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[Karkador]

Pokemon has been a huge factor in past elections

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jV_11_q6Hc

 

[Luminaire]

What’s the best brand of tinfoil? I have a strong suspicion you would know.

 

[SinCityAssassin]

It sounds dumb, but it's not far fetched.

Even PINTEREST, yes, PINTEREST admitted today that Russia was influencing on their site, too.

http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecu...ussians-used-site-as-repository-for-political

Up until they confirmed it, you probably would have had the exact same reaction about that, too, wouldn't you?

No, because that's all online and it's all based on social activity.

This guy is insinuating that a Russian hacker released Sun and Moon early for the people who play illegally released 3DS ROMS, a very specific group of people, in order to somehow influence the election by making them play Pokemon all day.

 

[woopWOOP]

lol

So any guesses how many people you think they got to stop voting with their Pokemon news distraction operation?

 

[Korigama]

November 7th, 2016. The day of the election.

Except that was the day before the election.

it all makes sense

I went in expecting this to be about the Trump weasel. I was greeted with something considerably more insane, where the OP was actually being serious.

 

[silva1991]

And people told me video games aren't serious business.

Spoiler

lol.

 

[Marcel]

Also here was the thread on GAF made when the game leaked...

It got up to 112 pages.

I don't think I'm that off saying it was a fairly big deal and something I could easily see people spending most of their day looking at if they didn't have anything better to do...and for many "going to vote" sadly wasn't a better use of their time.

I don't think I'm that off saying you spend too much time reading alarmist news about Russia.

 

[gweemz]

 

[kiguel182]

No, because that's all online and it's all based on social activity.

This guy is insinuating that a Russian hacker released Sun and Moon early for the people who play illegally released 3DS ROMS, a very specific group of people, in order to somehow influence the election by making them play Pokemon all day.

You got to love how people take stuff and then extrapolate in the craziest ways.

 

[Professor Beef]

why can't any of you fuckers just be normal?

.

 

[cyba89]

Also here was the thread on GAF made when the game leaked...

It got up to 112 pages.

I don't think I'm that off saying it was a fairly big deal and something I could easily see people spending most of their day looking at if they didn't have anything better to do...and for many "going to vote" sadly wasn't a better use of their time.

Dude. Stop.

Go outside and catch some fresh air for a bit.

 

[Einchy]

Russia just hired OP.

 

[Bloodporne]

If only the OP contained the term "hot take" to truly complete it.

 

[Hydrus]

I'm with you OP. I always had my suspicions. This confirms it.

 

[Finale Fireworker]

I wonder how hard the Russians tried to use NeoGAF.

 

[luulubuu]

You know what, nevermind.

 

[105.Will]

I mean, I've heard crazier. I'm willing to belive some people didn't vote because they were to busy playing Pokemon. I highly doubt this was a plan, but hey, could happen

 

[Aters]

I legitimately believe Russian hackers stole my GBM and used the Pokemon Ruby cartridge in it to manipulate US election.

 

[Jakoo]

I don't know OP, if anything I think Pokemon made people Go-To-The-Polls

 

[Marcel]

Dude. Stop.

Go outside and catch some fresh air for a bit.

The KGB is outside his house right now for posting this thread and revealing the truth so this isn't a good idea.

 

[ViolentP]

I can appreciate OP. I like my crazy out in the open.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Yall acting like the OP said he's 100% sure this happend lol.

 

[Hoje0308]

Edit:

why can't any of you fuckers just be normal?

This works better

 

[10k]

Jesus H. Christ.

 

[Dunkley]

Where's the gif on this?

This thread deserves one even more than the jeff_rigby thread did.

 

[Princess Viola]

I wonder how hard the Russians tried to use NeoGAF.

what if we're all russian sleeper agents

 

[JershJopstin]

You're right, but something doesn't have to be effective to be true.

No, but what's scarier:
-Russians finding an ineffective way to tamper with elections
-Russians finding an effective way to tamper with elections

Both are bad, but the former doesn't have nearly the same consequences. Which is why I find this particular thread funny. True or not, I can honestly laugh at it.

