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Lakeside Murder Case | レイクサイド マーダーケース (2004) dir. Aoyama Shinji

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Many of the women promoting the “cancellation” of men in comics, and demanding they post the recent empty promise known as #ComicsPledge, are in fact hypocrites.  In this article, I’m going to present evidence of lies, collusion, rumor spreading, and, in my opinion, defamation and contract interference.

I personally know that they’ve colluded for YEARS to take down men. Specifically those with conservative politics and philosophies. This is an ongoing, coordinated effort. How do I know this?

Because I obtained access to their PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP.

This is Part 1 of the #Hypocralypse leaks

There is simply too much to put in one leak, so I will make the following three points for now.

1. The so-called Comic Book Whisper Network, which has been dismissed as conspiracy since 2016, is real, and I have hundreds of screenshots to prove it.

2. The Whisper Network has been targeting men and trying to destroy their careers, and use their connections in the comic book media to do so.

 3. Whisper Network members have acted unprofessionally and unethically at best. At worst, they have engaged in what I believe could be illegal behavior.

MY STORY

I first heard about the Whisper Network back in mid-2016 from folks I knew at Image, DC, Marvel, and later, Valiant.  Depending on who I chatted with, sometimes the group was called ‘The Women’s Network’, other times ‘The Whisper Network’, occasionally ‘The Whisper Campaign’, and eventually there were more conspiratorial names used mockingly (a friend called them a gender-swapped 4Chan, which became ‘FemChan’ to some insiders).

Regardless of the name, it was all the same group.

The same five or six names kept popping up in conversation over and again. As time ticked on, I noticed a trend on Social Media: half a decade of rumors, false allegations, cancellation attempts , and they almost always traced back to these same five or six people.  The goal of this Whisper Network, according to industry folks, was simple: choose a target, smear them until they lose their reputation, their income, and are ultimately blacklisted – opening up job opportunities for the same people who started these smear campaigns in the first place.

 Behind the scenes these “cancellations” are painted as morally or politically motivated, but in the end it’s all financial. As time passed, the group in question seemed more and more like a reality. I saw their influence. I saw things I knew to be verifiably untrue go viral online, appearing in what I thought were legit news sources. I felt angry and helpless seeing innocent people getting attacked, but did not know what to do. 

A few years passed and by 2018 almost everyone I interacted with in the industry seemed to know about the Network, from top level editors right down to the letterers. It was an open secret, but no one was willing to speak up for fear of being targeted themselves. They knew the consequences.

And after all, this was a secret network. Without proof, there was no point in going public because members would just deny its existence, and use their media connections to smear anyone who challenged them.

 THEN THINGS GOT INTERESTING

December 16, 2018, Whisper Network member Gail Simone, who joined the Network 6 years ago (4 years before the following tweet was posted), mocks “doofuses” who speculate that a “whisper campaign” exists.

At this point in late 2018, I was still skeptical of the Whisper Network’s existence. I’d heard many stories of individuals spreading rumors and lies, and plenty of malicious behavior was going on behind closed doors. Though I wasn’t ready to believe it was a coordinated effort, or collusion was involved.  Then, certain people began openly mentioning the Whisper Network and my attitude changed.

 March 26, 2019, Heather Antos, a member herself, did not outright mention the Whisper Network or her involvement, but she made what some took as a veiled threat to those who got on her bad side.

 Heather “milkshake girl” Antos’ colorful backstory at Marvel, and later at Valiant, is notorious in the comic industry. A conversation about office rumor-spreading and bullying is never complete without someone bringing up a juicy Antos anecdote. Everyone has one.

Up until then, I still hadn’t seen ACTUAL PROOF of a larger scheme. But then, something changed in 2020.

January 8, 2020, Alex de Campi, who I would discover is one of the most active Whisper Network members, openly admits there is a Network. I have no idea if this was a slip or a brazen attempt to show off her power and influence, but this appeared.

Eventually, everything I had heard and read was confirmed beyond any shadow of a doubt after I gained access to their private Facebook group.

I WAS INSIDE THE WHISPER NETWORK!

This is the place where the Whispher Network has been colluding for years. And although their activity is not confined to just this site, from what I can tell, this was where they first met, and started their coordinated campaigns.

