is behind all this. __________________ "Everybody's journey is individual. If you fall in love with a boy, you fall in love with a boy. The fact that many Americans consider it a disease says more about them than it does about homosexuality".-James Baldwin

17th Sep 2008, 09:00 PM	#11
Jerr Pirate! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: If I have to say, I, my friends, am homogay. Out Status: All but family Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Age: 22 Posts: 2,149 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Don't care who it happened to... IT WAS WRONG. Jesus effen Christ... why... just why? I wish they were able to be punished... I mean I don't have anything on my emails that are secret, really... but pictures... and a phone number... why would they want this and how do you have the BALLS to put up someone's number? sigh Some people just need to... wait never mind... All in all... I agree with Becky. Even though it won't happen they should be arrested. Question: Why would McCain do it? I mean who is going to change their vote based purely on someone's email getting hacked? It doesn't change my feelings on the election one bit. It is a completely separate thing. I've been having to watch myself. My sarcastic-heartless-bastard self is going to make me say things I completely and totally mean but will get me in trouble. __________________ My Koolaid's Flavor is Fierce! Fierce Koolaid is filled with Vitamin Gangster! That's right. I'm gangster. I'm so gangster I practically sweat Awesome.

17th Sep 2008, 09:24 PM	#14
Jerr Pirate! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: If I have to say, I, my friends, am homogay. Out Status: All but family Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Age: 22 Posts: 2,149 Join Date: Jan 2007	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Oh, heart strings. Damn, sorry, lacking a heart here so didn't catch that. Thank you. (For once, not sarcasm. Internet makes it so difficult to distinguish.) __________________ My Koolaid's Flavor is Fierce! Fierce Koolaid is filled with Vitamin Gangster! That's right. I'm gangster. I'm so gangster I practically sweat Awesome.

17th Sep 2008, 09:24 PM	#15
Nitro Side effects may include AAAAAAAAA! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay but curious Out Status: A few people Location: Canada Age: 23 Posts: 935 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Brilliant move anonymous (!) In the short term she has gained sympathy support of less than technologically literate people, and this event can be used to further monger fears and help support bills that reduce privacy and the republican party that traditionally supports them (think "demagoguery"). As for the conspiracy ... I assume she has had this account for some time. If she recently reduced the strength of her password, then this was an open invitation to attack and thus the resulting media benefits. The conspiracy theorists would be right and this could all blow up in her face. If, however, it has not been changed for a long time, then this is just a case of spending too much time with a gun, and not enough learning how to protect herself online. I think we all deserve to know what happened. __________________ Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. Le renard - Le Petit Prince

17th Sep 2008, 09:29 PM	#16
sdc91 Coop d'état Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 1,607 Join Date: Nov 2007	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. While this is an invasion of privacy... She used that Yahoo account to conduct GOVERNMENT business! There's a reason why there are .gov emails, namely encryption and security. This is her fault, too. __________________

17th Sep 2008, 10:02 PM	#17
EpsilonEridani Member Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Posts: 19 Join Date: Sep 2008	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. Anonymous is a brilliant group. Though their tactics may be slightly illegal and their morality is questionable, they certainly get the job done. As for all of this: Your E-Mail doesn't just get hacked. You do something to leave yourself vulnerable. As sdc91 said above, she used a Yahoo account - therein lies the problem. In my opinion, though, she probably set this up. Palin is looking for a pity party because her "crucial information" was "hacked". At the very least, this gets her quite a bit of exposure.

17th Sep 2008, 10:19 PM	#18
Urman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. anon does very little hacking that dosent mean there isn't any there main focus is based on Scientology

18th Sep 2008, 12:43 AM	#19
pirateninja EC's Sailor Uranus Full Member Gender: Biologically Female Orientation: Heterosexually Challenged Out Status: Most people Location: Bath, England Age: 21 Posts: 5,853 Join Date: Sep 2007	Re: Sarah Palin's email was hacked. As much as it is illegal and yadayada, as people have said, your e-mail DOES NOT, I repeat, DOES NOT "just get hacked". Especially if you are in as high a position as Sarah Palin. She would have people hired simply to combat that problem, so either she's incredibly stupid to have a separate e-mail account that is unprotected, or her people did this just to rally sympathy. I am far from a conspiracy theorist, but the republican party seem to realise that Obama MAY actually beat them, and they are pulling out all the stops to get what they want. __________________ Holly the Pirateninja Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.

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