What happened to Hugh Manatee?

[Col. Quisp]

Joshua Switky - has the word "wit" in it. Take out "wit" and you have "sky."
Josh you, ah! Swift key (word highjacking).
Twit Wit Radio on the Internet Archives....is that our guy? As mysterious as Wit of the Staircase.

[peartreed]

While I understand the nostalgic sentiment about Hugh Manatee I do not miss his ongoing participation since he personified the tabloid take on conspiracy theory, the sensationalized, paranoid perception of lurid linguistic links connecting all the disparate dots into an impossible preconceived pattern of preposterous plotting.

Even amongst conspiracists he was a cartoon character claiming superpowers of unique insight, the only illuminating light amongst the lunatic fringe, the omnipotent oracle of keyword hijacking, and the only cognizant contributor. His ubiquitous usurping of all interpretations of intel nomenclature was crazed, and connecting all the entertainment titles into covert connections to that was nuts.

As long as he typified the Rigorous Intuition Forum’s take on topics of intrigue, the entire atmosphere was tainted by his irrationality and open to righteous ridicule. While a class clown enlivens learning, at some point it fails serious examination.

[seemslikeadream]

yea but did he tell anyone to kill themselves?

did he ever call someone a "fucking anti-semite" over and over again?

did he ever say anything like this to anyone here?

For the record: I definitely directed that to you. I don't have to be a psychoanalyst to see that. Canadian Watcher was another example of a deeply neurotic type. Paranoid, persecution complex, probably ptsd, character disorder riddled, nut job. Pin that on your chest.

they are still here...one man's ceiling is another man's floor

.....It's just apartment house rules so all you 'partment fools remember....




There's been some hard feelings here
About some words that were said
Been some hard feelings here and what is more

There's been a bloody purple nose
And some bloody purple clothes
That were messing up the lobby floor

It's just apartment house rules so all you 'partment fools
Remember one man's ceiling is another man's floor
One man's ceiling is another man's floor

There's been some strange goin's on
And some folks have come and gone
Like the elevator man don't work no more

I heard a racket in the hall and I thought I heard a call
But I never opened up my door
It's just apartment house sense

It's like apartment rents
Remember one man's ceiling is another man's floor I'll tell you
One man's ceiling is another man's floor

There's an alley in the back of my building
Where some people congregate in shame
I was walking with my dogs
And the night was black with smog
When I thought I heard somebody call my name

Remember one man's ceiling is another man's floor, goddamn
One man's ceiling is another man's floor

[Grizzly]

Nordic wrote,

I didn't get him banned, in that I have never been a mod and have never had the ability to ban anyone.

Dude, that's complete and utter bullshit, you were highly responsible for having him banned, other that that, I HAVE ALWAYS enjoyed your posts, but to say you had no influence is just so completely far from the truth I had to say something. You guys crucified him, why one couldn't just ignore what you didn't like, is your own shit.

[Elvis]

^^^^ I have a certain fondness for Hugh, but it was really hard to ignore his incessant, insistent intrusions into almost any topic; it wasn't just his own posts, which could be skipped over easily enough, but all the responses and counter-posting continually clogged up many good threads. He was also getting rather nasty with many who disagreed.

So, I miss him and I don't. And there's always this: What if he's essentially right?

[82_28]

Yeah, it was kinda you, Nordic. Back before he got banned you were on a "mini-crusade" that it was "either him or me" or something. I don't judge anyone here or elsewhere irl or what have you. He was just communicating shit that he had on his mind (connections he makes) and what he espoused obviously still lingers for remaining members. It would have been great if he would have at least humanized himself and changed his "voice" for other topics. If he is "paranoid", I feel for him, because there really isn't shit to be paranoid about. A little boring at times, I still feel he was a great source of food for thought.

Which. . .here we all are still thinking about. . .