Members of the Secret Group called “Comic Book Women”

At present time, there are 440+ members of the secret Facebook group, called COMIC BOOK WOMEN. From what I can tell, a few are regular users, though many of them have never posted.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/comicbookwomen/ 

*unless you are a member, this will not show up in a search

Secret Facebook groups offer the same level of privacy as closed groups, but operate under a cloak of invisibility. No one can search for secret groups or even request to join them. The only way to get in one is to know someone who can invite you. Everything shared in a secret group is visible only to its members.

This secret group includes a list of members whose actions and connections speak for themselves. Members such as:

Zoe Quinn

Gail Simone

Alex de Campi

Heather Antos (aka Heather Marie)

Mags Visaggio (aka Magdalene Francis)

Mairghread Scott

And several key members of the group are women who work in the comics media and can be used to run damage control, including women like Heidi MacDonald of Comics Beat.  They have contacts outside of the secret network as well, with some male allies in both comics and the media.

Just the fact that all of these folks were secretly linked in a private network came as a shock to me, considering their reputations and the accusations that they’ve made. Immediately I began to connect the dots…

They’ve denied for YEARS that they coordinate their actions in private. And yet they always coincidentally appear on Twitter, retweeting and amplifying each other’s accusations, signal boosting one another, and helping them gain traction. And their allies in media – Bleeding Cool and CBR specifically – will turn those same tweets into stories almost instantly & with no fact-checking or verification, sometimes within the hour.

I’m going to start explaining who the key actors are, and, from my perspective, how they coordinate these attacks.

KEY ACTORS

There are too many people to focus on at once, so I will have to break this into several posts, but I will start with one of the clear group leaders IMO.

Alex de Campi is well connected, despite never being part of the Big Two (since, from what I’ve been told management is well aware of her bullying, harassment, rumor-spreading and unethical behavior that goes back years, and depending on who you talk to she’s almost as notorious as Antos or Tess Fowler).  She just wrapped up a graphic novel campaign on Kickstarter with David Bowie’s son, the Hollywood film director Duncan Jones. It grossed over $366K

All the while she makes baseless accusations while demanding transparency from everyone else.

Now, I’ll take you into their private network.

Two years ago, on May 13, 2018, De Campi launched a private campaign to target an independent creator, claiming she was using her connections to have Simon & Schuster cancel their book.

In addition to contacting the publisher, others in the Whisper Network coordinated their efforts to contact media outlets to have the narrative changed, according to the posts in this thread.  Again, in my opinion, this could end up as a defamation or tortious interference case, and has many implications regarding media bias as well.

 

The following month, on June 23, 2018, de Campi posted private text messages between herself and writer Max Bemis in what appeared to be an attempt to damage his career. Despite Bemis being mentally ill (diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2014), de Campi still posted the private messages with malicious intent IMO. According to US and UK law this is an actionable offense: posting private texts without both parties consenting.

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How To Purchase Products From Amazon Using Bitcoins & Save Up To 25%

