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by darkarmani 4806 days ago
> I hope this is a retaliation for the abhorrent behaviour of reddit users

You don't like vigilantes, but you hope vigilantes are punishing reddit users?

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Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
"Who watches the watchmen" would have been simpler and spared me a google search.
But I wouldn't have learned a cool new latin proverb.
Although it should be noted that the Latin itself is a translation, since this quote is attributed to Socrates and would have originally been in Greek.
According to Wikipedia it's (incorrectly) attributed to the Socrates character in Plato's Republic. Although a related idea is discussed in that book, the saying itself is attributed to Roman poet Juvenal, which was discussing marital affairs.
Also, I wouldn't have gotten that feeling of smug superiority for having read Terry Pratchett.
But then how would we know that facorreia is smarter than we are?
awesome fodder for a reddit comment chain, let's continue it there
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur.
Being denied cat pictures and trite memes is a reward, not a punishment.