The Burned Cat Scam - Page 3

Nucleus · 07-08-2005, 11:23 PM

What disappoints me about this is the garbage load of hostile responses. Did she use people? Absolutely. Yet one should actually think about not only the intention but also what her action afterwards has been: revealing the truth of the experiment which relied on a deception and refunding those who object.

Calling the woman a 'psycho' is completely insane.

whinemoan · 07-09-2005, 12:52 AM

The whole thing reminds me of an angsty teen pretending to be suicidal for sympathy. Just a little more elaborate and with scamming to boot. Pathetic and unforgivable. What makes me sickest is that some of the people that she led on with this were probably friends of hers. Who would have the audacity to do that to good friends and pass it off as some inane experiment? Bah.

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Originally Posted by Nucleus

Calling the woman a 'psycho' is completely insane.

Don't you realize how hilariously hypocritical that statement is? If she's not a psycho for scamming hundreds of people for her own sick enjoyment, then how is someone else insane just for the simple act of calling this scammer a psycho?

Kurosen · 07-09-2005, 12:56 AM

Sorry, I'll believe this whole thing was an "experiment" right after I believe that tiny elves are responsible for atomic motion.

Archbio · 07-09-2005, 01:04 AM

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Sorry, I'll believe this whole thing was an "experiment" right after I believe that tiny elves are responsible for atomic motion.

But there's proof! Haven't you seen the photographs of tiny wheelbarrow that could only have been used to carry around electrons?

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About the scam though, I also think many of the responses are abusive. Especially considering that at least some of the most foul mouthed ones are probably just piling on gregariously, without any real connection to the thing before the scandal broke out.

Mashirosen · 07-09-2005, 11:06 AM

I'm really not going to get too worked up over the possibility of her poor little feelings being hurt because A) odds of her actually having any worth the name are slim and B) scammers feel nothing but contempt for others -- every angry comment no doubt has her laughing her ass off. That alone is reason enough for people to stop commenting -- why give her any further satisfaction?

Anyone who seriously believes she's an innocent little cutie-pie who never meant any harm by all this needs to read the conversation she had with the friend who called her out. Creepy.

Mad Jack the Pirate · 07-09-2005, 11:46 AM

IO should have expected attention whoring from livejournal, of all places.

Skyshot · 07-09-2005, 11:55 AM

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Sorry, I'll believe this whole thing was an "experiment" right after I believe that tiny elves are responsible for atomic motion.

I'm a bit more optimistic in that regard, perhaps because I'm not far above doing that kind of thing -- manipulating people to find out whether something will actually work, and refunding (or the given equivalent) them after the fact. The only problem here is this experiment, through its own conduction, proves cynicism regardless of the results. It's like a scientist running a test to determine whether scientists ever run tests. Who cares about the results before, you got 'em now!

whinemoan · 07-09-2005, 12:05 PM

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B) scammers feel nothing but contempt for others -- every angry comment no doubt has her laughing her ass off. That alone is reason enough for people to stop commenting -- why give her any further satisfaction?

I skimmed here and there and it looked to me like she was doing all she could to return fire for most of the debating -- not something she'd do if she really just didn't care.

Amara · 07-09-2005, 12:25 PM

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Calling the woman a 'psycho' is completely insane.

It's intetesting. I went over and read a sample of the posts on this woman's journal... and many people said she wasn't a sociopath because she showed remorse for her crimes. Of course, the 'remorse' she shows are words on a computer screen. She seems far too collected about all this to seem truely remorseful, from what I've read. Her noble poise, admitting she was at fault and mourning about how horribly she's acted... it stinks of desperate attempt to maintain her reputation to me, to keep as many loyal to her as possible.

Simply what I got from it. I'm human, I could be wrong.

PCD · 07-09-2005, 01:55 PM

Here's my view on it.

