We were told to never let this die

Feb 7, 2019 9:34 AM

PressToSelfDestruct

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NOOO!!!

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Remembered. Always and forever.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I’m glad it’s never dying. It was definitely a grim moment coming for the guy. They no war at their doorstep over there.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Truly one of the greatest stories ever told.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Reminds me of our Day of Defeat:source clan master when i was 16-17. Committed suicide, last online: 4089 days ago, miss yah Gremlin

7 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 1

Wow man. That grim

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Remember the my name is Earl episode where the online gamer guy died and everyone was worried about him

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

The saddest part was how he only knew his best friend online and then it turned out they were neighbors.

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

This quote always gives me chills, especially the "I will return" part. Of course, we all know tragically how this story ends :c

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

MIA, never dead.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

One of the few pics you can post without context, and everyone still understands

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Friend from another country, he got stuck in a civil uprising, last was one 7 years ago, none of our friends have contacted him, even irl

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

One's, no one knows if he's even still alive.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Whenever I see that, I get goose bumps.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

F

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I like to believe he made out just fine but he just can’t remember his password to log in or the email password to reset it.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Better this than that other "Never let this die" upvote whoring post.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Damn. I'd forgotten this.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

ok, I appreciate the story but I hate that this is the picture that goes with it. I prefer the original post...

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Never forget

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I’m very glad I live in a country where only those who choose to sign up have to face the horrors of war...1/2

7 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

....and everyone else can live in relative peace. It’s something we should never take for granted.

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

shortly after 9/11 they were talking about increasing the draft age. I NEVER wanted to sign up but had to, to qualify for Pell grants 1/2

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I'm ABSOLUTELY not cut out for military life, but you MUST, if you are male, sign up for selective service to get any sort of federal loan.

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Followup: I was ALMOST out of the age where I could be drafted when they started floating that idea, and I was briefly worried/PISSED OFF.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Wait, drafted? Where are you from?

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 228 Dislikes 2

Thank you kind stranger for another reaction gif in my vast collection

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bless your heart. I remember this post

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

We are two of soul...please come back..

7 years ago | Likes 79 Dislikes 1

Can someone explain what this is about?

7 years ago | Likes 88 Dislikes 7

7 years ago | Likes 138 Dislikes 1

Need more pixeles/better glasses

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 11

or maybe you need more klicks on the pic

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 2

No son. Def need my ocular spheres corrected

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Thank you :)

7 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Oh damn. Ohhh damn

7 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

Seriously dude...

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Oh. I see.

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Imgur is mourning some Syrian terrorist

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 109

Fuck you cunt

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Fuck you dude

7 years ago | Likes 71 Dislikes 3

This

7 years ago | Likes 24 Dislikes 5

That

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Those

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Civilian. Hundreds of thousands of civilians have died in since 2011. He was just someone trying to love

7 years ago | Likes 22 Dislikes 1

and no one will mourn you if you cease to exist

7 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 4

I'll forever hate the uprising in Syria, as from then on every Syrian innocent or not is stigmatized as being (potential) terrorist :(

7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

Hey buddy, fuck you

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Muslims are people man they are not some 1 dimensional beings. They have hopes and dreams ,they have lives,families and friends,

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Shedding tears for Takfiri/Wahabi terrorist...great. Don't mourn him, he'll get his 72 virgins when SAA puts a tag on his toe.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 54

Fuck off crybaby troll.

7 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 2

Oh fuck you

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

When you align yourself w/ folks who will cut off a 12 yr old boy's head w/ a kitchen knife and film it, you're on the wrong fuckin side

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

I gotta say, sending this from Syria, he's not completely wrong. Idlib, last cornerstone for Jabhat Alnusra and the like, gonna start soon

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

As soon as next month that is. All that remains is north regions under Kurdish control said to give back control to government.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 2

And of course regions under Turkish control who literally controls what's left of the slightly less extreme opposition. Turkey = Russia.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

And of course regions under Turkish control who literally controls what's left of the slightly less extreme opposition. Turkey = Russia.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

This was during the Arab uprising in the Egypt I believe. Two COD players were like brothers. When the uprising started the Arab friend sent

7 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 2

TF2 ;)

7 years ago | Likes 20 Dislikes 2

This to the other guy. Apparently the Arab has not logged back in since then

7 years ago | Likes 37 Dislikes 0

F

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F

7 years ago | Likes 36 Dislikes 3

F

7 years ago | Likes 28 Dislikes 3

F

7 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 2

F

7 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 2

F

7 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 2

Or this

7 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0

7 years ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 0

I wishbi could believe this stuff. And the way greentext is written makes it more unbelievable than a normal random internet post

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

The fact that they have absolute anonymity and no internet points to chase makes greentexts MUCH more believable than some stuff on here.

7 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

the older i get the more this gets to me. did the dudes account ever sign back in does anyone know?

