German dissidents are taking the time-honored tactic of gamification and applying it to direct action — or vandalism, whichever you prefer. Camover 2013 is a competition unfolding across the country, in which teams attempt to destroy as many closed-circuit TV cameras as possible, protesting the recent rise of surveillance technology. The Guardian reports that bonus scores are given to the teams that display the most creativity in destruction. In the video invitation below you can see ski-masked "players" (self-described shoplifters, grafiti sprayers, homeless, and squatters) tearing the cameras down with ropes, smashing them out with hammers, and blacking them out with billowing clouds of spray paint. Teams are encouraged to upload...
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