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TehSpectre
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Joined: 02 Mar 2007
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 		I was curious if anyone saw the test boards (on the Happy Cube Forums) when they opened briefly.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:26 pm
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Zero Interrupt
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Joined: 24 Feb 2007
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 		Ok, this is weirding me out. I just got a phonecall from someone asking me if I was involved in an occult organization. Official sounding voice.

Gotta be bullshit, but how the hell did they get my number?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:41 pm
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Nii
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 		Third PM, asking why references to Hackjob Johhny were deleted as well as summoning threads, discussion, and questioning the game's nature.

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References to Hackjob Johnny were deleted so that impressionable youngsters who would read this would not get the idea to do something so mentally unhealthy in hopes of conjuring up some sort of playful, imaginary friend. I know it sounds silly between us adults, but kids are easily influenced by hoaxes like this. It was a cautionary move.

I left the posts I did that so kids could see how scary and unfulfilling such a ritual is.

An assistant working under me claimed the discussion thread was too long to look through through for Hackjob Johnny and summoning references, and that there seemed to be little in there to aid the investigation. It was, as you may know, mostly speculation about the "game".


Odd, no answering about the nature of the game thread deletion. I asked about it again in a reply.

EDIT: Answer recieved.

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That thread, above all others, seemed to reaffirm that this was a game. We deleted it before I even considered making my own thread, and we were nervous someone would stumble upon that thread, and have all doubts of it being a game removed. Thinking back, an additional post may have been all that was necessary. Still, that is a very minor and harmless mistake.


Seems a bit strange for someone claiming this is a true investigation to delete things willy-nilly. It seems like the game might be starting up again under someone else...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:52 pm
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Nabi
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Nii wrote:
Seems a bit strange for someone claiming this is a true investigation to delete things willy-nilly.


That's what I thought, so I pmed him about it. Here's what I said:

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Just wondering, but wouldn't it be to your better interests not do delete threads, forum sections, and posts? Leaving them as they are would ensure a more accurate investigation. By deleting things, you delete potential evidence.


Edit: Harrispi's reply:

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We archived this entire forum before posts were deleted. We deleted those threads for cautionary purposes.


PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:16 pm
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RemoteViewer
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 		Personally I'm not going to eat the fruit of the poison tree. I already got pranked once, and while it was funny, it would be significantly less funny the second time around.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:28 pm
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Nii
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 		What I find strange is that fact they don't want children to summon creatures, but they keep the summoning and how to threads, and only leave a warning. Seems to defeat the purpose, deleting everything but the material considered harmful.

EDIT: Made a post asking about it, this was the response:

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I said "we" because "we" were the ones who deleted all of that stuff this morning. Proboards let us in for that purpose. We are keeping this site up so that people who come looking for "The Wyoming Incident" have somebody (me) explain what happened and the severity of it. It's also nice to have a place where all of the regulars, so to speak, have a place to see how they can contact me.

I have already told you that the summoning thread was kept up to make those possibly interested in such a ritual see how pointless it is. By deleting selected posts in the thread (essentially any containing reference to Hackjob Johnny), I have made it appear that there was absolutely no closure to any of the stress the people in the thread put themselves through. It now looks like a waste of time, and I am sure most will find it a lot less appealing now.

If anybody plans on doing the ritual in spite, that is their own problem and not mine. I have done everything in my power to make it clear that this should not be done. I will not remove this site, a now important way of getting in contact with me, just to protect a few stubborn teenagers from scaring themselves half to death.

Please, if you do not have any information on who may have been behind this all, do not contact me. I will ignore your posts from now on if you do so.


Now he/she is going to ignore me. This still seems incredibly off.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:34 pm
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rockfish
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Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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Gutya (from SA thread) wrote:
It would also be awesome if you closed The Happy Cube to registrations or posts and deleted the FARTZ and YOU GUYS WANNA KNOW WHUT thread. So that if random people happen across it they will be freaked out, also goons could use it to play pranks on people.


I'm guessing this is what they're doing, adding the suicide thread for an extra twist. Personally, I don't think they'll be continuing with the game. Damn, I wish I got to save the memorial thread and the test forum while it was up.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:04 pm
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 		Has anyone considered asking proboards about this? If you want to know whether or not they really let someone on the boards for the purpose of an investigation, and you want a legit source, wouldn't they be the ones to ask?

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Will the Great
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 		Firstly, thanks to Nii for pointing me towards this forum.

My own cross-examinations have met with little success.

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Greetings, sir. I only just read your post today, and I must admit I find it a little difficult to accept at face value, particularly given your sudden appearance as a forum administrator rather than a regular user. If I've learned anything from following this ordeal, it's that nothing posted on The Happy Cube forums is what it appears at first glance.

Thus, please take no offense that I am requesting some proof of your claims; namely, that, 1) Persons who performed the "ritual" suffered mental breakdowns, 2) One such person committed suicide thereafter, and 3) That you do, in fact, represent a private investigation firm.

Thank you.


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If you want proof of how mentally difficult this is for certain people, just look at how some people were effected by it in the ritual thread. Now imagine all of the other people who did not post in that thread, who may not have been members here, and who may have done the ritual at some other time.

I am not allowed to give you the identity of my client without express permission from them.

I fail to see how I have to validate any of your suspicions, sir, but I can guarantee that this "game" is over. The forum will not be reopened, the original "staff" accounts have been suspended indefinitely, and I suggest you do not watch any future videos that may be released. Please do not contact me in the future, unless you have means of aiding the investigation.

Thank you for your interest in this case.


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Sir, I am not asking you to divulge privileged information. All I am asking for is public information; your firm's website, a scan of a business card, the deceased's obituary in a local newspaper, etc, simply to satisfy my own curiosity. This would take five seconds at most.


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What you are doing is asking me to waste my time to satisfy your own curiosities. I will not do this, and I will not be responding to your questions any longer. My job was to talk to people who seem to have an idea as to what is going on here and perhaps answer a few questions people have about what will happen with the "game" and forums now. My job is not to "satisfy" anyone's curiosities, and I am forbidden to reveal information about my clientele.

I am sure if you had any evidence that could help us, you would have divulged it by now. You are wasting my time and your own.


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Again, I am not asking you for any privileged information about your client or clients; all I am asking for is contact information for the firm you work for.

As for whether or not I am wasting your time, this request, again, would take five seconds at most to complete. Whatever your daily rate is, I would be more than willing to pay you whatever five seconds works out to be. Furthermore, *I* am not wasting your time; *you* so far have chosen to respond to my queries surprisingly soon after I have made them. Given that and the frequency with which I see your name in the "Users Online" tab at the bottom of the forum index, I, and many others, remain suspicious.


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You obviously have no information to give me. If you feel this is some sort of hoax or prank, walk away. To do anything else is simple stupidity. I will not waste a single moment on someone who knows absolutely nothing.

If you contact me again, you will be banned.


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You mistake me, sir. Were you in fact an investigator, which at this point I am seriously doubting, I would very much like to help; however I will not simply hand out what I know to the first stranger on the internet who asks me.

Once again, I am asking only for your firm's contact information. Ban me if you wish, but that will accomplish nothing at best, and hinder your investigation at worst.

I also feel it's worth pointing out that, while you previously stated you would no longer respond to me, you have just responded.

As long as I have your attention though, may I ask if it was you who activated my account this morning?


>_>

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:17 pm
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Xzore
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 		First off, can anyone explain what was in the hackjobjohnny memorial thread, i looked at the thread name last night but logged off. And just now i went to check on it and i saw the fartz and you wanna know whut threads deleted, as well as the post from that admin guy. My first impression is that since everyone complained about the games ending, they wanted to spice things up a bit and a twist, maybe even keep the game going by saying the 2 threads revealing this was a prank are fakes. I would believe it was real, except the part about that suicide, that makes me very skeptical about it. I guess well just have to wait and see. Its funny, everyone finally got over it being a prank and were all talking about how it will go down in history and people wanted the videos to remember it and all, and now this whole thing starts up. Hopefully well have answers soon, if nothing else happens id rather have been content knowing it was a prank than be wondering what really happened forever.

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Will the Great
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 		Minor update: Though ProBoards lacks a support email address, I've posted a question in the "Ask the Admins" thread of the support forums. You can find it here: http://support.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=pbgt&thread=1170629934&page=14

Also, "Harris" has read my final message, but no action has been taken. Seems I've called his bluff. Sent a new PM:

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I can't help but notice that you read my latest message but did not ban me. Don't ever play poker; you couldn't bluff your way out of a wet paper bag.

So, let me ask a few new questions:

1) Why would a private investigator be using a free web-based email service instead of the kind typically provided by ISPs or domain hosts?

2) If all staff accounts were suspended, who verified my account roughly one hour before your post?

3) Why are you so reluctant to provide me with contact information?

Okay, so only one of them was new. Regardless, you're hurting your own credibility by evading my queries, and given how many online communities are being kept abreast of our exchanges, this could cause problems for your "investigation" if you even are a real PI.
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Wabonan
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 		lol I was going to call his bluff... someone on the something awful forums posted their name and password... someone changed the password... so lol it was a no go

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Will the Great
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 		Got a link?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:20 pm
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Nii
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 		There's a new thread posted suggesting this is now a viral marketing ploy.

I think they're going through all the things they suggested it was: a prank, a psychological study, now viral marketing. They already seem to have made it an ARG and interactive story, as well as an attempt at 'real'. Is that all they suggested?

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Will the Great
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 		And the old thread has been removed.

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