https://120profit.com/?p=1766&utm_source=SocialAutoPoster&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Tumblr Whenever I talk about Bitcoin, one of the most common questions I get asked is:In 2017, there are plenty of ways you can use Bitcoin.You can use it to buy things (like you would with “traditional” money), and you can use it to make money (i.e. investing).Today, I’m sharing a detailed tutorial that will help you to purchase products from Amazon using bitcoins & also help you save up to 25%.You can do this with Purse.io.Purse is a popular tool used for many things:Exchange Amazon gift cards for bitcoins.Purchase products from Amazon using bitcoins.Get discounts on purchases from Amazon.In the past, I have used Purse.io to earn bitcoins in exchange for Amazon gift cards.In this tutorial, I will show you how to use Purse to order any product from Amazon & save money. The only thing that you need to have with you are your bitcoins. If you don’t own bitcoins yet, you can purchase them from one of these places:You can also buy bitcoins anonymously using Localbitcoins. (Here is a tutorial on how to do that.)Backstory Before we move to the serious part (the tutorial), let me quickly share a story about my phone.I was using a OnePlus 3 phone for the past few months, and I was pretty happy with the overall performance & value for the money.During the 2nd week of January 2017, I visited the USA to give a talk at Affiliate Summit West. Well, at LAX (the Los Angeles airport) I got pick-pocketed! Luckily, the only thing that I lost was my phone. I used Android Remote Manager and deleted all the sensitive data.However, I still needed another phone. So, instead of directly buying one, I decided to order a new phone using Purse.io (and save myself a significant amount of money). I’m creating this tutorial as I purchase this new phone. I’m making this guide so that in the future, you can also save money with this method.For this tutorial, I’ll be putting in an order for a new OnePlus 3T mobile phone which retails for INR 29,999 ($440).How To Save Money On ALL Amazon Purchases Using Bitcoins:If you haven’t yet created an account on Purse, go ahead and create one right now.What I like about them is they are user-friendly for first-timers, and they’re very active on social media.Make sure you verify your account using Google Plus or Facebook for an additional 10% to 15% discount.Note: After your first successful transaction, you can get a discount of up to 33%.A little more about Purse: Purse is an escrow service that connects Amazon gift card holders with users who want to purchase stuff on Amazon. In a majority of cases, users with unused Amazon gift vouchers want to get rid of their cards & Purse offers them a great opportunity to exchange them for bitcoins. To offer this service, Purse uses the “Wish List” feature of Amazon.In their own words:“Amazon gift cards are uniquely abundant and illiquid, which has led to insane demand to liquidate these cards even at premiums of 15-25%, and Purse is the only path to liquidity. Shoppers spend bitcoins for products and Earners trade Amazon gift cards for bitcoins. Purse acts as the escrow agent (or trusted third party) and verifies purchases, shipments and deliveries. Bitcoin is required for these transactions, because credit cards and PayPal are incompatible with Purse’s blockchain escrows. All payments on Purse are escrowed (or held with a trusted third party) providing protection for consumers as the merchants are not paid until the products arrive.”This solves two purposes:Amazon gift card holders get something of value for their unwanted gift cards.Buyers get to purchase stuff at discounted prices from Amazon.I know it may not be clear right now, but trust me, follow this tutorial and I will help you save a lot of money. You regular Amazon buyers will thank me for this tutorial!You can use it to order stuff from any Amazon site. The majority of their audience comes from Amazon.com, but in my case, I will be ordering from Amazon.in.The next thing we need to do is go to the Amazon product page & click on “Add to Wish List”.Create a public wish list & add whatever you want to purchase through Purse onto that list.You can access your wish list anytime by clicking on your name (top right) > “Your Wish List”.On this page:Fill out the “Delivery/Shipping Address” section with your address.Make sure that “Third party shipping agreement” is checked.Make sure that “Don’t spoil my surprises” is unchecked.Click on “Save Changes”.Now, go back to your name (top right), and click on “Your Wishlist”.Click on “Share” to get the shareable link.  (See screenshot below.)That’s it. All we needed from Amazon was the wish list share link, and we can now proceed to the final step on Purse.Placing An Order & Adding Bitcoin On PurseOnce you have the shareable link for your wish list, simply go back to Purse.io & paste the shareable link into the search bar. Hit the Enter button.Now, use the slider to set how much of a discount you are looking for. (Purse will automatically recommend the best price based on market conditions.)Once you are satisfied with your price, simply click on “Place Order”.After you place your order, you need to deposit the funds into your Purse Bitcoin wallet.The next page will show a QR code, or you can copy down the Bitcoin address and transfer the funds there.Once you fund your deposit, you will have successfully placed your order!Upon confirming your deposit, your listing will be available for the public to accept.Depending on the country you are in, it can take up to a few hours (or even a few days) for your order to complete. This is one reason why I usually recommend not to place time sensitive orders. If you really need to get your order completed fast, lower down the discount amount.Here’s what a successfully completed order looks like:I will update you as soon as my order gets fulfilled. Meanwhile, here are a few interesting & important things you should know about Purse:Using Purse, you can also place instant orders using Bitcoin. You will save around 5% with this method (currently only works for US addresses).Purse has mobile apps for iOS (download now) & Android (download now).I will do another guide on how to exchange Amazon gift cards for bitcoins in the coming days. 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Auto Averaging With The 3Commas Bot

Safer trading with bots? I can see you raise that eyebrow and normally I would totally raise mine along with yours. Not so in this case. We wrote already about 3commas in the past and recommended their very versatile tool with a team of super active developers. But their recent addition is just great and needs a small introduction. We will show you how we use the recently published auto trading bot, and how to use it in the best way to sleep tighter with your trades running.

Patience is a virtue, everyone who trades coins and tokens has to know that, to stay profitable. Also, common sense is that not every trade can be a winner, especially not immediately. We place our entry, it becomes filled and sometimes the price might drop right after – “but, man – I thought I caught the bottom.” Moaning won’t help here, but averaging out will often do a helpful job. The technique of averaging is well-known and easy to understand. Let’s say you want to use 0.1 BTC for this signal by the crypto-addicts on Litecoin.

