Dear Anonymous;

There's no doubt that you have made the right decision taking on ISIS after the Paris attacks. You are a powerful group, and one that has proven it's capabilities time and time again. From Hal Turner to Scientology, I have always enjoyed watching you kick ass. There's just a couple of things that I'd like you to consider as you go forward.

Right now we are seeing these terrorists turn to the dark web for communication, and I hate to say it, but that is an unintended consequence of your campaign-- although it's also an inevitable outcome. You may be thinking of intercepting traffic traversing tor exit nodes that you control to unmask them. As far as I am concerned, that's fair game because exit node traffic is sent in plain text, and unless encrypted, nobody can have a reasonable expectation of privacy at that point anyway. However, I heard talk on IRC of attempting to backdoor software that these groups use for encrypted communications. That is slippery slope. and this is why...

While I doubt the majority of anons think that's a good idea, I'd like to remind you not to forget to uphold the open internet's values of respecting privacy, freedom of speech, and equal access. Of course terrorists deserve no such graces, but lots of activists, journalists, refuges, and probably even some of your own members rely on that software to communicate securely as well. Be mindful of collateral damages...

If we start enabling surveillance and opening security holes in communication software in the name of fighting terrorism, than we are no better than the NSA. Don't forget why you're in this field to begin with. If we inadvertently erode away our own freedoms than we'll loose this war without firing a shot. After all, freedom is kind of what this is all about, right?

On the other hand, if you can slip some shellcode onto a server belonging to these mindless radicals and unmask them, than by all means, go for it. Think of it like hunting-- know your target, and beyond. Don't let them get the better of you. That's all I wanted to say. Good luck.