image description:
using the famous inside you three are two wolves template.

the headline says, “inside you there are two wolves”
the text on top of black wolf reads, “tell her the importance of libre software, and how I use services”, while on top of white wolf the text reads, “don’t reveal too much information. she might be a CIA glowie”

    • sbvEnglish
      37·
      10 months ago

      Wikipedia sez

      The term was coined by computer programmer Terry A. Davis, who allegedly believed that the CIA was stalking and harassing him. “Glowie” is often used in online forums to refer to government agents, especially undercover operatives who infiltrate online far-right spaces.

      “Glow in the dark” and its derivative terms have been used to refer to various groups: newcomers that do not fit in with the culture of certain forums and are thus suspected to have bad intentions, journalists who report on extremist groups, tech companies that collect users’ personal data, and others.

      • kakes
        3·
        10 months ago

        Did Terry Davis really coin it? I’m too lazy to fact check right now, but I wonder what the story is there.

        Afaik from my time on 4chan, the phrase came from undercover FBI agents on the platform being so obvious they “glow”.

        • sbvEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          There’s a bunch of citations on Wikipedia, maybe there’s an explanation in there?

    • xor@infosec.pub
      53·
      10 months ago

      Etymology
      From glow +‎ -ie. Originated by Terry Davis, who stated in a 2017 video that “CIA n####rs glow in the dark”, implying that they are conspicuous. The term “glowie” would become popular on the 4chan /pol/ board around 2019.

      at this point it’s basically a racist dog whistle…

      • lemmesay@discuss.tchncs.deOP
        62·
        10 months ago

        it’s not a ‘racist dog whistle’ now, or at least that wasn’t my intention. it’s another word for three-letter agencies or sometimes even bigtech.

        • xor@infosec.pub
          51·
          10 months ago

          just because it’s not your intention doesn’t change where it comes from and with whom it’s typically popular…