What is going on at Spartacus?

[Pamela McElwain-Brown]

In short, moderator Burton and the entity known as "Colby" - whose shiftworker status is exposed by frequent changes in speech patterns and literacy levels (one version can spell hypocrisy, another renders it "hypocracy" etc) - repeatedly disrupted serious informed debate in the Political Conspiracies section.

Techniques utilized included, but were not limited to: making posts invisible and inaccessible to the original poster; placing posters on moderation without seeking agreement from other moderators; diverting threads into blind alleys; engaging posters in endless debate on tiny, irrelevant points; baiting posters; trolling posters; and abusing posters.

Simkin was, as accurately described by Magda, routinely missing in action.

As were nearly all the alleged moderators and "forum leaders" whose virtual permanent absence left "moderation" of the board to Burton.

The Political Conspiracies section of the EF is now a deadzone.

Mission accomplished, Burton and "Colby" have now parked themselves in the JFK section - despite acknowledging zero knowledge or expertise regarding the subject in question.

The EF's treatment of Peter Lemkin, and destruction of his posts, was a disgrace.

At the time of the recent addition of new moderaters at the EF I was diappointed in one of the choices -- someone who has dogged me for years with innuendo and misinformation.

I emailed John Simkin who had once said something to the effect that he was afraid CIA was trying to infiltrate the EF. I told him that with this action, it seemed they had succeded.

If it has been penetrated, it was more by Walker than the moderators. His single-handed removal of me would be my prime bit 'o evidence. Simkin's refusal to back me up [he and I used to exchange significant information and emails off the forum] was a shock and smack in the face. The putsch to remove me was one year ago today. I was the only moderator to mention that I felt 'Mockingbird' actions were ongoing at the EF....so had to be done away with.

I am so sorry for what happened to you there, Peter. It does seem as though Simkin has lost heart and does not have perhaps the time or energy to face the problems on the board and do the right thing for the members.

Right now on aaj I am being told that I (1) am not supposed to change the headers of my posts, even though the topic has changed, (2) must write my posts more cleanly and simply, and should, in fact, emulate Barb J,(this may be connected to the fact that she seems to pour over my archived posts looking for additional things to use against me) (3) "recant, and all this will go away"(meaning the harrassment, I guess) (4) apologize for things McAdams makes up. I am, however, choosing to keep myself in the crosshairs. If I leave, they will have won. But now, unfortunately, Steven Roy has opened up a new can of worms over there. That will just fuel the fire even more, I'm afraid.