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On 05 Jan 2026 01:28:01 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 4:28:00rC>PM MST, ""David B."" wrote <ms0bc0F286lU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 15:56, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 1:03:12rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<mrul60Fo0mpU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 00:48, Gremlin wrote:

Btw, I don't care if you read so much as a single line of this reply. >>>>> Although it's a reply to you, it's not really meant specifically for you. <G>

I'm sure you *DO* care!

I did read it. You should write a book about your life, Dustin.

Claims Gremlin made about me, with brief responses

* CLAIM: I lack real technical skill and am primarily an end user.
This appears to stem from my occasionally pointing out GremlinrCOs technical
errors. Those errors are documented here:
https://www.icloud.com/pages/0c60dkG-Yyr7Wkikv7jxS2q9Q

* CLAIM: I am valued mainly for entertainment, not technical expertise.
This is an opinion and does not warrant a response.

* CLAIM: I failed to diagnose a computer problem that Gremlin correctly
diagnosed.
I had little interest in that unused system and it was focused on mainly to >>> appease Gremlin. Multiple people contributed, including you, who correctly >>> identified a faulty keyboard. Gremlin repeats a an error that the keyboard was
tied to not knowing how to get into Safe Mode, and also thought that an
Internet boot booted from the hard drive (an error Pothead has falsely
attributed to me).

* CLAIM: I struggle to understand source code.
As a non-programmer and self-described "shitty scripter" it seems an odd area
for him to show such insecurities, but so be it. Despite this, I have
demonstrated clear understanding of AZ Code and produced perhaps the easiest
encode/decode implementation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dsmEE2-xgiYJEUMfn4fjuPqp0zUe7ltw/view
Additionally, I have shown a deeper understanding than Gremlin has:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_W7lBUriKUprzudChOGaEDpJ6k9K45K/view
Sad how he makes up his own pissing contests and then loses them.
I believe Gremlin attacks me here based on his claim he could best my chat >>> bots, a claim which proved to not be true. That task is based more on
psychology than on coding skills (though both are required).

* CLAIM: I falsely accused Gremlin of having floodbot or insider knowledge. >>> No quote or MID is provided. I have quoted GremlinrCOs own statements where he
claimed insider knowledge. Quoting with MID is not misrepresentation.

* CLAIM: I misread or cherry-pick text.
No examples are given. The claim is unsupported. He, however, does so in the
text I am replying to.

* CLAIM: I ignored AI or human input contradicting me.
No examples, quotes, or MIDs are provided. Selective engagement does not imply
avoidance.

* CLAIM: I cannot competently use advanced tools (Blender, HandBrake, KiCad,
etc.).
No request for help with these tools was made. Lack of participation does not
imply inability. I have used HandBrake and likely would assist you if asked.
Gremlin attacks based on his own internal narrative, not evidence.

* CLAIM: I present basic Apple knowledge as impressive.
I present my knowledge accurately. I have no interest in his pissing wars - >>> which is sad given how he clearly has decided he lost a war I never entered >>> into!


It is sad. With Gremlin I openly acknowledge and commend him when he does show
skills. He has talked about and even shown videos on electrical work and >>> clearly has some skill there. I do the same with Carroll -- he shares code and
clearly can run circles around me. They both compare themselves to me, as if I
am invested in their bizarre comparisons and pissing contests. I do not care.
I give you credit where it is due -- for example with you suggesting my
keyboard was faulty. "Should" have I figured that out on my own. Sure. I made
an error. OK. So what? I am thankful for your help. You were right.

I simply note it and thank you and move on. Gremlin twists to say somehow I >>> did not know how to boot into Safe Mode. What? Where does he get this? And his
nonsense about an INTERNET boot booting from info on my local hard drive? >>> No... I assure you the INTERNET is not on my hard drive. He failed to
understand what was going on. As I have repeatedly said, we ALL make errors.
You. Me. Gremlin. Why does he need to harp on them and twist them and even >>> directly lie about them? And why do others such as Pothead them glom into >>> these things and twist -- in this case attributing Gremlin's (QUOTED!) error
onto me.

