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Shandris

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35. Interesting thing about Cernovich: He literally just popped up during Gamergate...

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 02:44 AM

Jul 2017

...seemingly out of nowhere at all and seemed to have a ready-made follower list that was already (supposedly) involved in the movement. Couple of others about the same time too, but none with such impact. How he went from his little site to GG to what he is now, well...that's a good question imo. His GG cred was basically what propelled him into an odd offshoot of the alt-right. Many of them consider him a plant.

Looks like the kind with backing far beyond a few 'deplorables'.

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Why is #CNNBlackmail [View all] brettdale Jul 2017 OP

That's it Lotusflower70 Jul 2017 #1

He's not so tough then, is he? nolabear Jul 2017 #2

Hmmm Lotusflower70 Jul 2017 #3

I'd bet on it. nolabear Jul 2017 #5

Yeah, the reddit crowd has just gone apeshit over this. trof Jul 2017 #57

CNN's Andrew Kaczynski is tweeting about this attack on CNN: highplainsdem Jul 2017 #4

Thanks for the link. janx Jul 2017 #59

Trump's Russian bots plus Bannon and Mercer's bots are pushing this crap. octoberlib Jul 2017 #6

Yep. highplainsdem Jul 2017 #7

Yep this is bot fueled. SweetieD Jul 2017 #10

Also Posobiec and Cernovich are fueling a lot of it. Initech Jul 2017 #33

Wouldn't that also be relevant to Trump blackmailing Joe and Mika. NCTraveler Jul 2017 #8

My response on Twitter: concreteblue Jul 2017 #9

I don't understand why protrumpers and bots are pushing this story. SweetieD Jul 2017 #11

They Assume Blackmail Cause CNN "Seeked" Out The Guy Who Made The .Gif.... Grassy Knoll Jul 2017 #12

CNN said this Vermijelli Jul 2017 #13

CNN Is Being A Class Act Here. They Are Taking Him At His Word and Keeping His Privacy writes3000 Jul 2017 #14

Right? SaschaHM Jul 2017 #15

That person could be an anti-Trumper one day Vermijelli Jul 2017 #19

If it was Fauxnoise doing it to an anti-Trump redditor, the comments here would slightly different Vermijelli Jul 2017 #17

Doing what? Not publishing the person's name per their wishes? writes3000 Jul 2017 #18

Yeah after hunting someone down who made satire at their expense Vermijelli Jul 2017 #21

Actually CNN should just go ahead and print the guys name. It's not doxxing. octoberlib Jul 2017 #24

The newsworthy part was the racist, bigoted shit the person was posting. writes3000 Jul 2017 #26

With all due respect angrychair Jul 2017 #39

According to Kaczynski at CNN, janx Jul 2017 #60

You'll notice that CNN is not a government entity, so no, it DOESN'T sound "like WinkyDink Jul 2017 #30

The world would be a better place if sadistic trolls were doxed and had to actually own up musicblind Jul 2017 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author EL34x4 Jul 2017 #49

Here, in short. Shandris Jul 2017 #16

Assange is lying again. writes3000 Jul 2017 #20

And that is a threat of shame (5) for participating in something he has the legal right to do. Shandris Jul 2017 #22

There is no automatic right to privacy, period. If you are calling for the death of others, writes3000 Jul 2017 #25

Which might be nice if it had LITERALLY ANYTHING to do with with the legal code. Shandris Jul 2017 #27

This asshole was telling people they didn't have a right to live. writes3000 Jul 2017 #28

Our people say the same to the Nazi's. Shandris Jul 2017 #29

Anonymity has been a scourge on the internet. musicblind Jul 2017 #34

No one is claiming it is illegal. Shandris Jul 2017 #36

Jullian Assange is claiming it's illegal. musicblind Jul 2017 #38

HanAssholeSolo is an adult octoberlib Jul 2017 #44

I don't give a shit how old they are, they need to know not to make fun of their betters. AngryAmish Jul 2017 #45

Depending on the age.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #55

It's not a 15 yr old kid, that's an already tired Breitbart misdirection Tarc Jul 2017 #61

omg, the trolls just posted the home addresses and phone numbers octoberlib Jul 2017 #23

This Is Going To Get Ugly, Real Ugly.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #37

+1 octoberlib Jul 2017 #40

Never Agreed The Individual Was 15 Y. O......Because.... LovingA2andMI Jul 2017 #54

I think the deplorables went too far with this one. Initech Jul 2017 #48

I should have known Mike Cernovich was behind this. Initech Jul 2017 #31

Interesting thing about Cernovich: He literally just popped up during Gamergate... Shandris Jul 2017 #35

Well considering Infowars is paying people for CNN Is Isis crap... Initech Jul 2017 #53

The claim is that they threatened to "dox" him oberliner Jul 2017 #41

They should publish his identity samir.g Jul 2017 #46

Just as I thought. Why do people believe trolls on the internet? HansAssholeSolo is NOT 15 octoberlib Jul 2017 #42

Hmmmm. Becoming obvious now. Kingofalldems Jul 2017 #43

Been obvious for a long while alcibiades_mystery Jul 2017 #50

Because this is Trump's America. Shell_Seas Jul 2017 #47

Bots mcar Jul 2017 #51

Trump fans howl blackmail after CNN finds Redditor who created presidents wrestling meme Raw Sto riversedge Jul 2017 #52

Actually I thought the apology article was odd. Kablooie Jul 2017 #56

trolls gonna troll bigtree Jul 2017 #58