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by numpad0 1635 days ago
> outside of a very specific subculture this is a very risky joke

Welcome to the Internet?

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I’m very familiar :)

I’m not trying to criticize anyone, just offering a friendly reminder that letting these injokes leak outside of 4chan or reddit can have unfortunate consequences since most people won’t be as understanding as you or me.

Perhaps one direction I can spin that along is that those forums support free, open, and (albeit to a limited degree)civil discussions on highly politicized or sensitive matters, moreso than parts of the web that operate tied closely or even firmly grounded to real world identities. I only have had experiences in other *chans, though.