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Twitch orders US Army to stop tricking viewers into recruitment with fake giveaways Interested to see the other wacky harebrained recruitment ideas the Army rejected before settling on this one. Maybe a playstation left as bait under a box propped up with a stick would have been more effective.
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its almost like if you have to trick people into doing it, its not good.
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Jul 17, 2020 11:51
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I was thinking the other day that a cool movie idea would be that the US army releases a video game and people think it's just a game but really these kids are guiding drones to bomb targets in Pakistan because AI still can't reliably differentiate between a wedding and a training camp. That's already a movie isn't it?
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Jul 17, 2020 11:55
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Funky See Funky Do posted:I was thinking the other day that a cool movie idea would be that the US army releases a video game and people think it's just a game but really these kids are guiding drones to bomb targets in Pakistan because AI still can't reliably differentiate between a wedding and a training camp. That's already a movie isn't it? Of course that would ignore trolls who'd teamkill US soldiers and random civilians and hackers who would fly the drones through the planet and delete all the NPCs. Include that and the creeping dread as the military realizes many people are actually assholes in games and I would watch that movie.
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Jul 17, 2020 12:07
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I read an article this morning about the ACLU maybe suing the army e sports team for banning people from their twitch stream (for talking about war crimes lol) under first amendment protections
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Jul 17, 2020 13:37
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Funky See Funky Do posted:I was thinking the other day that a cool movie idea would be that the US army releases a video game and people think it's just a game but really these kids are guiding drones to bomb targets in Pakistan because AI still can't reliably differentiate between a wedding and a training camp. That's already a movie isn't it? That's just Ender's Game, but without the weird bugs.
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Jul 17, 2020 13:45
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This isn't that new. A Marine recruiter talked my mom into forging my name onto a form so they could give her a free shirt.
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Jul 17, 2020 14:00
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Remember America's Army - the videogame? That whole thing was a loving trip.
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Jul 17, 2020 14:01
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I've been re-reading a lot of comic books from the early 2000s and it's insane how many Army ads are in there. And they're all like "You want to be a REAL SUPERHERO? Sign up for the ARMY today!" Didn't they also try to promote the Army as a good way to catch everything in Pokémon Go? Or did I get tricked by a fake ad?
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Jul 17, 2020 14:04
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Yvan eht nioj!
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Jul 17, 2020 14:12
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The army should recruit from the ranks of the most brain damaged MMO raiders
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Jul 17, 2020 14:13
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does this mean the us army has an onlyfans???
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Jul 17, 2020 14:21
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You mean the tax payers
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Jul 17, 2020 14:26
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Jeza posted:Remember America's Army - the videogame? That whole thing was a loving trip. Yeah I remember this. I was like 12 when it came out and I was scared to play it because I thought that by downloading it you were contractually obligated to join the army
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Jul 17, 2020 14:30
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Chrs posted:Yeah I remember this. I was like 12 when it came out and I was scared to play it because I thought that by downloading it you were contractually obligated to join the army The digital equivalent of taking the Queen's shilling. Supposedly, tankards had glass bottoms so people could see if recruiters had dropped a coin in their beer. By accepting and drinking from the coin beer, you were agreeing to join the royal navy. According to a reputable academic source (Wikipedia) this is bollocks because recruiters could force you to sign up without deception. I hope you had as much fun reading this myth as I did typing it out.
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Jul 17, 2020 14:54
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Jeza posted:Remember America's Army - the videogame? That whole thing was a loving trip. It was a really good game, at least up until patch 2.8.
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Jul 17, 2020 14:55
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Stooge posted:The digital equivalent of taking the Queen's shilling. Yeah they'd just beat the poo poo out of you until you "joined"
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Jul 17, 2020 15:55
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What happened to the time honored tradition of shanghaiing sailors
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Jul 17, 2020 15:58
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Just get em drunk and they wake up on a ship 20 miles from shore lmao
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Jul 17, 2020 15:59
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Aren't fake giveaways insanely illegal? Like aren't they bound by strict game show laws? Hell even giveaways from cereal boxes always had to have an option where you could apply even without buying the product. Like cereal boxes always had some address you could write to to enter without buying anything ; that's how strict the laws are. How do they get away with this poo poo? Also 
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Jul 17, 2020 16:20
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If you have nothing to hide why worry about it? Don’t you want to be an FBI SPECIAL AGENT?
