[SkinnyPupp]

This might have been posted in the Trump thread but I think it deserves its own thread.

User "HanAholeSolo" creates an animation of Trump beating up Vince McMahon with a CNN logo placed over his face:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/881503147168071680

CNN discovers his identity, contacts him

They tell him if he doesn't take it down and apologize, they will reveal his identity

They post a story about it (http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/04/politics/kfile-reddit-user-trump-tweet/index.html) on their main page:

https://i.imgur.com/stIQ1kx.png

"After posting his apology, "HanAholeSolo" called CNN's KFile and confirmed his identity. In the interview, "HanAholeSolo" sounded nervous about his identity being revealed and asked to not be named out of fear for his personal safety and for the public embarrassment it would bring to him and his family.

CNN is not publishing "HanA**holeSolo's" name because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology, showed his remorse by saying he has taken down all his offending posts, and because he said he is not going to repeat this ugly behavior on social media again. In addition, he said his statement could serve as an example to others not to do the same.

CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change."

From all the "Trump stuff" that has happened since the election, this to me is the most fucked up story of all. A massive media conglomerate is bullying a private citizen into withdrawal from the internet because he made a silly image with their logo.

USA has officially turned into a South Park episode WutFace

And before anyone says, it doesn't matter if this kid is an alt-right retard or whatever. This is totally unacceptable no matter what side each is on.

[GS8]

lol

But CNN is sooo progressive amirite?

This GIF was pretty crude anyway. Looks like it was made by a 15 year old. Where did the skin on CNN go? Down the swamp drain?

[SkinnyPupp]

So now the internet knows CNN gets mad when they see an image of Trump beating them up.

What do you think happens now? EleGiggle

https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohryxfNuhDBTRd7l6/giphy.gif

[vixroar]

Where did you get that it was a 15 year old kid?

[Jmac]

Where did you get that it was a 15 year old kid?
It doesn't really matter if it's a 15-year-old kid or a 45-year-old man, to be honest. CNN crossed the line.

[SkinnyPupp]

Where did you get that it was a 15 year old kid?
I think his identity eventually got out and that's what people are saying. I guess I should write that since it wasn't really confirmed.

[SkinnyPupp]

http://i68.tinypic.com/2holg7n.gif

[Traum]

Undoubtedly, it is shameful for a massive media giant such as CNN to bully the Reddit user into apologizing and retracting his satire. Unfortunately, however, I don't think the story is going to gain enough coverage or traction in the media world to actually go viral.

[Manic!]

It doesn't really matter if it's a 15-year-old kid or a 45-year-old man, to be honest. CNN crossed the line.

Shouldn't try to hide behind the internet. People need to take responsibility for what they post.

[twitchyzero]

already confessed my dislike for CNN but put yourself in their boardroom

i would've pulled the same thing to make sure my company is not derogatorily (is that a word) tarnished by some keyboard warrior

this is not some well-conducted criticism piece. it's a downright drop-kick in the balls that's given the man baby of a world leader to use as a humiliation fodder, then retweeted/shared a couple million times.

if you have the leverage and influence to end it swiftly, why not?

sometimes it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. It shouldn't be surprising a big news outlet probably assembled a full team to do detective work then stooping down to the level of a near-threat tactic.

Anyone else wish the fictional HBO Newsroom was still on the air so they could do a few seasons from the material gathered in the last 6 months alone?

[SkinnyPupp]

Oh man Newsroom would be so epic right now.. EleGiggle

Anyway there would be a million ways to handle this better than how they did. In fact out of those million, they chose literally the worst one.

[Traum]

Anyway there would be a million ways to handle this better than how they did. In fact out of those million, they chose literally the worst one.
The typical sleaze ball way that I can think of is to sue the guy for some sort of misuse of their logo / trademark. I'm sure CNN has a huge lawyer team. All that is needed is for them to send the guy a legal letter threatening to sue, and get the guy to apologize and retract his post(s). There is absolutely no need to advertise it on their own site and FB page as a news story.

Threatening to expose the guy's identity, and then publicising the threat to let the world know... now that is just low. Besides, it amounts to extrajudicial measures / Internet frontier justice, and that is something any legitimate body should never do. FailFish

[SkinnyPupp]

The typical sleaze ball way that I can think of is to sue the guy for some sort of misuse of their logo / trademark. I'm sure CNN has a huge lawyer team. All that is needed is for them to send the guy a legal letter threatening to sue, and get the guy to apologize and retract his post(s). There is absolutely no need to advertise it on their own site and FB page as a news story.

Threatening to expose the guy's identity, and then publicising the threat to let the world know... now that is just low. Besides, it amounts to extrajudicial measures / Internet frontier justice, and that is something any legitimate body should never do. FailFish
Exactly. They could have issued a C&D to him and the host, which may have gone public but then they just look like typical corporate dicks. Or they could have ignored it which would have been the best thing to do.

Instead they are coercing someone into doing their bidding and then basically bragging about it on their website. I can't even imagine how they thought that was OK to do

[StylinRed]

Just saw this on cnn, they justified their actions because he has an extensive history of online racism lol

[stewie]

guy should make another quick animation of himself giving 2 thumbs up mocking CNN and writing his name and state in it. Beat them to the punch.

