Pahoran Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 I see Dan gratuitously posting complaints about Dr.Scratch on this board, time and time again, with the usual cronies showing up to hold court with Dan.Gratuitously?Mister Scratch comments upon absolutely anything at all that Dan says or does in any context whatsoever; Dan comments only upon what the Stalker is saying about him.But that's "gratuitous," is it?It is symmetrical.You have an interesting concept of symmetry; one that is not shared by most people of my acquaintance.In the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.H.So, in your view, the fact that your hero continues to yap at Dan's heels creates some kind of obligation on Dan's part, does it?I can't wait for you to explain how that is supposed to work.Regards,Pahoran
why me Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 I did make that suggestion to you a long time ago and also just recently. I think that it would work. First, dan, it matters very little what he says about you. No one really listens to him. True, he does provide posters with the opportunity to let off steam but in the long run his posts add to nothing. In fact, no one really pays that much attention to them. Second, a person who usually posts about someone else in an aggressive way hopes to get a response from that person and when that does happen, the person gets some rise from it. It has to do with emotional power or abuse. The best way to stop it is to just don't take the bait. And as that person continues to post about you...people will no longer see the point because he would be posting about a person who no longer comments or responds. It is true that the person who is starting threads about you is an abuser. No question about it. He knows that he is getting to you. But at the end of the day, his gas tank depends on you. If you stop taking the bait, his gas tank only becomes a gas bag that when opened becomes only hot air. But in all honestly, I do think that you know him if you knew his real name. And I am sure that he may have been a student of yours or even a work mate. Empty the gas in his tank and allow it to become a gas bag.
Mola Ram Suda Ram Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) I see Dan gratuitously posting complaints about Dr.Scratch on this board, time and time again, with the usual cronies showing up to hold court with Dan.It is symmetrical. In the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.H.(Face palm)Fail, H, fail. Edited September 13, 2011 by Mola Ram Suda Ram
why me Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 I really couldn't give a rat's rear-end if the two docs battled it out like Godzilla and Mothra over New York City. I've seen Dan dish it and take it, and truthfully, posts like the OP continue to fan the flames. I guess for Dan, Scratch is like the LDS Church - "you can leave it, but you can't leave it alone".H.But then again, you haven't had a poster follow you around and harass you, right? It is not fun nor is it a picnic. It is abusive and it has continued for years with dan. When this happens to you...maybe you would be able to find some empathy. Here is the fact: it is never good to harass someone and abuse someone. It is cruel. Sometimes we can forget that in cyberworld, people still have flesh and blood and they are not only words on a screen.
LDSToronto Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Gratuitously?Mister Scratch comments upon absolutely anything at all that Dan says or does in any context whatsoever; Dan comments only upon what the Stalker is saying about him.But that's "gratuitous," is it?Yes, your caricature of the situation notwithstanding.You have an interesting concept of symmetry; one that is not shared by most people of my acquaintance.Look at the company you keep...So, in your view, the fact that your hero continues to yap at Dan's heels creates some kind of obligation on Dan's part, does it?I can't wait for you to explain how that is supposed to work.Scratch isn't my hero, but he's an OK fellow in my books. Basking in the light of Pahoran's admiration offers Dan some solice, I suppose. but more so, it's plain cowardly what he's done here, now and in the past. It's kind of like the little kid who calls you names then runs to the safety of his home only to continue making faces at you behind the safety of the screen door.H.
Calm Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 In the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.Cue the melodrama music, please.
wenglund Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It is symmetrical.Yes...just as Mt. Everest is symmetrical with a molehill. It is always priceless to see such balanced and accurate perspective. LOLIn the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.In the old days, we used to tell the difference between a warrior and looney, and would treat them accordingly.Thanks, -Wade Englund-
why me Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It is symmetrical. In the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.H.There is no foe to face since the foe has no face. And that is the point. In the old days, if we go back four years we would still find the poster harassing dan. And now if we push forward to now...we see the same poster harassing dan. Doesn't this tell you something?
why me Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 And you think the two things are symmetrical, do you?The Malevolent Stalker obsessively, gratuitously and with malice aforethought, launches a new Daniel Peterson hate-fest approximately every second day, accompanied by the gleeful grunts and oinks of his herd; Dan comments upon this fact; and you don't see a distinction between what Dan does and what the Stalker does?All I can say to that is, "Oh."Regards,PahoranAhh,yes, but you see Dan comments and allows the poster moments of happiness because he got his rise. Now dan commenting just doesn't work. In fact, just the opposite. But with ignoring the poster, the poster may become more abusive but eventually, the poster tires and goes off to pout. And yes, the poster may return or he may not. And if he does return just give a yawn when responding and he will go away, hopefully. Already, we see people abandoning ship over on that board. And if this continues the poster will be writing to a few people only...
Nemesis Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It's kind of like the little kid who calls you names then runs to the safety of his home only to continue making faces at you behind the safety of the screen door.LOL you just summed up MDB in one sentence. I love irony. Nemesis
why me Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 LOL you just summed up MDB in one sentence. I love irony. NemesisAnd a screen door is not very safe. No, they usually hide behind an oak door with a few locks. Hard to penetrate. And that is why the faces need to be ignored.
