Anonymous

"We are Anonymous. We are Legion. We do not forgive. We do not forget. Expect us."

Anonymous is the default username on 4chan. Anyone not providing a name and not using a tripcode can be said to be part of Anonymous. This is why 4chan users refer to each other as "Anon" when they aren't using "-fag". In more famous terms, Anonymous is the name that hacker groups, activist movements, and hacktivist group movements all originating on 4chan use to hide behind.

Anonymous is often said to be a "hive mind" or "superconciousness", and while that does evoke mental images of power and danger and people not to be fucked with it's also hilariously inaccurate. In reality Anonymous is a mob, driven by mob mentality and drawing courage from the strength of the mob itself.

Scientology

In their first major action, they:

• bombarded the "church"'s website
• redirected google search so that they show up at the top for results of "dangerous cults"
• And took up the V for Vendetta mask as their symbol

Anti-IS action

This action earned them global fame. And honestly? Well done! (info needed)

Relevance to /tg/

In modern days, trying to be a real-life vigilante more often lands you in jail than make you a hero. Anonymous' ideals are vigilante-ish, but their MO skirts the fine line of law, just like fantasy mercs. Whether as people to be admired or a nice group to model your modern-day rpg pc on, Anonymous is suitable.