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Nice try, Maurice.
« on: April 30, 2007, 02:22:00 PM »
http://www.gamebunker.com/GameBunker/Forums/showthread.php?t=17705

Quote from: Sarah Crisman
Well, the experiment is finally finished. Allow me to explain.

For twelve years now, I've been conducting an experiment of sorts. Consider it a kind of field study in Sociology. The question was, could a normal guy masquerade successfully on-line as a woman for ten years and fool all of the people all of the time? The answer, as I suppose is obvious to you now, is yes. There is no such person as Sarah Crisman. She never existed, save in my head.

In April of 1996, I thought up the idea. I had just acquired Internet access and was taking both sociology and psychology in high school. Specifically, in sociology, we were studying differences in gender and race, with "Black Like Me" used as one of our sources for attempting to understand the ideas that fomented at the basis of racism. I started observing how the girls in the class behaved in contrast to both myself and other males in the school, and decided that while I couldn't exactly do what John Howard Griffin had done and cross-dress my way through life, I could do something similar on-line. Could I, an 18-year old male, convince the rest of the world that I was, in fact, a woman?

I told my Sociology teacher about the idea for such an experiment and she was intrigued by the idea. I told her I'd try it out for the remainder of the school year (two months at that point) and report my findings to her at the end of the semester, along with copies of chat logs and other events to show how I had gone about portraying myself in this other persona.

The two months went by much faster than I thought, but at the end of the school year, I collected all my information together and was able to turn in an 8-page report and give a four minute speech to the rest of the class concerning my findings. Without fail, I had managed to convince everyone I had come into contact with on-line that I was female. I received an A+ on both the report and presentation.

After class, my Sociology teacher asked me to stay afterwards. She told me this kind of thing was exactly what people in the real world do when they attempt to learn about another kind of society: they do their best to become those they wish to study. She couldn't assign it to me, obviously, as I would be graduating from high school, but she asked me to consider continuing the charade. Two months of such a deception is relatively easy to maintain, after all. But what about a full year? Two years? Five? Was it possible to carry out such an experiment for so long? And if so, what would the result be?

I decided over the course of the summer that I would see how long I could go, and after 10 years I would look back and correlate all the information I had kept to see what all it was possible to learn from such an undertaking. As it turns out, I kept it going for another two years, simply because I was having too much fun and was learning more and more and more.

Twelve years, however, is long enough. So the lie ends tonight.

For those of you who feel I have violated your trust, I realize apologies are in order. You have been lied do, misled, and misinformed every step of the way. I don't expect you to understand why this was done now, but it is my hope that in a few years' time, you will understand why it was necessary for me to proceed. I've learned an amazing amount of information over the last decade, and I hope the academic world will be interested in reading it an analyzing it. Names and faces will be changed to protect the innocent, of course, so don't worry. Your personal lives will always remain yours alone.

In January, I queried such publications as Psychology Today with the question of whether or not they would be interested in reading the results of this personal undertaking. To date, I have received three replies, all from reputable journals, stating that they would be very interested in articles describing ths journey I took. I suspect that they will begin to appear no later than June or July; it will take some time to collect my notes and work out just how to approach such an article or series of articles.

I wanted to thank you all for participating (albeit unknowingly) in this study. What I have learned is utterly invaluable and may one day prove as insightful to readers as "Black Like Me" was when it was first published in 1964.

Most of you will have words for me. You will feel hurt and angry. Perhaps you will even hate me. I understand all of it, and in some ways, I deserve every negative emotion you will heap on me. I considered this very, very hard before I came to this choice to end the charade. A lie always hurts worse than the truth the longer the lie is perpetuated. I think twelve years is enough, and it is time for the mask to come off. I prayed a lot about this, and I hope you will be willing to forgive me.

Gaia bless.

Jonathan E. Chrisman





This was originally posted as an April Fool's topic at the Gamebunker forums, where Phoenix Dark posts.  He changed the names and the gendered nouns, but that looks like it.

So can we go back to arguing about movies now?

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2007, 02:22:46 PM »
oh shiiiit  :lol

Himu

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2007, 02:22:49 PM »
Stop spoiling shit, Mandark.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2007, 02:22:56 PM »
:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2007, 02:23:08 PM »
Good work Detective Mandark!

