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In reply to the discussion: Emma Watson Nude Photo Leak Was a Marketing Stunt to Shut Down 4Chan [View all]intaglio
(8,170 posts)7. So the idea that it is traditional justifies the practise?
Oh, and inserting "celebrities" into images goes back even further to at least the Renaissance. That still does not justify it in current circumstances.
4chan, particularly 4chan /b/, has been a cesspit since about 5 seconds after its inception. It coordinates attacks on those it sees as targets via IRC channels as was shown by Zoe Quinn Zoe Quinns screenshots of 4chans dirty tricks were just the appetizer. Heres the first course of the dinner, directly from the IRC log
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Emma Watson Nude Photo Leak Was a Marketing Stunt to Shut Down 4Chan [View all]
Kablooie
Sep 2014
OP
Given that 4chan was the source of the many "Hermione Granger" photoshopped porn pics
intaglio
Sep 2014
#1
No, it was providing some context as some folks seem to think this is a new thing
Blue_Adept
Sep 2014
#34
So the OP was a publicity stunt - the responses of 4channers to that OP were not
intaglio
Sep 2014
#8
LMF'nAO 4Chan responded to a hoax with its usual hate and you characterise that as a "sidestep"
intaglio
Sep 2014
#15
those of us who oppose misogyny and rape threats have a pretty consistent track record
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#14
For misogyny and rape or against misogyny and rape equals "for us or against us?" Uh, wut?
Cerridwen
Sep 2014
#22
Were the replies to the hoax part of the hoax? Or did 4chan do those all on their own?
Cerridwen
Sep 2014
#4
So that makes it ok to shut them down? Damn, maybe we ought to do the same with Discussionist
Katashi_itto
Sep 2014
#5
Well put, Bright. Many here have as little understanding of the Internet as the CNN commentator...
villager
Sep 2014
#35
So, someone wants to shut down 4chan, goes in there to create an account that would issue a threat
Xyzse
Sep 2014
#33
Hope Solo on naked 4Chan photo leak: 'This act goes beyond the bounds of human decency'
jakeXT
Sep 2014
#36
Yes but 4chan users are just reposting pictures that were originally posted somewhere else.
Kablooie
Sep 2014
#47
Even AnonIb is a repost site there are still private sites where the pictures come from.
Kablooie
Sep 2014
#54