[tor-talk] Cicada 3301: 2016

[grarpamp]

On 2/11/16, Green Dream <greendream848 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I'm surprised anyone thinks this could possibly be anything besides a
> viral
>> marketing campaign. AR games are all the rage these days.
>
>
> That doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Cicada_3301 is going on 5 years.
> Seeing as no entity has stepped forward, there is no marketing benefit. For
> that matter there's no tangible benefit for the sponsor at all, aside from
> possibly attracting talent.

Agreed. If they were selling auto insurance, they'd look pathetic,
especially to those working it. It's bragging rights / talent
search / comrade at arms. Whether from Big Govt, Big Corp,
or cpunks. Those who solved one or more know the answer... :)