sexychineseguy t1_irlv26t wrote on October 9, 2022 at 6:51 AM

Not surprising.

I could have a list of "Secret Bad People Memberships" and leak it anonymously.

And it'll contain Biden's name. Does that mean Biden should lose his job?

_aware t1_irm0gpc wrote on October 9, 2022 at 8:04 AM

It would certainly hurt his support amongst voters, so yes he would lose his job over it.

0ctologist t1_irmu3lb wrote on October 9, 2022 at 1:53 PM

It’s not like it’s a list made by a random person, these officers chose to be on this list when they decided to cosplay as the confederacy.

sexychineseguy t1_irndmhr wrote on October 9, 2022 at 4:14 PM

Do you know if the member list was was real? There's a big difference between them actually joining a group vs their names being on a list given anonymously.

0ctologist t1_irnf9zn wrote on October 9, 2022 at 4:25 PM

If you need to know why the hacker who found the list has to remain anonymous, google Frank Serpico.

Other than bootlicking, do you have a reason not to trust Gothamist? I have found their journalism to be very reliable.

sexychineseguy t1_irngtf6 wrote on October 9, 2022 at 4:35 PM

> Do you have a reason not to trust Gothamist?

I'm not distrusting Gothamist. Gothamist is saying these people were on the a list given anonymously. I believe that's true until otherwise proven.

However I have no clue whether the list itself is real or not. Nobody should have adverse effects due to being listed on an unconfirmed list.

If you were listed on a list of nazi members someone put out anonymously, does that make you a nazi?

0ctologist t1_irnhpap wrote on October 9, 2022 at 4:41 PM

I don’t think you understand how anonymous sources work. It’s not like they get a phone call from a random pay phone and then publish what that person says as gospel. Gothamist knows who the hacker is and what their credentials are, but they don’t release that info to protect that person’s identity. I have no reason to believe that Gothamist didn’t properly vet their source, so I believe this story.

Silver-Hat175 t1_irq81t1 wrote on October 10, 2022 at 5:13 AM

Fake Asian reddit troll defending white supremacist groups I was no prepared for this shocking revelation