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27. So, even if this is true, it's despicable.

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 09:39 AM

Sep 2014

Terrorizing an actress, and then saying "ha ha, fooled ya" is somehow exculpatory?

Hell no, it's not.

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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

Photoshopped celebrity pics have been a thing since... forever? Blue_Adept Sep 2014 #3

So the idea that it is traditional justifies the practise? intaglio Sep 2014 #7

Where was I defending them? Blue_Adept Sep 2014 #11

Oh so you didn't mean to imply that because others have done that intaglio Sep 2014 #17

Way to infer things that aren't there Blue_Adept Sep 2014 #24

No, your post was quite clear intaglio Sep 2014 #31

No, it was providing some context as some folks seem to think this is a new thing Blue_Adept Sep 2014 #34

Welcome to DU, the land that reading comprehension forgot Jim Lane Sep 2014 #55

Freedom of speech issue. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #28

So issuing threats is covered by Freeze Peach intaglio Sep 2014 #32

So, let's shut down every internet site where posters issue some threat FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #37

Have you actually read any of the threats? intaglio Sep 2014 #44

Shutting down one site is stupid and useless FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #56

So the minor sanction of shutting down a website full of haters intaglio Sep 2014 #57

If they are doing anything criminal, then, yes, prosecute the individuals. FLPanhandle Sep 2014 #61

Wait, they're on IRC??? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #45

Well, what a surprise, someone trying to be funny about harrassment intaglio Sep 2014 #46

Well, MY research shows almost no one uses IRC anymore ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #48

Thank you for displaying your ignorance intaglio Sep 2014 #51

Defending? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #53

Yes, defending by belittling the case against them intaglio Sep 2014 #58

No ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #59

I wonder Feral Child Sep 2014 #2

So the OP was a publicity stunt - the responses of 4channers to that OP were not intaglio Sep 2014 #8

Well, then. Feral Child Sep 2014 #12

LMF'nAO 4Chan responded to a hoax with its usual hate and you characterise that as a "sidestep" intaglio Sep 2014 #15

You've descended to poor grammar and personal insults. Feral Child Sep 2014 #18

Otherwise known as "lalalalala, I can't hear you" intaglio Sep 2014 #19

no, it's still a pit of misogynistic psychopaths and wannabe rapists geek tragedy Sep 2014 #10

Thanks for not disappointing me. Feral Child Sep 2014 #13

those of us who oppose misogyny and rape threats have a pretty consistent track record geek tragedy Sep 2014 #14

"You're either for us or against us." Feral Child Sep 2014 #16

Where has that been said here? intaglio Sep 2014 #20

Look, some crappy marketing firm ran a game on the gullible Feral Child Sep 2014 #21

It looks like the creepy 4chan guys fell for it, and cyberswede Sep 2014 #25

What, have you queued up again? Feral Child Sep 2014 #42

What are you on about? cyberswede Sep 2014 #43

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

What on earth does your reply have to do with my post? (edited) Cerridwen Sep 2014 #6

Yeah...the dissonance is startling. Chan790 Sep 2014 #60

The little shits at foxweekly have quite the sketchy history blogslut Sep 2014 #9

so is fox the icloud hackers? not just photos stored on those clouds. Sunlei Sep 2014 #23

ahhh... This makes sense. Thanks for posting. n/t TygrBright Sep 2014 #26

You win the internets today The Traveler Sep 2014 #29

Exactly. And it's an indication of how badly "journalism" has devolved... TygrBright Sep 2014 #30

Well put, Bright. Many here have as little understanding of the Internet as the CNN commentator... villager Sep 2014 #35

Manipulating us is their job. They're actually quite dedicated. TygrBright Sep 2014 #40

So, even if this is true, it's despicable. riqster Sep 2014 #27

I agree 100%. It also doesn't excuse the vile comments on 4shat. n/t MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #38

4shat, now THAT is funny. riqster Sep 2014 #39

Heh, go for it. MerryBlooms Sep 2014 #41

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

AnonIb is probably alot closer than 4chan jakeXT Sep 2014 #49

Even AnonIb is a repost site there are still private sites where the pictures come from. Kablooie Sep 2014 #54

Whoever came up with this whosinpower1 Sep 2014 #50

4chan is so five years ago. PeteSelman Sep 2014 #52