These trolls focus on personalities and their tribalism and scapegoating in >>> ways I find fascinating... as someone with an interest in psychology it does
interest me, and with MAGA it is relevant to the larger society I live in. >>

I have noticed that Gremlin refuses to engage you *in a fair fight*!

Why fight at all?

Cut the bull shit snit.
Give an example of a single Usenet group that you have been posting in
who has not reached the same conclusion that you are a liar, a troll,
a welfare cheat, a wife abuser, a traffic abuser and many more.

How about:
alt.os.linux
comp.os.inuc.advocacy
alt.os.linux.suse
talk.politics.guns
etc.

You trolled in every one of those groups and were met with the same
reaction from the members. They hate you snit Michael. There is not a
single person in any of those groups, aside from your socks, who
supports you.

Please explain that.
Or run away like you usually do.


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On Jan 5, 2026 at 6:42:21rC>PM MST, "Nobody" wrote <695c687e$3$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com>:

On 05 Jan 2026 01:28:01 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 4:28:00rC>PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<ms0bc0F286lU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 15:56, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 1:03:12rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<mrul60Fo0mpU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 00:48, Gremlin wrote:

Btw, I don't care if you read so much as a single line of this reply. >>>>>> Although it's a reply to you, it's not really meant specifically for you. <G>

I'm sure you *DO* care!

I did read it. You should write a book about your life, Dustin.

Claims Gremlin made about me, with brief responses

* CLAIM: I lack real technical skill and am primarily an end user.
This appears to stem from my occasionally pointing out GremlinrCOs technical
errors. Those errors are documented here:
https://www.icloud.com/pages/0c60dkG-Yyr7Wkikv7jxS2q9Q

* CLAIM: I am valued mainly for entertainment, not technical expertise. >>>> This is an opinion and does not warrant a response.

* CLAIM: I failed to diagnose a computer problem that Gremlin correctly >>>> diagnosed.
I had little interest in that unused system and it was focused on mainly to
appease Gremlin. Multiple people contributed, including you, who correctly >>>> identified a faulty keyboard. Gremlin repeats a an error that the keyboard was
tied to not knowing how to get into Safe Mode, and also thought that an >>>> Internet boot booted from the hard drive (an error Pothead has falsely >>>> attributed to me).

* CLAIM: I struggle to understand source code.
As a non-programmer and self-described "shitty scripter" it seems an odd area
for him to show such insecurities, but so be it. Despite this, I have
demonstrated clear understanding of AZ Code and produced perhaps the easiest
encode/decode implementation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dsmEE2-xgiYJEUMfn4fjuPqp0zUe7ltw/view >>>> Additionally, I have shown a deeper understanding than Gremlin has:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_W7lBUriKUprzudChOGaEDpJ6k9K45K/view >>>> Sad how he makes up his own pissing contests and then loses them.
I believe Gremlin attacks me here based on his claim he could best my chat >>>> bots, a claim which proved to not be true. That task is based more on
psychology than on coding skills (though both are required).

* CLAIM: I falsely accused Gremlin of having floodbot or insider knowledge.
No quote or MID is provided. I have quoted GremlinrCOs own statements where he
claimed insider knowledge. Quoting with MID is not misrepresentation.

* CLAIM: I misread or cherry-pick text.
No examples are given. The claim is unsupported. He, however, does so in the
text I am replying to.

* CLAIM: I ignored AI or human input contradicting me.
No examples, quotes, or MIDs are provided. Selective engagement does not imply
avoidance.

* CLAIM: I cannot competently use advanced tools (Blender, HandBrake, KiCad,
etc.).
No request for help with these tools was made. Lack of participation does not
imply inability. I have used HandBrake and likely would assist you if asked.
Gremlin attacks based on his own internal narrative, not evidence.

* CLAIM: I present basic Apple knowledge as impressive.
I present my knowledge accurately. I have no interest in his pissing wars -
which is sad given how he clearly has decided he lost a war I never entered
into!


