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A response from Rob Crossley: https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149670496768002 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149670496768002 https://

A response from Rob Crossley: https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149670496768002 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149670496768002 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149784678322176 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149784678322176 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149862562353152 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149862562353152 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149937736847363 https://twitter.com/Rob_Crossley_/status/294149937736847363

bradleyland 14y ago
Speaking of dont believe everything you read. I thought the update at the end sounded dubious.
fastball 14y ago
I can't decide who to believe. I guess I should lean in Crossley's favour because he actually posted a conversation, even if that conversation is fake. In addition, the author of this hoax claimed offense at an accusation that he is "18 years old with no job", yet this blog is anonymous, so how do we even know that he isn't 18 and unemployed? I have now decided that the author is merely a petty attention whore, and he became angered when one of his intended puppets decided that he was full of shit.
ignostic 14y ago
Who are we to believe here? The anonymous blogger or the editor who refused to publish a lie? "X-surface"/Joe sounds like he really wanted to make a point, and got mad when someone disproved his premise. I'd like to know how many people he emailed vs. which sites actually published the rumor.
gajomi 14y ago
I had interpreted the last part of the blog post as evidence for the possibility that the anonymous blogger was Rob Crossley.
ddunkin 14y ago
Rob did two great things: 1) He did not trust the source, and questioned the authenticity. 2) He actually called him out on BS when he continued The first false message from Joe is interesting, but once Rob replies, and Joe continues trying to push the lie, that's a little dick'ish. The second Rob replied, with his first, and extremely professional response, I would have apologized/congratulated him, and explained what I was doing. Continuing the charade invites deserved anger. I don't like being lied to either, especially when I know the person was lying and keeps pushing the lie.
jpatokal 14y ago
Amazing -- and this is the person that "Joe" is calling "completely unprofessional, childish, insulting and downright ugly in his comments". Joe, did it even occur to you that maybe those adjectives better describe people like you who not only set up hoaxes, but get their panties in a twist when someone's smart enough not to fall for them?

bradleyland 14y ago

Speaking of dont believe everything you read. I thought the update at the end sounded dubious.

fastball 14y ago

I can't decide who to believe. I guess I should lean in Crossley's favour because he actually posted a conversation, even if that conversation is fake. In addition, the author of this hoax claimed offense at an accusation that he is "18 years old with no job", yet this blog is anonymous, so how do we even know that he isn't 18 and unemployed? I have now decided that the author is merely a petty attention whore, and he became angered when one of his intended puppets decided that he was full of shit.

ignostic 14y ago

Who are we to believe here? The anonymous blogger or the editor who refused to publish a lie? "X-surface"/Joe sounds like he really wanted to make a point, and got mad when someone disproved his premise. I'd like to know how many people he emailed vs. which sites actually published the rumor.

gajomi 14y ago

I had interpreted the last part of the blog post as evidence for the possibility that the anonymous blogger was Rob Crossley.

ddunkin 14y ago

Rob did two great things: 1) He did not trust the source, and questioned the authenticity. 2) He actually called him out on BS when he continued The first false message from Joe is interesting, but once Rob replies, and Joe continues trying to push the lie, that's a little dick'ish. The second Rob replied, with his first, and extremely professional response, I would have apologized/congratulated him, and explained what I was doing. Continuing the charade invites deserved anger. I don't like being lied to either, especially when I know the person was lying and keeps pushing the lie.

jpatokal 14y ago

Amazing -- and this is the person that "Joe" is calling "completely unprofessional, childish, insulting and downright ugly in his comments". Joe, did it even occur to you that maybe those adjectives better describe people like you who not only set up hoaxes, but get their panties in a twist when someone's smart enough not to fall for them?