If anyone’s watched ‘Family Jewels’ (seriously, has anyone watched it?), then they’ve undoubtedly noticed that Gene Simmons loves to drop “profound” insights and opinions from time to time. But, despite his presumptuous attitude, the self-assured KISS veteran apparently remains oblivious to the most crucial and preeminent rule of the Internet: don’t f*** with 4chan.
Either out of ignorance, hubris or unadulterated idiocy, Simmons has decided to enter the ongoing war between anti-piracy crusaders and the Internet anarchists from 4chan. After Simmons reportedly ranted that record companies ought to “sue every fresh-faced, freckle-faced college kid who downloaded a clip,” he immediately became embroiled in 4chan’s Operation Payback conflict. So, as Internet minions familiar with 4chan’s M.O. might expect, Simmons’ website subsequently suffered a debilitating attack (although some Operation Payback members have apparently disavowed responsibility for the incident).
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