Technical Communication Quarterly Jan 2017

From NoobGuides to #OpKKK: Ethics of Anonymous’ Tactical Technical Communication

Jared S. Colton ; Steve Holmes George Mason University ; Josephine Walwema Oakland University

Abstract

Tactical technical communication research suggests its application to social justice. However, beyond a general advocacy of anti-institutional activity, de Certeau’s notion of tactics provides no detailed ethical framework for ethically justifying tactics. In acknowledgement of this gap, this article foregrounds the ethical thought of feminist philosopher Adriana Cavarero, particularly her concept of vulnerability, as a supplement for those employing tactics for social justice causes. The authors examine the technical documents produced by the hacktivist collective Anonymous.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2017-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2016.1257743
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