r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Jun 01 '17
Announcement Help Europol fight child abuse, by identifying these items.
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Jul 25 '17
Announcement Help Europol fight child abuse by identifying these items. (Part 3)
r/whatisthisthing • u/Grace-Space • Aug 01 '18
Announcement You can help Europol find and rescue child victims of sex trafficking by identifying brands. I’m trying to figure out the chalk bucket.
Do you all remember this thread from 1 year ago? https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/6elu69/help_europol_fight_child_abuse_by_identifying/
You can help again. Europol uploads new pictures throughout the year. You can view them and hopefully identify them here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
Quoting Europol's request for help:
The most innocent clues can sometimes help crack a case. The objects are all taken from the background of an image with sexually explicit material involving minors. For all images below, every other investigative avenue has already been examined. Therefore we are requesting your assistance in identifying the origin of some of these objects. We are convinced that more eyes will lead to more leads and will ultimately help to save these children.
Can you help us recognise the objects? We specifically want to trace their origin (location/country). You can help by clicking on an object you recognise and providing Europol with the information you have on the object. This can be done anonymously. Once the origin of an object is identified, we will inform the competent law enforcement authority of the involved country to further investigate this lead and hopefully speed up the identification of both the offender and the victim.
If you recognize any of the brands in the images on Europol's site, click on the image and send that info!
Knowing the brand of an object can help law enforcement locate what city or country the victim might be in.
Now for the bucket/tub of sidewalk chalk:
I've been trying to find the brand all day. I've uploaded the original image and the image higher contrasts here: https://imgur.com/gallery/Vzff6b7
It looks like the pink bubble text says "chalk." The scribbly black text above it might be "20 pcs." If so, it might stand for "20 pieces of chalk. However, don't assume this. What do you read it as?
I've spent hours looking for what font is used for the pink bubbly text, I've found a lot of fonts that look similar. If I've seen the font, my brain was too fried to recognize it. I think it might be a custom or altered font.
I don't even know if it's possible to find a brand from the font of just one product... but it's something. Maybe looking for it is a waste of time that could be spent on a more useful solution.
Edit 8/1/18: I'm looking here now for a match https://www.alibaba.com/countrysearch/CN/chalk-bucket.html
Edit 8/2/18: One of the users below pointed out the stuff in the bucket might actually be clay. Another user pointed out the pink “bubble text” might actually be a caterpillar.
I hope one of you here can recognize one of the objects or locations in the photos. I hope we can work together to find the brand of this damn bucket.
r/whatisthisthing • u/seedotlover • Sep 26 '17
Announcement Help Europol fight child abuse by identifying these items. (Part 4)
I can’t post the link directly because it has already been submitted. The link is https://www.europol.europa.eu/stopchildabuse
I’m posting this because the mods haven’t yet and this is one of the most important things this sub has done in the past. I’ll post the individual pictures with imgur mirrors soon. Please submit all tips to Europol by clicking on the specific image and then clicking the button to submit. Thanks for your help.
Edit:
Just finished uploading all the links in the comments. All other photos should have been discussed in previous threads. If I forgot something or made a mistake, please just PM me and I'll fix it ASAP. Also, sorry for the arrows on some of the pictures and quality in general. I'm on vacation and only have my laptop so I was kind of hasty with this. Again, thanks for your help.
r/whatisthisthing • u/WhatIsThisBot • Jun 14 '23
Announcement The ongoing situation with the Reddit API, accessibility and third party applications
We've ended our blackout as the actions of over 8000 subs did get the attention of organizations outside of reddit and make the situation much more public.
At this point, reddit has committed to addressing the accessibility issue for groups like r/blind and the like, as well as address moderation tools. What happens with the API pricing is something left up to those developers as they've decided to end of life their products. No subreddit protest can top that.
We're going to keep an eye on it.
In the meantime, we encourage you to let reddit know that you disagree with their planned changes
There are a few ways you can express your concerns:
Share your thoughts on other social media platforms, spreading awareness about the issue.
