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J.Fawkes · Veteran Joined: 06 Jan 2011 Posts: 147 Location: Earth

I think this is a fairly accurate article about Slendy. It doesn't really ruin his image that much, just brings it to more people.

Though calling the MH guys pranksters is a little off.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:51 pm

SolDL · Unfettered Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 545

I facepalmed at all the creators flying in to defend it from a couple of Minnesotenese. Seriously, it's a local newspaper, and you're posting in the comments section. That's worse than arguing about Justin Bieber on Youtube. Standards, people. >_>;

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:06 pm

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Minnesotenese? Try Minnesotan please. Sorry, that's just me nitpicking.

And it's a bit more than a "local" newspaper. It's the largest one in the state. They're just trying to explain it to those who think the whole thing is a waste of time.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:25 pm

Insulation

Cue Eternal September in the Slendyverse blogosphere. Though you sort of have to wonder why they actually ran this story without researching the ARG community behind it. Now it just feels like old media desperately showing they are still up with this fancy 2.0 world.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:04 pm

Das Omega · Unfettered Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 345

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:22 pm

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After brief talk with the author of the article, I have a few points that make me very sad journalism is what it is.

When she called MH "pranksters" she was not making fun of them. She means they're like the Blair Witch people, saying " the story isn't real (or is it?)." She found their series impressive.

She is going to change the wording of "the Marble Hornets" to better suit the fact that Marble Hornets is the name of the series.

And when calling Masky a demon, she was referring to him being a scary entity rather than a literal demon.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:26 pm

Alloflifedecays · Boot Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Posts: 47

Well that was underwhelming. When I get my hands on a student newspaper writing position, remind me to actually write a proper article.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:00 pm

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Well the revised section about Marble Hornets is up. And it's only mildly better. She would also like everyone to know that she knew the comments on her article on the Star Tribune website would not be favorable. "This story was too "out there" to wrap their brains around. Which is exactly why I wanted to pursue it, of course."

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:06 pm

chasechan2050

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:15 pm

GameGodOfAll · Unfettered Joined: 25 Feb 2011 Posts: 705

/hasn't read full story yet

Am I the only one disappointed they wrote it Slender Man instead of Slenderman?

I always liked the one word.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:35 pm

AfterHours

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:48 pm

GameGodOfAll · Unfettered Joined: 25 Feb 2011 Posts: 705

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:00 pm

AfterHours

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:08 pm

MetalGearSamus · Unfettered Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 675

Okay, "the Marble Hornets" is seriously fail. And there was little to no mention/research about the entire community behind this meme.

Journalists. I am disappoint.

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:09 pm

Lyn · Boot Joined: 28 Nov 2010 Posts: 22

A few of the authors have made responses to it on their Tumblrs. Over in the Seeking Truthiverse, the author had this to say:

http://openthedoorauthor.tumblr.com/post/5002658158/for-lunaticfish

**Posted:** Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:18 pm