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0 pointsscythe16y ago0 comments

What about moot and weev? They're not members of the open source community, but they are notorious.

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moot's identity was revealed. weev I've not seen any proof yet that he's been outed. I'll correct my post.

If you're referring to moot's supposed identity "Christopher Poole," you're wrong. There's no verification that that is his real name, and I think it's just a joke. Just look at the initials: CP. For those of you who are uninitiated, "CP" is a 4chan meme for child pornography, and is closely associated with Pedobear.

unalone16y ago

No verification? He's been interviewed, at his home, by multiple magazines. I recall his parents were interviewed. And I've seen him at panels: He's not like most 4channers. I doubt he'd pull an elaborate prank. On the other hand, 4channers are retarded enough to assume he would.

alex_c16y ago

Is there any reason to believe that Time, WSJ, etc., DIDN'T do any fact checking on the name they printed?

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