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ledbowman
05/04/18 9:11:50 AM
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The three D.C. students couldnt believe the news. Theyd developed a method to purify lead-contaminated water in school drinking fountains, and NASA announced last month that they were finalists in the agencys prestigious high school competition the only all-black, female team to make it that far.

Hidden figures in the making, one of the teens wrote in a celebratory text message to her teammates and coaches, a reference to the 2016 movie about the true story of three African American women who worked for NASA in the 1960s.

The next stage of the science competition included public voting, and the Banneker High School students Mikayla Sharrieff, India Skinner and Bria Snell, all 17-year-old high school juniors turned to social media to promote their project.

But while the teens were gaining traction on social media and racking up votes, users on 4chan an anonymous Internet forum where users are known to push hoaxes and spew racist and homophobic comments were trying to ensure the students wouldnt win.

The anonymous posters used racial epithets, argued that the students project did not deserve to be a finalist and said that the black community was voting for the teens only because of their race. They urged people to vote against the Banneker trio, and one user offered to put the topic on an Internet thread about President Trump to garner more attention. They recommended computer programs that would hack the voting system to give a team of teenage boys a boost.
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Kineth
05/04/18 9:14:42 AM
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I don't know where to begin. Vile wastes of life.
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Fam_Fam
05/04/18 9:16:19 AM
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but aren't they only voting for the teenage boys because of their race and gender?
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Romulox28
05/04/18 9:26:35 AM
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this is what happens when you put public voting on the internet
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Laserion
05/04/18 9:27:33 AM
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So these people like lead water?
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Aloner
05/04/18 9:28:05 AM
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For once I'm actually triggered.
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_OujiDoza_
05/04/18 9:28:55 AM
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"Let's just wait for all of the facts here, people."
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:31:30 AM
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First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.
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_OujiDoza_
05/04/18 9:32:11 AM
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For fucks sake....lmao.
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Fam_Fam
05/04/18 9:32:25 AM
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The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.


they are trying to win, and figured it would help (and it might). can't blame them for that.
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Southernfatman
05/04/18 9:32:39 AM
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Imagine being one of these bitter losers who do shit like this.
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GiftedACIII
05/04/18 9:33:45 AM
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NASA has to be smarter than this.
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ledbowman
05/04/18 9:37:55 AM
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The Admiral posted...
None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

Then shut the fuck up
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:41:50 AM
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ledbowman posted...
The Admiral posted...
None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

Then shut the fuck up


Take your own advice and use the ignore list instead of crying in every topic. No one cares that you're too sensitive.
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Vicious_Dios
05/04/18 9:43:00 AM
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The Admiral posted...
ledbowman posted...
The Admiral posted...
None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

Then shut the fuck up


Take your own advice and use the ignore list instead of crying in every topic. No one cares that you're too sensitive.


Agreed.

It's like he didn't read anything prior to that last sentence you wrote.
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_OujiDoza_
05/04/18 9:43:17 AM
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The Admiral posted...
No one cares that you're too sensitive.

I don't understand why you choose so often to speak for everyone else...

stop using others as your shield.
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_OujiDoza_
05/04/18 9:44:04 AM
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Forgettable posted...
He makes a valid point though. Why bring race and gender into a thing that's not about race and gender?

seems only a select people don't like this sort of thing.
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Kineth
05/04/18 9:46:22 AM
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I don't know why people find it implausible that 4chan has racist shitheads on it. Seriously guys? stfu
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ledbowman
05/04/18 9:46:23 AM
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The Admiral posted...
"vote for us because we're black and female,"

shut the fuck up
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:46:39 AM
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ledbowman posted...
The Admiral posted...
"vote for us because we're black and female,"

shut the fuck up

The Admiral posted...
Take your own advice and use the ignore list instead of crying in every topic. No one cares that you're too sensitive.

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_OujiDoza_
05/04/18 9:48:01 AM
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Kineth posted...
I don't know why people find it implausible that 4chan has racist shitheads on it. Seriously guys? stfu

In this case, I don't think 4chan is being defended - the approach (this time) is questioning why the female group would try to use their race and gender as a prop to win the contest....

As I mentioned before, only a specific group/type of person/people seems to ponder that and quite often, too...hmmm
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Eat More Beef
05/04/18 9:49:14 AM
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Fam_Fam posted...
but aren't they only voting for the teenage boys because of their race and gender?

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Kineth
05/04/18 9:49:27 AM
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Yeah. The type of person that visits 4chan would ponder that. Which leads me back to my previous post.
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:51:45 AM
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_OujiDoza_ posted...
the approach (this time) is questioning why the female group would try to use their race and gender as a prop to win the contest....


Kineth posted...
Yeah. The type of person that visits 4chan would ponder that. Which leads me back to my previous post.


