War Thunder strikes again with the classified docs

[Kubra]

People took the seekrit documents meme too seriously and post actual secret documents

[Haganham]

Wow, I can easily see someone turning this into a Nationstates issues with the options ranging from sweeping it under the rug/punishing any leakers to actually turning the game into an official intelligence operation

I swear it must be.

.... and if not, well, there is an issue writing contest on right now....

I believe there is an issue about hacking where you can gameify espionage. resulting in a happening about pizza smeared spies IIRC

[Aamayska]

So once can be dismissed as an outlier, but this is the third time (at least) that this has happened, so it's officially a pattern.

What has lead us to this point? How did we get here? What should be done about it? Why are those documents even classified when they're apparently handed out to every tank crew (and therefore are no doubt in the hands of foreign intelligence by the end of the week at the latest)?

I wonder if intelligence agencies will start sending undercover agents in to stir up arguments and solicit info from forum members.

[Nevertopia]

So once can be dismissed as an outlier, but this is the third time (at least) that this has happened, so it's officially a pattern.

What has lead us to this point? How did we get here? What should be done about it? Why are those documents even classified when they're apparently handed out to every tank crew (and therefore are no doubt in the hands of foreign intelligence by the end of the week at the latest)?

I wonder if intelligence agencies will start sending undercover agents in to stir up arguments and solicit info from forum members.

You underestimate how stupid people are. This is absolutely a case of bragging gone wrong.

[Archinstinct]

FYI the image is making rounds on Twitter with someone already making a translation of it, but I'm not going to post classified material, so seek it yourself.

Why not? It's the CCP. To hell with those tankies.

[Picairn]

Why not? It's the CCP. To hell with those tankies.

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

[Rusozak]

Why not? It's the CCP. To hell with those tankies.

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

In the PRC that includes a picture of the Tiananmen Square protests and anything with Winnie the Pooh on it. Who cares what a despotic nightmare regime declares is illegal?

[Republic Of Ludwigsburg]

Only War Thunder forum debators will be malding as much as to leak literal classified docs
I swear NATO needs to recruit these people to use for espionage lmao

[Space Squid]

Only War Thunder forum debators will be malding as much as to leak literal classified docs
I swear NATO needs to recruit these people to use for espionage lmao

Somewhere in North Korea there's a nerd who is desperately explaining to an official that he NEEDS to play War Thunder, "For the war effort."

[Adamede]

Isn't this like the 4th or so time?

[Free Algerstonia]

Why not? It's the CCP. To hell with those tankies.

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

you need to stop being a scaredy cat and learn to live dangerously

[Gonswanza]

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

you need to stop being a scaredy cat and learn to live dangerously

Not our fault if you get banned off this site and later have your home raided by local law enforcement then.

[Free Algerstonia]

you need to stop being a scaredy cat and learn to live dangerously

Not our fault if you get banned off this site and later have your home raided by local law enforcement then.

i ain't afraid of no fuzz

[The Two Jerseys]

Why not? It's the CCP. To hell with those tankies.

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

Isn't it technically only illegal in China?

[Gonswanza]

Nope, I want nothing to do with illegal materials. I am not responsible if you decide to post it.

Isn't it technically only illegal in China?

Its illegal everywhere. "Classified" kinda infers that. Plus the information cant be used by third parties as it would be treated akin to a cache of black market nuclear material. Its there, yea, but everyone who holds it is immediately due to eat shit from a SWAT team.

[Hispida]

"you know, if i had a nickel for every time a disgruntled tank operator on war thunder forums posted classified government information about their favorite tank, i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice."

[Thermodolia]

Isn't it technically only illegal in China?

Its illegal everywhere. "Classified" kinda infers that. Plus the information cant be used by third parties as it would be treated akin to a cache of black market nuclear material. Its there, yea, but everyone who holds it is immediately due to eat shit from a SWAT team.

If you have classified data from China and are in the US and you leak it, the US government isn’t going to come after you. They’ll invite you to the Pentagon/Langley to see if you have more information to share

[Ifreann]

"you know, if i had a nickel for every time a disgruntled tank operator on war thunder forums posted classified government information about their favorite tank, i'd have two nickels. which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice."

By the sounds of things you'd be up to something like six nickels.

[Arpasia]

Who knows? maybe information regarding Aurora will be leaked there.

[South Pineland]

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[Gonswanza]

Its illegal everywhere. "Classified" kinda infers that. Plus the information cant be used by third parties as it would be treated akin to a cache of black market nuclear material. Its there, yea, but everyone who holds it is immediately due to eat shit from a SWAT team.

If you have classified data from China and are in the US and you leak it, the US government isn’t going to come after you. They’ll invite you to the Pentagon/Langley to see if you have more information to share

That's almost no different from spending time in a cell, but I'd rather sit in a cell for a few long years than be forced to talk to some oddly patient suits for a few long hours.

[Fidimouni]

God dammit.

[Thermodolia]

If you have classified data from China and are in the US and you leak it, the US government isn’t going to come after you. They’ll invite you to the Pentagon/Langley to see if you have more information to share

That's almost no different from spending time in a cell, but I'd rather sit in a cell for a few long years than be forced to talk to some oddly patient suits for a few long hours.

No you wouldn’t.

As someone who’s been in jails and prisons they aren’t something you want to be in for long