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The FBI contacted me over a shitpost on Reddit using this exact process. Hilarious, but also very concerning.


Was there plausibly a threat in it?

If it took the visit to realize that you're not very anonymous on the internet, you owe them for the lesson.


No, I know the line and have always been careful not to cross it. On the contrary, I resent them for the Gestapo tactics in retaliation for legal speech. I'm aware of my relative lack of anonymity online. You don't know who I am, I'm absolutely positive the feds do.


I’m not trying to be creepy or anything, but I clicked on your user name, and your profile has what looks like a real name on it.


Yes, it seems like that's my real name, doesn't it?




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