It's nice that you caught the fabrication.

[Borealis]

Hello. It's nice that you caught the fabrication. Really. I never intended the thing to become so great. It was something I dreamt up when I was a loser, a social outcast, and fuck me, it was nice to have a bit of release even though I knew things were fake. I attempted to curtail it once in a while, but I couldn't. That's because I had become attached to you guys. You had made me feel accepted.

Things are better for me now, so it's a good thing that I didn't have to break this myself. I'm sure finding out about this a lot of work, so thanks whoever that was.

This may not mean anything to you. If it doesn't, I sincerely apologise. I'll do so anyway, in fact. You guys were fucking great.

[Kablizzy]

I'm torn between spamming "cool story bro" in your thread and deleting the forums forever. Not sure which will occur.

[unoriginal name]

I don't know what to say. I don't think any of us do, really.

[yahoozy]

Thanks for showing us GY!BE. Sunn O))) are less cool, however, now that they've never played live with Dave Simpson.

[T3chno]

I know I really didn't get to know you, but your musical influence on this community has really rubbed off on me. I thank you, and good day, sir.

[Tanner]

Man, I know exactly what to say and that's "Fuck this 'were' shit." Don't fucking leave, you dickhead. You're still a huge influence on me musically and this changes nothing at all.

[乳头的早餐谷物]

[SlappyMcGee]

Grant Mackay, you are a fucked up dude, but you don't have to leave. You're still mostly Borealis.

[yahoozy]

I have a really strong impulsion to remain friends, Borealis. GRANTed, you're a bit of a gigantic goddamn asshole, but I've nearly come to terms with that. Add me on Facebook, M(ac)KAY?

[Tunco]

I know I really didn't get to know you, but your musical influence on this community has really rubbed off on me. I thank you, and good day, sir.

[Borealis]

I appreciate the response to something that was an overwhelmingly crap riposte from myself.

As a side note, maestro, well done. I'd have appreciated it if you'd managed to get the message across in a less personal way. I'm not all that good with words, but you really made me feel as if you were standing over my shoulder. I guess that should be applauded in an odd way.

And to others, thanks. I really feel I should evaluate my situation before I continue. I am incredibly glad you see the parts of me that I somehow managed to convey behind the waves of bullshittery.

And Yahoozy, no puns, please.

[Vyacheslav]

I've always respected you as one of the more responsible members of this community. You'll surely be missed by us all.

[Leaff]

gloomp hit the nail on the head.

Don't leave, please. I guess we didn't really know each other that well, but I've always thought of you as a cool dude, plus you're one of the only metanetters that I really share taste in music with.

[Donfuy]

All the respect I had for you is lost. Fucker D:

[Borealis]

And, "fucked up", yes, I one-hundred percent agree. The fact that I put a massive amount of effort into maintaining a ruse for nigh-on 5 years? Yeah, that sure is fucked up.

[AF]

Guys, you're forgetting the biggest implication that this brings:
Borealis isn't the oldest member of the community. So... who is?

Edit: Oh, my. It seems that the lucky winner is Kablizzy.

[SlappyMcGee]

Guys, you're forgetting the biggest implication that this brings:
Borealis isn't the oldest member of the community. So... who is?

Edit: Oh, my. It seems that the lucky winner is Kablizzy.

Still, the top two taken out in a day.

[Borealis]

Leaving? I'm not leaving. That would be a coward's way out.

@Donfuy: This is certainly more like the response I expected.

It's an utter horror to subject you all to something like this, and I really feel terrible about it. I hope you can at least partially understand what was occurring in my head when I dreamed this up. It's fucked up, I know.

As an addendum, I noticed a quite unique irony. My latest map was titled "A fool who persists in his folly shall become wise."

Yes, however, the fool only becomes wise to his own folly.

If thou be penitent and grieved, or desirous to be so, these heinous sins shall not be laid to thy charge.

-- Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy

[Kablizzy]

Guys, you're forgetting the biggest implication that this brings:
Borealis isn't the oldest member of the community. So... who is?

Edit: Oh, my. It seems that the lucky winner is Kablizzy.

Don't act like you know me, kid. There are at least five other members who are older.

[SlappyMcGee]

Everybody forgives you, or if they don't, you can deal with it. Get back in IRC and face the #music.

[KinGAleX]

May I add that I called this shit months ago. Let me remind everyone though that a five year long fabrication isn't as emotionally fucked up as the death of Atramentis.

[乳头的早餐谷物]

As a side note, maestro, well done. I'd have appreciated it if you'd managed to get the message across in a less personal way. I'm not all that good with words, but you really made me feel as if you were standing over my shoulder. I guess that should be applauded in an odd way.

And to others, thanks. I really feel I should evaluate my situation before I continue. I am incredibly glad you see the parts of me that I somehow managed to convey behind the waves of bullshittery.

Haha, d'you mean my comments on IRC? I'm not sure there's an impersonal way to reveal someone's true identity. It's not like I put a big post on the forums about it or something.

It's good to hear you're sticking around, anyway. Don't think I bear you any ill will or think you're any less than a cool person who did something kind of shitty but fairly understandable.

[blue_tetris]

And, "fucked up", yes, I one-hundred percent agree. The fact that I put a massive amount of effort into maintaining a ruse for nigh-on 5 years? Yeah, that sure is fucked up.

I'm more impressed that nobody was able to catch it, for a whole five years running. Any amount of malice I'd bear towards you is easily overwhelmed by the fact that--despite how frequently you used the community and all of the projects you helped run in--no one could really figure out your ruse.

Just know that I'm still on for Two Dave Tuesdays. Assuming either of us is named Dave.