I thought it came from the silly implication that Aliens glow and the 3 letter agencies are the ones hiding the aliens so people started calling them glowies
It was termed by TempleOS creator Terry Davis and very much had a racist connotation from the get go. It was picked up and used by *chan scum because it was racist.
Every single definition that references the feds on that page is written in the past couple of years, when glowie 100% has the racist 4chan connotation.
They're called "glowies" because they "glow in the dark" i.e. incredibly obvious to spot groomer Fed on 4chan when they're like "Hello fellow channers, let's do some crime???"
What do the replies mean by “he’s a glowie”?
Accusations of the shooter being an FBI agent or asset
and if anyone on here wants to use this term: don't. its a right-wing 4chan thing that is the short-form of 'glow n-word'.
I thought it came from the silly implication that Aliens glow and the 3 letter agencies are the ones hiding the aliens so people started calling them glowies
Unfortunately, it doesn't.
that's not what it means tho
i'm also pretty positive that the term predates chan culture
edit: i've been corrected nvm
It was termed by TempleOS creator Terry Davis and very much had a racist connotation from the get go. It was picked up and used by *chan scum because it was racist.
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it literally is what it means. like, 4chan guys say removed to refer to straight people sometimes but its still homophobic.
Every single definition that references the feds on that page is written in the past couple of years, when glowie 100% has the racist 4chan connotation.
I wasn't going to, I can't describe it but even without knowing the definition that word has a racist vibe to it.
"Glowies" are Feds or Fed assets.
They're called "glowies" because they "glow in the dark" i.e. incredibly obvious to spot groomer Fed on 4chan when they're like "Hello fellow channers, let's do some crime???"
You know how us lefties call any leftist that acts weird an op? That, but for fascists.