It is sad. With Gremlin I openly acknowledge and commend him when he does show
skills. He has talked about and even shown videos on electrical work and >>>> clearly has some skill there. I do the same with Carroll -- he shares code and
clearly can run circles around me. They both compare themselves to me, as if I
am invested in their bizarre comparisons and pissing contests. I do not care.
I give you credit where it is due -- for example with you suggesting my >>>> keyboard was faulty. "Should" have I figured that out on my own. Sure. I made
an error. OK. So what? I am thankful for your help. You were right.

I simply note it and thank you and move on. Gremlin twists to say somehow I
did not know how to boot into Safe Mode. What? Where does he get this? And his
nonsense about an INTERNET boot booting from info on my local hard drive? >>>> No... I assure you the INTERNET is not on my hard drive. He failed to
understand what was going on. As I have repeatedly said, we ALL make errors.
You. Me. Gremlin. Why does he need to harp on them and twist them and even >>>> directly lie about them? And why do others such as Pothead them glom into >>>> these things and twist -- in this case attributing Gremlin's (QUOTED!) error
onto me.

These trolls focus on personalities and their tribalism and scapegoating in
ways I find fascinating... as someone with an interest in psychology it does
interest me, and with MAGA it is relevant to the larger society I live in. >>>

I have noticed that Gremlin refuses to engage you *in a fair fight*!

Why fight at all?

Cut the bull shit snit.
Give an example of a single Usenet group that you have been posting in
who has not reached the same conclusion that you are a liar, a troll,
a welfare cheat, a wife abuser, a traffic abuser and many more.

How about:
alt.os.linux
comp.os.inuc.advocacy
alt.os.linux.suse
talk.politics.guns
etc.

You trolled in every one of those groups and were met with the same
reaction from the members. They hate you snit Michael. There is not a
single person in any of those groups, aside from your socks, who
supports you.

Please explain that.
Or run away like you usually do.

Notice you do not quote me. You even snipped. You are not interested in what I say, but in your trolling attacks which you CANNOT back.

It is, frankly, tiresome. Why don't you look to improve yourself and not just attack others. Or, if you have an ACTUAL issue with something I say, not THAT. Just random attacks serve nothing and nobody. What is your goal even, other than to push your need for tribalism and scapegoating?

We see it on the small scale in Usenet and huge scale in MAGA. It is a huge issue... and fascinating to me. I hope they find a way to better counter it... we have seen in Nazi Germany what it can and sometimes does lead to.

Start with yourself. What can YOU do to try to pull out of such a mindset?
--
It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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Nobody <djkaaa@eduv.com> news:695c687e$3$25$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com
Tue, 06 Jan 2026 01:42:21 GMT in alt.computer.workshop, wrote:

On 05 Jan 2026 01:28:01 GMT, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 4:28:00rC>PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<ms0bc0F286lU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 15:56, Brock McNuggets wrote:

On Jan 4, 2026 at 1:03:12rC>AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
<mrul60Fo0mpU1@mid.individual.net>:

On 04/01/2026 00:48, Gremlin wrote:

Btw, I don't care if you read so much as a single line of this
reply. Although it's a reply to you, it's not really meant
specifically for you. <G>

I'm sure you *DO* care!

I did read it. You should write a book about your life, Dustin.

Claims Gremlin made about me, with brief responses

* CLAIM: I lack real technical skill and am primarily an end user.
This appears to stem from my occasionally pointing out GremlinrCOs
technical errors. Those errors are documented here:
https://www.icloud.com/pages/0c60dkG-Yyr7Wkikv7jxS2q9Q

* CLAIM: I am valued mainly for entertainment, not technical
expertise. This is an opinion and does not warrant a response.

* CLAIM: I failed to diagnose a computer problem that Gremlin
correctly diagnosed.
I had little interest in that unused system and it was focused on
mainly to appease Gremlin. Multiple people contributed, including
you, who correctly identified a faulty keyboard. Gremlin repeats a an
error that the keyboard was tied to not knowing how to get into Safe
Mode, and also thought that an Internet boot booted from the hard
drive (an error Pothead has falsely attributed to me).

