Draft:Cole Stryker

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Declined by Dan arndt 2 months ago. Last edited by Dan arndt 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Fails WP:NAUTHOR - itnerviews with the individual are all primary sources and not independent. Dan arndt (talk) 05:51, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Cole Stryker is an American freelance writer and media consultant who writes books about the internet.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Bibliography

Epic Win for Anonymous: How 4chan's Army Conquered the Web (2011)
Hacking the Future: Privacy, Identity, and Anonymity on the Web (2012)

References

↑ Jenna Wortham (September 2, 2011). "One on One: Cole Stryker, Author of 'Epic Win for Anonymous'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
↑ Maggie Caldwell (October 18, 2012). "How to Deal With Internet Trolls: Cole Stryker, Defender of Anonymity". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
↑ Laura June (September 14, 2012). "Hacking the future: Cole Stryker on why identity is the web's next battleground". The Verge. Retrieved July 2, 2026.

[1] Jenna Wortham (September 2, 2011). "One on One: Cole Stryker, Author of 'Epic Win for Anonymous'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2026.

[2] Maggie Caldwell (October 18, 2012). "How to Deal With Internet Trolls: Cole Stryker, Defender of Anonymity". Mother Jones. Retrieved July 2, 2026.

[3] Laura June (September 14, 2012). "Hacking the future: Cole Stryker on why identity is the web's next battleground". The Verge. Retrieved July 2, 2026.

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