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« on: January 03, 2008, 11:28:20 AM »
Remember that all the rumor and speculation is surrounding just this image. Since it's all based off this image (as far as I've gathered), it's all based off of what is very likely exactly what Smash_Brother suggests it is: a nice-looking made up text job. If anyone can provide an actual thread on GameFAQs dated as this image is dated, I might consider believing it more. But without that, it's very suspect. Especially when you look at the text the person wrote.
All of the controversial "new" data is written in exact statements, with no equivocation. The hook (that is, the part that convinces readers that the "leak" is authentic) is written very vaguely and uses a lot of fluffy terms. "Apparently" it's from Kirby's Air Ride and "supposedly" it's a three part item. This extra information is super-specific, right? It invokes a wow response: "if he got that so exact way back in October, wow, he must be legit!"
The way I see it: The Dragoon Parts update is released and is the perfect hook to support this (startlingly convincing?) new gotcha. A user designs an image depicting a conversation from months ago in-moderation, adds a lot of exact responses to many of the more debated questions, adds the Dragoon Parts hook to convince people it's legit, and as an added bonus writes a bucketload of disclaimers at the top of his post to quell any notion that he's just another guy trying to get credit for having inside info. It defines him as the good guy trying to provide helpful information to the public standing up against The Man.
I never saw how the image first got posted but I am assuming that the original post included more of the mythos behind the image, setting up the back story people are now regurgitating every time it comes up.
I've watched a bit of the boards over there and I've noticed a lot more hostility towards the Moderation staff on GameFAQs. I think this image has convinced a lot of people it's true, but as an interesting side-effect it's soured a lot of people towards the moderation team. Even if it's made up, the absurd stance the moderator is taking in the image doesn't inspire much confidence in their decisions, does it?
But yes, the image was very well presented. If the hook was less noticeable I think I might have been convinced myself. What do you think?
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