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the dilemma (discuss.tchncs.de)
submitted 9 months ago by lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.de to c/linuxmemes@lemmy.world
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using the famous inside you three are two wolves template.

the headline says, "inside you there are two wolves"
the text on top of black wolf reads, "tell her the importance of libre software, and how I use services", while on top of white wolf the text reads, "don't reveal too much information. she might be a CIA glowie"

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[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 37 points 9 months ago

Wikipedia sez

The term was coined by computer programmer Terry A. Davis, who allegedly believed that the CIA was stalking and harassing him. "Glowie" is often used in online forums to refer to government agents, especially undercover operatives who infiltrate online far-right spaces.

"Glow in the dark" and its derivative terms have been used to refer to various groups: newcomers that do not fit in with the culture of certain forums and are thus suspected to have bad intentions, journalists who report on extremist groups, tech companies that collect users' personal data, and others.

[-] banazir@lemmy.ml 18 points 9 months ago

Rest in peace Terry, you crazy diamond!

[-] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 9 months ago

Thank you for actually answering my question 🙂

[-] unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Ayy one of todays lucky ten thousand ^^ although thats more intended for very common knowledge i guess. https://xkcd.com/1053/

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 9 months ago

I had to look it up, so I thought I'd share the wealth.

[-] kakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Did Terry Davis really coin it? I'm too lazy to fact check right now, but I wonder what the story is there.

Afaik from my time on 4chan, the phrase came from undercover FBI agents on the platform being so obvious they "glow".

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 2 points 9 months ago

There's a bunch of citations on Wikipedia, maybe there's an explanation in there?

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