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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Titan on February 18, 2009, 07:51:06 pm

Title: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Titan on February 18, 2009, 07:51:06 pm: It just occurred to me, do we even know for sure DSmart [3000AD] was actually Derek Smart? Honestly, why would he have bothered to come here? Just like why would Stealth's co-worker have bothered to post here? (Not trying to bring that up, it was just the only example i could think of.)
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Bob-san on February 18, 2009, 07:52:01 pm: Quote from: Titan on February 18, 2009, 07:51:06 pm
It just occurred to me, do we even know for sure DSmart [3000AD] was actually Derek Smart? Honestly, why would he have bothered to come here? Just like why would Stealth's co-worker have bothered to post here? (Not trying to bring that up, it was just the only example i could think of.)
He's made comments in the past about how Freespace is crap and that he once wanted to buy it. Out of here--somewhere else.
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Charismatic on February 18, 2009, 08:53:18 pm: Close before spam and flames find this. I bid you peace and happy travels.
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: terran_emperor on February 18, 2009, 09:00:50 pm: Seconded. The "Derek Smart" flame wars are before my time...(or happened during my time when i wasnt looking)...but i know enough to know that you don't bring him up without another... ... ...outbreak of hotilities occuring
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 18, 2009, 09:31:11 pm: Quote from: Titan on February 18, 2009, 07:51:06 pm
It just occurred to me, do we even know for sure DSmart [3000AD] was actually Derek Smart? Honestly, why would he have bothered to come here?

He said in an interview once that trolling sites of popular games is one of his hobbies. His reputation for doing so is legendary (HLP is hardly the first he's attacked), therefore, I'm inclined to believe that it was in fact Smart who posted here.

Long story short: he did it for teh lulz.
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Nuclear1 on February 18, 2009, 09:37:45 pm: Who cares? It was easily one of the best threads evar.
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: terran_emperor on February 18, 2009, 09:49:48 pm: can i have a link as i missed it?
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: redsniper on February 18, 2009, 09:55:46 pm: /r/equesting the FS mission based on the incident.
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Dark Hunter on February 18, 2009, 09:57:02 pm: Quote from: terran_emperor on February 18, 2009, 09:49:48 pm
can i have a link as i missed it?

It's in the Classics section: "Derek Smart wants to Develop FS3". (http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,25162.0.html)
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: IceFire on February 18, 2009, 10:29:47 pm: It was probably him. Lots of odd stuff went down and I'm sure the Classics section will fill in any details you need nicely. Lets move along nicely now :)
Title: Re: Did HLP ever REALLY talk to Mr. Smart?
Post by: Sandwich on February 19, 2009, 06:11:47 am: I can confirm that it was indeed him, just to settle the matter. I have an email he sent from his @3000ad.com address to one of our members who was involved in the whole situation, where Derek states:

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I haven't been to HLP since I last posted there but I was just there...

I'm not going to give any more context than that, so don't even bother asking, but he has indeed been to HLP and posted here. Happy?