Comment on Anon makes a big mistake

• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  The Q posts did originally start on 4 chan.

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon

  Though QAnon has its origins in older conspiracy theories, it was set in motion in October 2017 when Q first posted on the website 4chan. Q claimed to be a high-level government official with Q clearance, with access to classified information about the Trump administration and its opponents.[17] Q soon moved to 8chan, making it QAnon’s online home.[18] Q’s often cryptic posts, which became known as “drops”, were collected by aggregator apps and websites and relayed by influencers.

  I saw some of them there.

  And, given what the Epstein files have revealed… at this point, I think the original Q was just literally Steve Bannon.

  Then it got handed off to the weirdo father/son pair that run (ran?) 8chan.

  That’s basically my hunch, can’t definitively prove it.

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• teyrnon@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Oh right, is that the one created by that developmentally disabled kid that advocated for killing such people as himself and other nazi shit, then repented and tried to shut it down later? I think I heard something about him. Nevertheless, the shit birthed on 8 chan migrates to 4 chan to get reared as I understand it, so calling it “misinformation” is kind of a dickish way to correct someone.

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  • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Yes, that’s the guy!

    It was misinformation, though. Q and the most extreme bigots are from 8chan*. I don’t think you did it deliberately which is why I didn’t call it disinformation, it’s just not accurate

    • Of the chans. There’s plenty of forums that make 8chan look tame.

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    • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hey uh unrelated question

      Yes, that’s the guy!

      It was misinformation, though. Q and the most extreme bigots are from 8chan^1^. I don’t think you did it deliberately which is why I didn’t call it disinformation, it’s just not accurate

      ^1^ Of the chans. There’s plenty of forums that make 8chan look tame.

      Are you intentionally putting ^1^ into your comments, or… is this some weird result of maybe my mobile client spazzing out?

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      • Mac@mander.xyz ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        It’s a note reference like in a book.

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      • glimse@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Yes it’s Lemmy markdown for superscript. Or at least that’s what my client tells me

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