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Guiding Light on 25 April 2009
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crumas2 said:
MikeB said:

Of course I try to self-reflect.

I had many support over the years, but for many of those people posting on that board I had become their arch enemy.

From a 2004 interview with former KMOS/Amiga CEO Garry Hare:

"Mike Bouma. During the initial phases of research I "reached out" to a few individuals asking for help. I know some were friends of Amiga's and others probably sought to limit any personal liability. One evening I received unbelievable documents. I was already convinced that what we were dealing with was little more than misusing the Courts to steal property. This document made me angry. Around 1 AM I pick up the folder labelled Mike Bouma and read it a couple times. He knew exactly what was going on and didn't mince words about the issue. I felt better. I like you style, Mike."

Yes, such comments had their backslash amongst haters. 'The friend of my "arch enemy", is also my enemy', kind of thinking.

Mike,

Although I disagree with you more often than not, I still respect the fact that you don't resort to name calling and insults in your arguments.  And while I believe that there are times you shy away from some data that seem to contradict your position, I've never felt that you would openly lie or intentionally deceive.  I just think you've come to the wrong conclusion on some issues.

 

You've nailed it on the head, problem is this has the effect of...

1. Making the less informed believe things he says, which are nearly always wrong.

2. Stops him getting banned from forums for peddling what is basically FUD. Which is bannable if proven on forums like this. It's called trolling\stealth trolling.

3. People who do know what they're talking about get highly irritated by him because of this FUD and aren't quite as good with the english language, or quite frankly just can't be bothered to be polite to someone who is in their eyes "talking shit".

 

Another thing that MikeB does is constantly take quotes out of context, use sources from people such as himself who also don't really understand what they are talking about.

I'm sorry crumas2, and I do respect you but I have to disagree with this, it's happened just too many times. Either you are right and MikeB is a very very confused man. Or you are wrong and he is one the biggest stealth troll peddling FUDders on vgchartz...I'm no fanboy but there is nothing more annoying that someone spouting rubbish and everyone believing them.

In MikeB's case I sincerly believe he does it deliberately and his post history confirms this beyond reasonable doubt.