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ScicleX
Big companies: "You know without net neutrality people wouldn't be able to misuse your user names. Not that we had anything to do with it.."
BiTESizEDKuKiZs
That moment when you search up your last name and ten exact comments supporting the fcc pops up; the only difference being random firstnames
PianoMan2112
I’m slightly more concerned that names & addresses are searchable.
Andied
Holy mother fucking.... They even have my name and I am a Scandinavian. Shit this is wicked.
drdildamesh
MFW two comments in favor of net neutrality using my name, neither of them using my address. XD
graveyardshifty
someone hijacked my computer and watched a bunch of porn
DocMilsap
Searched for my name, found my aunt who recently passed. Given her illness, I don't think she would make any comment, much less oppose NN
andytuque
I just looked up my last name and found that my grandma submitted a comment in August this year. One problem though... She died a year ago.
knarley
Same. I was not on the list, but several of my deceased relatives were.
ThisIsGod
Your grandmother absconded to Argentina
GlazedHamRiot
NatsukiIsMyWaifu
I didn't find my name but I did find my fathers. I know full well he didn't summit one so I'm going to report it. Thanks for letting us know
IamNotaBlackMan
Plot twist: This is how they collect the names to use.
deweydefeatstrumanagain
Did it. Saw my name. Panicked. Realized it's my comment I posted 7 months ago
lordbucket
Wow, a LOT of those comments are copy and pasted. Same name, same comment, 5 times with 5 different addresses.
xoverthirtyx
The fake comments, for & against NN, serve to discredit the online petition/public comment format. By refusing to help sort it out 1/
xoverthirtyx
they can ignore legitimate public outcry by claiming it doesn’t work. I predict the same happens to the White House online petition sys 2/2
Gumeron
So what do i do if there were comment made by me that are pro net neutrality, but i did not post?
BigChunkyBubbles
Good question.
Ringshadow
There's an option to report it, that you did not make the comment but you agree with it
Qualtagh
Despair that the entire process is meaningless because of bots on both sides
spaceystacey
Go to this site and report them. https://ag.ny.gov/fakecomments
snipekill1997
You sure it isn't someone with your name? Make sure to check the address.
ancyker
Keep in mind, all those online petitions you fill out and just hit submit on are commenting for you. CREDO, BattleForTheNet, etc.
TheNoirAntagonist
Do the it was fake but the net neutrality is awesome so keep it.
spaceystacey
And... what do we do if there are comments on there we did legitimately make?
Teas
Give yourself a pat on the back for being involved?
nullpotato
Comment under my name "The internet has flourished for decades without the heavy hand of government over-regulation."
ObsidianGuard
One guy with my name supports net neutrality. Another one doesn't. That means I'm only 1/3 of an asshole!
snipekill1997
"I found a comment I agree with but I didn't write it" check the freaking address people.
rhass13
I did. Its my address and I know I didn't write it, yet its for protecting Net Neutrality. Debating whether to report it or not.
SgtCookie111
Did you sign a pro-NN petition? If so, it's likely that.
rhass13
I possibly did. I can hardly remember last week, so a year ago? Its likely.
Ziexoro
I had one in my name, but it's only me saying to protect open internet rules (net neutrality). Looks like I'm good
toasteheh
Searched my name. Found comment: "Stop fucking with the internet you corrupt mo..."
nowwhathadhappenedwas
same brah
pangalgargblast
same
graveyardshifty
someone hijacked my computer and watched a bunch of porn
ZzaLord
Dude same... it’s all over my browser history. Damn hackers.
LurkurNoLongur
Searched my name, found 2 other people in support. Hell yeah
LurkurNoLongur
Wow this app is broken. Tried to reply to a different comment and it somehow ended up here..
iDontHaveABetterName
Did the same thing; it pulled up two separate occasions where I bitched them out for this bullshit. *imdoingmypart.gif*
pajamallamadrama
Found my name too...twice...strange thing is that neither comment is mine. People have my name. Holy shit.
DangerTrain
Mr. and Mrs Heregoyofoodbitch
JobThompson
I searched my name, it didnt really work. Having the name Job just brings up people saying that its crucial to their job.
Fushelama
Are you a magician
putrldseven
Found my name five times but all in favor of net neutrality. My name is pretty uncommon though. Interesting.
Ringshadow
Holy balls, someone hijacked my identity in farking 2014 to comment on the FCC.
NotMyUsualOnlineName
Double check the address too. Found my name from 2014, but the comment was talking about how NN helped the African-American community and I
Ringshadow
Address was correct
NotMyUsualOnlineName
was all "Wait a minute...I'm white. I don't know enough about the black community to know how NN helps them. That ain't me."