Only people on 4chan are pondering why these girls mentioned their race/gender in a post asking vote for recognition? What's the interpretation that non-4chan users have of that then?
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Dyinglegacy
05/04/18 9:54:00 AM
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_OujiDoza_ posted...
Kineth posted...
I don't know why people find it implausible that 4chan has racist shitheads on it. Seriously guys? stfu

In this case, I don't think 4chan is being defended - the approach (this time) is questioning why the female group would try to use their race and gender as a prop to win the contest....

As I mentioned before, only a specific group/type of person/people seems to ponder that and quite often, too...hmmm


I would ponder the same thing if they mentioned that they were an all male white group, or any other group of people.
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ledbowman
05/04/18 9:54:01 AM
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They never asked anyone to vote for them because they're black. Just because you don't like that they're proud to be representing their minority group doesn't mean they should shut up about it.
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:56:54 AM
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shockthemonkey posted...
The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

This is the most Admiral post possible


Yes, reasoned, articulate, and triggers the shit out of this board for no reason other than that I'm the one who posted it.
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The Admiral
05/04/18 9:58:56 AM
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Conflict posted...
The Admiral posted...
shockthemonkey posted...
The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

This is the most Admiral post possible


Yes, reasoned, articulate, and triggers the shit out of this board for no reason other than that I'm the one who posted it.


It's not reasoned and articulate because... They never asked anyone to vote for them because they're black?


What was the relevance of mentioning it in their tweet asking for support?
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ledbowman
05/04/18 9:59:07 AM
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The Admiral posted...
shockthemonkey posted...
The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

This is the most Admiral post possible


Yes, reasoned, articulate, and triggers the shit out of this board for no reason other than that I'm the one who posted it.

When you're a race troll it tends to do that.
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Dragonblade01
05/04/18 9:59:50 AM
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There's nothing wrong with being proud of your accomplishments within your demographic/group, especially when they're relatively uncommon. Nothing about their twitter post should trigger any sensible person.
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The Admiral
05/04/18 10:00:52 AM
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ledbowman posted...
The Admiral posted...
shockthemonkey posted...
The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

This is the most Admiral post possible


Yes, reasoned, articulate, and triggers the shit out of this board for no reason other than that I'm the one who posted it.

When you're a race troll it tends to do that.


When this board has hysterical and emotional users who can't handle conflicting opinions, it tends to do that.

Now hit the ignore button and stop whining about me.
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ledbowman
05/04/18 10:00:59 AM
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The Admiral posted...
Conflict posted...
The Admiral posted...
shockthemonkey posted...
The Admiral posted...
First off, kudos to these girls. I love seeing students accomplish innovations like this, and I'm really proud of them. I hope they have a bright future ahead.

Now, here is what I see as part of the problem. These girls are the ones who introduced their race and gender into the mix by mentioning it in this tweet initially:
https://twitter.com/Mmmikaylaaa__/status/988555577386262528/photo/1

I don't really see why they deserve any special acknowledgment for that, since their accomplishment stands on itself. But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.

None of this excuses the idiots at 4chan in any form, BTW.

This is the most Admiral post possible


Yes, reasoned, articulate, and triggers the shit out of this board for no reason other than that I'm the one who posted it.


It's not reasoned and articulate because... They never asked anyone to vote for them because they're black?


What was the relevance of mentioning it in their tweet asking for support?

You know why.
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Dyinglegacy
05/04/18 10:02:23 AM
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I can't wait till we are all just one race, if that ever happens, so we can just shut the fuck up about the race shit. Obviously, people can't get over their hangups, so let's find something else to bicker over. Once race is no longer an issue, it'll be something else. Probably location, or some stupid shit. I mean, that's already a thing, but maybe we'll just get more of it. Goddamned humans.
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Blue_Inigo
05/04/18 10:02:50 AM
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I see the usual suspects are being their shitty selves
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Sad_Face
05/04/18 10:04:00 AM
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The Admiral posted...
But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.


He makes a good point here gps.
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Siaperaz
05/04/18 10:05:37 AM
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Blue_Inigo posted...
I see the usual suspects are being their shitty selves

I agree. I am just glad that Admiral put those people in their places.
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spudger
05/04/18 10:05:56 AM
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Kineth posted...
I don't know where to begin. Vile wastes of life.

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spudger
05/04/18 10:07:39 AM
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I see addy is up to his old racist trolling again
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Blue_Inigo
05/04/18 10:07:51 AM
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Sad_Face posted...
The Admiral posted...
But once you open the door to "vote for us because we're black and female," you are opening the door to people voting against them for the same reason. There was no reason to ever bring identity politics into this in the first place.


He makes a good point here gps.

No, he doesn't. That logic is moronic
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