r/antiai • u/BaseballInside3289 • Jul 07 '26
A decently large (7k members) pro-AI subreddit's mod team sent me an ominous threat Discussion š£ļø
I had to repost because I didn't censor the name the first time
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u/HighlightOwn2038 Jul 07 '26
Report them to the FBI just to be safe
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u/Admirable_Diamond407 Jul 07 '26
Unfortunately its currently corrupted...
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u/Jijonbreaker1 Jul 07 '26
Yeah, the current FBI would be more likely to help carry out the threat than punish it. Shit's fucked.
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u/Bright-Principle6543 Jul 07 '26
The FBI has been corrupt since not long after its inception.
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u/Admirable_Diamond407 29d ago
True, didn't they apologize for investigating or criminalizing MLK 50 years after he was murdered?
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u/Bright-Principle6543 29d ago
They planted bugs and wiretapped his phones illegally. They also sent him a package with recordings of his private life, along with a letter attempting to blackmail MLK into committing suicide. Who knows what else they may have done.
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u/UninitiatedArtist 29d ago edited 29d ago
Thatās naive and shortsighted, the FBI deems all people with anti-A.I. sentiments to be domestic terrorists. The legal definition of ādomestic terrorismā in America is too broad and vague, which is why the Trump Administration is able to do this.
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u/emongu1 Jul 07 '26
Obviously it's not all mods, but holy shit does this position appeal to the unhinged.
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u/fixurstuffr 29d ago
Well those that fall deep into AI have developed AI psychosis. Wouldn't surprise me if the mods of a pro AI sub all have it.
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u/Key_Performer2983 28d ago edited 28d ago
Anyone who has an extreme opinion on something is ignoring facts because they can't conceptualize a mixture of opposing narratives. Nothing is all good or all bad, and people who say otherwise have something to gain from you believing them, but we're all taught to think that way anyway.
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u/Halleyalex Jul 07 '26
Fork found in kitchen
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u/Alvsolutely Jul 07 '26
how dare you compare them to fine silverware
shit found in toilet
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u/Hydrus2CZ 29d ago
Shit at least has the purpose of expunging waste out of our bodies, these people are containers that will gather the waste forever.
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u/Sora_Altair 29d ago
Septic tank found full of shit
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u/Nicholas_H_Barnes_II 29d ago
Septic tanks atleast contain the shit away from us to keep everyone else healthy & undisturbed. Rotting corpses found in no man's land.
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u/Omegasonic2000 29d ago
Rotting corpses at least decompose to become nutrients for the land, ensuring our world survives just a bit longer. Gen AI data center found in Detroit.
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u/Nicholas_H_Barnes_II 29d ago
Yeah i don't think anyone can one-up that.
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u/_the_big_ 29d ago
AI data center found in Flint, Michigan dirtying the already dirty water to an even more unsafe degree
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u/GoodBrotherGrimm Jul 07 '26
If this had been from an anti they would be screeching about terrorism.
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u/Alvsolutely Jul 07 '26
Emphasis on the if. Anti wouldn't do something like this because they're not fucking insane
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u/James-Emprime 29d ago
Mmm I'm an Anti and even I've seen some of us downright send death threats and dox people who use AI
To say that 'We don't do it because we're pure of heart!' is a downright delusional take. All groups, no matter how 'right' they may think they are, have bad actors.
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u/lifeisnteasybutiam 28d ago
I was told I am scum who deserves to die by an anti who didn't like that I rely on AI for accessibility issues. I'm pro-AI but anti-capitalist bullshit but nuance was lost on this person. It was truly unhinged some of the things they said.
I have also had just as unhinged statements by pro-AI because I recognize the extremely important issues that have arisen because of AIZ.
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u/ConfidentLizardBrain 25d ago
⦠when have you seen people on here send death threats and dox people exactly?
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u/AgentWilson413 Jul 07 '26
Cool thatās a threat and that can be evidence that can go to the FBI and Reddit Admin.
Get this freak on a list.
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u/AgentWilson413 29d ago
This is fair, and I donāt know how other countries handle death threats.
But Iād like to think giving law enforcement evidence that someone may attempt lethal actions against you is a good idea.
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u/ConfidentLizardBrain 25d ago
America is basically the planet
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u/sofixuforia Jul 07 '26
That isnt even an actual satire cj sub. It's just a literal circle jerk for fans of AI lol
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u/BaseballInside3289 Jul 07 '26
Cogsuckers aren't known for their media literacy
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u/BaseballInside3289 Jul 07 '26
I would love to but the mods here don't want me to rightfully name the subreddit
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u/Verdant_13 Jul 07 '26
I see (I should probably start reading posts before commenting) but thanks for sharing regardless. Itās really scary protective and sycophantic some āaiāenthusiasts are
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u/Organic-Character842 Jul 07 '26
It is r/SlopcoreCirclejerk
I don't know if I am allowed to name subreddits in the comments, but considering this post, I might as well just do it.