7 years ago | Likes 797 Dislikes 3

I mean... its probably not a real story. But according to the lore he never signed back on.

7 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 4

We await his return

7 years ago | Likes 354 Dislikes 0

A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.”

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

He shall return in gaming's darkest hour.

7 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 0

It can happen here

7 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

It's a 4chan greentext. Pretty high likelihood for not being real.

7 years ago | Likes 63 Dislikes 65

It's real to us damnit

7 years ago | Likes 52 Dislikes 2

I rem seeing the op on 4chan itself and had been watching the whole arab spring go down since day one. I looked into it back the , last 1/?

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Time online matched up with one of Gadafis forces major pushes on rebel stronghold cities before the UN stepped in with the no fly zone 2/3

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I would bet serious money it was real....

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I wanna believe.

7 years ago | Likes 70 Dislikes 1

Ye have little faith

7 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I believe it this doesn't seem to be the usual 4chan edgelord crap

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

If the sentiment of the story (truth or fiction) changes just one individual, making them a better person, it becomes real. We make it real.

7 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

I think a lot of 4chan greentexts are partially grounded in truth, with the exception of ones that are clearly memeing a punchline/song.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Almost everyone has a guy who was the most wonderful partner, and offline for years. We are waiting for them, forever.

7 years ago | Likes 35 Dislikes 2

My xbox live list from my Halo 3 glory days.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I logged into a private server of an old MMO I used to play. Right next to me, also in fresh noobie gear, was my healer from 10 years ago.

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Beautiful reunion

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

4chan so it must be fake right?

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 4

Honestly? Yes.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 3

I didn't speak in absolutes. Never suggested it *must* be fake.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Only sith deal in absolutes.

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

If I remember right, the guy died. Heart complications or cancer? Apparently the mom got on it, talked to the guy, thanked him

7 years ago | Likes 322 Dislikes 73

That was the Heavy weapons guy. This is different.

7 years ago | Likes 57 Dislikes 0

But the heavy weapons guy got a new heart. From a baboon.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Nah, it's a different story. This guy apparently was fighting during the Arab spring or something

7 years ago | Likes 450 Dislikes 1

Yep. Most likely got killed in an airstrike or inter-extremist firefight, considering the original time period.

7 years ago | Likes 238 Dislikes 3

Considering his online personality, he died covering a retreat or other movements

7 years ago | Likes 214 Dislikes 1

That's what I like to think, that he went out true to his online personality, like a true hero and brother

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

“Here Lies Anon. He was the true credit to team.”

7 years ago | Likes 93 Dislikes 0

Libya

7 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 5

Possibly. Or Egypt. Or Syria. Etc.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

This picture first appeared in a story about anti-ghadaffi fighters in the Libyan civil war. It’s from Libya.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

“I have no idea where he Lives.” Arab Spring was many different countries

7 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 1

This picture first appeared in a story describing anti-Gadaffi fighters in the Libyan civil war. It’s Libya.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The rule is to upvote this post and downvote two others from @OP to stop point whoring

7 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 6

Nah

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

I just don't care if someone gets a lot of points.

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

Not everyone abides by your “rule”

7 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 2

Not mine. Became common practice after people kept reposting the kid that saved his schoolmates.

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 5

Do you really care that much that others get completely useless points on a website?

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Do you really care that much about a comment that I made about completely useless points on a website?

7 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 5

Yes, because you're promoting the point fever and generally being a bit of a twat.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 1

I care about assholes trying to "profit" from sad stuff. Even if it's just imaginary points on the internet.

7 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 4

OP has posted this atleast 3 times in a year. Might as well title it 1 like = 1 prayer! Or some bullshit. Pointwhoring others pain.

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

2767 days

7 years ago | Likes 1414 Dislikes 4

Sooo, he was an islamist then?!? Libya? Muslim brotherhood? It all adds up...

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Plot twist he was isis

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

This always makes me cry a little

7 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Someone contact a journalist or something to find that guy..

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Thank you

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Damn...

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Go to music platform of choice. Put on Joan Baez - Here's to you. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.

7 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

What a beautiful song. Thank you!

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

"Nicola, Bart...Immigrants wrongly executed...But their deaths served as a message to others..."

7 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I never knew the backstory to this. I knew it was something like this, but... my god.

7 years ago | Likes 93 Dislikes 1

Honest question my empathetic online brothers and sisters... you think he's dead or simply never got around to a new computer?

7 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

It may not be a new computer. Steam is a dick that can cuck you out of your account.

7 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 2

I guess if he was alive he would have seen this by now and maybe said something?

7 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

The realist in me says he either died in one of hundreds of firefights fled as refugee or can’t afford/ or allowed to resume his gaming

7 years ago | Likes 49 Dislikes 0

Or it's a fake story ,it is a greentext after all

7 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The gamer in me however prays that he can be allowed to return. He sounds like a team player, they’re rare and beautiful people.

7 years ago | Likes 34 Dislikes 0