What happened to soly's "graphic images from israel/lebanon" thread?

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 07-23-2006, 17:21

Originally Posted by Ser Clegane

No - he didn't claim that the posted pics were his.

Heh, that puts a slightly different complexion on the issue...

**CBR** · 07-23-2006, 18:25

Only thing missing in this thread is the rope!

CBR

**PanzerJaeger** · 07-23-2006, 18:35

No - he didn't claim that the posted pics were his.

I disagree. Its too bad the proof has been deleted.

After reading the thread, one was certainly lead to believe that they were his pictures.

That is why so many were surprised when Eclectic busted his ...

Did he really expect people to believe that he was some kind of super model photographer/war photographer/totalwar.org moderator? And that he cared so deeply about the members of the org that he would bother making a thread from war-torn lebanon or Iraq just for us, claiming his survival was uncertain!

When you're nothing but a fraud, its not a good idea to antagonize people from a position of power. Solypsist's "moderation" turned away many intelligent, rational posters who he happened to disagree with. I, for one, smell blood.

**Ser Clegane** · 07-23-2006, 18:52

Actually, going through the original thread, your "friendly" thread in the Backroom and this thread here it seems, that of the patrons who posted in either of those threads, you are the only one stating that he made the claims that the pictures were his.

Also, I am not aware of "many intelligent, rational posters" having been "turned away".
The only patron who is frequently complaing about the moderator solypsist, is a patron who frequently receives warnings for forum rule violations from various moderators and who regularly tries to propagate "views" that leave the Backroom-"liberals" appalled and the Backroom-"conservatives" shaking their heads in pure disbelief...

**Reenk Roink** · 07-23-2006, 18:52

Originally Posted by PanzerJager

I disagree. Its too bad the proof has been deleted.

After reading the thread, one was certainly lead to believe that they were his pictures.

That is why so many were surprised when Eclectic busted his ...

Did he really expect people to believe that he was some kind of super model photographer/war photographer/totalwar.org moderator? And that he cared so deeply about the members of the org that he would bother making a thread from war-torn lebanon or Iraq just for us, claiming his survival was uncertain!

When you're nothing but a fraud, its not a good idea to antagonize people from a position of power. Solypsist's "moderation" turned away many intelligent, rational posters who he happened to disagree with. I, for one, smell blood.

You know, your continual attempts to attack solypsist's character are probably less effective than you think...

After all, you are on many people's ignore lists...

There are people saying solypsist never claimed those pictures as his...

And solypsist himself hasn't yet told us his side of the story...

**Big_John** · 07-23-2006, 19:05

Originally Posted by Reenk Roink

After all, you are on many people's ignore lists...

unfortunately, it doesn't matter if you quote his post.

**Divinus Arma** · 07-23-2006, 21:36

This is absurd.

I was debating whether to actually just PM Solypsist, not because I thought he was a phoney, but because I figured other people read Newsweek and if he wanted to protect his privacy, he should remove that specific photo. I even speculated that it was possible that the photos were fake, but I wanted to give him the benefit of the doubt. Either way, if I were to have just PMed him, his "secret" (that he is either a fraud or Nasser Nasser) would have been protected. After all, I really don't give a damn whether he's a photographer or a 300 lb middle aged loser living in the basement o fhius parents house. This is a cult video game forum and every one of us has at least 10% complete douche geek nerd in our blood. In other words, what would it matter either way?

Against my better judgement, I placed my observation in the public thread. I figured he had a perfectly good explanation and would probably provide one. It was, in fact, my faith that he is not a fraud that compelled me not to PM him. I stated specifically: Well, these means one of two things.

Well, so much for that idea. Now we have a retarded discussion. So, in the interest of integrity, I posted what info I had on the matter. I don't make any claim as to wtf is going on here, and I think most folks here don't think I am either. To be honest, I did get the impression that Soly took these photos or said that he took these photos. Whether I misread something or missed a line is on me.

I think the only thing that is stirring up the shark(s) is that the thread was deleted. But you know what? He could have deleted them for any number of reasons. But you know what is most likeyl? He probably said "Oh crap, that's right. I don't want to get sued because I don't own these anymore. Oh crap, I don't have time to deal with this nonsense right now, because I'm in boomskiville with sketchy net access. I'll deal with this later." *thread delete*

Bottom line: Who cares either way, because, I repeat, This is a cult video game forum and every one of us is at least partially a ***ing dork anyway.

Yay dorks!

**Ser Clegane** · 07-23-2006, 21:42

Originally Posted by Eclectic

This is a cult video game forum and every one of us has at least 10% complete douche geek nerd in our blood.

Now that is finally a statement we can probably all agree on

**scooter_the_shooter** · 07-23-2006, 22:21

Let's step back and look for a minute.... Soly has said

Thats he owns a gun....he lives in NYC it's much harder get one there. (the pic he posted was no deer rifle)

He claimed he saw "hundreds of dead babies" while he was in iraq...Possible but unlikely. Some of his other iraq adventures seemed a little far fetched.

This thread right here.

I am going to see what I can dig up.....

I am not going to share my findings though (publicly, pm me if you want to know)...If I end up thinking he is a fraud and start saying that, all the mods and many members would not be to happy.

If I think I have enough evidence against, him I will just pout him on ignore.

**GoreBag** · 07-24-2006, 19:19

Originally Posted by Eclectic

Bottom line: Who cares either way, because, I repeat, This is a cult video game forum and every one of us is at least partially a ***ing dork anyway.

Not me. I'm totally awesome.