• Eccitaze@yiffit.net
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    The lawsuit hinges on unwelcome public identification. Ironically, the parties here sue in their own names, filing in federal district court in Washington state and creating a public record of what the suit terms their “unpopular opinions.” By their own identification, they are:

    Names listed in the article

    They’re not sending their best and brightest, folks

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      I hadn’t even heard about this suit, barely knew Patriot Front existed, and didn’t have a clue about any leaks prior to reading this article, and now due to the suit I know them by name. Nice publicity stunt?

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        I knew about them, but I guess my skin color makes me sensitive to any news of the existence of groups like these.

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          My skin color qualifies me for membership and I knew who these feckless pieces of shit are. Feel free to grab the torrent at Unicorn Riot for the 400GB leak. I’ve got a permaseed running.