5.5M views · one builder
The People's Network
They built a network in the dark. We built one in the open.
10M+views across posts35K+upvotes55voices, drawn from the thread
Tap a star to read the comment. Drag to pan, scroll to zoom. Filter by theme above.
Every star is a real, public comment from the launch thread, lightly trimmed and linked back to its source. Comments naming third parties were left out. If you commented and want your words removed, just ask and they will be.
- Thank you. MonstrumSod: Dude... this is amazing work.
- Thank you. demon_x_slash: You're genuinely a hero.
- Thank you. raphthepharaoh: I'm emotional just typing this, man. You're single-handedly restoring my faith in humanity. I just want to say thank you.
- Thank you. Popular-Major-5876: You're an absolute machine. The amount of life hours you've poured into this valuable resource is mind blowing. Thank you.
- Thank you. spookymunch: I am genuinely blown away by this site from a technical standpoint. Insanely impressive build, and exactly what the situation needs.
- Thank you. ChronoAlone: Goddamn dude, this is impressive work.
- Thank you. mattskibasneck: As an elder millennial, I began organizing this manually with spreadsheets. I am SO thankful that smart folks like you exist to do this the better way. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
- Thank you. collector444: I've been working in analytics and statistics since college and this is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. forsaken_truths: Literally doing the work of an entire government agency. Well done.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. manicpixied: Took them 60+ days to release a pile of garbage and a week for one individual to create a whole database.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. onemorebrick: This is exactly what a top tier law firm would do with a discovery this size as a first step.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. Thin-Parking-1271: If only an ENTIRE TEAM OF OVER 500 PEOPLE working on this at the DOJ could have made something so clear and useful. You're brilliant.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. MathematicianLessRGB: Buddy is doing more work than the FBI.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. Xjadebones: This blows my mind that civilians do better than the government.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. Adail_Pereira: You do a better job than the justice system.
- Doing the work they wouldn't. Dusted_Philosopher: Thank you for doing the government's job. This is amazing work!
- Doing the work they wouldn't. EchoRush93: It's like watching a gaming mod community make improvements that the original devs couldn't or didn't do.
- Power to the people. prrosey: I'm glad we have folks like you on our side, collating and sharing. Power to the people.
- Power to the people. Yue_is_a_peach_sz: Thousands of people can now help with the investigation, and the more people who know about all this, the better.
- Power to the people. Impossible_Bid6656: Did a person just crowdsource the public to work on the Epstein files, and I can help? You are an inspiration.
- Power to the people. SuccessfulGrape5167: Power to the people!
- Power to the people. LordVeshnakar: Now THIS is what modern boots-on-the-ground activism is going to look like going forward.
- Power to the people. Grmmff: The power of the people is greater than the people in power.
- Power to the people. lalineaaaa: We're all in this together. LFG!!
- Power to the people. Impressive_Hawk_5779: Do you see what we can accomplish together?
- Stay safe, back it up. Representative_Elk90: Thank you, this is amazing. I am truly blown away. I hope you have this backed up more times than anyone could imagine.
- Stay safe, back it up. DS3M: Make sure to do things to reconnect you to your loved ones and yourself. This stuff can start to mess with our minds.
- Stay safe, back it up. EssexCatWoman: Wellbeing hygiene, please. Fasten your own safety belt. What happened is not your responsibility.
- Stay safe, back it up. Balthazar444: I hope you are taking all measures of protection to stay anonymous, that you have a good safety net with lawyers and family.
- Stay safe, back it up. Shad0wNinja: I hope you're taking the time to decompress and let your mind relax. Take care of your mental and physical health.
- Stay safe, back it up. Junior-Height4290: Make sure you are independently backed up and hosted if possible.
- Stay safe, back it up. lifelong1250: You should have a daily backup stored somewhere safe, and publicly state that you are not sick or suicidal. I hate that this has to be said.
- I'll help. No-Calendar-6049: Do you know about semantic search? I can provide technical assistance if you need to know more.
- I'll help. FuzzyDynamics: Been looking for ways to help with some technical background but everyone keeps beating me to it. It's a great problem to have.
- I'll help. KeesteredShiv: There are many of us nerds who would love to hop in and help take some weight off your shoulders. Top shelf work.
- I'll help. samNanton: I have done a lot of work with LLMs, both paid and open source. Let me know if I can help.
- I'll help. HeyGayHay: Do you need some backup storage? I have about 60TB free. Good to have a few backups at different places.
- I'll help. djdadi: Great work! Hit me up if you want to integrate text and visual similarity search.
- I'll help. trustmeimalinguist: I'm an applied researcher in NLP and have been thinking to do something similar. Thank you for this!
- I'll help. itsFromTheSimpsons: This is way bigger than anything I've done, so I'm curious to hear the tech details if you're ok sharing.
- Why it matters. PsychologicalBend467: As a survivor of SA, THANK YOU. This is hero stuff right here.
- Why it matters. E-man117: This is what the victims and people needed. You're doing something incredible.
- Why it matters. justsomeph0t0n: History is always contested, but data collation helps to set a floor. Good work.
- Why it matters. Curious_Turnover3091: This is everything. It's such an important archive.
- Why it matters. tendervittles: Take whatever resources we have available and put it toward good. This is how us regular folk push back.
- Why it matters. CherryPieRed: From one former legal research assistant to everyone who worked on this site, thank you. It's an irreplaceable asset.
- Why it matters. lit-kat: It's easy to feel powerless in the face of such evil, but seeing the effort people like you put in genuinely makes me have faith in humanity.
- From around the world. Possible-Mouse-2966: You are incredible. This is incredible. Thank you so much from Europe with love.
- From around the world. Future_Emu_8721: You're a genius. Thanks from France.
- From around the world. turbokarhu: You are doing precious work, my friend. You are a harbinger of justice.
- From around the world. Nobuko42: This isn't just a US matter, this is a world matter.
- From around the world. HerNameIsGrief: Sending you strength and courage of conviction from abroad. The whole world is watching and will rise with you.
- From around the world. joaninhavoavoavoa: People like you return my faith in humanity. Thank you.
- From around the world. Ach_Frau_Jemine: Thank you for your work. Much love from Germany.
- Why it matters. Protect-Their-Smiles: Thank you for this hard work. It needs to come out, be scrutinized, and followed wherever it leads. This is the biggest criminal conspiracy of the day.