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[–] [email protected] 43 points 4 months ago

Cool. Now use the data to get them all blacklisted on dating sites, that should reestablish some semblance of balance.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago

It's insane it had 800k people there

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

He had his own school for scoundrels, and got 800k people to join? What a sad commentary on the world in which we live.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

According to the article, that so called university is teaching about healthy living, exercise, and how to make and handle money. On a surface level, that sounds pretty alright.

Up until now when I researched the guy, I had no idea who he was and what ideals he represents. So I could see how unsuspecting people sign up for that stuff without any ill intent.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

Yes, that's what the ad said, but the actual class was basically teaching how to trick a woman into bed. The movie sucked, by the way, even if the protagonist figures it out and leaves the class (happyish ending, I suppose). The original story is much worse and much more objectifying.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

That 800k number is the saddest I've felt since the morning of the 5th. Wtf?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This knucklehead has a "university"?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

Trump had one as well. Similar knuckle-dragging target audience between the two, I'd wager.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Hustler's University"

I'm sure the intention is a play on Hustle culture and it's supposed to teach you that grindset mindset, but it wasn't too long ago that "Hustler" meant "con artist" and, well, it's his university

Surely that's not what paragon of humanity and alleged sex trafficker Andrew Taint meant when naming it. He's got the ego, but I'm not sure he's clever enough to flaunt it

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

wasn't too long ago that "Hustler" meant "con artist"

See also, American Hustle

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

All this is very intriguing to say the least but I'm not sure I'm following the information correctly- have these users been doxxed or is this just a temporary blow to Tate's pockets?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

It's not even a blow to his pocket if monthly pay continues. They modified the chat service, not their payment operations.

If it's only email addresses and chat logs I wouldn't call it doxxing either.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Then I'm confused - sorry for being this slow- how is this supposed to affect him or his followers?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I stumbled over this video going over what's in the leaked data dump (14 GB of text) and potential consequences (it's pretty good/concise) [timestamped]: https://youtu.be/j84gB2cbNps?si=msCVMyQzdCaf-VHs&t=474

Before the timestamp is more info on how their platform works and how they got hacked.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It's bad publicity. A failure to protect their customer data and people may cancel due to it or evade them in the future. It's also an opportunity to report on or discuss their other criticisms.

I can't speak for them; but it still seems like viable and productive activism to me, whether they do direct or indirect [monetary or personal] damage or not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago