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]]> By: palerider http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159768 palerider Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:23:11 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159768 Yeah, understood. I think your impressions may be a bit off though. For example, being endorsed by Whitely Strieber ain't exactly a badge of honor around here. So, in the end I stand by what I said in the other thread. DE has implicated people that are not part of any ARG he's imagining or actually experiencing. When they express their opposition to being involved, he jumps up and down and starts to fling dung. So, he/she/it is either a paranoid in need of help, is being fucked with by someone (no one from this camp), or is a clueless, cynic asshole. Take your pick. Yeah, understood. I think your impressions may be a bit off though. For example, being endorsed by Whitely Strieber ain’t exactly a badge of honor around here. So, in the end I stand by what I said in the other thread. DE has implicated people that are not part of any ARG he’s imagining or actually experiencing. When they express their opposition to being involved, he jumps up and down and starts to fling dung. So, he/she/it is either a paranoid in need of help, is being fucked with by someone (no one from this camp), or is a clueless, cynic asshole.
Take your pick.

]]> By: Uncle Humpasaur http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159775 Uncle Humpasaur Sat, 01 Sep 2007 21:32:43 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159775 Well, I don't know Dreams End either. I wouldn't argue that I do. I can only offer my impressions and opinions of words on a screen, so I guess I shouldn't be so vehement....but still. My impressions and opinions remain. Overall, I guess I've clarified myself right out of the discussion, I'll just wait for part 3, I'd much rather see Dave address the Dreamsend theories than dissect my comments, which are only stoned rants, after all. Well, I don’t know Dreams End either. I wouldn’t argue that I do. I can only offer my impressions and opinions of words on a screen, so I guess I shouldn’t be so vehement….but still. My impressions and opinions remain.

Overall, I guess I’ve clarified myself right out of the discussion, I’ll just wait for part 3, I’d much rather see Dave address the Dreamsend theories than dissect my comments, which are only stoned rants, after all.

]]> By: palerider http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159774 palerider Sat, 01 Sep 2007 20:29:40 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159774 Hey, seriously, I've seen people do much worse for 100 or more (or less readers). People do strange shit on the web because they're not in the same room with the people they're flinging their monkey dung at... I don't know the person that's posting over there, if they're for real or if it's all a shuck and jive. Who knows, maybe this is some demented and wrongheaded attempt at creating a ARG on his/her part. However, when people have said, in no uncertain terms that they are NOT part of a game that may or may not exist and they DO NOT wish to be included in one that may or may not be going on, you might want to leave them out of it. Hey, seriously, I’ve seen people do much worse for 100 or more (or less readers). People do strange shit on the web because they’re not in the same room with the people they’re flinging their monkey dung at…
I don’t know the person that’s posting over there, if they’re for real or if it’s all a shuck and jive. Who knows, maybe this is some demented and wrongheaded attempt at creating a ARG on his/her part. However, when people have said, in no uncertain terms that they are NOT part of a game that may or may not exist and they DO NOT wish to be included in one that may or may not be going on, you might want to leave them out of it.

]]> By: Uncle Humpasaur http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159773 Uncle Humpasaur Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:59:44 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159773 I definitely think you're over-reaching by characterizing Dreams End as someone who cynically used the death of others for mere blog traffic. First of all, he doesn't have google ads anywhere on his site. Second of all, if you look at his earlier material, especially surrounding SRI or Whitley Strieber, he's done excellent work in the past. Even Strieber has expressed interest in DE's work, on his "strange country" forum....if that's what its called. But most of all, as someone who watched the whole downward spiral, DE went through some serious darkness and paranoia because of all this. You're more than welcome to characterize him as wrong, and obviously, anyone who actually knew Duncan and Blake is more than justified to be insulted, offended, disgusted, etc, by the speculative coverage. I do think you're really over-reaching when you claim that you can know someone's motivations, though. Seriously -- what would DE gain out of this? A few 100 more readers? READERS. We're not even talking money here. I definitely think you’re over-reaching by characterizing Dreams End as someone who cynically used the death of others for mere blog traffic.

First of all, he doesn’t have google ads anywhere on his site. Second of all, if you look at his earlier material, especially surrounding SRI or Whitley Strieber, he’s done excellent work in the past. Even Strieber has expressed interest in DE’s work, on his “strange country” forum….if that’s what its called.

But most of all, as someone who watched the whole downward spiral, DE went through some serious darkness and paranoia because of all this. You’re more than welcome to characterize him as wrong, and obviously, anyone who actually knew Duncan and Blake is more than justified to be insulted, offended, disgusted, etc, by the speculative coverage.

I do think you’re really over-reaching when you claim that you can know someone’s motivations, though. Seriously — what would DE gain out of this? A few 100 more readers? READERS. We’re not even talking money here.