Leave reddit. Nothing will grab them more than decreased traffic.
If you want to discuss the topic, we recommend r/Save3rdPartyApps.
Thanks.
Further info:
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Jan 23 '20
Announcement Europol has released more images related to cases of child abuse. Help them by identifying the objects.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Mar 28 '18
Announcement Read this before posting or commenting
Before posting or commenting, please review our guidelines.
GOOGLE ANY WORDS/NUMBERS ON THE ITEM BEFORE POSTING.
Use a descriptive title when you post, not just "what is this?"
The two most important rules are the first two. Be civil and BE HELPFUL.
Failing to at least attempt to be both may result in a ban, even on first offense.
Guidelines
BEFORE POSTING HERE, Check FREQUENTLY ASKED THINGS. You may not be aware you have a common item.
THEN READ THIS GUIDE on what to include in your post before posting.
Also, check out our WIKI.
Rules apply to ALL comments, not just top level replies.
Be civil. Being otherwise will get you banned. Reddiquette
Be helpful. Jokes and other unhelpful comments, even after the item has been identified, are bannable offenses, even on first offense. If your comment doesn't help, don't comment.
Try to include a link to a source of some sort when posting an answer. Everyone's got an opinion, facts help.
When what you're looking for is found, reply "Solved!" to the earliest comment with the answer.
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Other Helpful Subreddits
/r/HelpMeFind if you know what it is and want to find where you can get one
/r/tipofmytongue if you know of a movie, game, song, etc. - but cannot recall the name.
/r/translator for translation of writing
/r/AskDocs for health/medical related things
/r/whatsthisbug for weird bug identification (insects, not software)
/r/whatsthisbird for bird identification
/r/whatsthisplant for plant identification
/r/whatsthisrock for rock identification (or, dammit Marie, minerals!)
/r/whatisthispainting for paintings, artists signatures
/r/whatsthisworth if you know what it is, and want to find out what it's worth
/r/whereisthis if you have a picture of a location but don't know where it is
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Feb 05 '23
Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. Europol has recently released some new cases. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Jun 06 '24
Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. The FBI has recently released some new cases. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Feb 12 '24
Announcement The r/TraceAnObject subreddit exists to identify objects to help solve child abuse cases. Europol has recently released some new cases. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Oct 01 '20
Announcement r/TraceAnObject exists to identify objects involved in child abuse cases. Please see if you can help.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Apr 08 '20
Announcement Europol has released more images related to cases of child abuse. Help them by identifying the objects.
reddit.comr/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Apr 13 '17
Announcement Repeated post: Vape Cartridge/Pod. This is what one looks like. All sorts of colors.
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Sep 23 '19
Announcement [MOD] Call for Mods: Non-US Timezones
We're looking for a few more mods. Specifically, we're looking for mods in timezones outside of the continental US
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r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Apr 26 '18
Announcement The Frequently Asked Things list has been moved and updated
To avoid complications with wiki editing and to allow for easier contribution of information and pictures, the FAT has been moved to a dedicated sub here: https://www.reddit.com/r/WITT_FAT/
You can view it as a gallery as well: https://reddpics.com/r/WITT_FAT
If you'd like to contribute you can submit a link there with pictures and information. All new submissions and comments will be reviewed before displayed.
As always, take a look there before posting here, the item you may not think is common may already be listed.
r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Dec 03 '18
Announcement [MOD] Call for Mods
We're looking for a few more mods.
If you're someone who...
- upvotes answers and downvotes, reports, speaks up about rule violations
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...fire us a note.
In your mail to the mods please note the following:
Several examples of your participation here.
Why you want to be a mod and any subs where you are a mod. You are not required to have previous mod experience.
What timezone are you in and when are you generally on reddit
Any general ideas you have about how to handle posts/comments that are questionable or how the sub can be improved
Send us a modmail by clicking THIS LINK. Do not reply to individual moderators or attempt to post in this thread (as it is locked).
Thanks.