"A Company Called IPVM That Is Basically Responsible For All The China Uyghur Surveillance Stories... Most Of Their Members Are Ex-Us Military"

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John Honovich
Jan 13, 2022
IPVM

Last week, we had "Unmasking IPVM" - "John Honovich Should Be Cancelled." This week, we have a military conspiracy theory despite only 2 of our 25+ team members having ever been in the military.

Queue Redditor "Eastern_Lightning" who falsely declares:

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He correctly links to the 2 IPVM team members who have served in the military but then he says "all are US military" and "most of their members are ex-US military" when those are the only two people in IPVM.

We are certainly proud of exposing abuses of surveillance across the world, in the PRC and USA but it has nothing to do with the US military or the US government. As we have mentioned elsewhere, our experience is that the US government has not been aggressive enough about dealing with abuses of surveillance whether in the USA or PRC. More needs to be done.

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Undisclosed Integrator #1
Jan 13, 2022

Wait... You mean 2/25 doesn't mean most? How do you work fractions, anyway?

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Undisclosed Distributor #2
Jan 14, 2022

I always thought you took the common numbers from top & bottom then what was left was the bit that counted, so 2 / 25 means actually 5 non military background

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bashis mcw
Jan 13, 2022

They're just unaware and spoiled kids, mandatory (for me at least) military service was pretty different before these kids was born.

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Carsen Whiteside
Jan 13, 2022
Eyeforce

Now taking bets as to how many downvotes my reply on reddit to the guy will garner - get in while you have the chance!

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John Honovich
Jan 14, 2022
IPVM

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What...the...heck... So this is a thing now? :)

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Clint Hays
Jan 14, 2022

A suggestion for the next IPVM event, paper Honovich masks for everyone.

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John Honovich
Jan 14, 2022
IPVM

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Undisclosed Distributor #2
Jan 14, 2022

Yeah, but the REAL John is far better looking.

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Shannon Davis
Aug 17, 2022
IPVMU Certified

Will the real John Honovich please stand up, please stand up!

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Undisclosed Distributor #2
Jan 14, 2022

Just to be certain, nor am I now, nor have I ever been John Honovich, or John Hanovich for that matter

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John Honovich
Jan 14, 2022
IPVM

This is totally your fault. Do not rub it in...

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Undisclosed Distributor #3
Jan 14, 2022

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John Scanlan
Jan 14, 2022
IPVM • IPVMU Certified

at trade shows, (badge displays JOHN, IPVM) it's easier to introduce myself as Scanlan rather than Johnnothonovich.

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Anthony Jones
Jan 14, 2022

What's next. IPVM is The Illuminati?

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Thomas Richardson
Jan 14, 2022

Will we get a ring or something when we join the "Inner Circle"? Secret society swag is always the best.

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Undisclosed Manufacturer #4
Jan 14, 2022

I don't think I have time for ANOTHER secret society. Dinners every night, my dues bill is getting out of hand, and I', always dry cleaning my tuxedo.

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Anthony Jones
Jan 14, 2022

And your sitting there wearing a yak head as you type this. It's okay,I'm wearing a tinfoil hat so IPVM can't read my thoughts.

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James Miller III
Jan 14, 2022
IPVMU Certified

Sad. They are taking tiny kitten swipes over the internet. Oh well, I guess we are all John Honovich now.

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Undisclosed #5
Jan 14, 2022

Just to clear things up for "Eastern_Lightning":

It's not difficult to confirm the link between the Peoples Republic of China, Hikvison, and Uyghur forced concentration/labor camps. Even if Hikvision cameras are not used for surveillance in those camps, they're still complicit because they are 42% owned by the PRC.

As an independent and publicly traded corporation, Hikvision has a diverse set of private and public shareholders. As of June 30, 2016, 41.88% of Hikvision’s shares are jointly owned by China Electronics Technology HIK Group Co., Ltd. (CETHIK) and CETC No. 52 Research Institute, both are part of CETC, a state-owned enterprise;Hikvision Global | Hikvision US | The world’s largest video surveillance manufacturer

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Undisclosed Distributor #6
Aug 17, 2022

China just needs to allow inspections of the desired areas in China. SIMPLES .... If it is a China CLAIMS ....

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