Troll Train
February 22, 2008Addendum on 2.29.08:
Purpose: It’s difficult to accomplish an explanation of harassment, which stretches over many months. Things can get emotionally-charged, which is why I intend to remain objective. I have posted some writings, on this site, that are now password-encoded. One can feel free to email me (joshua.luetkemeyer@gmail.com) to view them. I have nothing to hide, but I feel that things can’t be properly conveyed, if I delve into subjectivities.
Jimbo? I’m so confused, because you interchange ‘Mark’ with all of us. Are you referring to Steve or myself? In regards to ‘extorting’ Brettcajun, huh???? Why would Brett reach out to Steve, offering advice, if he felt that Steve/I were the same person – and that I had extorted him??? Makes no sense, bud! And who threatened your worklife for calling us fakes? Can you show me where that is written? Everything I’ve written is cached/unaltered (although you seem to think otherwise – how convenient). The rest of the stuff you wrote is too ludicrous to address. Oh, and yeah – I did call Durban Bud fat, NOT STEVE, it was me, Josh! And I suppose you neglected to mention that the comment was in anger to another of your multiple posts about ‘us.’ You’re quite the spin-monger! ALL OF YOU Tag-team and spin the truth. All of you are ‘friends.’ So, spare me the bullshit, bud. I’m too old for that shit, and frankly, I think you are too! And I apologized for my anger over YOUR entries, where I called you a bimbo and TJ fat! So trying to incite your readers with partial facts, ain’t the way to go. Dude, you need to get over yourself. You are not that almighty or important. None of us are! Anyhow, what’s funny is how they all blog at the same time. Does anyone else see colluding going on? I couldn’t figure out how people could have the time to devote on ‘us.’ Now I have the answer, it’s a collaborative effort! Kudos, boys. But remember, when all is said and done, Steve and I will still be blogging. I know your effort is to humiliate and run us off the net, but we are just as entitled to be here, as you are. Once again, get over yourselves. Because today’s antics validate the purpose of this blog:
“I am Josh, the author of this blog. I won’t hide behind a troll blog to express unpleasant things. If you don’t like what I’m saying, don’t read it. If you believe what I’m saying, I don’t want to hear about that, either. I’m just tired of established bloggers using their networking connections to wrongly defame new kids on the block. The premise of this blog is simple. It’s a reactive site. Another words, I write in RESPONSE to those who choose to play internet games. Anyhow, I do have a life, so I blog when I have the time.”
A Little Background: Definition of Troll: One who posts a deliberately provocative message with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument. As far as this blog goes, I speak for many who were the victim of trolls. However, there is another blogger posting a synopsis. Anyhow, today, I focus on James C. Barrett. Because his actions set everything else in motion. James C. Barrett chose to write a blog entry on August 22, 2007 at 9:31 A.M., during the work week; about another blogger. James C. Barrett of Washington, D.C. never emailed, telephoned, or clarified by any other way of correspondence – his speculations or concerns about said blogger. Instead, James C. Barrett simply posted a blog entry on his site Jimbo.info; being sure to link the targeted blogger, so that harassment was ensured. Oftentimes, prefacing entries (he wrote several after the first one) with statements like, “Visit him, he needs some attention.” 747 hits came to the defamed blogger’s site, from that link; just on the first day of posting. 320 threatening comments were left on that day. Most of the comments were from people who never interacted with this blogger before. In fact, Jim Barrett’s blog is the all-time #1 referrer to the targeted blogger’s site. From that point, things escalated across many personal blogs, ultimately leading to myself, and other bloggers receiving credible death threats – in the real world. These threats became a reality because personal bloggers displayed our pictures along with accessibility to our addresses, on their websites:
Jerry and I are watching the first flakes hit the ground. The news stations are turning a 4 inch snow storm into a major event. Actually the ice is the thing I’m not too keen about. Anyhow, Jerry got mad at me because I started laughing out of no where. I do that a lot. He wasn’t mad about the chuckles, because he’s used to it. He was pissed because I shared that the blissfullness had to do with the crazies on the net. He’s tired of hearing about it! But after reading The Wife of Billy Boy Dee’s recent erratic entries, it made me grimace. Because all I could think was, “Jimbo linked to this unhinged blogger as proof that I’m a fraud? You have got to be kidding me!“ In all fairness, he (Jim Barrett of Jimbo.Info) chimed into this part of the drama, indirectly. Because Jimbo was referencing Steve, but all of these queens claim Steve & I are the same person (and of course, all of us are Mark Whitecotton – who isn’t even anyone we know; but he [Mark Whitecotton] doesn’t appear to participate in online life – we did our own local search and there doesn’t seem to actually be a Mark Whitecotton in Baltimore. At least not one with a phone number!). Additionally, it was indirect because Jim Barrett of D.C. (who seems to hate his job and where he lives; which may explain some of his reprehensible actions) linked to Darin Scruggs of Phoenix, who officially broke ‘the story.’ But clearly his intent was to jump onto the defamation bandwagon. All these people tag-teaming? I guess they think the more bloggers who write about it, the more realistic? I’m still laughing. Now can you see why? It’s funny. Anyways, the only thing I know, to be true, is that these people need to stop blogging about us (directly and/or indirectly)! Because this laughter is going to kill me! And if the chuckles don’t, the carpal tunnel might. Because I’ll keep blogging and linking, until these people crawl back into their holes; in regards to any of us. Because every single one of us, from day one, has done nothing but ask that you leave us alone. Every entry written (across the board, regardless of targeted blogger) has been in RESPONSE to others. Care to call us liars on that point, as well? Bottom line, a truce would be nice. Everyone stop, and walk away. But something tells me that some of you don’t want the drama to end. You’re enjoying it too much, and that’s disturbing. O Lordy Lou, I’m laughing again! Well, got to go; Jerry made Bailey’s and hot chocolate.
Disclosure: If you have no idea what the hell is going on, don’t ask! Those involved KNOW what is going on. The rest of you, getting involved, on either side, perpetuates the drama.
