Nothing ever sits still on IF SRGMP. The latest emanating from there are accounts of an unknown, masked intruder breaking in and creating havoc on the forum. Targetting specific members The intruder, known only by the ID gumnam007, entered the IF SRGMP thread yesterday and started instigating certain members of the forum, badmouthing them and accusing them of lowly behavior. Members who were victims of this person's attacks include Global Moderators Bhaskar.T and S. Priya, Viewbie Anol (soulsoup), IF SRGMP host Angie (teenindia_usa), mentor Apparaohoare, and supporter Adi (adi_0112). Even yours truly, the extremely neutral and unbiased reporter, shadyhtown, was not spared. Accusations galore The bone of contention was sparked by the recent issue of bringing back a contestant from Apparaohoare's gharana. Apparaohoare was accused of breaking rules and hiding behind his supporters, especially Adi. Both Appaji and Adi were said to be especially favored by the Moderators. The intruder went on to accuse Bhaskar of playing back-door games in order to get himself promoted to GM status, whereas Priya was accused of hypocrisy - setting rules for others and not following them herself. The writer of this article was also blamed for plagiarizing from the internet and making fun at others' expense. Here I would like to stop and stress that I have never plagiarized from the internet, and the content in this, and all other articles written by me, is purely my own. However, the intruder had special praise for Anol, calling him 'sensible' and asking him not to involve with any of the people mentioned here. Fake identity? The Moderators were quick to ban this person and trash his posts. But this may not be the end of the story. The general suspicion is that this is an old member who has returned in disguise - to vent out his/her anger or frustrations, as the case may be. The question remains - who is it? S.Priya and Bhaskar.T seem to have a good idea of who this person may be. But they have stopped short of disclosing his/her identity by virtue of it being classified information. But there are stories floating around about the true identity of this person. Here are some details about this person. If anyone has any idea who it might be, please contact this reporter or the above Global Mods: ID - gumnam007 Date joined - June 29,2006 Number of posts - 13 Location - Bermuda Writing style - Incorrect grammar, bad sentence structure, liberal use of demeaning Indian words However, the authorities suspect the location has been listed incorrectly to mislead them, and the writing style may have be faked as well. According to a source, the IP address seems to have originated from the North-East USA. According to members who have encountered this person, it is a repeat offender. He/she had earlier hijacked the HR Case thread a couple of months ago, and was disposed of in much the same manner. The victims say it is cowardly of this person to not come out in their original form. The authorities have promised to keep a stricter vigil on the forum, as it is expected that the intruder may return in a different disguise. Netizens are requested to report any suspicious activity to the Mods. End note: Due to constraints and to avoid increasing pressure on this freelance writer to change my profession to full-time journalism, I have decided to take a break from reporting. My assistant-in-training, Kabhi_21, shall be requested take over writing duties in my absence, once he is relieved of his MOTW duties. In the meantime, I will focus my energies on investigative work in my capacity as a Findbie. |