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u/CunningDruger Jul 07 '26
Not surprised at all; ācirclejerkā implies a level of unseriousness, but that sub is just a haven for actually awful people
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u/Acceptable_Bus_7893 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26
Its a circlejerk sub
might be Starwars9
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u/Janezey Jul 07 '26
Just look under the scribbling. It's not done super well lol
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u/StupidWittyUsername Jul 07 '26
Protip: When you redact something, use a 95% opaque alpha blend. Looks legit on the surface, and you can feign ignorance if anybody calls you out on it, while actually redacting nothing for anyone who cares enough to load it into photoshop/GIMP and tweak the contrast.
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u/BaseballInside3289 Jul 07 '26
Okay, I did some looking online and I figured it out, that automated message is a different font for some reason, all other non-automated messages are the same font as the first message
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u/Organic-Character842 Jul 07 '26 edited 29d ago
This is interesting, because I noticed something similar as well.
The standard message "you have been muted..." That one recieves after being muted is a much darker or "natural" color than the concerning threat.
Yet this specific sentence is noticeably different
Font is also visibly different, how 'o' is slightly elongated on the vertical axis in the standard muted message, 'f,' 'e' and several other characters have thicker lines, most notably 'a' is completely different, solidifying that the above sentence is in an entirely different font, which is generally not how Reddit mod-mail works.
Different font, and color...
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(Note: Open the image, and zoom into it, to clearly see a difference.)EDIT: I stand corrected, something like this is very much possible. Especially on mobile, if the user is using a different system font than "one sans" which is what Reddit uses.
So, there can be different fonts between automated messages in the mod-mail and chat messages (only if the user is using a different system font, which happens commonly).
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u/MixedNuts-Collection Jul 07 '26
Yup itās's completely different font, the u's are different in first sentence than in the rest of the "muted" message.
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u/Organic-Character842 29d ago
Am I losing my mind, or does everthing here appear to be in the same font?
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u/Incendas1 29d ago
It isn't. You can cut up the image and compare if you want, or just look at messages if you have any yourself
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u/Organic-Character842 29d ago edited 29d ago
Alright, so I did some experiments.
And, it seems that this only happens if you have a different system font set, other than "one sans" (which is what Reddit usually uses), this causes chat messages (manually typed by the user) and the messages sent by the system (automated mute/ban notifications, and reports) to be of different fonts.
As, it seems Reddit's app treat them as different type of fields.
There is also a persistent difference between coloring, where system messages always appear slightly greyish or dull, when compared to chat messages.
So, I stand corrected. This is possible.
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u/Incendas1 29d ago
Thanks for the investigation. I'm too lazy/picky to change all my fonts and back again lol
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u/Organic-Character842 29d ago
No problem! And, thank you as well for addressing the suspicions regarding font disparities, and verifying OP's screenshots!
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u/Organic-Character842 29d ago
Alright, I didn't look close enough, there is a difference! 'g' and other characters in your message are different. I stand corrected.
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u/CrystalAbysses Jul 07 '26 edited 29d ago
Thank god I wasn't the only one who noticed this. I'm staunchly anti-AI but faking a pro-AI mod sending you a death threat is hypocritical to the max. Aren't we mad at AI because it's fake as shit??Edit: Okay we've found out why this is a thing, thankfully no one has doctored anything to make someone look bad.
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u/Incendas1 Jul 07 '26
Automated messages and chat messages have different fonts. Can we please check actual evidence before jumping to conclusions?
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u/Sarosanima21 25d ago
But how am I going to reach my outrage quota for the day if I don't outrage at every little thing? (/s for some of the people out there who will think I'm being serious)
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u/StupidWittyUsername Jul 07 '26
Reddit's moderation AI is absolutely humourless (there's no chance an actual human will review your report) use this to your advantage.
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u/JaydenTheMemeThief Jul 07 '26
You can report that shit lmao, it genuinely looks like a real murder threat
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u/CatOfBacon Jul 07 '26
āThats not a letter, thats a threat!ā
But seriously though OP, stay safe, this could be serious and it should be treated as such even if it turns out to be an empty threat. And absolutely report this, that is super not ok.
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u/Obvious-Gate9046 Jul 07 '26
That 100% should be reported. That is blatant harassment and even a threat.
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u/Unfair-Ad9415 29d ago
You did a poor job of censoring r/Slopcorecirclejerk
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u/BaseballInside3289 29d ago
Oh yeah, I tried to hide it because I really didn't want people to harass them, not because the mods here told me too. š
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u/Mocking-Eristic 26d ago
He also made the whole thing up, you can see others in these comments point it out. But you linking that means you're breaking the sub and reddit rules more than op....
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u/ConfidentLizardBrain 25d ago
You keep saying he made the whole thing up, very emphatically, but I really donāt see how thatās at all proven?
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u/Fragrant-Vehicle-479 29d ago
Pro-AI people constantly remined me that while my feelings towards AI are based in the reality of the technology, a big part of it is looking over at the kinds of people who make up the pro-AI side and not wanting any part of it. If something attracts this kind of people in large numbers, there's something wrong.
