Hey everyone,
I can't stay silent anymore. I need to let this all out because what’s happening here is straight-up manipulation, and it's driving one of our own members, Robben_DuMarsch, to the brink. I’m beyond upset right now, and you should be too.
Let’s talk about DonVelD. You know, the guy who's always lurking around, jumping into threads, and acting like he’s been here forever. At first, I thought he was just another user, but after digging deeper and seeing what’s really going on, I’m convinced this guy is nothing but a toxic, manipulative, lying piece of trash who’s destroying the community from the inside out.
First off, the alt accounts. Oh my god, the sheer number of them is mind-boggling. It’s like every time I turn around, there’s a new “user” popping up, posting just enough to seem legit, but when you look closer, it’s the same style, the same damn phrases, the same little quirks that DonVelD uses. It’s him. It’s all him. I mean, come on! How stupid does he think we are? He’s probably running like 10, 20, maybe even 30 accounts at once, like he’s got nothing better to do than mess with people. And no, I'm not exaggerating. The dude's practically flooding the forums with his fake personas.
But what really grinds my gears is what he’s doing to Robben_DuMarsch. Robben has been here for YEARS. He’s one of the most genuine, down-to-earth guys I’ve ever seen on these forums. Always there to help out, share advice, be part of the community. And now? He’s losing it, man. I’ve watched this whole thing unfold, and it’s like a bad movie I can’t turn off.
DonVelD has been relentlessly targeting Robben. At first, it was subtle, just little jabs here and there. But as soon as Robben started calling out the weirdness—like why certain “new users” seemed to know way too much about the forum history—DonVelD went full psycho. He’s been harassing Robben non-stop, replying to every post he makes with some snarky comment, downvoting all his content, and worst of all, pretending to be on his side with one of his fake accounts, only to twist the knife deeper. It's sick. Absolutely sick.
You might think, “Oh, it’s just online stuff, why is Robben so affected?” But here’s the thing: THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SAFE SPACE. This is where we come to escape all the crap out there, to talk to people who get it, who care about the same things we do. And now that’s being ripped away by this one jerk who has nothing better to do than play mind games.
I’ve seen Robben start to doubt himself, question his own sanity because of what DonVelD is doing. The guy’s literally going insane over this, and for what? Because some loser with a god complex wants to play puppet master? NO. This isn’t right. This shouldn’t be happening.
We need to do something. We can’t let this slide. I’m calling on the mods, the admins, everyone with a shred of decency: BAN THIS GUY. BAN HIM AND ALL HIS ALT ACCOUNTS. We can’t keep letting him ruin this community. If this keeps going, we’re going to lose Robben, and who knows how many others who won’t even bother speaking up because they’re too scared or too drained to fight back.
I’m sorry if this is coming off as overly emotional, but damn it, I care about this place, and I care about the people here. Seeing someone like Robben get torn apart by a troll like DonVelD is breaking my heart. We deserve better. ROBBEN deserves better.
Enough is enough. We can’t let this monster keep getting away with it. I don’t care if he’s been here since the beginning or if he’s a mod’s buddy or whatever. If the mods don’t do something, then we need to take matters into our own hands. Don’t engage with him. Don’t give him the satisfaction. REPORT EVERY SINGLE ACCOUNT YOU THINK IS HIS. Make it impossible for him to keep this up.
I’m done. I’ve said my piece. I hope someone’s listening because this can’t go on. Robben, if you’re reading this, hang in there, man. We’re with you. We’re not going to let this jerk win.
~A Furious and Heartbroken Member