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Jul 17, 2020 16:30
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Gotta give them those free controllers so they're used to them before joining Drone Force Alpha and immediately blow up weddings in countries with GDP's smaller than Dr. Disrespect's donations last month.
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Jul 17, 2020 16:35
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Slotducks posted:Gotta give them those free controllers so they're used to them before joining Drone Force Alpha and immediately blow up weddings in countries with GDP's smaller than Dr. Disrespect's donations last month. Oh they were actually giving out prizes?
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Jul 17, 2020 16:42
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Never before has someone's K:D ratio been so important to their stream's success.
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Jul 17, 2020 16:44
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my favorite thing in America's Army was shooting the drill instructor right in the dick and then i think itd play a sweet harmonica solo and show you chillin at Leavenworth
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Jul 17, 2020 16:44
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20 Blunts posted:my favorite thing in America's Army was shooting the drill instructor right in the dick and then i think itd play a sweet harmonica solo and show you chillin at Leavenworth lmao, i remember that
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Jul 17, 2020 16:45
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Sarge I can't get the hang of this Drone Controller - I'm a Playstation only kind of guy - you've handed me a shitbox360 controller I can't do it.
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Jul 17, 2020 16:46
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At least when the gamers sign up they won't immediately blow their sign up bonus on a 2020 Camaro with 24.99% APR financing
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Jul 17, 2020 16:47
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Nah it'll be anime body pillows and gamer chairs
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Jul 17, 2020 16:51
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US Army: Where the 7 killstreak reward is PTSD
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Jul 17, 2020 16:53
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Slotducks posted:At least when the gamers sign up they won't immediately blow their sign up bonus on a 2020 Camaro with 24.99% APR financing No stripper girlfriend though, which may help or hurt with cash.
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Jul 17, 2020 16:55
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Can you use gamer words after losing every conflict you initiate after you are enlisted?
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Jul 17, 2020 16:56
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Funky See Funky Do posted:I was thinking the other day that a cool movie idea would be that the US army releases a video game and people think it's just a game but really these kids are guiding drones to bomb targets in Pakistan because AI still can't reliably differentiate between a wedding and a training camp. That's already a movie isn't it? 
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Jul 17, 2020 17:00
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*tbags a corpse* *rocketjumps to 2nd floor*
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Jul 17, 2020 17:02
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God this movie sucked
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Jul 17, 2020 17:09
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Chumbawumba4ever97 posted:Aren't fake giveaways insanely illegal? Like aren't they bound by strict game show laws? Hell even giveaways from cereal boxes always had to have an option where you could apply even without buying the product. Like cereal boxes always had some address you could write to to enter without buying anything ; that's how strict the laws are. How do they get away with this poo poo? is it possible to install a virus on your phone that "activates" when its cloned to another computer?
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Jul 17, 2020 17:20
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Funky See Funky Do posted:I was thinking the other day that a cool movie idea would be that the US army releases a video game and people think it's just a game but really these kids are guiding drones to bomb targets in Pakistan because AI still can't reliably differentiate between a wedding and a training camp. That's already a movie isn't it? It's also pretty much the plot of Toys starring Robin Williams
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Jul 17, 2020 17:21
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Shinjobi posted:God this movie sucked It's the worst rated movie of 2019 lol
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Jul 17, 2020 19:17
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I wonder if any really stupid people have filled out the recruitment form thinking it's a contest entry, and if they'll be thrown into a military prison if they refuse to serve.Deki posted:This isn't that new. A Marine recruiter talked my mom into forging my name onto a form so they could give her a free shirt. So for how many years were you in the Marines?
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Jul 17, 2020 22:43
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BigBadSteve posted:I wonder if any really stupid people have filled out the recruitment form thinking it's a contest entry, and if they'll be thrown into a military prison if they refuse to serve. oh theres a sweepstakes? ive never won anything before but i did guess the correct amount of jellybeans in a jar (568) when i was 9 at a halloween party. wish me luck goons
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