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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by rocqua on Saturday June 15, 2019 @03:38AM (#20188855)
> They know that it gets a pass from ordinary people. While permitting the sincere to organize in plain sight.

This is sometimes called a dog whistle. The pitch is too high for humans to hear, but the intended targets do pick up on it.

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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by thinkingemote on Saturday June 15, 2019 @06:02AM (#20189234)
I suspect that some so called dog whistles are a form of conspiracy theory. "It's not viable in plain sight but take my in depth research on the matter to heart".
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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by licebmi__at__ on Saturday June 15, 2019 @02:45PM (#20191427)
Dog whistle examples are not even obscure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthys
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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by rocqua on Saturday June 15, 2019 @07:09AM (#20189442)
It certainly is an attractive idea for the conspiracy minded. Heck, it doesn't even take conspiracy mindedness. Just anyone hoping to see something.

At the same time, it seems feasible as a concept and quite useful.

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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by anigbrowl on Saturday June 15, 2019 @05:40PM (#20192335)
Well if someone says this and actually provides supporting evidence then what's the problem?
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Re:8chan served with search warrant [pdf] by navigatesol on Saturday June 15, 2019 @08:49AM (#20189773)
>I suspect that some so called dog whistles are a form of conspiracy theory.

Of course, only the enlightened few can pick up on it and explain it to the rest of us goons.

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