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[Treebore]

So has anyone tried communicating with Charles? Is he responding?

 

[S'mon]

Is it appropriate to ask what this social experiment was? I think it's relevant to the conversation and at the same time, it doesn't infringe upon anyone's privacy or medical condition.

It was a public situation that also affected other EW members, and I am curious what it was. I want to be able keep my eyes open for a similar things, in case anyone else gets swept up into something new.

I don't expect mods to comment on it, and rightly so, but if any EW members have any recollection of the events, I'd be interested in the facts.

I can't remember what it was about, but supposedly a real group situation. I remember myself and others getting worked up about it, having a good deal of emotional investment, before it was revealed to be just hypothetical. I recall it being very skillfully done, in a manipulative sort of way. We were being experimented on.

 

[Psionicist]

Moderators: If the guy writes a response (explanation, apology or something) and asks you to relay it to the community, will you publish it?

 

[Relique du Madde]

So has anyone tried communicating with Charles? Is he responding?

I have. He has.

I don't think I can disclose what he said publicly. But from what he said, what he did was definitely a cry for help. He also appears to be in a very dark place emotionally which actually worries me greatly.

I don't think he knows that his alts. were discovered, but I surmise that his use of them may have been his only means of escape from his life situation. But I'm not sure if he realized the emotional harm he was causing by using them or during his "hoax".

 

[catsclaw227]

I have. He has.

I don't think I can disclose what he said publicly. But from what he said, what he did was definitely a cry for help. He also appears to be in a very dark place emotionally which actually worries me greatly.

I don't think he knows that his alts. were discovered, but I surmise that his use of them may have been his only means of escape from his life situation. But I'm not sure if he realized the emotional harm he was causing by using them or during his "hoax".

Have you suggested that he prepare some kind of statement that he would be willing to have you post publicly? I am not even sure if this is the right thing to do, but it might shed some light on things for other people.

If he does write something, maybe he should know in advance that his alts were discovered so that he can put his statement into proper context.

I don't know.... I'm not a mental health professional, so take the ideas with a grain of salt. And few of us are, so maybe none of us should be giving any advice (yes, there are some, some whom have even posted in this thread.).

Still, I'd like to know the reasons. But, I know myself, and "because i wanted the attention" won't satisfy me...

 

[Darrin Drader]

And, if you ever doubt my existance again, just ask Darrin Drader if I'm real or not.

Then again... he might deny my existance just to be funny.

I was about to say that if you were a fake, it was the most well executed fake I'd ever seen, and the deception would have gone back about a decade.

 

[Jack7]

I don't know.... I'm not a mental health professional, so take the ideas with a grain of salt. And few of us are, so maybe none of us should be giving any advice (yes, there are some, some whom have even posted in this thread.).

Still, I'd like to know the reasons. But, I know myself, and "because i wanted the attention" won't satisfy me...

It is theoretically possible that he would tell all truthfully. His motivations, methods, his state of mind.

Then again if he does indeed have a prior history of doing this kind of thing, and that being the case assume that the number of attempts at manipulating others versus being caught in the act are uneven factors, then consider any potential replies in that light.

If his mental state is indeed at the moment confused and disorderly then his answer will be likewise skewed by that involuntary condition. If he is fully in possession of his faculties and just chooses to make a habit of manipulating others then his assessment of his own behavior will be skewed by that voluntary manner of behavior.

In either case I don't think you can expect objective and rational "truth." The best you can realistically expect is possible insight if he says something, based upon the way he replies.

In any case I wouldn't expect an answer, or real reasons.
You might though get a sort of reply.

 

[Relique du Madde]

Have you suggested that he prepare some kind of statement that he would be willing to have you post publicly? I am not even sure if this is the right thing to do, but it might shed some light on things for other people.

If he does write something, maybe he should know in advance that his alts were discovered so that he can put his statement into proper context.

I can't ask him to do that without Piratecat's and the admin/moderaton staff's approval.

However, I should add that I told him about the disclosure of his alts.

Still, I'd like to know the reasons. But, I know myself, and "because i wanted the attention" won't satisfy me...

*Points to umbran's moderation several pages ago*

 

[catsclaw227]

I can't ask him to do that without Piratecat's and the admin/moderaton staff's approval.

However, I should add that I told him about the disclosure of his alts.

Understood.

*Points to umbran's moderation several pages ago*

Yea, I know.... I really should let this go.

 

[Umbran]

Moderators: If the guy writes a response (explanation, apology or something) and asks you to relay it to the community, will you publish it?

We have not discussed this as a group - so, maybe. We certainly would not promise to publish it without seeing it first.

As a purely personal opinion, I'd have to wonder if it would accomplish anything. He has clearly been manipulating people here for many months, his credibility is pretty much shot. How is anyone going to know the difference between a sincere statement, and one last attempt at manipulation?

It is possible that he really does need help - while we do like to make sure folks can get support here, we also recognize that the internet is not a qualified mental health professional. If things are that bad for him, he needs to talk to flesh-and-blood with training, not us.