[jingofever]

I thought Hugh Manatee Wins was banned because he was disruptive, which had nothing to do with Nordic. There is a reason why there is a keyword hijacking subforum. Nordic was suspended for calling "Hugh" a paranoid schizophrenic.

[Joe Hillshoist]

I thought Hugh Manatee Wins was banned because he was disruptive, which had nothing to do with Nordic. There is a reason why there is a keyword hijacking subforum. Nordic was suspended for calling "Hugh" a paranoid schizophrenic.

Yes, this is true.

[Project Willow]

yea but did he tell anyone to kill themselves?

did he ever...

It is often the case with a banning or conflict that behavior behind the scenes is factored in, so no, it's not always a matter of floors and ceilings.

More to the point with Hugh, consider that there are much more damaging things than name calling, such as clouding legitimate efforts to expose heinous human rights abuses by sinking them in a ship of obvious WOO. Personally, I'd rather have someone call me crazy outright and be done with it.

[Burnt Hill]

I would have preferred those that disliked his way had chosen to ignore him, then he would still be here. But now he is alive in at least a couple of different threads. Maybe its time to find him and ask for his return?

[brekin]

It's funny I penned a micro essay last night regarding Hugh and the clamor from those who miss his brand of wares. I aborted when I realized I was, again, spending time discussing Hugh and his, to be charitable, bat shit crazy theories, or theory. I appreciated Hugh's tenacity and single minded sense of purpose, and for a hounded crank he could be gentlemanly at times, but at the end of the day he really is the poster child (ironic huh?) for fanatical conspiracy magical thinking that takes a small germ, and runs with it as the grand unifying germ theory and believes those who don't see what he sees are Blind! BLIND! BLIND I TELL YOU!. This would even be interesting if he was expounding something truly mind blowing, but really he amplified themes that people here are familiar or hospitable with to a decibel where it is beyond rational understanding. Hugh never was able to convince anyone in any depth with a current example. And since everyone here would at least entertain his recipe for redirection it was only fair that he provide the proof in the pudding. He never did to my knowledge, and I'm someone who believes that military intelligence and the entertainment industry do work hand in glove at times. Instead he provided anagrams and numerology based on military events and personnel that he scrabbled into Hollywood and Disney promotional material.

For those who miss Hugh...the guy was nothing but prolific. He is smeared throughout the halls of R.I. and since his theory can be deftly applied to everything under the sun I wonder what people are lacking. I for one have no clue what Hugh would say regarding most events. The guy was not very ambiguous. Also, regarding his banishment. I believe he was given numerous chances and second chances but still he cross pollinated untold number of threads with his theories that others had to weed through to even discover what the OP was. Hugh was even instrumental in having new board rules created explicitly because of him and his theories. No one got Hugh banned but himself. If he would have stuck to one or two threads of his own initiation or even used the blog feature he would have had the shaft to mine his key word hi jacking jewels to his own delight. But he had to force his theories on everyone else.

I hope Hugh is doing well. I hope he is not doing any theorizing along the lines he did before. Because I think the two are mutually exclusive.

[jakell]

Wonderful new word there.

Being from the UK though, I favour an s instead of a z

[IanEye]

No one got Hugh banned but himself.

[Burnt Hill]

Wonderful new word there.

Being from the UK though, I favour an s instead of a z

It is an s? I thought z, and I won my 8th grade spelling bee. Mrs. Ordway would be disappointed.

[Iamwhomiam]

The matter of Hugh's departure was decided upon by Jeff Wells, our host and creator of Rigorous Intuition. I have never objected to any member's temporary or permanent suspension because the decision was not mine to make. It's not my blog and it's not my place to suggest any member's temporary or permanent suspension or banning be revoked. I am a guest here.

Has anyone asking for Hugh's reinstatement considered that he might no longer be interested in sharing his opinions with those so critical of his theory?

He was certainly right, to a degree, about the role our government plays in Hollywood, and I think we must all admit this uncomfortable truth, even while discounting his extremes. This is the only comment upon anyone's suspension I will ever make.