Current Events > I have zero respect for CNN now.

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They got their jimmies rustled by some meme gif and they go crazy over it to the point where they find and threaten the creator of it. It could be just a kid for all we know, they post dumb shit all the time with no understanding of its impact, just for the reactions. CNN needs some thicker skin ffs
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Supposedly it is a 15 year old kid, rofl.
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Just now reading about it and it's pretty bad taste for CNN to go after the guy like that.
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How immature of them. They're like almost threatening to release his name on the article

My god they have gone off the deep end


Can't believe a hilarious meme like that can cause so much rustle
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i'm not sure if I feel comfortable with CNN threatening him like that, making him apologise or exposing him

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

all in all it's a bad situation
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did CNN confirm?
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ClockworkHare posted...

Supposedly it is a 15 year old kid, rofl.

If that's true, then I think it's illegal for them to release the name of a minor anyway. Whenever news orgs report on crimes and such involving minors, they always have to withhold the names unless given permission by the family iirc >_>
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Parappa09 posted...

i'm not sure if I feel comfortable with CNN threatening him like that, making him apologise or exposing him

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

all in all it's a bad situation

Yeah, it's hard to feel too much sympathy for someone who has said what he's said to have.

But even still, it feels very much like some heavy handed "suggestion" from CNN and a news network doing seems iffy at best.
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Funkydog posted...

Parappa09 posted...

i'm not sure if I feel comfortable with CNN threatening him like that, making him apologise or exposing him

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

all in all it's a bad situation

Yeah, it's hard to feel too much sympathy for someone who has said what he's said to have.

But even still, it feels very much like some heavy handed "suggestion" from CNN and a news network doing seems iffy at best.

That's why I don't feel bad for him. The part I don't like is this isn't the reason this is happening to him. This is happening because he made a political gif.

Undying posted...

That's why I don't feel bad for him. The part I don't like is this isn't the reason this is happening to him. This is happening because he made a political gif.

it's not even about the meme any more

it's trump vs cnn/media, it's cnn exposing the guy's horrible background and now a bigger discussion about private companies vs individual citizens

and you'll know the idiots on t_d will take this as some sort of internet war
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This is quite literally CNN at their lowest, IMO.
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Parappa09 posted...

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

doxxing someone because you dont like what they say is fucked up
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MwarriorHiei posted...

Parappa09 posted...

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

doxxing someone because you dont like what they say is fucked up

Are CNN doxxing anyone?
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What did the gif creator say? Haven't heard anything about this.
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The Eternal Flame posted...

What did the gif creator say? Haven't heard anything about this.

Supposedly that guns were repellant for black people (obviously the slur used instead), and holocaust jokes. Not seen any of it myself, but was what someone else said in another topic, so take it with a grain of salt.
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MwarriorHiei posted...

Parappa09 posted...

but then on the other hand I can truly believe that the guy who posted the CNN meme had a racist, homophobic and generally nasty background to minorities and other people in the world

doxxing someone because you dont like what they say is fucked up

I agree, but it's hard to feel sympathy for someone with backwards views and fucked up

Funkydog posted...

Supposedly that guns were repellant for black people (obviously the slur used instead), and holocaust jokes

I read stuff along those lines^
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Oh. That's pretty bad.

Still doesn't justify what it seems like CNN is doing right now, especially if it's a young teenager. He's probably just some messed up edgelord like what we see here on CE on a daily basis.
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i dont understand what showing that this guy made racist posts online would do for cnn. like the meme he made was just a funny gif, why does the author's background even need to come into play here? it's entirely unrelated, unless maybe there is something i'm missing.
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Parappa09 posted...

I agree, but it's hard to feel sympathy for someone with backwards views and fucked up

don't think about the guy for a second.

think about the precedent this is setting.

CNN is basically saying, "if we don't like what you say or do we will hunt you down and reveal your info."
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*plays devli's advocate*

well, what's the problem with revealing his info? they aren't inciting violence (like he did). If people do something inappropriate (like he has done in the past), then they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, just like anyone else would be. His rights aren't being violated in any way (your name and such aren't confidential), and his free speech isn't being impinged on, nor is he being censored (he's actaully getting far more exposure now for his beliefs)

Zero respect is still more respect then I have for Fox News.
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Fam_Fam posted...