[bcrdukes]

From a media ethics standpoint, I am of the opinion that CNN had crossed the line on this one.

The Reddit user exercised his right to free speech. On the other hand, one could argue that he should own up to his actions if and when posting on the internet.

[N.V.M.]

this reminds me a bit of a certain local sportscaster who was outraged at a parody account on Twitter. the parody account was pretty damn funny, while not being gross or libelous. poor sportscaster guy sends the Global/Corus lawyers after this guy and shuts him down.

[Armind]

Let the troll games begin! Another one!

[SkinnyPupp]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/cc2f540f41b9060f2cd1c50967d71e32/tumblr_osmm17P0yM1rt5u4xo1_500.gif

[SkinnyPupp]

On the other hand, one could argue that he should own up to his actions if and when posting on the internet.

Agree 100%. But that should be social pressure, not some billion dollar worldwide media corporation coercing him with threats of public exposure.

If this is left unchecked, it sets a really scary precedent.

[Blueboy222]

:troll:

[Manic!]

So now the internet knows CNN gets mad when they see an image of Trump beating them up.

What do you think happens now? EleGiggle

https://media.giphy.com/media/3ohryxfNuhDBTRd7l6/giphy.gif

You know what happens at the end of the movie right?

He dies

[Sid Vicious]

i wonder what george washington would say about this ordeal if he were alive today lmao

[originalhypa]

i wonder what george washington would say about this ordeal if he were alive today lmao

He'd probably be all like,
"Let me out of this fuken coffin! I've been in here for 200 years!!!"


:alone:

[Armind]

^ That's fake newz :troll:

[CivicBlues]

i wonder what george washington would say about this ordeal if he were alive today lmao


I'm no historian but I believe it may be something like

https://i.imgflip.com/1s1f3k.jpg (https://imgflip.com/i/1s1f3k)

[Jmac]

Shouldn't try to hide behind the internet. People need to take responsibility for what they post. You're fucking joking, right?

You think it's perfectly fine for a major media corporation to expose, threaten, and blackmail people because they posted a GIF of the President wrestling someone with their logo superimposed over the face?

[GS8]

Can't help but think of the timing of all this. CNN getting bent out of shape over a gif while remnants of 'nothing burger' was still in the air.

Now, no one needs to talk about 'nothing burger' anymore because this is recent events and therefore everything before it is no longer relevant.

https://twitter.com/FallenCasanova/status/882453706171498496

[Manic!]

You're fucking joking, right?

You think it's perfectly fine for a major media corporation to expose, threaten, and blackmail people because they posted a GIF of the President wrestling someone with their logo superimposed over the face?

Maybe people should take responsibility for what they post. He is not the first person to be doxxed by a news organization.


Unmasking Reddit's Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web (http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web)

https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/1hzra9/doxgate_the_closing_of_rcreepshots_and_the/

[Jmac]

Maybe people should take responsibility for what they post. He is not the first person to be doxxed by a news organization.


Unmasking Reddit's Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web (http://gawker.com/5950981/unmasking-reddits-violentacrez-the-biggest-troll-on-the-web)

https://www.reddit.com/r/MuseumOfReddit/comments/1hzra9/doxgate_the_closing_of_rcreepshots_and_the/This guy may not have a very clean record when it comes to his history on the internet, but that's not the point. The point is that CNN went after him over a GIF and abused the shit out of their power.

[twitchyzero]

You're fucking joking, right?

You think it's perfectly fine for a major media corporation to expose, threaten, and blackmail people because they posted a GIF of the President wrestling someone with their logo superimposed over the face?

i dont think it's ethical but i would be naive if I pretend this was the first time a big corporation is threatening exposing someone's identity.

if you're gonna create politically-charged memes, man up to the backlashes of your work. Don't hide behind a screen and keyboard.

[underscore]

i dont think it's ethical but i would be naive if I pretend this was the first time a big corporation is threatening exposing someone's identity.

if you're gonna create politically-charged memes, man up to the backlashes of your work. Don't hide behind a screen and keyboard.

How is that a politically charged meme? That's tame AF compared to most political content.

[$_$]

Oh man Newsroom would be so epic right now.. EleGiggle

Anyway there would be a million ways to handle this better than how they did. In fact out of those million, they chose literally the worst one.

I really miss that show. The opening scene for the show was amazing

[SkinnyPupp]

Someone should make a clip of the Newsroom intro followed by Aaron Sorkin just staring off into space with a dumbfounded look on his face EleGiggle

[Blueboy222]

:troll:

[Digitalis]

No suprise to me that Manic would be PRO big companies bullying the little guy.
See how he likes it when the gas company tells him to stop expressing his opinion on RS cuz it reflects badly on their brand.

[J____]

wait, so the president posted a meme made by a reddit user, and CNN goes after the reddit user? Shouldn't they go after trump? lol

[Blueboy222]

:troll:

[twitchyzero]

https://i.redd.it/6uz573kr628z.gif

what film/show is the excerpt from?

[MarkyMark]

what film/show is the excerpt from?

Karate Kid

[SkinnyPupp]

what film/show is the excerpt from?
WutFace

[Digitalis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nPxFxIMCjY

[Blueboy222]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcrJYnbeCfY

[Armind]

:lawl: