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In reply to the discussion: 4chan not at fault for Emma threats [View all]Erich Bloodaxe BSN
(14,733 posts)19. Exactly.
I've been looking them over since they started being discussed so much here on DU, and there are a lot of truly disturbed individuals who post over there, as well as the common variety web trolls. But the site actually has a lot of (fairly) normal people who post in forums other than the /b/ one that is so twisted.
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i get there are men that really laugh it up. for those of us that have been the target, we do not
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#5
reddit actually released many of the nude celeb photos before 4chan did
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#20
Online abuse, leaked nudes and revenge porn: this is nothing less than terrorism against women
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#2
so, they should be left alone when threatening the presidents life, and blatantly org. an attack?
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#10
a threat is criminal. watson was threatened. that is criminal. they should be prosecuted.
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#12
i understand it was not even to fiegn outrage against 4chan, but that just another hoax.
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#21
4chan is at fault for what they did to the other celebrities. The issue hasn't gone away. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2014
#13
from what i understand, on 4chan, this particulars groups intent is to go after women.
seabeyond
Sep 2014
#33
It is an anime board, but the essence is that it has some minimally regulated forums.
redgreenandblue
Sep 2014
#38