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ranger_danger • today at 2:02 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Ironically this is quite common on 4chan, although so are many other much more childish things, but there is an occasional flash of someone with real knowledge using it to be a clever asshole.

I'm convinced the only reason crimeflare continues to platform them is that it must be some kind of three letter honeypot.


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thinkingemote • today at 3:26 PM

>honeypot

They explicitly say they proactively work with LEOs to report any and all things illegal. I wouldn't be surprised if they had members of staff directly employed by some agencies, they wouldn't be opposed to it. They do not wait for a court order or subpoena, they will happily give them data and will not wait to be asked.

Their range of acceptable content is wider than other cleaner platforms which gives an impression of anarchy and freedom and anonymity, but actually those other more censored and speech restricted platforms may actually be more safer, private and free from government and legal interference!

cowlevel • today at 2:37 PM

They've gotten some strict rules. It's not the lawless wasteland it's portrayed as any more.

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