Is this girl a complete idiot? Hell yeah. Even if she's telling the truth now, it's not to be defined as an 'expirement.' In my eyes, this was a bet with her dad. And not just taking advantage of people, but to make up something so cruel is just stupid. When I read the story before I knew it was a scam, I had trouble imagining what kind of heartless jackass would do this. That's a big issue with people nowadays--they don't accept the cruel things people can do. You know how some people refuse to believe stuff like the Holocaust ever happened? This is faintly like that in that, well, people will say, "Ohhh, see, no one would do something that mean! Haha, I knew it was a load. Everyone loves furry animals!" And as much as I would LOVE for life to really be like that (Note, that's not sarcasm), we have to be ready for when crap like this does happen. She's decreasing trust for those who might have helped when someone actually NEEDS it.

However, she IS returning the money, and she CLAIMS it would have gone to the SPCA. That she says she's sorry, we can't be sure of, as it's just words on a screen, not someone actually saying with emotion in their voice. To use good people just to prove her daddy wrong is stupid and unfair, as she should just tell her pops to shove it and be happy with her own knowledge of the fact that there are good people. But now, because of this little bet, there are less to rely on.

Hopefully, we can get past this eventually, and when someone who actually needs true help, there will still be enough good people around willing to lend it.

07-08-2005, 11:23 PM	#21
Nucleus Cut to the Core Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 185	What disappoints me about this is the garbage load of hostile responses. Did she use people? Absolutely. Yet one should actually think about not only the intention but also what her action afterwards has been: revealing the truth of the experiment which relied on a deception and refunding those who object. Calling the woman a 'psycho' is completely insane. __________________ :wmage: Who could do such a thing? :bmage: Well, I don't like to brag, but I-- :wmage: What kind of horrible brute could do that to poor defenseless old people? :bmage: --have no idea.

07-09-2005, 11:06 AM	#25
Mashirosen Watch closely! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Imaginary tomorrowland Posts: 1,855	I'm really not going to get too worked up over the possibility of her poor little feelings being hurt because A) odds of her actually having any worth the name are slim and B) scammers feel nothing but contempt for others -- every angry comment no doubt has her laughing her ass off. That alone is reason enough for people to stop commenting -- why give her any further satisfaction? Anyone who seriously believes she's an innocent little cutie-pie who never meant any harm by all this needs to read the conversation she had with the friend who called her out. Creepy. __________________ "Remember how we all thought the Jedi were, well, Space Knights of the Round Table? Well, as it turns out, they're a bunch of self-righteous virgins who kidnap kids to replenish their numbers."

07-09-2005, 11:46 AM	#26
Mad Jack the Pirate Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 525	IO should have expected attention whoring from livejournal, of all places.

07-09-2005, 01:55 PM	#30
PCD Fate Averted Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,386	Here's my view on it. Is this girl a complete idiot? Hell yeah. Even if she's telling the truth now, it's not to be defined as an 'expirement.' In my eyes, this was a bet with her dad. And not just taking advantage of people, but to make up something so cruel is just stupid. When I read the story before I knew it was a scam, I had trouble imagining what kind of heartless jackass would do this. That's a big issue with people nowadays--they don't accept the cruel things people can do. You know how some people refuse to believe stuff like the Holocaust ever happened? This is faintly like that in that, well, people will say, "Ohhh, see, no one would do something that mean! Haha, I knew it was a load. Everyone loves furry animals!" And as much as I would LOVE for life to really be like that (Note, that's not sarcasm), we have to be ready for when crap like this does happen. She's decreasing trust for those who might have helped when someone actually NEEDS it. However, she IS returning the money, and she CLAIMS it would have gone to the SPCA. That she says she's sorry, we can't be sure of, as it's just words on a screen, not someone actually saying with emotion in their voice. To use good people just to prove her daddy wrong is stupid and unfair, as she should just tell her pops to shove it and be happy with her own knowledge of the fact that there are good people. But now, because of this little bet, there are less to rely on. Hopefully, we can get past this eventually, and when someone who actually needs true help, there will still be enough good people around willing to lend it.