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by mindondrugs 1230 days ago
Is there a source for `bored kids`? I dont see any evidence of kids creating this exploit?
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We're all someones kid
And we do get bored sometimes
Hell im bored right now
Yeah but were you a kid? You could be a GPT3 bot
I'm a bot, and only you and I know. How does that change this conversation?
Life of Brian moment: "I'm not"
Lol
I am one of the creators of shimmer. Can vouch that I am a bored kid.
Hi, I'm the owner of mercury, everyone who made this exploit is under 17 and was bored so yes, it's bored kids
I don't know how to prove it, because I don't want to post screenshots or other identifying info, but I've been in communication with a couple members of the sh1mmer crew. After posting some technical info about it on Reddit, they reached out.

They claim to be in high school, and the way they converse seems to match.

They're good kids. Good hackers.

You might've talked to me.
I don't see any although the FAQ page certainly reads like it's written by somebody young.