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[–] Mike1576218@lemmy.ml 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Wasn't that somewhat how Q-anon started?

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I think that basically is yeah. Then, when they saw that it had gathered a following, admins on a #chan who were pro-Trump and think that they're super smart because they use Haskell took over to pump up fringe support.

[–] get_the_reference_@midwest.social 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, but how do I know that what you just wrote isn't another conspiracy theory? I'm just so confused

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 6 days ago

Oh that's just the normal effect of the alien mind control rays.

Nah. It all started with FBIanon.

[–] DMCMNFIBFFF@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

It's possible the name might be related to some TV series that's been largely un-watched by flyover state boomers who spend 1000s of hours a year listening to MW and SW radio.