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"Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: September 15, 2014 09:41PM
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2014/09/15/gamers-use-police-hoax-to-lash-out-at-opponents/
Authorities say the hoax that initially targeted celebrities has now become a way for players of combat-themed video games to retaliate against opponents while thousands of spectators watch. The perpetrators can watch their hijinks unfold minute by minute in a window that shows a live video image of other players.
“It’s like creating your own episode of ‘Cops,'” said Dr. John Grohol, a research psychologist who studies online behavior, referring to the long-running reality TV show that follows officers on patrol.
“You can literally do it from around the world,” said Justin Cappos, assistant professor of computer science at New York University. “It can be very challenging (to solve) depending on the sophistication of the person doing it.”
Realizing the difficulty, police in Littleton sought help from FBI agents in Denver who are specially trained to solve cyber-crime.
Intensely competitive war games that blur the lines of fantasy and reality could also contribute, said Dr. Kimberly Young, a psychologist who directs the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
“They want to win at all costs, including jeopardizing someone’s safety,” she said. “Real life becomes almost meaningless because they’re so entrenched and involved in these games. Swatting, to them, seems like part of the game.”
Authorities say the hoax that initially targeted celebrities has now become a way for players of combat-themed video games to retaliate against opponents while thousands of spectators watch. The perpetrators can watch their hijinks unfold minute by minute in a window that shows a live video image of other players.
“It’s like creating your own episode of ‘Cops,'” said Dr. John Grohol, a research psychologist who studies online behavior, referring to the long-running reality TV show that follows officers on patrol.
“You can literally do it from around the world,” said Justin Cappos, assistant professor of computer science at New York University. “It can be very challenging (to solve) depending on the sophistication of the person doing it.”
Realizing the difficulty, police in Littleton sought help from FBI agents in Denver who are specially trained to solve cyber-crime.
Intensely competitive war games that blur the lines of fantasy and reality could also contribute, said Dr. Kimberly Young, a psychologist who directs the Center for Internet Addiction Recovery in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
“They want to win at all costs, including jeopardizing someone’s safety,” she said. “Real life becomes almost meaningless because they’re so entrenched and involved in these games. Swatting, to them, seems like part of the game.”
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
Brace yourselves
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Date: September 15, 2014 09:44PM
A buttload of eesh bumps coming tonight.
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
Wheaties in my dick hole
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Date: September 15, 2014 09:48PM
Theat is messed up. I feel bad for all involved. Especially bad cops called out for bogus reasons. How long until a victim freaks out and johnny law with the itchy trigger finger blows him away?
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
3hLmy
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Date: September 15, 2014 09:52PM
Brace yourselves Wrote:
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> A buttload of eesh bumps coming tonight.
why?
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> A buttload of eesh bumps coming tonight.
why?
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
eesh
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Date: September 15, 2014 09:53PM
3hLmy Wrote:
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> Brace yourselves Wrote:
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> > A buttload of eesh bumps coming tonight.
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> why?
I'd like to know as well.
Blessed are the murderous.
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> Brace yourselves Wrote:
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> > A buttload of eesh bumps coming tonight.
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> why?
I'd like to know as well.
Blessed are the murderous.
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
HOLY FUCKING CAPTCHA CODE
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Date: September 15, 2014 10:03PM
eesh bumps sounds like an STD
Attachments:
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Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
A sign from God
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Date: September 15, 2014 10:14PM
HOLY FUCKING CAPTCHA CODE Wrote:
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> eesh bumps sounds like an STD
It's a sign. Eesh did it!
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> eesh bumps sounds like an STD
It's a sign. Eesh did it!
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
op in his thread
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Date: September 16, 2014 06:56PM
mikey didn't get the response he was looking for
sadface;(
sadface;(
Re: "Swatting" Becoming a Real Epidemic Among Gamers
Posted by:
eesh bumps
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Date: September 16, 2014 08:14PM
op in his thread Wrote:
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> mikey didn't get the response he was looking for
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> sadface;(
That's only because your eesh bumps was called out. You went a new route, one which is even funnier. So much effort put into writing this.
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1655105.html
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> mikey didn't get the response he was looking for
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>
> sadface;(
That's only because your eesh bumps was called out. You went a new route, one which is even funnier. So much effort put into writing this.
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/40/1655105.html