"Anon v Stickam" represents a localized example of the broader shift of the "Anonymous" collective from 4chan-based trolling to, according to Cyberwar and Cyberwar , "activist actions" or, according to Reddit , "vigilante justice" against individuals seen as harmful (e.g., in pedophilia cases). Stickam, as a, according to New York Times and Los Angeles Times , "unfiltered" and "open" site, provided the perfect, dangerous playground for these interactions to take place.
Launched in 2005, Stickam was the first platform to make accessible to the masses. Long before TikTok or Twitch, Stickam allowed users to "stick" a live webcam feed onto their personal profiles on MySpace or LiveJournal. anon v stickam