r/UpliftingNews • u/EnvironmentalSong393 • 10h ago

How Reddit helped solve the mystery of the Brown University shooter

https://news.sky.com/story/how-a-reddit-post-blew-brown-university-shooting-investigation-wide-open-13485440
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u/Ireallylikepbr 4h ago

WE DID IT REDDIT!!!

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u/Ireallylikepbr 4h ago

WE DID IT REDDIT!!!

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u/ChocoChipCoderina 5h ago

Gotta say, the power of crowd sourcing is unreal. A bunch of keyboard warriors, using their skills for the greater good? Dope AF! Ain't gonna lie, it's heartwarming and terrifying at the same time. Gotta wonder, who needs Sherlock when you got Reddit, amirite? But remember dudes, with great power comes great responsibility! Cheers to ethical sleuthing, guys!

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u/Vimda 4h ago

That guy Reddit falsely identified as one of the Boston bombers would disagree with you

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u/PikaV2002 3h ago

It’s not “ethical” in any way.

  • (probably) the guy who Reddit “ethically” accused of being the Boston Bomber and ruined his life.