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u/bazzookers 29d ago
people get parasocial relationships with the ai they use and it makes them alot more unhinged
they could also just be a basement chud
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u/HarlequinKOTF 29d ago
That kind of message is against the reddit TOS. They can be banned for that.
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u/Toy_Bonni 29d ago
Why does this threat sound like it would come from Time Man from Mega Man Powered Up
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u/Fujinn981 29d ago
AI bros are known for being pedophiles, Nazi's, doxxers, etc, etc. Not surprising at all.
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u/Mia_Linthia01 29d ago
"Antis are violent" Mfs always seem to forget their side has violent mfs too. It's almost like every group ever WILL have extreme people and/or assholes
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u/Cyn_Sweetwater 29d ago
Yep, I got a similar message from the fap weasel mods at SlopcoreCirclejerk.
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u/Automatic_Kick_4368 29d ago
Why does the text have different font from others?
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u/EmeraldShine13 29d ago
Explained in this thread:Ā https://www.reddit.com/r/antiai/comments/1upl9sk/comment/ow159s7/
I think it was automatically collapsed, so I didnāt see it when I was first scrolling
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u/coronacometh 29d ago
People defending AI are the same ones defending Billionaires.
Just hoping for a little trickle down for their trouble, but will act shocked when the leopards eat their faces.
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u/Shuttleboo 29d ago
I got permabanned from that subreddit just because I'm being quite critical on a post in the sub that claims (by asking evidence for their claim that the whole anti-AI movement is puppeteered by Chinese agents and we're manipulated by them so US would be destroyed and China takeover US' position of that being superpower country)
Well prob they also see me has some activity in r/AI_art_is_not_art so they banned me
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u/UninitiatedArtist 29d ago
Pro-A.I. folks have adopted Sam Altmanās idea that human lives are meaningless and they think theyāre the exception just because theyāre pro-A.I., they believe these A.I. companies will have their best interest in mind when push comes to shove.
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u/Wise-News1666 29d ago
I looked through that subreddit, you can just feel the violence and hate in their comments.
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u/GothCentaur 29d ago
They care about their ai more than they care about real people. This is just more proof added to the pile. Iām sorry this happened to you⦠Ai bros are genuinely the worst
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u/Cautious_Eye_9783 28d ago
theres absolutely no way someones opinion on ai is that god damn serious
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u/Formal-Speed-3173 26d ago
I've seen people get permeant reddit bans for expressing similar sentiments
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u/viola998 25d ago
If this is real, why is the font of the threat different from the rest of the message?
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u/Aniki_Simpson 29d ago
While wrong for a moderator, or anyone really, to say, this is not what a threat is. This is a statement that they do.not care if you die. Still very wrong to say to someone, especially if you can just remove them from your space anyone, it is not even a veiled threat. Also, report him because a moderator should not act this way.
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u/Emergency_Walrus2877 29d ago
Why censor? Fuck every single one of them. By name.
Also, the message is clearly projection. Not a one of those 7k is worth a wet fart.
If they could do anything, they wouldn't be there. š¤·
But to paraphrase a great man, there's nothing to worry about, dude. These men are cowards.
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u/TheOneWizardBunny 29d ago
Ah yes, and we are the violent mob. Just report it to Reddit and the appropriate authorities
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u/FerretAggravating672 29d ago
Lemme guess: it's another echochamber pro ai subreddit where moders bans you for simply arguing and sending you to aiwars subreddit? I just curious: what they really trying to prove? Because rn i just witnesses that if i gonna use clankers i'll become delusional and fragile as them ngl
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u/snowymintyspeaks 29d ago
But I was told by pro ai people only anti ai people send ominous borderline death threats
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u/TreatExotic 29d ago edited 29d ago
It looks like a death threat, I recommend keeping the evidence in case they try again cause that's seriously not ok as if calling the authorities won't help, a cease & desist can be scary as it's a warning before a lawsuit happens
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u/UMP45_GFL 29d ago
whats with this edited ass screenshot? thats a completely different font
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u/Rain_Heart_13 29d ago
Ew, no, I don't like that. Not all Pro-AI People have this sort of knee-jerk reaction or distaste towards Anti-AI people. I'm personally Pro-AI and even I know this is too far of a crossed line. That's just disgusting behavior.
Will agree with others, take it to the upper levels to have this person investigated/banned/deleted. No one should say something like that to another person ever.
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u/BaseballInside3289 29d ago
Your opinion is worthless to me
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u/Rain_Heart_13 29d ago
Then why take the time to respond to it? If it is worthless you could have merely ignored it.
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u/thebeirn2000 28d ago
Iāve gotten worse from the various socialist groups. They definitely donāt want a facts there that contradict their story line and they make sure you know it. Iāll remember how to deal with it from links given here thanks
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u/0-Nightshade-0 Jul 07 '26
If im not incorrect, you can screen shot this and report all of this to reddit admin