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A Plane Flying over North Sentinel Island : interestingasfuck
Main Post: A Plane Flying over North Sentinel Island : interestingasfuck
What's the deal with the so-called "reddit island?"
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I've seen many memes about this and I'm confused as to whether this is a joke or not
One Example
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The catastrophe of Reddit Island
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Reddit Island was an unrecognised quasi-state project which lasted for 3 weeks before all main buildings were destroyed in Tropical Cyclone Dovi and the island was reduced to a primitive way of life. If the island survived and was recognised as a sovereign state, it would’ve been the world’s smallest country by population and the only one to not have a flag. It was lead by Jonny Caldwell before he died due to Dovi. His death resulted in 4 other people claimed leadership thereafter, including James Corinth, Richard Brown, Smith Jones, and Todd Lee leading to the “Reddit Skurmish” where a further 133 of the men living on Reddit Island died. After the skurmish, 3 abandoned Reddit Island while Smith Jones did not until he was killed in the aftermath of Dovi. After Jones died, all of the government claiming to lead Reddit Island when it began was non-existent, and the island descended into tribalism before Tuvaluan police took control of the island and re-integrated it into Tuvalu. The remaining 468 men on the island were all arrested and are now held in ADX Florence.
Top Comment: Peak Reddit moment
r/Reddit_Island users are being scammed by a redditor who claims to own an island and has dubbed him the "messiah".
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First time poster, long time lurker. Let's see if I can do this right!
Credit to u/RunDNA for this removed post! His two text posts are removed. Here is what they said, thanks to Google Cache:
Throwaway account for privacy reasons.
I’ve been reading about your attempts to buy either an island or town, and I think I might be able to help you guys out.
I own a small island (about 120 acres) that my grandfather purchased about 40 years ago. As of right now, I only have a small cabin built on it and it’s been a dream of mine to build a community there for several years now.
If you guys are willing to help fund any construction or legal costs, I’d be happy to help set up a self-sufficient society of redditors there.
Please DM me if you’re interested, mods.
"He's the Messiah!!" one poor user says, unbeknownst to the scam.
Island Owner asking for funding to chip in for construction...Chip in????? Credit to u/RunDNA for this removed post!
I’ve done a bit more research on what needs to be done to make this a reality.
The plan is to start small and grow from there. Anyone that’s willing to aid with construction is encouraged to come help. The first priority is gonna be running water. Due to the heat, we’re gonna need a lot of water and it’ll be very difficult to transfer enough by boat. I had been looking into it beforehand and got it authorized, all we need is manpower to dig out areas to lay pipes.
Another issue is the funding
I’ve submitted applications for building permits for housing and other facilities. Once those are approved, it’ll cost a few hundred bucks to get them officially registered. We’re also gonna need to pay for boat rentals to transport people and supplies. I own a medium sized fishing boat, but it can only carry about 6 people, so we’ll need additional boats if more people are planning on coming.
If anyone is able to fly to Cuba, reach out to me in DMs for where and when we should meet to go to the island.
If anyone would like to chip in with the costs, my PayPal is ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛@⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Any amount is much appreciated!
Donors will have their reddit usernames engraved on a plaque to commemorate their contributions
One redditor forsees the future in the comments
Talk about legitimacy of Island Ownership...Island Owner: Let me get back to you with my deed!!!
Google Maps Screenshot of the location of this guy's Island....hmmmm...
Redditor compiling data the Island Owner has provided...HMMMMM...
3 days later Island Owner sends pic of deed of the Island and many more redditors become skeptical
"What does citizenship mean in regards to the island?" one redditor asks
Island Owner: "the laws are the same as they would be for sharing a house with someone" UHHHH
"Why is the title in Spanish but the text itself is in English?" "Cuban Island." LOL
"It says 155 acres of Island" Uh..
Another redditor chimes in saying Western Union is no longer doing money transfers to Cuba
"This document wasn't written "nowadays""
What I found most interesting on this topic, I hope I covered enough. I find it a bit entertaining, as the user is still trying to defend himself and also asking for donations still.
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Shoutout to u/BossDailyGaming for bringing this into light from the very beginning! Check out their profile for more on the scammer as well a r/IslandOwnerAlt
u/Wholesomefeathers linked a comment to the user confirming he scammed them and will not refund his victims but chances are, he will be forced to refund them and will have his PayPal account suspended
Top Comment: I can't believe Reddit island is still a thing, here's an article mocking it that was written nearly a decade ago
Bouvet Island, the most remote island in the world
Main Post: Bouvet Island, the most remote island in the world
Top Comment: Belongs to Norway, which seems rather bizarre
Welcome to r/Reddit_Island!
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r/Reddit_Island - Lets Buy an Island Reddit!
This sub is designed to help organize people to buy an island, together. This thread will help you find information and get to the places you need to go.
Official Links:
- Reddit Live Chat: In this post
- Website: https://redditisland.org
- Discord: We do not have an official Discord
- GoFundMe: We currently do not have an official GoFundMe
Quick Information:
- We are not looking to become our own country, just our own island.
- We are working on becoming a legal entity so we can process donations.
Extensive Q&A
One of our mods, u/SoBadAtThis2017, made us a list of questions that are commonly asked, of which, can be found here.
Would you like to help us?
Send us a modmail and we will get back to you!
If you have any questions for us, you can send us a modmail, or comment below to help other people get the answers as well!
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Why do we have to be the property of another nation? Why cant we just be independent?