Entry price would be the current price of 0.0172 sats. Some might place the whole buy order of 0.1 BTC at this price, but it would be smarter to just use a percentage of these funds and spread buy orders in the buy zone down to let’s say 0.0168. This way you lower your dollar-cost-average if the price drops and you will recover faster and/or chances are given, that you are faster green again, measured by the total amount of funds this trade.

3Commas are known for their tool which provides conditional order setups, copytrader features and more.  In addition to their great setup of tools they recently released a sweet bot, that enables you to auto-average your orders. The actual intention of this bot follows a simple principle: buy low, sell higher. The bot which they created recently is going to do exactly that. In our case, we want to use this bot as a safety option for a crypto signal we trade.  Taking the example above, we want to buy LTC at 0.0172 sats with allocated funds of 0.1BTC for this trade.  Of course, if we average a trade we most often end up with trading only a part of the actual amount we planned for that trade, but that’s OK if we can manage our risk in exchange for that. Let’s take a look at the settings and how one could start through with the bot:

Legend: 

Target profit (%) Take profit level to sell all opened trade in one cycle. From 0.2 % to 10 %.

Base trade size Sets base trade size when trading starts.

Take profit type Sets how target profit will be calculated – percentage from base trade size or from total open trades size.

Safety trade size defines the size of every insurance trade.

Price deviation to open safety trades (% from initial trade) step to create safety trade. From 1% to 10%.

Max safety trades count safety trades limit. From 3 to 100.

Max active safety trades count From 3 to 10. The higher number of safety trades, the more money will be reserved.

So how did we set this up? When we activate that bot, we immediately buy LTC worth of 0.01 BTC at the current price.  The safety trade size is set to 0.01 as well. As the range from the buy area to the last targets of the signal suggests, there is room for an 8.3% profit on this trade. Conservative as we are we try to achieve a 7% profit. What does this bot do now, depending on the settings above? Starting from our entry price it will buy more LTC at 0.0172,  each 1% drop it will buy LTC worth 0.01BTC, for 9x times. This way we cover an ~10% drop in the price. What does the bot do next? It sells the purchased pieces on upward swings and targets until we reach our defined 7% profit.

One has to say that the described use of this bot is not the actual intention of the creators, I guess – though it makes total sense. You entered into a perfect trade, bitcoin makes one of its big-time moves and your setup is down the river. If you prefer to hold over stop/loss, averaging out might decrease your pain as you would break even much faster.

However, 3Commas idea was another one: The bot can use the provided signals by Tradingview. The charting platform provides a page, that analyzes cryptocurrencies (only automated on technical indicators, no humans involved). You can tell the bot to buy on behalf of “buy”-signals or only on “strong buy” signals – up to you.  The bot is checking for fresh signals every 15 minutes. To make  it more transparent how all of this works, the website provides an example and a step-by-step explanation of what the bot would do:

Suppose ETH costs $500 and trader with $1000 deposit wants to earn $10 using the bot. So here is the step-by-step algorithm:

Bot buys ETH at the rate of $500 on $100, that is 0.2 ETH

Bot places sell-order on his 0.2 ETH at the rate of $550, that is $110. So, if the rate will reach that point, a trader will take $10 profit.

Bot places safety-buy-orders on $100 at ETH rate of $450, $405, $364.5 (Step between orders is 10%)

Eth rate goes down to $440, which means that first safety order went through and bot just bought 0.2222 ETH at the rate of $450 ($100/$450). But trader still needs to make $10 profit (5% from 200$ – current amount spent on position). Bot automatically moves TakeProfit from $550 to $497.4 (+5% from average purchase price in $474.7). If that order will go through, the trader is going to get 0.4222 ETH * $497.4 = $210. Trader reaches his goal of $10 profit.

If the price goes down until next safety-order, the bot is going to repeat same actions as in the previous step.

Here is how an auto averaged trade with the 3Commas bot would like at the charts (green lines are the buys, the red line is the final sell):

Example on how the three commas bot works

As this is an hourly chart, one can abstract that it needs some patience to let the bot do his job, although due to the huge volatility we can find in Crypto, it can be much faster also. The company shows off the overall stats of its tool (for their user base) and achieved quite sweet results – however, future has to show how consistent these results remain. Consistency and success in the long-run is everything in cryptocurrency trading, so we would need to observe how this turns out ultimately. Here is a screenshot of the past results:

If you want to give this bot a try, check out 3Commas. Hence all the other tools they offer it is worth it anyways.

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