Current Events > The Feds are coming for "Extremist" gamers

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darkmaian23 03/09/24 4:59:19 PM #1:	https://theintercept.com/2024/03/09/fbi-dhs-gamers-extremism-violence/ This gets a hard no from me. You could maybe revisit this after we don't elect Trump, purge the Trump loyalists from three letter agencies, and refactor the DHS and FBI into more trustworthy organizations. --- Cuteness is justice! It's the law. <cite>darkmaian23 posted [p:979280683] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>https://theintercept.com/2024/03/09/fbi-dhs-gamers-extremism-violence/This gets a hard no from me. You could maybe revisit this after we don't elect Trump, purge the Trump loyalists from three letter agencies, and refactor the DHS and FBI into more trustworthy organizations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 03/09/24 5:00:09 PM #2:	I'm okay with this. --- Just call me Discount Dan. <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:979280706] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I'm okay with this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass 03/09/24 5:00:30 PM #3:	Good. Gamers are out of control, tbh. --- Many Bothans died to bring you this post. <cite>Bass posted [p:979280714] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Good. Gamers are out of control, tbh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 03/09/24 5:01:14 PM #4:	Why is always Roblox at the top of these lists? Is it really that bad there? --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7T2OR-O2Vk <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:979280728] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Why is always Roblox at the top of these lists?Is it really that bad there? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TotallyNotAGirl 03/09/24 5:01:50 PM #5:	All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of. LMAO --- You haven't set a signature for the message boards yet <cite>TotallyNotAGirl posted [p:979280743] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of.LMAO </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Vyrulisse 03/09/24 5:02:53 PM #6:	I'm not fan of Hasan but he's not wrong there. This goes down to what do they consider "extremism" as well. Looks like another avenue government is taking to collect every bit of information about people as they can. --- http://i.imgur.com/6VeX04D.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7T2OR-O2Vk <cite>Vyrulisse posted [p:979280761] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I'm not fan of Hasan but he's not wrong there. This goes down to what do they consider "extremism" as well. Looks like another avenue government is taking to collect every bit of information about people as they can. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Crimsoness 03/09/24 5:03:32 PM #7:	They did target gamers! --- I <3 Godnorgosh <cite>Crimsoness posted [p:979280771] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>They did target gamers! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hereforemnant 03/09/24 5:03:50 PM #8:	I'm okay with this to some extent, as it is most definitely true that there is a very large & loud contingent online in gaming that are incredibly harmful & utterly deranged with what they complain about. But when it comes to free speech, I know that even people joking that have never acted out or done something get bagged & tagged by the glowies when shit like this happens so ehhh <cite>hereforemnant posted [p:979280773] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I'm okay with this to some extent, as it is most definitely true that there is a very large & loud contingent online in gaming that are incredibly harmful & utterly deranged with what they complain about.But when it comes to free speech, I know that even people joking that have never acted out or done something get bagged & tagged by the glowies when shit like this happens so ehhh</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReiRei89 03/09/24 5:04:27 PM #9:	Eh fair. --- FGO US:973,940,202 JP:410,404,215 Resident Europa fangirl <cite>ReiRei89 posted [p:979280784] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Eh fair. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trumble 03/09/24 5:06:17 PM #10:	hereforemnant posted... I'm okay with this to some extent, as it is most definitely true that there is a very large & loud contingent online in gaming that are incredibly harmful & utterly deranged with what they complain about. But when it comes to free speech, I know that even people joking that have never acted out or done something get bagged & tagged by the glowies when shit like this happens so ehhh Yeah. There's a huge difference between a (pre)teen ranting about beating up the other player and fucking their mom in response to losing a game, vs actual serious threats, and some people are not good at telling the difference. --- Do, or do not. There is no Trumble. <cite>Trumble posted [p:979280813] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>hereforemnant posted... </cite><quote>I'm okay with this to some extent, as it is most definitely true that there is a very large & loud contingent online in gaming that are incredibly harmful & utterly deranged with what they complain about.But when it comes to free speech, I know that even people joking that have never acted out or done something get bagged & tagged by the glowies when shit like this happens so ehhh</quote>Yeah. There's a huge difference between a (pre)teen ranting about beating up the other player and fucking their mom in response to losing a game, vs actual serious threats, and some people are not good at telling the difference. