knapplc
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Everyone is curious to know who the leaker was. But it is in everyone's best interest to stop posting rumors, innuendo, anything at all. Let that information come from credible sources, as AR Husker Fan posted here.
There are an exceedingly small amount of things that can go right with such a search by rank-and-file fans like us, but there are a multitude of things which can go very, very wrong.
A recent example, for those who may have missed it:
I encourage everyone who even thinks about pursuing this line of inquiry to read that full article.
There are an exceedingly small amount of things that can go right with such a search by rank-and-file fans like us, but there are a multitude of things which can go very, very wrong.
A recent example, for those who may have missed it:
Boston bombing: How internet detectives got it very wrong
Internet users tried for days to piece together clues about the culprits of the Boston bombings. The result? They got it wrong - and left innocent people fearing for their safety. Many are now asking: should "crowd-sourced investigations" be stopped?
Thousands have been tirelessly picking through the evidence - every piece of video footage, every photo, every eyewitness account they can get their hands on.
But this investigation wasn't within the confidential confines of the FBI or local police.
No, these sleuths were working in public - discussing their theories and "leads" within massive communities such as Reddit, 4Chan, Facebook and Twitter.
I encourage everyone who even thinks about pursuing this line of inquiry to read that full article.