*plays devli's advocate*

well, what's the problem with revealing his info? they aren't inciting violence (like he did). If people do something inappropriate (like he has done in the past), then they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, just like anyone else would be. His rights aren't being violated in any way (your name and such aren't confidential), and his free speech isn't being impinged on, nor is he being censored (he's actaully getting far more exposure now for his beliefs)

c'mon you trollin bro?
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chrono625 posted...

Parappa09 posted...

I agree, but it's hard to feel sympathy for someone with backwards views and fucked up

don't think about the guy for a second.

think about the precedent this is setting.

CNN is basically saying, "if we don't like what you say or do we will hunt you down and reveal your info."

true, and for any company to act like that is borderline oppressive and tyrannical. especially when they have wealth, assets and resources against one person

but he was freely posting this online, in public. and defending him and his views is despicable, just like all the hate from the alt-right they are perpetuating and encouraging

the whole thing isn't as black and white to me as 'it's all CNN's fault' or 'it's all the guy's fault for posting a GIF' but just fucked up all round
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Parappa09 posted...

chrono625 posted...

Parappa09 posted...

I agree, but it's hard to feel sympathy for someone with backwards views and fucked up

don't think about the guy for a second.

think about the precedent this is setting.

CNN is basically saying, "if we don't like what you say or do we will hunt you down and reveal your info."

true, and for any company to act like that is borderline oppressive and tyrannical. especially when they have wealth, assets and resources against one person

but he was freely posting this online, in public. and defending him and his views is despicable, just like all the hate from the alt-right they are perpetuating and encouraging

the whole thing isn't as black and white to me as 'it's all CNN's fault' or 'it's all the guy's fault for posting a GIF' but just fucked up all round

let's be real here.

could you imagine a world where something like "troll trace" is a real thing?

are you really going to allow some ignorant moron or troll to dictate what companies can do just because he spewed some vitriol?

it's giving away freedoms for a false sense of security.

it's why I can ignore a moron being a moron and be more appalled by a huge media outlet making this a story and actively pursuing the guy who created a meme.
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Parappa09 posted...

the whole thing isn't as black and white to me as 'it's all CNN's fault' or 'it's all the guy's fault for posting a GIF' but just fucked up all round

No, it's all CNN's fault.

Some 15 year-old kid putting the CNN logo onto Vince McMahon's head in an already--existing gif is not in the wrong here in any sense.
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Trumpeteers suddenly care about morals?
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Twinmold posted...

Trumpeteers suddenly care about morals?

As I've pointed out in the other topic, they've doxxed people, reporters, etc that they don't like, so I'm wondering why this is such a horrifying thing for them.
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When you dig into it a bit it's not that surprising. They bought this kfile news team that did the article from fucking Buzzfeed not too long ago. This is who CNN employs now.
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Doom_Art posted...

Twinmold posted...

Trumpeteers suddenly care about morals?

As I've pointed out in the other topic, they've doxxed people, reporters, etc that they don't like, so I'm wondering why this is such a horrifying thing for them.

Doxxing is bad no matter which side commits it. If Trump supporters do it, then it is still unethical and potentially harmful. Also, you and every other person who cries about Trump's tweets every day would have to STFU if you support what CNN is doing because it has far worse implications for everyone the media decides they don't like.

But, hey, if your name really is Doom_Art and you're Ok with the rest of the Internet knowing your details, then support CNN all you want.
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Mal_Fet posted...

Some 15 year-old kid putting the CNN logo onto Vince McMahon's head in an already--existing gif is not in the wrong here in any sense.

trump then tweeting it was a little wrong but mostly dumb

what CNN did was entirely wrong and pretty much demonstrating everything trump says about them

all while helping to distract from the republican healthcare bill
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Asherlee10 posted...

This is what pisses me off the most. I don't really care about the drama with some meme. CNN is shifting the public's focus away from important issues.

CNN has always had this problem. They chase the story of the hour because it has better ratings in this instant than the story of the year.

They are the epitome of the kind of media warned of in Brave New World.

Fox News lies. MSNBC distorts. CNN fills the airwaves with irrelevant bullshit.
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Twinmold posted...

Trumpeteers suddenly care about morals?

if you followed this in Twitter, both logical people on either side have condemned this.

this isn't about politics right now.

it's the fact that CNN saw a meme they didn't like and hunted it's creator down.

then tried to justify it by digging up his past.
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chrono625 posted...

this isn't about politics right now.

yup, which is amazing because if they'd kept their traps shut it could've been about politics
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Asherlee10 posted...

