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Originally Posted by Carl Cunningham
So, I do things solely for publicity (even if anonymously) and then solicit it to each and every website and media outlet I can find? Okay, sure. Whatever you say. The "Phantom Editor" and I are indeed two pees in a pod. 
Nice "first" post, by the way. |
Funny you should say that, because I think you two are more alike then you want to admit to your fan base, since you both have self-important motivations and you are both starving for attention. I am truly amazed that you have gotten this far without a single person here being able to expose you.
I know I don't have any clout here what with my being a "newbie" at posting, but I can assure everyone I have been following these message boards and reading your B.S. for well over a year and a half now. Does it seem odd to anyone else that somebody who claims to have strong connections to Lucasfilm (especially in the capacity that would include non-disclosure agreements) has been spending almost every day consistently posting on an elitist fan site chock-full of illegal content (Behind the Helmet pics, webdocs, etc.)?
Carl, I've watched you debunk rumors that turned out to be true, like when you accused somebody of fabricating an incident where they were shown the opening space battle footage from Ep.III. Then it started popping up on other sites that other people had seen the same thing--and later at ShoWest, no less, and you got really quiet for a while…until things blew over. Several weeks ago, I watched you act like a self-appointed message board constable when you tried to imply there would be consequences for someone who posted certain material (man, I wish I could find that post again), as if you had any real authority. They removed the content and you later told them not to worry, that they had realized their mistake and took action to fix it. I think this incident pissed me off the most--it was a very transparent effort on your part to corner the market on spoilers, so you could stay atop your geek throne and continue to be worshipped by the people you are tricking.
You also got really quiet when Spoilerrific went on a rampage recently, revealing LEGITIMATE, news-breaking spoilers. And while MF.com was posting pictures left and right, we got tidbits like this this from you:
>>This is officially my 16,000th post so I'll make it count:
I've been told to expect news "of some kind" regarding the future of STAR WARS on T.V. at Celebration III in Indianapolis next month…
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Wow! Now THAT was a newsflash! Only someone with real insider information would know that there would be a Star Wars-related announcement at an event celebrating Star Wars! And you turned out to be right, what a shocker.
I'm just sick and tired of watching you pass judgment on people and watching your ego grow every time someone appeals to you to settle a debate, as if your word about SW means anything more than the word of the register-jockey at the local comic book store. Why can't you just admit that the extent of your "connections" is a friend or acquaintance who has some surface-level involvement with Lucasfilm, and that you might get thrown the occasional bone or two? I could buy that. But why, instead, do you constantly populate the boards with ambiguous, blanket statements about "big news" that is right around the corner anyway? With you, it's always an empty post about something you've seen that is so "cool" or "controversial," but you haven't once dropped a real bomb. I could just as easily say that I've seen Episode III, then do what you do which is either bring to everyone's attention--for the thousandth time--that I can't talk about anything substantial because I've signed a Non-disclosure agreement, or just go the safe route and say that "it will blow everyone away" or "it will really get the SW fans talking" or some ambiguous (and safe) crap like that. I'd also like to add that these posts of yours often come on the very brink of a big announcement we all know is coming, so as to provide too little time for any questions or investigations that might expose your lack of knowledge or real insider information--like when you alluded to the many "holy-shit moments" in the teaser that you supposedly saw before it came out. Every time you are asked a direct question, you come back with an ambiguous answer. And if it's not ambiguous, it's completely safe--presented in a form where you can fill in the blanks later--after everyone else has been exposed to it. Then you can safely say, "Yeah, that's exactly what I was talking about."
I now call these Carl-isms. These are posts like:
"I can't tell you if I saw ROTS, but I can tell you that my opinion of the film will probably be similar to many members on this board." Or,
"I can't say if I've seen ROTS, but I'll leave you with this hint: there was once a driving school instructor who tried to take a bath, but the water was too cold and so he went to the supermarket and bought a head of cabbage that was on sale."
I don't see Pablo hanging around all day on TF.net boards and engaging in meaningless banter with everyone under the sun. If I had to guess, I'd say the reason for this is that he has real ties to Lucasfilm and doesn't have to spend every waking minute trying to prove it to everyone. I have also never seen him dangle the carrot in front of fans, pull it away, then hide behind non-disclosure agreements right after. I know it really gets you off when people beg you to divulge the inside scoops you claim to be privy to.
This "Phantom Editor" is violating copyright laws, plain and simple. I do not support his actions in any way, shape or form, nor am I sticking up for him. I just have a problem listening to a total hypocrite like yourself. Your beef with this guy is not that he's violating copyright laws, but because he's trying (in a pathetic way, you say) to jump into the spotlight. At least this is only his second effort, you do this on a daily basis. And don't go trash-talking and judging the people on TF.net boards for patronizing someone who clearly just wants attention--you don't realize it but you are insulting a lot of your own followers by doing so.