I can now get off the edge of my seat!
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2007, 02:23:37 PM »
:rofl

This is insane!
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2007, 02:23:54 PM »
Daaaamn, it only took thirty minutes to debunk.

Mandark.  :bow :bow :bow
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:03 PM »
PD never called me btw.

Is he going to get banned now?

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:05 PM »
Mandark  :bow

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:13 PM »
p'zoned!
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:36 PM »
If PD never called you why did you lie and say he did?

That is it. PD = CHEEBS CONFIRMED.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:39 PM »
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK
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Ichirou

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2007, 02:24:45 PM »
PD never called me btw.

Is he going to get banned now?

You said he called you and it was a woman's voice.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2007, 02:25:03 PM »
FUCKKKKKKKKKKKKK

LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2007, 02:25:09 PM »
PD never called me btw.

Is he going to get banned now?

Well at the very least you should only have one account.  Decide if you like your Cheebs persona or the Pee Dee persona better and stick with it.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2007, 02:25:21 PM »
weak.  

Lame, you suck ass PD


I was at least giving you credit for a well written topic, but you didn't even write it.  This forum sucks.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2007, 02:25:24 PM »
If PD never called you why did you lie and say he did?

That is it. PD = CHEEBS CONFIRMED.
he sent me this pm:

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I am attempting to pull off the single greatest prank on the internet, and I need your help. PLEASE. Just post that you talked to me and I'm a chick. Everyone will believe you because I kept you in the dark so long. We will fake a meeting too.

I want people to think I'm a chick until they meet me for the POTC3 meetup PLEASE. You must help and go down in history. It would be wise

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2007, 02:25:52 PM »
this is fabulous
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:17 PM »
Pathetic attempt. Wow.
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Himu

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:19 PM »
This forum sucks.

Hey man. Don't hate on the bore. This kinda of shit is awesome.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:22 PM »
 The writing style was not PD's I tried to google search the message earlier, but was unable to get any results.

I find it sad that PD has 10 000 posts at yet another forum. Good god man.

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:33 PM »
PD is such a piece of shit.  Yet I can't stop laughing. :lol
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:47 PM »
WELL THAT ABOUT WRAPS THIS MYSTERY UP
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:51 PM »
You are such a tool, PD.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:57 PM »
PD is such a piece of shit.  Yet I can't stop laughing. :lol

Now you can go to bed :lol
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #25 on: April 30, 2007, 02:26:58 PM »
Mandark is lame for pulling the plug on the prank so fast though.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #26 on: April 30, 2007, 02:27:26 PM »
Mandark is lame for pulling the plug on the prank so fast though.

Completely agreed.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #27 on: April 30, 2007, 02:27:36 PM »
Nope. Mandark :bow :bow
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2007, 02:27:49 PM »
So does he get to be Official Whipping Boy of May as well now?
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #29 on: April 30, 2007, 02:27:58 PM »
I should have changed the post more. Ugh Mandark, you win again
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #30 on: April 30, 2007, 02:28:04 PM »
Mandark is lame for pulling the plug on the prank so fast though.

if by "lame", you mean "awesome", then you are correct.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2007, 02:28:25 PM »
Please delete all the stupid Cheebs/PD topics and clear the air for some more prosperous topics.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2007, 02:28:52 PM »
Nice try.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #33 on: April 30, 2007, 02:29:01 PM »
Please delete all the stupid Cheebs/PD topics and clear the air for some more prosperous topics.

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2007, 02:29:32 PM »
PD is such a piece of shit.  Yet I can't stop laughing. :lol

Now you can go to bed :lol


I believed you, Michelle. :(
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2007, 02:29:58 PM »
I should have changed the post more. Ugh Mandark, you win again
Do you do this with your essays too? I'm going to alert the Dean!

