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The article seems to be focusing on one specific event and not covering Derp's history at all. Just reading their Twitter will show that they've been involved in a lot more (but not maybe higher profile) incidents that are described here. Agent766 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 10:01, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. In the opening paragraph Derp Trolling appears to be identified as one "Austin Thompson", who appears to be an individual hacker, not a group at all. The article never explains where the name "Austin Thompson" comes from, how it was obtained, &c. In relation to this the implicit question of whether Derp Trolling was caught, charged, convicted, or in any other way held responsible, is never answered or even addressed. Also, in the last section of the article — Aftermath and reaction — the author relates the reaction of a gaming news website editor to PhantomL0rd's to being trolled by Derp (a rather problematic blame-the-victim reaction, at that) by introducing the name/identity "Varga". The article never specifies who or what Varga is, though from context it might be assumed it is PhantomL0rd's actual name. This suggests two problems with the article. If the author is giving PhantomL0rd's real name, it may be an invasion of that person's privacy, as it appears PhantomL0rd is their preferred online identity. This is especially problematic, as the article earlier specifically states "PhantomL0rd's personal information was leaked during the attack", making it possible that the author has either intentionally or inadvertently furthered the dissemination of doxed information! Whether or not this is the case, if the information specifically referencing "Varga" is allowed to remain, the article should make it clear to the reader who/what this entity is, as it is nowhere explained in the article. The article should be rewritten, the reference to "Varga", if as problematic as it appears, should be excised, and a clearer explanation of Derp Trolling's relationship to "Austin Thompson" and the consequences of the attacks more thoroughly explained. 70.67.126.147 (talk) 18:05, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]