▲ 40 ▼ Why Is Guy Fawkes Associated With the Anonymous Mask? (www.mentalfloss.com) submitted 8 hours ago by Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 8 hours ago (11 children) Since when is Guy Fawkes "Anonymous?" permalink fedilink source hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 hours ago (10 children) Maybe read the linked article permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 36 points 7 hours ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago (1 child) Heh, it's funny because it's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BigFanofStuff@lemmy.cafe 7 points 7 hours ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 4 hours ago If you think it's bad here, try Bluesky. It's like the lefty, smarter version of FB, and yet no one reads the article. Weirded me out after being here where people tear into the thing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (3 children) Thanks for the snark. My point is that the title is backwards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children) How so? Wasn't really trying to be a jerk, but someone posted an article about how/why there's the association and you asked if there was an association. Seemed weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child) No, my point is that it's a Guy Fawkes mask, not an "Anonymous Mask." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 7 hours ago (1 child) For those of us who know... Anon is associated with the Guy Fawks movie character mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElChinchilla@lemmy.world 1 point 48 minutes ago They (big collective so they being very loosely used) also posted pictures and some videos in the beginning where a couple of them wore the masks themselves. Really wish my brain worked at all as to where I even saw those permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 8 hours ago (10 children) Maybe read the linked article permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 36 points 7 hours ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago (1 child) Heh, it's funny because it's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BigFanofStuff@lemmy.cafe 7 points 7 hours ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 4 hours ago If you think it's bad here, try Bluesky. It's like the lefty, smarter version of FB, and yet no one reads the article. Weirded me out after being here where people tear into the thing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (3 children) Thanks for the snark. My point is that the title is backwards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children) How so? Wasn't really trying to be a jerk, but someone posted an article about how/why there's the association and you asked if there was an association. Seemed weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child) No, my point is that it's a Guy Fawkes mask, not an "Anonymous Mask." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent [–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 7 hours ago (1 child) For those of us who know... Anon is associated with the Guy Fawks movie character mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElChinchilla@lemmy.world 1 point 48 minutes ago They (big collective so they being very loosely used) also posted pictures and some videos in the beginning where a couple of them wore the masks themselves. Really wish my brain worked at all as to where I even saw those permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 36 points 7 hours ago (3 children) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago (1 child) Heh, it's funny because it's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BigFanofStuff@lemmy.cafe 7 points 7 hours ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 4 hours ago If you think it's bad here, try Bluesky. It's like the lefty, smarter version of FB, and yet no one reads the article. Weirded me out after being here where people tear into the thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 8 points 7 hours ago (1 child) Heh, it's funny because it's true. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] BigFanofStuff@lemmy.cafe 7 points 7 hours ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 point 4 hours ago If you think it's bad here, try Bluesky. It's like the lefty, smarter version of FB, and yet no one reads the article. Weirded me out after being here where people tear into the thing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (3 children) Thanks for the snark. My point is that the title is backwards. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children) How so? Wasn't really trying to be a jerk, but someone posted an article about how/why there's the association and you asked if there was an association. Seemed weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child) No, my point is that it's a Guy Fawkes mask, not an "Anonymous Mask." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 hours ago (2 children) How so? Wasn't really trying to be a jerk, but someone posted an article about how/why there's the association and you asked if there was an association. Seemed weird. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child) No, my point is that it's a Guy Fawkes mask, not an "Anonymous Mask." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago (1 child) No, my point is that it's a Guy Fawkes mask, not an "Anonymous Mask." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago Ah, okay, fair enough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 7 hours ago (1 child) For those of us who know... Anon is associated with the Guy Fawks movie character mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElChinchilla@lemmy.world 1 point 48 minutes ago They (big collective so they being very loosely used) also posted pictures and some videos in the beginning where a couple of them wore the masks themselves. Really wish my brain worked at all as to where I even saw those permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElChinchilla@lemmy.world 1 point 48 minutes ago They (big collective so they being very loosely used) also posted pictures and some videos in the beginning where a couple of them wore the masks themselves. Really wish my brain worked at all as to where I even saw those permalink fedilink source parent