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47. I was here.. strangest thing I ever saw... the video with the music all threads renamed..

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who was here when the hack occurred? [View all] spanone Nov 2016 OP

I was. It was surreal Siwsan Nov 2016 #1

Me too n/t Still Sensible Nov 2016 #3

I was JonLP24 Nov 2016 #2

Me too. tavernier Nov 2016 #4

I was. There was a notice on FB that DU was back up, so I hurried over. femmocrat Nov 2016 #5

Same here wryter2000 Nov 2016 #38

I was there. I thought maybe it was a temporary thing but alas it was not. justhanginon Nov 2016 #6

I was for the second go round. Island Blue Nov 2016 #7

There should be "campaign medals/ribbons" for DU historical events UTUSN Nov 2016 #8

Bwahahahaaa... spanone Nov 2016 #9

It was so horrible. Jarring. chimpymustgo Nov 2016 #10

i got out before #2.....these were some sick folks. spanone Nov 2016 #11

Yes-- evil and hateful ailsagirl Nov 2016 #17

As a long time poster under a few names I would nominate Drahthaardogs Nov 2016 #25

excellent & our artists need to design a ribbon for each UTUSN Nov 2016 #28

Kephra....& do miss Swamp Rat.... spanone Nov 2016 #34

Great list malaise Nov 2016 #49

seventh son and Haitian Manboobs too. wildeyed Nov 2016 #55

I was Mosby Nov 2016 #12

kind of how i saw it too.... spanone Nov 2016 #13

There was a small link in the left corner of the video... kentuck Nov 2016 #14

Me - it was like when my old beater truck was stolen 35 years ago. haele Nov 2016 #15

I was-- and I knew right away we were being hacked ailsagirl Nov 2016 #16

yep, i got off QUICK....but kept coming back thinking it would only last a few seconds at most.... spanone Nov 2016 #22

I did the exact same thing ailsagirl Nov 2016 #44

I was. Still pissed off. GoCubsGo Nov 2016 #18

I googled God Emperor after the hack octoberlib Nov 2016 #19

I was here. I couldn't get into any posts though. Lisa0825 Nov 2016 #20

I haven't felt that level of pit-of-the-stomach fear since I faced the bullies in junior high. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #21

Yes- had just gotten on KT2000 Nov 2016 #23

I was Drahthaardogs Nov 2016 #24

I saw it, but didn't realize what was happening. Greybnk48 Nov 2016 #26

a twilight zone week..... spanone Nov 2016 #27

Definitely surreal. Greybnk48 Nov 2016 #33

I was. It was a horrible feeling Maven Nov 2016 #29

I was Elwood P Dowd Nov 2016 #30

I was. liberalmuse Nov 2016 #31

It felt like a waking nightmare nonpareil Nov 2016 #32

Never saw the God Emporer Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2016 #35

I was. I just thought it was weird, and the "message" juvenile. callous taoboy Nov 2016 #36

While I was on DU the page turned into a picture of trump holding a 9mm........ Old Vet Nov 2016 #37

that's what i saw. when i saw the 'faggot' caption, i knew we'd been hacked. spanone Nov 2016 #41

I was gollygee Nov 2016 #39

I was. herding cats Nov 2016 #40

I was gypsy11 Nov 2016 #42

Yo! Hugin Nov 2016 #43

Me! I knew immediately with the video malaise Nov 2016 #45

i was afraid they were going to infect my computer with some virus.... spanone Nov 2016 #46

A few of us actually got in posts asking if we were hacked malaise Nov 2016 #48

I was here.. strangest thing I ever saw... the video with the music all threads renamed.. boston bean Nov 2016 #47

I got called for jury duty on the first god emperor post independentpiney Nov 2016 #50

Me SHRED Nov 2016 #51

I was. It's ironic that the hackers thought they were spoiling our victory party William Seger Nov 2016 #52

Good point! DawgHouse Nov 2016 #54

I thought the same thing by the time I went to bed. MrScorpio Nov 2016 #58

I was. DinahMoeHum Nov 2016 #53

I was here, accessing DU on the iPod MrScorpio Nov 2016 #56

I tried to log in while talking on the phone. wildeyed Nov 2016 #57

I was..creepy LeftInTX Nov 2016 #59

I was. One of the first to report it. Raster Nov 2016 #60

I was. I thought it was the Russians. Mr. Ected Nov 2016 #61

When you click and see God Emperor with many posts, new something was wrong. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #62