Wookie,
This thread was closed, and reopened, a few times. The OP was eventually banned.
can account for what Zeus is stating, regarding the bans. I can also understand the new names. Originally, once Zeus was banned, he posted under another name. He was trying to keep the topic going, but obviously had to post under a new screen name without immediately (and directly) saying he was the OP. Once the new names were found out to be the OP, then they too were banned. He then created another new account, until finally the entire thread was closed, for good. It was just opend back up, today. I'm assuming it was due to the recent MSM article about the "Torture Camp at the Horse Academy".
I'm sure the bans and final closure of this thread was due to the frustrations that members were having, and their back and forth banter that was going nowhere quick. So, rather than let the thread continue into eternity, it was put in a 'time-out'; along with it's OP.
I don't remember ever seeing a 'HOAX' label in the title, so I don't think the mods discredited the information, nor the OP. So, nothing sinister on behalf of the mods.
BTW, I followed this thread, daily, when it was live. I can totally understand how confusing reading it at one setting could be. Heck, it was confusing enough with downtime in between posts and watching it unfold. Oh the drama!
FWIW, the OP has been through horrible things that have left him scared; physically, emotionally, and psychologically. (Think: neurological damage - get it?)
If we, as a collective community, are going to help him, then we need to completely understand his condition and use 'kid gloves' in helping him to recount and organize his memories of certain events.
Oh yeah, and if we are going to help him then we also need to 'protect' him from unnecessary attacks coming from posters who may not 'understand' the entire 'situation'. It's late, but I'm sure we'll begin to see them here soon enough. (KWIM?)
OBTW, I'm not a mod, but have been around for a while and I'm just going by my own memory of the thread's progression. Given that, I could be so totally wrong and maybe it's me that needs help remembering things.
-Sour
Edit: Oh wow, I'm such a slow-poke poster! There must have been 30 additional posts since I clicked 'respond to'. So, I see Memory has answered your q's.
[edit on 20-11-2009 by SourGrapes]
[edit on 20-11-2009 by SourGrapes]