Daniel Peterson Posted September 13, 2011 Author Posted September 13, 2011 And yet, here you are starting threads about Dr. Scratch in a forum where he can not respond....There's nothing here that particularly calls for discussion or a response.He'll either stop posting about me and starting threads about me, or he won't.I simply wanted to post a public notice that the experiment is underway.I'm happy that you regard Scratch as a fine fellow. You're not his target. You haven't been his target, week in and week out, for the past five years. But I have.I wish you much joy of him.
stemelbow Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 LDST, I think you've thrown yourself under the bus if you are trying to paint it as something symmetrical. I comment here on this, because I am astounded by the things he says over there. The things he gets away with, and the things he says and claims that are highly supported. Its pathetic stuff, really. He's akin to some nasty tabloids. Really. what he comes up with is just ridiculous half the time. Posters eat it up. That you don't see it, is pretty sad, actually. I hope you learn to realize this.
William Schryver Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 There is some dispute about the identity of this MDB poster. However, he has a maple leaf tattoo on the small of his back and had just returned from renting Milk from the RedBox outside the nearby 7-11.
Pahoran Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 I really couldn't give a rat's rear-end if the two docs battled it out like Godzilla and Mothra over New York City. I've seen Dan dish it and take it, and truthfully, posts like the OP continue to fan the flames. I guess for Dan, Scratch is like the LDS Church - "you can leave it, but you can't leave it alone".You really think Dan can't leave Scratch alone?I think my irony-meter just red-lined.Can you think of a single example of Dan saying anything about Scratch that was not a direct response to Scratch saying something about Dan?Because I cannot.Have you not noticed that Scratch starts anti-Peterson threads with monotonous regularity over at the Haters and Traitors board? Because I'll be happy to point some out to you if you've missed them.Yes, your caricature of the situation notwithstanding.What "caricature?" It is a fact that Scratch talks obsessively about Dan all the time. It is likewise a fact that Dan never talks about Scratch except to comment upon something Scratch has said about Dan.Wherein do you see a caricature?Look at the company you keep...Zinger!Scratch isn't my hero, but he's an OK fellow in my books.I admit that there is something weirdly entertaining about his obsessive compulsive vendetta; but I'm not sure that that makes him an OK fellow.Still, why should you care that Scratch Maligns Dan at every opportunity? It's not your ox being gored, is it?Basking in the light of Pahoran's admiration offers Dan some solice, I suppose. but more so, it's plain cowardly what he's done here, now and in the past. It's kind of like the little kid who calls you names then runs to the safety of his home only to continue making faces at you behind the safety of the screen door.You mean -- like Scratch calls Dan names exclusively from the safety of his carefully protected anonymity?Regards,Pahoran
Zakuska Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) LDST, I think you've thrown yourself under the bus if you are trying to paint it as something symmetrical. I comment here on this, because I am astounded by the things he says over there. The things he gets away with, and the things he says and claims that are highly supported. Its pathetic stuff, really. He's akin to some nasty tabloids. Really. what he comes up with is just ridiculous half the time. Posters eat it up. That you don't see it, is pretty sad, actually. I hope you learn to realize this.Dr. Petersen should be flattered... he has his very own personal Poparatzi! Edited September 13, 2011 by Zakuska
The Nehor Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It is symmetrical. In the old days, we used to face our foes, not run and hide and tell tales.And if Scratch showed enough courage to actually reveal his face in any meaningful way that would be a possibility. He does not reveal himself at all though and goes into entertaining paranoid hysterics every time someone tries to figure who he is. 1
Bill Hamblin Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Who is this Scratch fellow?Should I know him?Should anyone care?
William Schryver Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 This uncaptioned photo was also in the GSTP folder, but it's entirely possible it was simply misfiled.
Calm Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 (edited) However, he has a maple leaf tattoo on the small of his back Don't trash the maple leaf! Edited September 13, 2011 by calmoriah
Zakuska Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 Don't trash the maple leaf! I though it was supposed to be a fig leaf?
LDSToronto Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 You guys are right, this situation is asymmetrical - since the mods have banned Dr. Scratch and provided Dan with a safe house from which to wage war, and Dan has removed himself from the MD board, it really is has become an unbalanced symmetry.H.Thanks for that amusing interpretation of events. -Ares
LDSToronto Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 There is some dispute about the identity of this MDB poster. However, he has a maple leaf tattoo on the small of his back and had just returned from renting Milk from the RedBox outside the nearby 7-11. I rent my movies from the RedBox outside Reid's Dairy. But thanks for the post; it shows the great Will Schryver was unable to research the name of a simple convenience store common to the Greater Toronto Area. I suppose Ms. Jack really did do you a great service in preventing your work from seeing daylight. It will give you lots of time to correct the mistakes that are undoubtedly found in a paper on a subject that far exceeds your ability to mine common facts off the internet.H.
zerinus Posted September 13, 2011 Posted September 13, 2011 It has often been suggested to me that, if I would simply cease engaging him, my Malevolent Stalker would drop his anonymous on-line crusade (now fully half a decade old) to criticize, malign, and defame me.I have never believed this to be true.In the past, I've sometimes been altogether gone from message boards (because I was traveling in distant and frequently obscure places, without much access to the Internet and very busy) for as long as six or seven weeks. But when I've returned from such expeditions, he's still been at it, without any slackening of his malignant and obsessive zeal.Well, I've now been utterly gone from his home message board for a full week. I've deleted my account there.This should be a good test of the notion that, if I stop responding to him, he'll stop slandering me.So far, the results are not positive.He's posted about me several times since I quietly left his board, and, just minutes ago, he launched an entirely new thread devoted to criticizing me.(He once promised never to start another such thread. That was, needless to say, many such threads ago.)Just ignore them. Nobody takes those guys seriously, so why should you.Those folks are scared of me! I tried to join their board, but they wouldn't let me!
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