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by jasonhansel 957 days ago
Unfortunately, the fake hitman site has been shut down, apparently due to financial difficulties: https://rentahitman.com/
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It looks like their form submission handler is being annoying, probably because it was being asked to store a database of murder requests.

In the day of free static hosting and insane amounts of otherwise free computing power, it's hard to believe it's "financially difficult" to serve web page and store what probably is a form submission per week at most.

Also from the website:

> I have purposefully refrained from accepting funds from any source to avoid any misinterpretation.

and in the next paragraph:

> [if you] feel inclined to contribute, you can do so by clicking the SUPPORT link

Guy's weird.

I mean, the entire site is pretty clearly a meme and meant to be a joke. I’m not sure why you’re taking it so seriously.

They also pretty clearly specify that “any source” means LEO, governmental agencies and other organizations in the next paragraph.

> This website uses yummy cookies.

ZAHFjkdahflkasd

> We are 100% HIPPA Compliant

sdajfkghlkhgfjhlgasldhjkfgblhj

(this website is a meme, who would ever believe it??)

believe it or not, literacy is a skill. many has it and many more doesn't. not to mention, humour is difficult. so, never set you expectation too high.
literacy is easy. I read word, make sound.

common sense, credulity, and being able to place things in contexts, esp. ones you might not know, is also a skill, and arguably what this person was missing.

Like she was able to email and negotiate with the undercovers, she clearly had basic literacy.

Literacy is an effort.