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===Overview=== | |||
There is no evidence that any forum incited Alek to commit the killing. It seems that Alek didn't actually make use of any of the self-identified [[incel]] forums that existed at the time, and the forums he did use were very mainstream, namely Reddit and 4chan. [[4chan]] is not an incel forum. The subreddit Minassian claimed to have used on Reddit, [[ForeverAlone]], does not self-identify as incel, though the subreddit does cater towards individuals who struggle with dating. | There is no evidence that any forum incited Alek to commit the killing. It seems that Alek didn't actually make use of any of the self-identified [[incel]] forums that existed at the time, and the forums he did use were very mainstream, namely Reddit and 4chan. [[4chan]] is not an incel forum. The subreddit Minassian claimed to have used on Reddit, [[ForeverAlone]], does not self-identify as incel, though the subreddit does cater towards individuals who struggle with dating. | ||
=====Police interrogation===== | |||
In a video interrogation released in September, Alek discussed his use of 4chan, detailing his experience with using /b/ (the random content board), [[/r9k/]] (the board geard toward original content, and ''de facto'' home of numerous celibacy discussions among other topics), and /pol/ (the board geared toward politics).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:17:00</ref> He denied being political or connected to the [[Alt-Right]] and seemed to browse /pol/ mainly because of his enjoyment of the style of the board, which frequently includes shitposting and trolling. | In a video interrogation released in September, Alek discussed his use of 4chan, detailing his experience with using /b/ (the random content board), [[/r9k/]] (the board geard toward original content, and ''de facto'' home of numerous celibacy discussions among other topics), and /pol/ (the board geared toward politics).<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4808&v=VyHgtSy41VM 1:17:00</ref> He denied being political or connected to the [[Alt-Right]] and seemed to browse /pol/ mainly because of his enjoyment of the style of the board, which frequently includes shitposting and trolling. | ||