H4cked Off: OMGWTFBBQ!

Stuart Sumner
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Sony has failed in a variety of interesting ways since it was hacked. But does it actually matter?

If you've ever frequented an internet forum, besides dodging the incessant sniping, flaming and accusations of being just like Hitler, you might have seen the odd acronym that I've chosen as this w...

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