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    the dilemma (discuss.tchncs.de)
    submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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    image description:
    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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    [–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago (5 children)

    What's a glowie

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

    Etymology
    From glow +‎ -ie. Originated by Terry Davis, who stated in a 2017 video that "CIA n####rs glow in the dark", implying that they are conspicuous. The term "glowie" would become popular on the 4chan /pol/ board around 2019.

    at this point it's basically a racist dog whistle....

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    it's not a 'racist dog whistle' now, or at least that wasn't my intention. it's another word for three-letter agencies or sometimes even bigtech.

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

    just because it's not your intention doesn't change where it comes from and with whom it's typically popular...

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    1000001100

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

    Thank you, very cool!

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

    This comment glows

    [–] [email protected] 37 points 9 months ago (3 children)

    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.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    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".

    [–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

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

    [–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Thank you for actually answering my question 🙂

    [–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

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

    [–] [email protected] 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/

    [–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago

    Rest in peace Terry, you crazy diamond!

    [–] [email protected] 49 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    CIA agents glow in the dark.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    Actual video of CIA agents experiencing low-light photonic emissions in the visual spectrum.

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

    Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

    video

    Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

    I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

    [–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    You can see them when you're driving.

    [–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

    Ya just run them over, that's what ya do.

    [–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

    It's even worse when you shine a black light on them

    [–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    Do you have to crack them in half and shake them a bit first before they start glowing?

    [–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

    No, they do that by themselves

    [–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

    it can't hurt tho... well not you anyway