10percentofthetimeitworkseverytime
Nice try Mr. "Attorney General" you aren't getting my info, I'm not dumb enough to fill in my name and address on a random web page.
richardpleasums
I liked your joke.
10percentofthetimeitworkseverytime
thanks :)
avertyereyes
Only required a name
Enoan
It is a .gov, which does mean someone in an official government position created it.
Rizrael
MRW I find two comments in my name that oppose net neutrality. I don't have a very common name.
fatchicksneedluvintoo
I'm such a nobody that they didn't even use my name for fake comments
supersomatic
Would you feel differently if the comments were in favour of net neutrality?
Rizrael
Yes and no. Yes because it's supportive. No because it's still identity theft
5omeWhiteGuy
I have a very common name and there are ALOT of spam copy paste filings about ending net neutrality.
SealandIsARealCountry
I found one by my father who's post said he opposes it. I'm so proud of him.
HydrochloricKitten
Check the address not just the name. Side note: a metric crapton of people have the same name as me in different states. Bloody hell.
gingen
2 in my name as well. Both have identical text content...fml this sucks
oheina
I found my husband's name. With the address he hasn't lived at in 2 years.
DysgraphicProgrammer
It looks like the one other guy in the US with my name filed an anti-NN. But he is moronic enough to believe it. (he keeps using my email)
Rizrael
I haven't ever seen another person with my name but I suppose it's possible. If he's using our name against it though, he's a dumbass
plainoldfool
I had three that were in favor of net neutrality. Not sure how I feel about this. Yeah, I didn't submit them, but they reflect my view.
Rizrael
Mine was listed in a petition to keep net neutrality, that I don't mind
MandaloreTheDefiler
Go to battle for the net or anything?
plainoldfool
After looking into this, my name came up because I did... Seems a number of these comments were generated by online petitions like (1)
plainoldfool
the ones that came through change.org. I've been signing petitions for a while.
MandaloreTheDefiler
Then you submitted your name to be used in favor of net neutrality by letting the thing post it for you
dapperhooker
2 sisters, one using an address that she hasn't lived at in 15 years. Good times.
Dyslexicbirch
Its interesting to know that no Americans have my name
AuryxBecauseWhyNot
Thing is, my name isn't that uncommon. Found two or three in my name since July, and one was against Pai. Others were from other states
cutepiku
Found my name too. I've never seen anyone else with my exact name before.
FreDZOMKA
Isn’t this illegal?!!?
Invada
Yep
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JHawke
if they ever find out who "them" is.
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JHawke
Considering the absolute vast majority of cybercrime is never solved I'd say, don't get your hopes up.
Fuzzgoat
Just found anti-NN comments under my mom's name and address so that's cool. Note: She didn't make them.
Rizrael
I should check for my family. Thanks for bringing that up
loqitu
Same here, nothing about that paragraph sounds even remotely like my mom would write it.
loqitu
Clicked on the next comment and it was the same copy and pasted paragraph.
Argondey
There one with my name and an address blocks from my parent's house where I lived a few months ago.....this is bizarre.
SuperIncoherentRantingMan
It's not bizarre, it's abuse of access to databases.
andytuque
I just found my dead grandma made a comment. Absolutely despicable.
withoutahead
My aunt did, who passed over a year ago now. Kinda sad to see that...
Haidere1988
Holy shit...gram gram faked her own death and must be living in the Cayman Islands
Haidere1988
That's obviously sarcasm though wouldn't doubt @FCC would say something like that
overpolitemidwesterner
That's right out of black sheep. We need Chris Farley back to help
bdub7032000
He probably commented to.
PirateRubberDuck
I thought dead people only voted in the US.
Dragon10449
No, your thinking of chicago. The dead vote in Chicago
TK421isAFK
Found a con comment under my wif e's name. My name isn't rare, but hers is. As a union shop steward, she's definitely for Net Neutrality.
mandymarvelous
Hey! My name was used! And it was supporting the repeal! IF YOURE GONNA STEAL MY IDENTITY YOU COULD ATLEAST GET MY OPINION CORRECT. DAMN.
tufuzy
How does one see these comments? I wonder if they used my info as well.
tufuzy
..... I am not a smart man ....
Mumalot
goto ag.ny.gov/fakecomments > type in your name > if your name pops up, click your name & you should see the entire message/comment.
basslyfe
I tried this, read my message and it was one I actually submitted for net neutrality so glad I read it before flagging it as fake
CarrotYeen13
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LokiTheChef
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Zienski
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BannedAdviceForLife
I looked for one of my aliases and found my friend's goddamned essay that he submitted in favor of net neutrality.
