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'''You're Not Helping''' was a group blog, which largely consisted of people whinging and whining and wailing about how disgusting and repulsive the [[New Atheists]] were. Their declared enemies included [[PZ Myers]], [[Jerry Coyne]] and [[Ophelia Benson]]. The words "group", "people" and "their" should not be taken literally, as in June 2010 [http://thebuddhaisnotserious.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/the-curious-case-of-the-youre-not-helping-blog/ it emerged] that the entire membership was in fact a network of sock-puppets operated by a serial fantasist known as "William".
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'''You're Not Helping''' was a group blog, which largely consisted of people whinging and whining and wailing about how disgusting and repulsive the [[New Atheists]] were. Their declared enemies included [[PZ Myers]], [[Jerry Coyne]] and [[Ophelia Benson]]. The words "group", "people" and "their" should not be taken literally, as in June 2010 [http://thebuddhaisnotserious.wordpress.com/2010/06/19/the-curious-case-of-the-youre-not-helping-blog/ it emerged] that the entire membership was in fact a network of sockpuppets operated by a serial fantasist known as "William".
   
Shortly afterwards, [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/holy_crap_we_were_all_played.php it was revealed] that William was also behind the "Tom Johnson" story (a tragic ballad of [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/10/22/exhibit/ cruel persecution at the hands of the wicked New Atheists]) trumpeted by pseudojournalist Chris Mooney on his [[The Intersection|Intersection]] blog. It was also revealed that William's sockpuppets were producing a substantial fraction of the Intersection comments (including attacks on people who dared to point out how ridiculous the Tom Johnson story was).
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Shortly afterwards, [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/07/holy_crap_we_were_all_played.php it was revealed] that William was also behind the "Tom Johnson" story (a tragic ballad of [http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2009/10/22/exhibit/ cruel persecution at the hands of the wicked New Atheists]) trumpeted by pseudojournalist Chris Mooney on his [[The Intersection|Intersection]] blog. It was also revealed that William's sockpuppets were producing a substantial fraction of the Intersection comments (including attacks on people who dared to point out how ridiculous the Tom Johnson story was).
   
 
==Powerword==
 
==Powerword==

Revision as of 17:07, 26 January 2011

You're Not Helping was a group blog, which largely consisted of people whinging and whining and wailing about how disgusting and repulsive the New Atheists were. Their declared enemies included PZ Myers, Jerry Coyne and Ophelia Benson. The words "group", "people" and "their" should not be taken literally, as in June 2010 it emerged that the entire membership was in fact a network of sockpuppets operated by a serial fantasist known as "William".

Shortly afterwards, it was revealed that William was also behind the "Tom Johnson" story (a tragic ballad of cruel persecution at the hands of the wicked New Atheists) trumpeted by pseudojournalist Chris Mooney on his Intersection blog. It was also revealed that William's sockpuppets were producing a substantial fraction of the Intersection comments (including attacks on people who dared to point out how ridiculous the Tom Johnson story was).

Powerword

"William"s true identity is apparently known to Chris Mooney, and several of his targets.

Known Identities

  • Bilbo (One of several people to use this name on Pharyngula.)
  • Polly-O
  • MiltonC
  • Tom Johnson (Hijacked identity of real person.)

(List far from complete...)