Comments on: Facebook Hoax: 2018 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid? Not Really http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/ Building adventure into your daily life Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:21:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rich http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2259 Rich Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:51:53 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2259 He's trying really hard now... giving out two different dubious Manhattan addresses and referring to those calling him out as "haters". It's depressing to see how many people have apparently accepted this additional meaningless verbiage as proof that he's legit. As if once you've produced a sufficient amount of bull$#^t, people will accept it. Ehh. He’s trying really hard now… giving out two different dubious Manhattan addresses and referring to those calling him out as “haters”.

It’s depressing to see how many people have apparently accepted this additional meaningless verbiage as proof that he’s legit. As if once you’ve produced a sufficient amount of bull$#^t, people will accept it. Ehh.

]]> By: Greeneyezz http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2256 Greeneyezz Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:48:25 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2256 You're welcome. I am really surprised that Facebook is ignoring this, given how many people have 'reported' it and given The President of ORDA's own denial of this. The owner of that page has been deleting my posts with that Email from ORDA though. He/she doesn't want others to know. You’re welcome.

I am really surprised that Facebook is ignoring this, given how many people have ‘reported’ it and given The President of ORDA’s own denial of this.

The owner of that page has been deleting my posts with that Email from ORDA though.

He/she doesn’t want others to know.

]]> By: Rich http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 Rich Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:16:18 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2238 Nice job getting confirmation from ORDA. The whole thing is so ridiculous on its own that I didn't even want to bother -- but maybe you'll have nudged them toward having that page removed. If Facebook can ignore thousands of individuals reporting the page, maybe they won't ignore the legitimate organization. Jessica: I think the explanation can be found in that virtually nobody is clicking on to see the "Just Fans" section, so all they're really seeing is what the hoaxer is putting up there. One still has to set aside all critical thinking to buy this hoax, but it's not like most Facebookers ever really think twice about becoming a fan of anything... Nice job getting confirmation from ORDA. The whole thing is so ridiculous on its own that I didn’t even want to bother — but maybe you’ll have nudged them toward having that page removed. If Facebook can ignore thousands of individuals reporting the page, maybe they won’t ignore the legitimate organization.

Jessica: I think the explanation can be found in that virtually nobody is clicking on to see the “Just Fans” section, so all they’re really seeing is what the hoaxer is putting up there. One still has to set aside all critical thinking to buy this hoax, but it’s not like most Facebookers ever really think twice about becoming a fan of anything…

]]> By: Greeneyezz http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2225 Greeneyezz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:54:27 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2225 Can you all do a favor and pass this around? It's the letter I received from Ted Blazer, the President of Lake Placid's ORDA: http://www.orda.org/newsite/index.php It's the email response I received from him, disputing the truth of what that page is saying: http://twitpic.com/179995 Thanks, ~ZZ Can you all do a favor and pass this around?
It’s the letter I received from Ted Blazer, the President of Lake Placid’s ORDA: http://www.orda.org/newsite/index.php

It’s the email response I received from him, disputing the truth of what that page is saying: http://twitpic.com/179995

Thanks,

~ZZ

]]> By: Jessica http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2218 Jessica Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:41:55 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2218 Wow, this is out of control. I keep waiting for it to die down and then it just... keeps... going. My question is WHY? What's the point of perpetuating a stupid rumor like this? Whoever is behind it is only going to look like even more of an idiot in the end. Guess it's fun for him (or her) for now. Wow, this is out of control. I keep waiting for it to die down and then it just… keeps… going. My question is WHY? What’s the point of perpetuating a stupid rumor like this? Whoever is behind it is only going to look like even more of an idiot in the end. Guess it’s fun for him (or her) for now.

]]> By: Greeneyezz http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2217 Greeneyezz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:58:36 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2217 I've emailed Ted Blazer and Jeffrey Byrne, President and Vice President of NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority and pointed them to that facebook page. They will either confirm that as correct, and if not, they are the ones that can have that page removed. time will tell, either way. ~ZZ I’ve emailed Ted Blazer and Jeffrey Byrne, President and Vice President of
NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority and pointed them to that facebook page.

They will either confirm that as correct, and if not, they are the ones that can have that page removed.

time will tell, either way.

~ZZ

]]> By: Rich http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Rich Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:26:49 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2208 LOL... yes, it "cleary [sic] is real". Because there's fancy logos and sketches and stuff. And it's on Facebook. It must surely be true. There's no such thing as the New York Olympic Campaign, or a "non profit group organization" for that matter, either. Judging by how you spelled what's supposedly your own name, "hiliary", I'm guessing you're the hoaxer himself -- because the page in question is rife with 6th-grader spelling flubs as well (e.g. "dosnt")... No need to be angry here. You've already fooled 13k+ people, despite the efforts of several who've pointed out the holes in your little story, so you've already "won". But you're delusional if you truly believe you can manage to fool those of us who live in and around Lake Placid and are intensely familiar with the dealings of the APA and ORDA. If you're NOT the hoaxer yet truly believe, as per that hoax, that ORDA's bid "for the Lake Placid Winter Games for 2018 was voided under the terms of the IOC Due to Late entry" - which isn't even close to how the bidding process works, never mind the sheer absurdity of this ever happening anywhere - then, uh, I'm sorry. LOL… yes, it “cleary [sic] is real”. Because there’s fancy logos and sketches and stuff. And it’s on Facebook. It must surely be true.

There’s no such thing as the New York Olympic Campaign, or a “non profit group organization” for that matter, either.

Judging by how you spelled what’s supposedly your own name, “hiliary”, I’m guessing you’re the hoaxer himself — because the page in question is rife with 6th-grader spelling flubs as well (e.g. “dosnt”)…

No need to be angry here. You’ve already fooled 13k+ people, despite the efforts of several who’ve pointed out the holes in your little story, so you’ve already “won”. But you’re delusional if you truly believe you can manage to fool those of us who live in and around Lake Placid and are intensely familiar with the dealings of the APA and ORDA.

If you’re NOT the hoaxer yet truly believe, as per that hoax, that ORDA’s bid “for the Lake Placid Winter Games for 2018 was voided under the terms of the IOC Due to Late entry” – which isn’t even close to how the bidding process works, never mind the sheer absurdity of this ever happening anywhere – then, uh, I’m sorry.

]]> By: hiliary http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 hiliary Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:29:52 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2205 the page cleary is real. The New York Olympic Campaign is a Non profit group organization that works in promotin the olympics to be held in New York State. Learn your quo asshole. and learn to read and clearly the page dosnt look like that the page cleary is real. The New York Olympic Campaign is a Non profit group organization that works in promotin the olympics to be held in New York State.

Learn your quo asshole. and learn to read and clearly the page dosnt look like that

]]> By: Rich http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2202 Rich Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:45:48 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2202 Blocked from the entirety of Facebook??! Or just the hoax? Blocked from the entirety of Facebook??!

Or just the hoax?

]]> By: Greeneyezz http://www.townsandtrails.com/hoax-2018-winter-olympics-lake-placid/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Greeneyezz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:33:04 +0000 http://www.townsandtrails.com/?p=4126#comment-2198 Ok, I am now temporarily 'blocked' from facebook for posting the link to this post on several of the entries on that page! Sheesh! Ok, I am now temporarily ‘blocked’ from facebook for posting the link to this post on several of the entries on that page!

Sheesh!

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