Fantastic
Hi guys! Im a regular reader but first time poster.. this thread is made of the stuff of legend therefore I felt compelled to say hi and congratulate you all. I have literally had tears in my eyes when reading some of this Swamp shit.. simply phenomenal. Every day I expect him to come clean and admit hes been winding everyone up.. but the reality of the situation is beginning to set in.... he is real.
Some of my observations;
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At a glance SS seems like a regular troll.. I thought he was just extremely good at winding you all up but the more you sort of look into this the more apparent it is how serious he is about what he's peddling. This aided in enhancing the amusement for me and added a "reality TV" feel to the whole thing.
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SS clearly has a psychological condition.. yet is coherent enough to clag that amount of spaghetti code together.. I'm an experienced developer of 10+ years and would struggle to comprehend what is going on in that mess, and I'd be willing to bet you all would be the same.. maybe SS is one of those idiot genius types (like those that do math really well).. perhaps he is the ultimate coder but has picked up every bad habit through a poor self learning process.
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I belive SS is 30% troll, 60% serious and 10.52% magic.. for someone who I don't think has actually constructed a single proper sentence in anything I've read of his he has the most amazing ability to draw people in with the sheer entertainment value of the crap he provides BUT unlike many of the lesser trolls he manages to keep it going perpetually. His high seriousness factor and magic make him a clear league above the rest.
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He is quickly becoming one of those 10 minute internet icons (alongside "all your base", those exhaust whistles etc.) which I believe should give hope to all of the mentally ill out there.
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SS has the most uncanny ability to ignore and wash away the taunts and questions (think the great Desktop Search Showdown of 2008 which he bailed on) of everyone he meets.. it is not clear to me if he is purpoefully ignorant, unable to follow what people are telling him, or so far gone that his perception has been gradually warped to the point where he reads the most abusive reply as a positive, friendly review for his search... erm.. software?
Some of my questions;
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Where did SS's PC come from? How did he get into this stuff? I feel his talk of VAX/Mainframe is mainly BS.. I'm not sure if he just found an old PC in a dumpster or actually murdered someone who was transferring family footage to a PC.. took their equipment and has become some kind of sick, basterdized version of his victim.
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Is it true SS has a dungeon in his "shack" (not unlike the film Jeepers Creepers)? When you see those wierd Blair Witch style demos he does I'm on the edge of my seat hoping to catch a glimpse of where someone like this lives.. I half expect to see like animal bedding and feces on the floor.
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Following on from previous point.. SS - could we have a sort of "cribz" look around your shack?
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Is English SS's first language? If so why is he so bad at it? was he initially raised by animals as some believe?
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Is this thread an elaborate plan to have people meet him in person for "SSDS Training".. only to never be seen again?
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Is video really the answer to everything? (including apparently reading books)
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Is it true that in that wierd code that flashes up in between results shown in SSDS are subliminal messages and slightly too revealing photos of SS himself?
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Why does SS zoom in on inappropriate areas of female attendants at the meetings he films?
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Why does the camera sort of shake around more when he does this?
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Who is that other guy in some of the videos?
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What are the formulae which translate random pieces of text and media into relevant search results? Are they patented?
SS, hats off to you sir. Don't give up on your dream. I did not think I would ever meet such an amusing and in a way, real, troll.
Thank you everyone all for the laughs - keep it up!