]]> By: Yall2 http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159772 Yall2 Sat, 01 Sep 2007 19:19:04 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159772 It's my opinion, which I have now confirmed with a reliable source, that "Mr. Ty Brown" of Nashville, AKA Dreams End is not writing all of this out of ignorance or paranoia. This person is merely exercising callousness and cynicism by digging up a couple of tragic corpses to dry hump in front of the world for their own perverse amusement and for the benefit of his 3 or 4 like-minded blog buddies. I may post everything I know here, let's see how it goes. It’s my opinion, which I have now confirmed with a reliable source, that “Mr. Ty Brown” of Nashville, AKA Dreams End is not writing all of this out of ignorance or paranoia. This person is merely exercising callousness and cynicism by digging up a couple of tragic corpses to dry hump in front of the world for their own perverse amusement and for the benefit of his 3 or 4 like-minded blog buddies. I may post everything I know here, let’s see how it goes.

]]> By: Yall2 http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159782 Yall2 Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:12:53 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159782 Maybe "Ya'll" should learn how to read and comprehend simple sentences before offering commentary. Maybe “Ya’ll” should learn how to read and comprehend simple sentences before offering commentary.

]]> By: Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » The Blame Game http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159777 Panic {RE}_Programming » Blog Archive » The Blame Game Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:32:31 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159777 [...] post by Dave and software by Elliott [...] [...] post by Dave and software by Elliott [...]

]]> By: blackpage http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159776 blackpage Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:48:50 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159776 I blame Steve Jackson. long live stiverson I blame Steve Jackson.

long live stiverson

]]> By: anti_material http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159781 anti_material Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:10:31 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159781 its funny how cats start critisizing and downing someones inteligence, talking sh!t. then everybody starts apologizing for it the BLAME-GAME? i think that sums it up yall dont know who you are, trying to convince everyone-else that their wrong. i wish you all the best. long live humpasaur its funny how cats start critisizing and downing someones inteligence, talking sh!t.

then everybody starts apologizing for it

the BLAME-GAME?
i think that sums it up

yall dont know who you are, trying to convince everyone-else that their wrong.
i wish you all the best.

long live humpasaur

]]> By: palerider http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159785 palerider Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:55:05 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159785 ...and don't forget caycep, if you happen to object to being included in such miasma-mishmash-meanderings of mix-up, you obviously 'doth protest to much' because you have something to hide. Obviously. …and don’t forget caycep, if you happen to object to being included in such miasma-mishmash-meanderings of mix-up, you obviously ‘doth protest to much’ because you have something to hide.
Obviously.

]]> By: palerider http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159784 palerider Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:51:31 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159784 “In fact, we have some kind of interplay between red and blue.” OMG! that is two of the three primary colors! “But the sheer number of ‘Tuesdays’ were so apparent …” OMG! and there are only 7 days to choose from! “Do I even have to tell you? Detroit …” OMG! It is only the 11th most populous city in the US!" ROFLMAO! Thanks caycep. “In fact, we have some kind of interplay between red and blue.” OMG! that is two of the three primary colors!

“But the sheer number of ‘Tuesdays’ were so apparent …” OMG! and there are only 7 days to choose from!

“Do I even have to tell you? Detroit …” OMG! It is only the 11th most populous city in the US!”

ROFLMAO! Thanks caycep.

]]> By: caycep http://www.alterati.com/blog/2007/08/the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-159786 caycep Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:47:42 +0000 http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1184#comment-159786 The Dream's End guide to conspiracy theorizing: Throw a few hundred ideas you know absolutely nothing about into a bucket. Stir. Then be amazed when you find a few people have interests in more than one of those ideas. "In fact, we have some kind of interplay between red and blue." OMG! that is two of the three primary colors! "But the sheer number of 'Tuesdays' were so apparent ..." OMG! and there are only 7 days to choose from! "Do I even have to tell you? Detroit ..." OMG! It is only the 11th most populous city in the US! Dream's End's blog would be a fascinating "under the microscope" (a la 'When Prophecy Fails') look at how conspiracy theories form - if the core event wasn't such a tragedy. "This form of delusion used to be a fairly private Hell, until the Internet provided the public forum via blogs to share it with the world." (Dave S, above) Just wanted to say thanks for your post, Dave - and to second the motion that Harry/HEK/Blue Racoon's write-up on "the Duncan/Blake Effect" really is the best take on the story that I've seen - thorough, balanced, and, frequently, deeply poignant. The Dream’s End guide to conspiracy theorizing:

Throw a few hundred ideas you know absolutely nothing about into a bucket. Stir. Then be amazed when you find a few people have interests in more than one of those ideas.

“In fact, we have some kind of interplay between red and blue.” OMG! that is two of the three primary colors!

“But the sheer number of ‘Tuesdays’ were so apparent …” OMG! and there are only 7 days to choose from!

“Do I even have to tell you? Detroit …” OMG! It is only the 11th most populous city in the US!

Dream’s End’s blog would be a fascinating “under the microscope” (a la ‘When Prophecy Fails’) look at how conspiracy theories form – if the core event wasn’t such a tragedy.

“This form of delusion used to be a fairly private Hell, until the Internet provided the public forum via blogs to share it with the world.” (Dave S, above)
Just wanted to say thanks for your post, Dave – and to second the motion that Harry/HEK/Blue Racoon’s write-up on “the Duncan/Blake Effect” really is the best take on the story that I’ve seen – thorough, balanced, and, frequently, deeply poignant.

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