The Long, Fake Life of J.S. Dirr: A Decade-Long Internet Cancer Hoax Unravels

More elaborate than any other internet hoax I’ve encountered, but with some familiar-sounding  ‘deceptions’ for anyone who’s ever been involved with a cyberpath. This is an extensive investigation of a truly bizarre story.

Munchausen by Internet  and other pathological attention seeking behaviour is something I’ve seen on several social networks. It’s one of the reasons my online default attitude is one of general scepticism.