* CLAIM: I struggle to understand source code.
As a non-programmer and self-described "shitty scripter" it seems an
odd area for him to show such insecurities, but so be it. Despite
this, I have demonstrated clear understanding of AZ Code and produced
perhaps the easiest encode/decode implementation:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dsmEE2-xgiYJEUMfn4fjuPqp0zUe7ltw/view >>>> Additionally, I have shown a deeper understanding than Gremlin has:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14_W7lBUriKUprzudChOGaEDpJ6k9K45K/view >>>> Sad how he makes up his own pissing contests and then loses them.
I believe Gremlin attacks me here based on his claim he could best my
chat bots, a claim which proved to not be true. That task is based
more on psychology than on coding skills (though both are required).

* CLAIM: I falsely accused Gremlin of having floodbot or insider
knowledge. No quote or MID is provided. I have quoted GremlinrCOs own
statements where he claimed insider knowledge. Quoting with MID is
not misrepresentation.

* CLAIM: I misread or cherry-pick text.
No examples are given. The claim is unsupported. He, however, does so
in the text I am replying to.

* CLAIM: I ignored AI or human input contradicting me.
No examples, quotes, or MIDs are provided. Selective engagement does
not imply avoidance.

* CLAIM: I cannot competently use advanced tools (Blender, HandBrake,
KiCad, etc.).
No request for help with these tools was made. Lack of participation
does not imply inability. I have used HandBrake and likely would
assist you if asked. Gremlin attacks based on his own internal
narrative, not evidence.

* CLAIM: I present basic Apple knowledge as impressive.
I present my knowledge accurately. I have no interest in his pissing
wars - which is sad given how he clearly has decided he lost a war I
never entered into!


It is sad. With Gremlin I openly acknowledge and commend him when he
does show skills. He has talked about and even shown videos on
electrical work and clearly has some skill there. I do the same with
Carroll -- he shares code and clearly can run circles around me. They
both compare themselves to me, as if I am invested in their bizarre
comparisons and pissing contests. I do not care. I give you credit
where it is due -- for example with you suggesting my keyboard was
faulty. "Should" have I figured that out on my own. Sure. I made
an error. OK. So what? I am thankful for your help. You were right.

I simply note it and thank you and move on. Gremlin twists to say
somehow I did not know how to boot into Safe Mode. What? Where does
he get this? And his nonsense about an INTERNET boot booting from
info on my local hard drive? No... I assure you the INTERNET is not
on my hard drive. He failed to understand what was going on. As I
have repeatedly said, we ALL make errors. You. Me. Gremlin. Why does
he need to harp on them and twist them and even directly lie about
them? And why do others such as Pothead them glom into these things
and twist -- in this case attributing Gremlin's (QUOTED!) error
onto me.

These trolls focus on personalities and their tribalism and
scapegoating in ways I find fascinating... as someone with an
interest in psychology it does interest me, and with MAGA it is
relevant to the larger society I live in.

I have noticed that Gremlin refuses to engage you *in a fair fight*!

Why fight at all?

Cut the bull shit snit.

He can't. It's his thing.

Give an example of a single Usenet group that you have been posting in
who has not reached the same conclusion that you are a liar, a troll,
a welfare cheat, a wife abuser, a traffic abuser and many more.

I can't think of any off hand?

How about:
alt.os.linux
comp.os.inuc.advocacy
alt.os.linux.suse
talk.politics.guns
etc.

You trolled in every one of those groups and were met with the same
reaction from the members. They hate you snit Michael. There is not a
single person in any of those groups, aside from your socks, who
supports you.

Please explain that.
Or run away like you usually do.

He won't even try explaining it. He knows that he couldn't even if he tried. He's a real POS and that's something that he's always going to be. It's all
he will ever be.

FWIW, Keep an eye on the subject. David Brooks and snit are both bad about changing them mid thread. Along with the newsgroups and followup lines. It's part of their trolling routine. Just an FYI.
--
Liar, lawyer; mirror show me, what's the difference?
Kangaroo done hung the guilty with the innocent
Liar, lawyer; mirror for ya', what's the difference?
Kangaroo be stoned. He's guilty as the government

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