We are legion: espontaneidade e ciberativismo nas ações do Anonymous no Brasil

Abstract

This work investigates the use of social network sites, specifically Facebook, in cyberactivists actions of mobilization and dissemination of news and information independently. The survey was conducted by the analysis of the publications made on this platform carried by Anonymous cells in Brazil (Anonymous Brasil, Anonymous Rio and AnonymousBrasil) during June Journeys, in 2013, and conducting the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. More specifically, this study aims to understand how these collectives can boost their image with their audience during the June Journeys and subsequently end their actions by going against the 2014 World Cup with problems in their reputation. The hypothesis for this issue is that the communication actions are as successful as respect certain degree of spontaneity in relation to the topic discussed, with less incisively and forced user's coercion, otherwise there is loss of communication efficiency. This hypothesis has been subdivided into 9 subhypotheses, to be presented in the paper, following the trichotomies of the Speculative Grammar, formulated by Peirce. The analysis was supported by Peirce's semiotics and the pragmaticism, as well the use of content's analysis and comparative method. The sample consisted of publications produced by the cells previously cited in days that occurred street demonstrations during the June Journeys and the holding of the World Cup 2014. Finally, some of the sub-hypotheses have not been confirmed, but most were proven, so that it is possible to affirm that the hypothesis, to some extent, was confirmed.