He has been all over the internet on Susan Boyle related sites. Why Susan Boyle? I don’t know. He can sing her praises if he thinks it will be useful to him. But then, on another site, he will savage her. He seems to resent her success. And the members of the fan sites were easy pickings. Many had little internet experience. They were too trusting.
This cyber-bully has been around since the beginning. After a while, it became possible to recognize his style. You may remember some of his names. Belfast
This bully’s method of operation is to pretend to agree with people. He says whatever he thinks they want to hear. He gains their confidence. In that way, he is able to glean information. He uses that information against them in other places. He has been involved in stirring up much of the animosity in the Susan Boyle fan community. If you have heard something bad about another fan, he may be behind it.
He has had quite a few victims over the last year and a half. Remember the stalker stories? He was behind that. Remember the stories about Americans wanting to do tours of Blackburn ? He was behind that, too. He has accused other fans of being stalkers. He has disparaged Susan’s management and family and tried to stir up trouble between them. He has created stories about Susan herself. He has tried to sell stories to the tabloids.
I have fallen for some of these stories myself. There is often a tiny bit of truth in them. That is what makes them seem plausible. But the truth is smothered in a heap of lies. There is just enough truth to make you think it might be true or just slightly exaggerated.
It has taken some time to track down his activities. He communicates by private message and email, so his manipulations are not always obvious, but the damage he inflicts is. His reach into the fan community is almost unbelievable. The harm he has caused is appalling. He is still in contact with fans who do not understand the nature of the beast with whom they are communicating.
If you are contacted by someone who seems to have “insider” knowledge of the music business, be wary. That is something he often does. Most of it is BS, but there is usually a tidbit of truth to help him gain “credibility”. If you are contacted by someone who tells you gossip about other fans or about Susan, be wary. That is also his style. Do not fall for it.
He has been instrumental in the creation of factions and hostility in the Susan Boyle fan community. He has stirred and nurtured those hostilities. He is still active on forums and news sites. So are the rumors and lies he created. It is time for us to free ourselves from this poison. In order to do that, we must have a fresh start and put aside all of the rumors, lies and defensive attitudes which are the result of this bully.
Sunlight is the best disinfectant. Share your knowledge of this cyber-stalker bully by sending it to an email account set up for the purpose: sbfandomcrimetips@gmail.com