Darkman124 posted...

all while helping to distract from the republican healthcare bill

This is what pisses me off the most. I don't really care about the drama with some meme. CNN is shifting the public's focus away from important issues.

It's today's media and that people keep eating it up. Whine about scoops of ice cream and a typo all the while guy tries to push some of the worst laws in my lifetime. It's showing a bird a shiny coin with one and hand, while you reach around with other to choke it to death with the other.
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thanosibe posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Darkman124 posted...

all while helping to distract from the republican healthcare bill

This is what pisses me off the most. I don't really care about the drama with some meme. CNN is shifting the public's focus away from important issues.

It's today's media and that people keep eating it up. Whine about scoops of ice cream and a typo all the while guy tries to push some of the worst laws in my lifetime. It's showing a bird a shiny coin with one and hand, while you reach around with other to choke it to death with the other.

I said this before.

these are the standards society has set and this is why Trump is president.

shitty standards equate to shitty outcomes.
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chrono625 posted...

I said this before.

these are the standards society has set and this is why Trump is president.

s***ty standards equate to s***ty outcomes.

i think mostly trump is president because our winner-take-all, first-past-the-post electoral system is really unstable and unreliable

but yeah our low standards have allowed his sort of discourse to be tolerated which also should've been a failsafe
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You had respect for CNN before? I mean they even cut out a rant about burning down the town to make the person sound like a better person, to push their narrative.
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Instead of focusing on important shit this is what CNN focuses on. Sigh.
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chrono625 posted...

Parappa09 posted...

I agree, but it's hard to feel sympathy for someone with backwards views and fucked up

don't think about the guy for a second.

think about the precedent this is setting.

CNN is basically saying, "if we don't like what you say or do we will hunt you down and reveal your info."

This. The guy himself is basically irrelevant in this story.

We cannot allow such a thing to be acceptable for the media to do.
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MetalGearSquid posted...

ClockworkHare posted...

Supposedly it is a 15 year old kid, rofl.

If that's true

It's not.
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People need to stop apologizing just because other people don't like what they did. Fucking stupid. If I had posted that gif and thought it was funny (which it is) I wouldn't have fucking apologized. I would've simply said, "I'm sorry that YOU don't find it funny, but I do. If you're taking something negative out of this, then that's your own stupid perception."
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Vindris_SNH posted...

People need to stop apologizing just because other people don't like what they did. Fucking stupid. If I had posted that gif and thought it was funny (which it is) I wouldn't have fucking apologized. I would've simply said, "I'm sorry that YOU don't find it funny, but I do. If you're taking something negative out of this, then that's your own stupid perception."

Wasn't much of his apology because of, you know, the other stuff on his Reddit profile?
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Vindris_SNH posted...

If I had posted that gif and thought it was funny (which it is) I wouldn't have fucking apologized.

I think it's very easy to say this when you're not being threatened by a global news corporation. Also consider his shitty posting history. He may have apologized just because he was on the verge of being outed as an enormous troll.

If your posting history on GameFAQs was available, you may be quick to apologize and avoid going viral, too.
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That_Happened posted...

Vindris_SNH posted...

If I had posted that gif and thought it was funny (which it is) I wouldn't have fucking apologized.

I think it's very easy to say this when you're not being threatened by a global news corporation. Also consider his shitty posting history. He may have apologized just because he was on the verge of being outed as an enormous troll.

If your posting history on GameFAQs was available, you may be quick to apologize and avoid going viral, too.

Especially given how the left will try to ruin your life based on the accusation of being a bigot.
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Funkydog posted...

Supposedly

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Romulox28 posted...

why does the author's background even need to come into play here?

Because it fits their agenda.
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Antifar posted...

Vindris_SNH posted...

People need to stop apologizing just because other people don't like what they did. Fucking stupid. If I had posted that gif and thought it was funny (which it is) I wouldn't have fucking apologized. I would've simply said, "I'm sorry that YOU don't find it funny, but I do. If you're taking something negative out of this, then that's your own stupid perception."

Wasn't much of his apology because of, you know, the other stuff on his Reddit profile?

why does he have to apologize for the other stuff?
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