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2007, 02:30:05 PM »
manufactured drama on Evilbore? get the fuck outta here
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2007, 02:30:14 PM »
I should have changed the post more. Ugh Mandark, you win again

Really, when has trying to be clever ever actually worked for you on the intarwebs, white person?
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #38 on: April 30, 2007, 02:34:11 PM »
A classic day at the bore.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #39 on: April 30, 2007, 02:34:38 PM »
That's what I love 'bout the Mandark.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #40 on: April 30, 2007, 02:34:45 PM »
This could have been so fucking awesome :-\
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #41 on: April 30, 2007, 02:35:02 PM »
This could have been so fucking awesome :-\
you didnt try hard enough

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #42 on: April 30, 2007, 02:36:04 PM »
Naw, this would have been more fun if PD pulled it off, but Mandark had to ruin a perfectly good joke. loser
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #43 on: April 30, 2007, 02:36:12 PM »
This could have been so fucking awesome :-\

Well, it is.  Just not in the way you planned, Cheebs.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #44 on: April 30, 2007, 02:36:29 PM »
This could have been so fucking awesome :-\

You should have asked her to delete the thread.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #45 on: April 30, 2007, 02:36:51 PM »
These things need to happen:

-PD shouldn't be banned, but moved to Townie Leper status for the month of may
-His forum name should be Michelle, and his tag should be BLOW JOBS ONLY TWO DOLLARS, FREE FOR CHEEBS
-I should get season two of the new Doctor Who on DVD for free (just thought I throw that in there)
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #46 on: April 30, 2007, 02:37:00 PM »
This has been hilarious. I'm glad I stayed up late to see this through.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #47 on: April 30, 2007, 02:37:50 PM »
These things need to happen:

-PD shouldn't be banned, but moved to Townie Leper status for the month of may
-His forum name should be Michelle, and his tag should be BLOW JOBS ONLY TWO DOLLARS, FREE FOR CHEEBS
-I should get season two of the new Doctor Who on DVD for free (just thought I throw that in there)

SOLID SUGGESTIONS
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #48 on: April 30, 2007, 02:37:59 PM »
This could have been so fucking awesome :-\
It is fucking awesome.  For Mandark though, not you.

True.  Justice was served, quickly.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #49 on: April 30, 2007, 02:38:11 PM »
I can't believe this happened while I was at class.  :-\

Still, pretty hilarious  :lol
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #50 on: April 30, 2007, 02:38:31 PM »
These things need to happen:

-PD shouldn't be banned, but moved to Townie Leper status for the month of may
-His forum name should be Michelle, and his tag should be BLOW JOBS ONLY TWO DOLLARS, FREE FOR CHEEBS
-I should get season two of the new Doctor Who on DVD for free (just thought I throw that in there)

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DO IT WILLCO. His name HAS to be changed to Michelle.  :lol

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2007, 02:39:33 PM »
Phoenix wasn't going to pull it off though.  There wasn't a single person who bought into it and no one was going to be suprised when he revealed the "gotcha" moment.  It had all the makings of Gob Bluth magic trick.
trick? What I do is an illusion. Tricks are what whores do for money....or candy.

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #52 on: April 30, 2007, 02:40:30 PM »
Phoenix wasn't going to pull it off though.  There wasn't a single person who bought into it and no one was going to be suprised when he revealed the "gotcha" moment.  It had all the makings of Gob Bluth magic trick.

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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2007, 02:40:43 PM »
It's not Mandark's fault that PD did this whole thing so half-assed.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #54 on: April 30, 2007, 02:41:45 PM »
Phoenix wasn't going to pull it off though.  There wasn't a single person who bought into it and no one was going to be suprised when he revealed the "gotcha" moment.  It had all the makings of Gob Bluth magic trick.


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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #55 on: April 30, 2007, 02:41:51 PM »
I should have waited a bit later. 7PM would have been a better idea, and it would have given me more time to think
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #56 on: April 30, 2007, 02:42:30 PM »
It's not Mandark's fault that PD did this whole thing so half-assed.

It's my fault he did it so half-assed.  I kept pressuring him to reveal whatever he was hiding so I could go to sleep.  I don't even feel sleepy anymore, though, I'm laughing too hard.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #57 on: April 30, 2007, 02:48:50 PM »
Score.
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #58 on: April 30, 2007, 02:49:30 PM »
It's my fault. I rushed things.

Clearly April was a great month for the bore
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Re: Nice try, Maurice.
« Reply #59 on: April 30, 2007, 02:49:49 PM »
Phoenix wasn't going to pull it off though.  There wasn't a single person who bought into it and no one was going to be suprised when he revealed the "gotcha" moment.  It had all the makings of Gob Bluth magic trick.



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