SadHedgehog
Flag it as fake ;)
AngryBoner
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TheNoirAntagonist
All the people with my name love net neutrality it's great but a name that wasn't even close to mine popped up so was confused
bigdckmclongpns
I searched my gfs name, and a random person with he same first name lives on a street with her last name. One of the fake posts of my gf
bigdckmclongpns
Had the random persons last name as the street. They just swap info to get more comments from a name
TheTeeminSteaminScreaminMemeinSemenCreaminDemon
They used my name for about 15
swoman1023
If you click on the names you see the address detail as well.
TheNoirAntagonist
For evil?
senseihugo
For at least 3
TheTeeminSteaminScreaminMemeinSemenCreaminDemon
Yep
TheNoirAntagonist
same zipcode?
ancyker
Keep in mind, all those online petitions you fill out and just hit submit on are commenting for you. CREDO, BattleForTheNet, etc.
stonecoldpuma
This needs 2 b @ the top. Any1 who signed up w/ one of those petition websites is going to have a comment that was submitted on their behalf
UpsideDownAirline
I mean, arguably, that's okay, but I'd like to know about it beforehand. I signed up on BattleForTheNet and wasn't told they posted as me.
ancyker
Most do say that, but people don't read. There's usually even a place to edit/add your own message. "Send to your lawmakers" = post comments
Naeaes
Link for the lazy: https://ag.ny.gov/fakecomments
quary80
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FindTheHalflings
Cool. Found my year old comment. I'm an illiterates
psyduckdontgiveafuck
Yeah I saw one back from 2014 from me. Hoooly shit has this been going on far too long.
HipingPipingBucketofSpaghettiOs
When I searched my name I just got a blank blue and white page. Does that mean Im good?
shannigans
Mine is such a common name it took a while to load 10+ pages
chocolatecatwizard
No you just have to wait like 30 seconds for it to redirect
Thoraxe123
Wait a lil longer
Hedgehoglet
fun time: write in names of pornstars, and look at the rediculous comment to name ratio. Dirk Diggler has been used a lot :P
TemetNosce000
I found 6 comments I never wrote, in support of net neutrality... I do support NN but I didn't write any of that
Andbrie86
I found the same thing.
SgtCookie111
Did you sign any of those Pro-NN petitions that went around? If you did, it's likely that.
GrilledCharlies
Same
jolietjane
The "search for fake comments" button is VERY misleading. The button in fact searches for ANY comments. You determine if they're fake!
f00f1ghter
Crash the server!!!
worldsokayestspeler
God bless
PhilTheGoron
Thanks
IncredibleBalk
Link doesn’t work...
NinjaKittensEverywhere
I’m on mobile and got blue screen, tapped “Done” and the. Got to the results.
ZanarkandAbes
Worked for me.
JanetZuzuSnakehole
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Tito72611
Thank you! I already filled my complaint
Popnfrresh
You are the real hero!
rrats
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FewerNotLess
Page is being finnicky. I'll try it tomorrow.
reallyguysseriously
Yep my name was used. Idk what common carriers are though
StormRodas
Hahahahahah! Someone used my information in 2009 to post FOR net nutrality xD. Well shit, did my work before I did.
boredomboredomboredom
Same
Enoan
That could be worse in some ways "but there were a few fake pro comments, so they are all invalid"
StormRodas
True, I just thought it hilarious at the time.
snipekill1997
You sure it isn't someone with your name? Make sure to check the address.
StormRodas
I have a very specific last name. So that's kinda out there sadly.
bravecatgaming
well if its a different address than you have/had then it is someone else
Sherry27203
Thanks lol
Enoan
Apparently a guy who shares my name in Kansas submits a new anti -net neutrality comment every day for the past week.
grapesforducks
Someone with a name very similar to mine does that too. Damnedest thing /s
Popnfrresh
Yeah. Im seeing ALOT of anti NN comments. Mostly from peoples names that sound like they dont even own a pc.
Threns
Hey now, don't go making assumptions about Jimmy Bob Joey Duncan!
ienjoysayingthewordfuck
Link not working.
LittleWheelsAndCactuss
Try it now, I'm not sure how to feel but I found 2 that were for NetNuetrality that I don't remember making, but I definitely could have
HaberdasherInGold
“My name’s pretty obscure, so there’s no way I will be on here.” I’m not. My mother is. That definitely wasn’t her. I am displeased.
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
It's a sad day when the dumpster fire that we call usersub has more more than the Attorney General.
PatrickRob82
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
This is some excellent gif usage right here.