Edit: trimmed quote to make what I was responding to clearer.

 

[wetalo]

TRUMP IS SECRETLY AN EVIL GENIUS

HE KNOWS NO ONE CAN RESIST THE URGE TO PLAY POKEMON

Egads! It was so clearly written too! I just had to pry open my third eye!

 

[Freeman76]

GAF suddenly has become Godlike Productions overnight. WT actual F did I just read?

 

[SallyIsNow]

I swear I'm not being an asshole. But maybe you should see a professional. I was having a lot of crazy fucking thoughts/conspiracies right before I cracked.

 

[Tagyhag]

I wonder how hard the Russians tried to use NeoGAF.

Considering some of the shit posts that I saw before and during the election, I wouldn't be surprised if there were some.

Obviously not as much as bigger sites like Reddit.

No, but what's scarier:
-Russians finding an ineffective way to tamper with elections
-Russians finding an effective way to tamper with elections

Both are bad, but the former doesn't have nearly the same consequences. Which is why I find this particular thread funny. True or not, I can honestly laugh at it.

Oh yeah that I understand, if it was used for that, it probably stopped like 5 people lol.

I just don't think that it's impossible that someone could have done this, Russia or not.

Highly unlikely? Sure

Impossible? No

 

[Nintendoga]

I’ll give you an A for effort OP. That’s a pretty out there conspiracy.

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Can you please form a theory on why Dilma Rouseff was reelected in Brazil in 2014?

 

[Sciortino]

All that came to mind..

 

[Vital Tundra]

What an OP.

 

[Marcel]

what if we're all russian sleeper agents

look here pal i'm the russian infiltration agent assigned to neogaf, you're obviously the american counter-intelligence trying to bug me

 

[ffdgh]

It's possible, but I can't say I buy it.

 

[RRockman]

And I get the message saying I make bad threads.

Lol, No you dont. Your threads are magic compared to "kill guys wife and take his place"

Yall acting like the OP said he's 100% sure this happend lol.

Ok, I missed that entire pokemon go thing. I guess it because I dont really use social media other than forums. (I dont ever intend on starting either, I probably would have been caught into that crap) That ups the plausibility here, but I still find it hard to believe.

 

[PhazonBlazer]

One of the new Ultra Beasts is literally a Wall.

Take that how you will.

 

[SciencePilot]

That's baseless speculation. While it's technically possible, it has no backing in evidence. Therefore, I recommend not worrying about it seriously.

 

[VariantX]

I think it's time for OP to go outside and smell the flowers or something.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I did get my dates messed up but that doesn't change it...the leaks started around November 7th pretty late and really picked up around November 8th and were pretty much at their peak then.

I remember seeing "GENGAR LOSES LEVITATE!" right as I was headed to the polls. That was a big deal to those really in the competitive scene.

 

[Regulus Tera]

This shit is why I can’t quit GAF

 

[Ambient80]

Seek help. It's kinda crazy that you think the release of Pokemon Sun and Moon is a distraction for youths that made them not vote.

Particularly since the target audience isn’t even old enough to vote lol

 

[Madao]

this past election is very concerning if it's screwing with people's mental health like this.

 

[TheDanimal]

Thank you for posting this thread in my absence.
I am obliged to you good sir.
WAKE UP SHEEPLE.

 

[Wamb0wneD]

Lay off the weed man.
This is a tag fishing attempt isn't it...

 

[kiguel182]

Also here was the thread on GAF made when the game leaked...

It got up to 112 pages.

I don't think I'm that off saying it was a fairly big deal and something I could easily see people spending most of their day looking at if they didn't have anything better to do...and for many "going to vote" sadly wasn't a better use of their time.

The top 10 posters of that thread are like a fifth of the thread.

Even if every post and view is unique how do you even know they are American? It’s such a low number compared to the amount of voters that are.

“People who go crazy for Pokemon leaks” aren’t that big of a group.

 

[Blam]

This plus that dude who wanted to cuck someone to death

GAF on a roll today

Where's the cuck thread?

 

[Regulus Tera]

The Pokémon war was an inside job guys