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Sephr
on June 25, 2024
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Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U....
I remember at the time that it expired, all of the moderators on their official subreddit also got replaced.
The insurance file also got changed out at some point as the hash changed.
vintermann
on June 25, 2024
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The wikileaks subreddit was never official, and it was a train wreck. Two very dodgy Trump supporters "volunteered to help with the increased traffic" around the time of the Podesta releases and basically took over.
random6754478
on June 25, 2024
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Didn’t those Podesta leaks turn out to be legitimate?
vintermann
on June 27, 2024
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Absolutely, but that doesn't mean the "volunteering" moderators weren't super-sleazy.
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The insurance file also got changed out at some point as the hash changed.