IwentLookingForWhatTheBiggestIdiotHasToSayAndHereYouAre
more what?
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
I meant to say, "more power" not, "more more".
Elijahrock
It can sometimes be really really to find a good post like this in usersub.
lifehacksme
Dooooooooot
Smayds
GOD DAMNIT MORE MORE
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
More what?
Smayds
More of THESE!
Jorgeburgenson
The people should have more power that the government
DanTheDane
That be true true
KaliBurns
We have more more than the most ever mored.
cuddlydingo
Our more more is the best, let me tell you. We more more more than any other country. And Mexico will pay for it.
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
Dammit!
iamthisguy247
How morose.
eclect0
Sometimes less more is more more.
ChuckWeiss
But if less more is more, imagine how much more more more more would be.
EarthFinger
Couldn't more more just be more than more?
HereIGoLurkingAgain
More snek is more.
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Archstump
I’m beginning to like this word more less and less -Martin Lawrence
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
Did you mean to say world?
jamiedBreaker
Thanks to these shenans, I read his name as Lartin Morence lol
definitelynotawolf
HippDeutschMan
Wait the FCC is blocking the attorney general? How?
HelloMyNamesInigoMontoya
I heard with cinder blocks but it's all speculation at this point.
DoABarrelRoll1
There were 4 duplicates with my name, but different addresses. Granted, all were in favor of net neutrality.
HerpNDerpington
Two against, one for here :/
Tchernobog
Six in favor here, not with my old address either. Haven't been in the US in 6 years!
TemetNosce000
Six here
JackSnipTheTailor
My name had eight all against. Different addresses I looked up the names and found some Facebook pages. One page was a lady who barely 1/?
JackSnipTheTailor
Posted anything, the kicker is all her FB posts were in Spanish. Her "comment" on the fcc page was in English and the same exact 2/?
JackSnipTheTailor
Wording as about half of the comments w/my name attached. The only real one is the one I wrote myself saying why I'm for net neutrality 3/3
BigChunkyBubbles
I'm very confused. There's a post with my name and address, but I agree with it. Was I drunk texting the FCC?
WaggyTails
Might have been from earlier this year during the *other* fight for net neutrality
BigChunkyBubbles
If I scroll down further I find the comment I actually did make from May. This fake one is from August.
reallysadbee
If you did the petition circulating a few months ago, I think through DemandProgress, they passed it on to the FCC. They had a form comment.
HiddenSanity
Some petition sights submit en-mass for everyone who signed, using a form letter for those that didn't bother to alter it.
Thoraxe123
My guess is that there are people on both sides trying to use our comments to fight their war. Its not even up tp us anymore.
Geodoge
I found one for me from 2014. I think it was a petition site
Weeshwa
Same here
graveyardshifty
someone hijacked my computer and watched a bunch of porn
Whwat
lol
TheBestDoorHolder
If you did any of the battleforthenet stuff i think it autofiled for you
Nuclearss1
Didn't I read that imgur had a breach of security a few years back. ?
Nuclearss1
https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/27/imgur-says-1-7m-emails-and-passwords-were-breached-in-2014-hack/
Qualtagh
Does anyone give Imgur their address?
CumsInPies
Yeah my address is 420 blowme Rd. But for mailing purposes I use a P.O. box.
kayakninjas
I've got one of those from 2017, which was probably when I did the form through one of the pro-NN sites that were organizing people.
TheButte
Just curious, what's the date of yours? Mine was July but I don't recall if I submitted one
BigChunkyBubbles
Mine was August. I was going through a bad breakup and could not have given 2 shits about anything, even Net Neutrality.
TitanicBOOM
Same. Also fairly certain I never signed any petition thing either for an organized group.
thechuckiestfinley
Same here. My comment I didn't make is about internet privacy that I agree with. Sure I didn't write it but I agree with it anywho so idk
WhereDidMyUsernameGo
Might be someone doing the same thing as the FCC, but for 'good'
ScorelessPine
Still file that it's fake, it does help out. There's a box at the bottom asking whether the fake comment matched your view or opposed it.
Mihakuu
You can still file a complaint about the fake comment, there's an option that you can click that it agrees or opposes your position.
Dan11111
It's the outogen email that was sent to your rep if you took part in imgur' s protest a few months back. Mine was up there too
snipekill1997
You sure it isn't someone with your name? Make sure to check the address.
BigChunkyBubbles
It even has my apartment number.
thechuckiestfinley
My last name is not common. Not to mention I inserted my full name to check
TheSacrificialButter
There's a few hundred million people in this country. How uncommon?
thechuckiestfinley
Well I entered like 3 of my last names so I highly doubt someone has those along with my first name