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[–] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 85 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I always felt weird about people spreading around a woman's picture. A woman who, most likely didn't, isn't aware of it.

[–] rapchee@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

with a work place and instruction to "say hi"

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 24 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Has this been confirmed yet?

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It hasn't been disproven so it must be true!

[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 9 points 1 week ago

It is also posted on the internet, which makes me think it must be true

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Meh, .ca implemented a server wide filter. None of us even receive the DMs anymore.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 12 points 1 week ago

So did I on my instance. But I've seen a new version floating around that has the text embedded into the image so no text filters catch it

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 week ago

oh shit really? More info please?

[–] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 12 points 1 week ago

I actually got a new one, some random new account with no post history, so either a new bot or someone who just decided I was special.

[–] electric@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's weird that Lemmy of all places doesn't respect the privacy of others.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

iirc it was censored for a week or so when the spam just begun, however now it's just a "everybody has seen it, what's the point?" thing

[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

I think I got the one you guys are talking about. Their account was banned before I had time to question if it was a meme I wasn't understanding.

[–] Ghost33313@beehaw.org 8 points 1 week ago

Now, it makes sense. I couldn't understand the motive of the spam until reading the sign.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

[citation needed]