*head scratch*
I really don't know what to make of this. I found out today (via a heads up from a flistie <3) that a person that I have been following (though not intently) is not only a fake but a serial LJ plagiarist and sock. It weirds be out because if this is true this person had created a very elaborate back story of his life. The person is
micamonroe and it seems that some of you are already aware of this person - and the allegations that he's stolen stories and art.
I read a story of his (maybe his?) quite a few years ago. It was interesting to me because he claimed it was based on his own life experience. And I believed him.
But it seems it's all false. Well, according to this post (and the many links providing evidence).
His death was announced in a post recently (there's no point me linking it as it's friends locked) and of course many left condolences. He's also claimed to have been abused and has even been in a coma.
I have no idea what's truth or not. It's pretty damn sad if it's all been fake because - holy crap! Why?!!? Just to gather comments and gain sympathy? How sad a person must you been to create such an elaborate "other" life. His stories get A LOT of comments. I'm not sure how I missed the news that he's not who he claims to be.
Anyway. I'm not losing sleep over it. It's just freaking weird.
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I read a story of his (maybe his?) quite a few years ago. It was interesting to me because he claimed it was based on his own life experience. And I believed him.
But it seems it's all false. Well, according to this post (and the many links providing evidence).
His death was announced in a post recently (there's no point me linking it as it's friends locked) and of course many left condolences. He's also claimed to have been abused and has even been in a coma.
I have no idea what's truth or not. It's pretty damn sad if it's all been fake because - holy crap! Why?!!? Just to gather comments and gain sympathy? How sad a person must you been to create such an elaborate "other" life. His stories get A LOT of comments. I'm not sure how I missed the news that he's not who he claims to be.
Anyway. I'm not losing sleep over it. It's just freaking weird.
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But the internet does have a lot to answer for - I remember years ago reading an article that pointed out that in olden times, the village idiot was isolated and therefore usually no harm was done. But now they go on Twitter or Tumblr and say stupid things, and find people who agree with them - and boom! An explosion of idiocy.
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THIS. And not only do they find like-minded people to hang with, they isolate themselves by tailoring their friends' list (or whatever they call it on various sites), and it gives them the impression they are a lot more prevalent and powerful than they really are, and that proceeds to confirm their crazy and spurs them on. :/