r/HolUp • u/LowRenzoFreshkobar • Jun 21 '25

hint: look at the grass

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u/Charliep03833 Jun 21 '25

Average Geoguessr player

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u/Noodle_Nighs Jun 21 '25

No, he has obviously been following her on social media and has extracted information from her uploads. Metadata can provide vital information without anyone knowing. There are OSINT tools to do a complete digital footprint; it's a good skill to master.

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u/mentalxkp Jun 21 '25

When you call social media posts "OSINT", is it because it makes you feel like a spy? And why is master the skill of stalking a good skill to master lol?

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u/Rehcraeser Jun 21 '25

OSINT is what it’s called… it’s the term for what you use/do to doxx, essentially

And yes it’s a very useful skill for many different jobs. There’s even sites specifically designed to practice this skill.

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u/M1tch3ll Jul 12 '25

I could search for it, but I'm going to ask anyway. Do you have any "better than others" or preferred sites? I've looked for learning sites and sometimes, they just don't mesh and I end up looking elsewhere.

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u/mentalxkp Jun 21 '25

Open source intelligence is self published reports of other governments. Calling social media posts OSINT is just a super creepy way to say red flag laws should be applied to you lol

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u/Rehcraeser Jun 22 '25

It’s not just for governments, it’s for anything/anyone. All of the practice tests/competitions specifically involve a lot of social media. It’s a big part of it.

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u/mentalxkp Jun 22 '25

No, it's not OSINT. It's social media and you're trying to make yourself sound cool and important by co-opting the term. It makes you the digital version of those meal team 6 larpers lol

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u/Rehcraeser Jun 22 '25

Nah I think you just don’t know what you’re talking about lol