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Enclave 03/09/24 5:11:12 PM #11:	TotallyNotAGirl posted... All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of. LMAO I mean, he's not wrong. --- The commercial says that Church isn't for perfect people, I guess that's why I'm an atheist. <cite>Enclave posted [p:979280872] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>TotallyNotAGirl posted... </cite><quote>All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of.LMAO</quote>I mean, he's not wrong. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thanatos_the_Great 03/10/24 6:09:46 AM #12:	I mean, the FBI have got a point here. Remember Gamergate, a hate movement full of violent language that occasionally escalated to actual terrorism (there were bomb threats)? And it hasn't gone away - see https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/08/gamergate-trolls-woke-game-consultants --- Re-open board 261. <cite>Thanatos_the_Great posted [p:979289536] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I mean, the FBI have got a point here. Remember Gamergate, a hate movement full of violent language that occasionally escalated to actual terrorism (there were bomb threats)? And it hasn't gone away - see https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/mar/08/gamergate-trolls-woke-game-consultants </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dakimakura 03/10/24 6:14:34 AM #13:	Privacy is one of those ambiguous things that people are always either for or against subconsciously if it does or doesnt impact them. --- Bees <cite>Dakimakura posted [p:979289558] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Privacy is one of those ambiguous things that people are always either for or against subconsciously if it does or doesnt impact them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 03/10/24 6:25:10 AM #14:	Literally just check the fucking chans. Half the time this shit is organized and outright announced right there in the open. --- evening main 2.4356848e+91 https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:979289611] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Literally just check the fucking chans. Half the time this shit is organized and outright announced right there in the open. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ultimate_reaver 03/10/24 6:26:51 AM #15:	TotallyNotAGirl posted... All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of. LMAO hes right. The fbi is really good at leading around Muslim teenagers by the nose until they say something that lets them arrest them so number can go up --- I pray god will curse the writer, as the writer has cursed the world with this beautiful, stupendous creation, terrible in its simplicity, irresistible in truth <cite>ultimate_reaver posted [p:979289623] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>TotallyNotAGirl posted... </cite><quote>All I can think of is the awful track record of the FBI when it comes to identifying extremism, Hasan Piker, a popular Twitch streamer who often streams while playing video games under the handle HasanAbi, says of the mechanisms. Theyre much better at finding vulnerable teenagers with mental disabilities to take advantage of.LMAO</quote>hes right. The fbi is really good at leading around Muslim teenagers by the nose until they say something that lets them arrest them so number can go up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Trelve 03/10/24 6:39:53 AM #16:	It's not hard to spot those who glow in the dark, so good luck with that. <cite>Trelve posted [p:979289686] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>It's not hard to spot those who glow in the dark, so good luck with that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aloc 03/10/24 7:13:46 AM #17:	They will target left wingers I bet --- Aloc will now post in PG or try <cite>Aloc posted [p:979289864] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>They will target left wingers I bet </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jokeaccountinc 03/10/24 7:31:46 AM #18:	But no weebs. Feds have made their voice known! --- Welcome to our organization. <cite>Jokeaccountinc posted [p:979289965] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>But no weebs. Feds have made their voice known! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 03/10/24 8:06:33 AM #19:	The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it shows So this is fine --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:979290140] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it showsSo this is fine </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lonestar2000 03/10/24 8:09:58 AM #20:	Trelve posted... It's not hard to spot those who glow in the dark, so good luck with that. Nervous? --- Rumble Roses. Someone enters the room. Them: O_O Me: What?! I always play games without my pants on!- Inmate 922335 #ImpeachToadDickTrump <cite>Lonestar2000 posted [p:979290167] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Trelve posted... </cite><quote>It's not hard to spot those who glow in the dark, so good luck with that.</quote>Nervous? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 03/10/24 8:37:59 AM #21:	GAMERS RlSE UP --- Shplendid! <cite>rexcrk posted [p:979290362] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>GAMERS RlSE UP </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aloc 03/10/24 8:48:30 AM #22:	Doom_Art posted... The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it shows So this is fine Doom art really wants to target the left. --- Aloc will now post in PG or try <cite>Aloc posted [p:979290436] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite><quote>The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it showsSo this is fine</quote>Doom art really wants to target the left. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 03/10/24 12:02:20 PM #23:	Aloc posted... Doom art really wants to target the left. the fuck are you talking about lol --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:979292629] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Aloc posted... </cite><quote>Doom art really wants to target the left.</quote>the fuck are you talking about lol </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AlephZero 03/10/24 12:04:37 PM #24:	gamers RISE UP --- "life is overrated" - Seiichi Omori 01001100 01010101 01000101 00100000 00110100 00110000 00110010 <cite>AlephZero posted [p:979292664] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>gamers RISE UP </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dakimakura 03/10/24 12:06:07 PM #25:	Gamers are truly the most oppressed group --- Bees <cite>Dakimakura posted [p:979292671] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Gamers are truly the most oppressed group </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ButteryMales 03/10/24 12:06:22 PM #26:	Doom_Art posted... The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it shows So this is fine That's weird. This place is full of people saying "ignore genocide and vote for Biden". More like the horseshoe pipeline. <cite>ButteryMales posted [p:979292675] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Doom_Art posted...</cite><quote>The gaming community has been a pretty big part of the alt right pipeline the last several years And it showsSo this is fine</quote>That's weird. This place is full of people saying "ignore genocide and vote for Biden". More like the horseshoe pipeline.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seaman_Prime 03/10/24 1:11:59 PM #27:	U.S. government has employed five domestic terrorism threat categories. These are defined by the FBI and DHS as racial/ethnically motivated violent extremism, anti-government/anti-authority violent extremism, animal rights or environmental violent extremism, abortion-related violent extremism, and all other domestic terror threats. whats abortion related violent extremism? <cite>Seaman_Prime posted [p:979293627] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>U.S. government has employed five domestic terrorism threat categories. These are defined by the FBI and DHS as racial/ethnically motivated violent extremism, anti-government/anti-authority violent extremism, animal rights or environmental violent extremism, abortion-related violent extremism, and all other domestic terror threats.whats abortion related violent extremism?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 03/10/24 1:15:24 PM #28:	why yes, I am an extreme gamer article is about violent extremists oh well never mind then --- https://i.imgur.com/TGkNCva.gif https://i.imgur.com/8mWCvA4.gif <cite>FL81 posted [p:979293669] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>why yes, I am an extreme gamer <quote>article is about violent extremists</quote>oh well never mind then </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ai123 03/10/24 1:16:45 PM #29:	Seaman_Prime posted... U.S. government has employed five domestic terrorism threat categories. These are defined by the FBI and DHS as racial/ethnically motivated violent extremism, anti-government/anti-authority violent extremism, animal rights or environmental violent extremism, abortion-related violent extremism, and all other domestic terror threats. whats abortion related violent extremism? The people who bomb abortion clinics or murder those who work in them. --- 'Vinyl is the poor man's art collection'. <cite>ai123 posted [p:979293692] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Seaman_Prime posted... </cite><quote>U.S. government has employed five domestic terrorism threat categories. These are defined by the FBI and DHS as racial/ethnically motivated violent extremism, anti-government/anti-authority violent extremism, animal rights or environmental violent extremism, abortion-related violent extremism, and all other domestic terror threats.whats abortion related violent extremism?</quote>The people who bomb abortion clinics or murder those who work in them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Doom_Art 03/10/24 1:16:51 PM #30:	Seaman_Prime posted... whats abortion related violent extremism? Religious nutjobs attacking abortion clinics and that sort of thing I guess --- Not removing this until Mega Man 64 is released on the Wii Virtual Console. Started on: 12/1/2009 http://i.imgur.com/mPvcy.png <cite>Doom_Art posted [p:979293694] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Seaman_Prime posted... </cite><quote>whats abortion related violent extremism?</quote>Religious nutjobs attacking abortion clinics and that sort of thing I guess </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 03/10/24 1:18:04 PM #31:	Well it's a good thing im not violent --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack (PC) & DMC3:SE Ubisoft Port (PC) He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:979293725] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Well it's a good thing im not violent </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Sorozone 03/10/24 1:18:21 PM #32:	Good, "gamers" are a disease. --- https://m.twitch.tv/sorozone/profile <cite>Sorozone posted [p:979293729] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Good, "gamers" are a disease. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 03/10/24 1:27:46 PM #33:	ButteryMales posted... That's weird. This place is full of people saying "ignore genocide and vote for Biden". More like the horseshoe pipeline. only because most of the right wing knobs have been banned by now --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:979293875] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>ButteryMales posted... </cite><quote>That's weird. This place is full of people saying "ignore genocide and vote for Biden". More like the horseshoe pipeline.</quote> only because most of the right wing knobs have been banned by now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seaman_Prime 03/10/24 1:28:09 PM #34:	ai123 posted... The people who bomb abortion clinics or murder those who work in them. Doom_Art posted... Religious nutjobs attacking abortion clinics and that sort of thing I guess Ah okay, i wasnt sure if they meant abortion itself <cite>Seaman_Prime posted [p:979293881] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>ai123 posted... </cite><quote>The people who bomb abortion clinics or murder those who work in them.</quote>Doom_Art posted... </cite><quote>Religious nutjobs attacking abortion clinics and that sort of thing I guess</quote>Ah okay, i wasnt sure if they meant abortion itself</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ButteryMales 03/10/24 1:35:28 PM #35:	thronedfire2 posted... only because most of the right wing knobs have been banned by now Then it's not an intrinsic problem with the gaming community. It's more to do with more popular website not having good moderation. <cite>ButteryMales posted [p:979293999] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>thronedfire2 posted...</cite><quote>only because most of the right wing knobs have been banned by now</quote>Then it's not an intrinsic problem with the gaming community. It's more to do with more popular website not having good moderation.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Strider102 03/10/24 2:22:26 PM #36:	They're targeting gamers --- "I dreamt I was a moron." <cite>Strider102 posted [p:979294675] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>They're targeting gamers </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkmaian23 03/11/24 6:13:26 PM #37:	I'm surprised how many people here are in favor of this. --- Cuteness is justice! It's the law. <cite>darkmaian23 posted [p:979316218] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I'm surprised how many people here are in favor of this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Necronmon 03/11/24 6:16:38 PM #38:	Good, "gamers" are a disease. Why are you even here? <cite>Necronmon posted [p:979316291] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote><quote>Good, "gamers" are a disease.</quote>Why are you even here? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Aloc 03/11/24 8:29:31 PM #39:	darkmaian23 posted... I'm surprised how many people here are in favor of this. CE is right wing. --- Aloc will now post in PG or try <cite>Aloc posted [p:979318718] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>darkmaian23 posted... </cite><quote>I'm surprised how many people here are in favor of this.</quote>CE is right wing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Kaldrenthebold 03/14/24 12:42:42 PM #41:	I saw on Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video) that terrorists were using in game chats for their own nefarious deeds! Yeah I'm against this. --- http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u223/chocolateFRESH/arts/kraid.png - Thanks GP cosmonaut! http://i.imgur.com/TuJWAR8.jpg <cite>Kaldrenthebold posted [p:979364996] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>I saw on Jack Ryan (Amazon Prime Video) that terrorists were using in game chats for their own nefarious deeds!Yeah I'm against this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
VeggetaX 03/14/24 12:44:24 PM #42:	Good thing I'm only a casual gamer. --- Don't like it? Don't watch it. It's that simple Dictator of Nice Guys <cite>VeggetaX posted [p:979365033] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Good thing I'm only a casual gamer. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WingsOfGood 03/14/24 12:49:50 PM #43:	FBI about to knock on Asmongold door.... Then clean his house for him. <cite>WingsOfGood posted [p:979365107] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>FBI about to knock on Asmongold door....Then clean his house for him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Prestoff 03/14/24 12:53:08 PM #44:	Wow, so they really are targeting gamers...GAMERS! --- DI MOLTO! <cite>Prestoff posted [p:979365156] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Wow, so they really are targeting gamers...GAMERS! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Notti 03/19/24 5:40:22 AM #46:	Id much rather they concentrate on extremists in the military etc. Not that gamers are immune to radicals --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:979446190] in The Feds a... [t:80717252]...</cite> <quote>Id much rather they concentrate on extremists in the military etc.Not that gamers are immune to radicals </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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