Did Suspected YouTube HQ Shooter Nasim Aghdam Post A Warning On 4chan One Day Prior To Attack?
Nasim Aghdam (Credit: YouTube)
Rumors are circulating online that a thread made yesterday on popular image board 4chan may have been created by suspected YouTube headquarters shooter Nasim Aghdam.
4chan is known for its anonymity, and only the site administrators have access to logs that show each user's IP address (which can pinpoint their approximate location), so unless the site releases this particular user's IP address, we are uncertain where they were posting from geographically.
The user's messages are quite vulgar and could align with the mentality of someone who was upset and angry, although, considering the suspected shooter's identity, it seems a bit unlikely she would have made these sorts of statements (or would even be browsing the site in the first place).
Here is their first post:
"NOBODY CAN STOP ME NOW. JUST WATCH THE F***ING TUBE AND BE HAPPY F*GGOTS."
Note how the user said, "Just watch the f***ing tube..."
Many may claim this is proof (since they used the word "tube" and might connect it with YouTube), but, since the advent of television, saying "watch the tube" is usually an abbreviated way of telling someone to "watch the television" as older TVs were not flat screens, but CRTs (Cathode Ray Tubes).
Next, someone in the thread said, "Don't dude, it's probably not as bad as you think. Maybe wait on it for a few days and give it a think?"
The user replied:
"it's f***ing beyond bad, way beyond bad. i'm going to fix it."
Third message:
">1964 "hint f*ggots, google 1964"
We're not sure what to make of this, but the user's repeated use of a certain derogatory term, while commonly used on 4chan, could be considered strange if it really did come from the suspected shooter, Nasim Aghdam.
The user's next message is interesting, as it features a picture of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. The suspected shooter is said to be of Middle Eastern descent:
Attached image:
Next:
"this thread will be epic by same time tomorrow"
And finally their last post:
"tomorrow only one flag will matter
"flag of the grim reaper"
Now, if this person was not in fact Aghdam, they may have had intimate knowledge of the forthcoming tragedy.
As for the suspected shooter's motives - this is still being investigated. Aghdam's social media accounts were quickly terminated, but not before some people were able to capture a few notable screenshots of her:
Credit: Instagram
Credit: Instagram/Facebook
This next screenshot is from her personal website:
It appears she was angry with YouTube censoring and suppressing her channels, as well as what little ad revenue she was making.
Until the official investigation is over, it is all speculation at this point.
UPDATE (4/4/2018 at 12:56 AM Pacific):
Nasim airs her grievances about YT censorship in the following video:
