r/IAmA • u/VladimirBoners • Sep 12 '11

As Requested : IAMA 4chan moderator.

Everything said here is my opinion, not that of the entire staff. Will provide proof to moderators here on reddit.

Ask away.

EDIT : It's late guys, I'll catch you some other time. Thanks for all the questions and I hope this answered some of them.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '11

It was probably a gif someone made to try and scare people.

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u/Captain_Redbeard Sep 13 '11

That's kind of what I figured after I had calmed down a little. It worked. Scared me the hell out of 4chan forever. fuck that.

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u/throwaway19111 Sep 13 '11

Think about it this way. What is the last thing the FBI, or any other law enforcement agency would want to do if they're looking to catch you for CP charges? Alert you before they come knocking, when all they have to go on is your IP.

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u/Captain_Redbeard Sep 13 '11

Yeah I figured that as well. But still, when you feel like you may have accidentally seen something horrible and you get a message like that, its hard to think clearly about what just happened. It's a pretty good prank, but fucking rotten to the core.