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Boot

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09/02/09
What will happen that day?

Found the trailhead on the x forum of 4chan

lead to here :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRUbkVOffs4&eurl

which leads to here:

http://www.sept2nd.com

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From the source of that site:

Quote:
<meta name="Keywords" content="September, 2nd, 2009, The End" /
<meta name="Description" content="Get Ready."


Also, at least 3 twitter accounts seem to be involved:

http://twitter.com/The90209
http://twitter.com/90209IsComing
http://twitter.com/90209k

EDIT: Um, seems this might all be a prank or something, though: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/02/4chan-users-attempt-to-incite-mass-fear-succeed-only-in-creating-really-tidy-block-list/

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Kinda funny how much is started on the chan boards.

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dposse
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RAD24 wrote:
From the source of that site:

Quote:
<meta name="Keywords" content="September, 2nd, 2009, The End" /
<meta name="Description" content="Get Ready."


Also, at least 3 twitter accounts seem to be involved:

http://twitter.com/The90209
http://twitter.com/90209IsComing
http://twitter.com/90209k

EDIT: Um, seems this might all be a prank or something, though: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/02/4chan-users-attempt-to-incite-mass-fear-succeed-only-in-creating-really-tidy-block-list/


"#sept2nd" is used on twitter to distinguish posts about a subject. so, obviously, they want you to talk on twitter.

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allesandro on TechCrunch wrote:
bet half my lower right cheek that its some showbiz piece of crap. kinda like 90210-1.

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RAD24
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Hmm, the video that (^__^) posted is in response to "untitled" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiZbn6Tk5pg

And under "Related Videos" for untitled, there's actually multiple "9/02/09" (or some variant of that) videos.

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Quote:

EDIT: Um, seems this might all be a prank or something, though: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/02/4chan-users-attempt-to-incite-mass-fear-succeed-only-in-creating-really-tidy-block-list/


Yeah, trying to start CF on a public board with thousands viewing everyday just doesnt seem like a smart move for a PM
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What will happen on 09/02/09?

Hmm, I don't recall anything special happening back in February...

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dposse
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Agent Lex wrote:
What will happen on 09/02/09?

Hmm, I don't recall anything special happening back in February...


No, thats September second, 2009. It's the American way.

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I'm gonna pull one out of the 4chan playbook and say this ARG is shopped. You can tell by the pixels. I've seen a lot of 'shops in my time.

But seriously, it's just a bunch of /b/tards trying to start a panic, more than likely. Not sure about the validity of this video, but check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoPplbmfaA4
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it is true that a bunch of crap is started in 4chan, but i also do know by experience that ARG viral websites do end up being commented on in there.

after a carefull look at the stuff said above i say it isnt an actuall ARG. but what they know as a Raid.

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Looks like something from Project Chanology, Considering that it came from 4chan.

Compare: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbKv9yiLiQ

Although any one could use the same voice sim-thing

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Non related to project chanology. we should stop talking about 4chan, least someone actually goes there.

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The Count of Tuscany
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If I remember correctly, it's all a hoax started by a bunch of /b/tards who wish to use this as some sort of "social experiment" so to speak. An experiment to see how people react when they are told a specific date and there is something special about said date.

I could be totally off, but that's what I remember reading someone post a little less than a week ago on /b/.

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I do go there as a matter of fact. And all they are saying is abou 9/2/09. Nothing specific. Not with chanology. Not their MO.

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