Holla Forums has been compromised. this tracking image (pic related) is evidence and proof that not have our computers been at least partially hacked by Holla Forums and its administrators, but there is also a subtle secret message they were coerced into doing it.
the alphabet soup agencies have demanded that hw put a tracking image on every one of the 'controversial' boards. the child model boards and Holla Forums all suddenly have these flashy "watermarks". these are not mere images. they allow hw and his handlers to peer inside your hard drive whenever you share a file. using the original tracking image software they could see the contents of whatever folder the file was in. with the current software they can see anything on your computer (given enough time). encrypted files are still safe for now.
earlier i mentioned that they had been coerced into doing this- meaning that there was some resistance to the influence of the alphabet soup. the choice of image is the clue. TWO TIMES the image chosen has been a cartoon with big obvious eyes WATCHING YOU, this current image takes it a step farther and now the cartoon is watching you and talking about a cat that is also watching you.
hw (or whoever) did this once before when the fuzz was getting to heavy. the porn site motherless did something similar. they changed one of their taglines to- 'Being Watched Now" and it was not a coincidence. this was during the time when law enforcement on the internet was clamping down on all rogue sites that didn't quite follow the rules they way they wanted them to.
in times of censorship and government coercion there are always heroes out there who will try to warn you of the danger. i stand with the rogue admin or mod who is trying to warn us and keep us safe
if you don't understand computers very well, and you feel more comfortable on facebook or reddit- then perhaps you should leave Holla Forums for a while until this whole thing blows over
good luck and stay safe