Why azoth? Because that is evidently the user ID that the real Minsley Tortimer entered on registering several months ago. Now, click on the linked handle of the recent comments by the fake "Minsley Tortimer," and you’ll see that the URL of this user’s page is:
Not the same URL = not the same user. The imposter stole the name and her avatar, but he cannot steal the username, and thus the URL is not the same. You can use this technique to ferret out trolls who impersonate other users on this or other Gawker websites. Simply find a comment that you know to be authentic, click the handle of that comment, and check the URL of the user’s page.
5. Question: Who is the user glitter.panda, who claims to be the real Minsley Tortimer? Answer: The same troll. By means of obfuscation, he hopes you’ll think either his "Minsley Tortimer" or "glitter.panda" is the real Minsley Tortimer. He doesn’t care, as long as you’re fooled.
A message to the glitter.panda et alia: I really don’t give a shit, actually. I’m just outing you for the lulz.
James Marden would be a terrible choice. I'm kind of blanking at the moment, but offhand I think that if Robert Downey Jr. were younger and taller he'd be the PERFECT Gatsby.
Baz Luhrman? I don't think he has the light touch needed. I'll bet Stephen Fry could do it (Vile Bodies/Bright Young Things was great.) Someone should try to get it right. I love he 1974 version of Gatsby, even though it has plenty of problems, and the Toby Stephens/Mira Sorvino one wasn't right either.
@TheHonJudgeSmails: I cry because at some point I realize my life is so empty that I actually have to fill time with Jon & Kate Plus 8. Then I dry my tears, ebay some more Precious Moments figures, and tie fancy straw hats on my cats.
Is there anyone, male or female, that finds Nicole Kidman appealing, besides as a walking clothes hanger. (She wears clothers well) Here you have a sexed-up Hugh Jackman and you have Nicole Kidman as the other romantic lead?
Wasn't kidman voted by Forbes or someone like that as the worst movie investment in terms of how much profit her movies made vs. how much she was paid?
oh, and it's not just koalawful, it's a croc of shite!
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Follow these steps and learn how to identify trolls who impersonate Gawker commenters.
The user on this page going by the handle "Minsley Tortimer" is not the "real" or original Minsley Tortimer.
1. Go to the page where Minsley Tortimer was executed.
2. Click the link where it says Executed: Minsley Tortimer.
3. You will see that this users ability to comment is still not enabled.
4. Now, look at the URL of the real Minsley’s page. It should be this:
http://gawker.com/people/azoth/
Why azoth? Because that is evidently the user ID that the real Minsley Tortimer entered on registering several months ago. Now, click on the linked handle of the recent comments by the fake "Minsley Tortimer," and you’ll see that the URL of this user’s page is:
http://gawker.com/people/MinsleyTortimer/
Not the same URL = not the same user. The imposter stole the name and her avatar, but he cannot steal the username, and thus the URL is not the same. You can use this technique to ferret out trolls who impersonate other users on this or other Gawker websites. Simply find a comment that you know to be authentic, click the handle of that comment, and check the URL of the user’s page.
5. Question: Who is the user glitter.panda, who claims to be the real Minsley Tortimer? Answer: The same troll. By means of obfuscation, he hopes you’ll think either his "Minsley Tortimer" or "glitter.panda" is the real Minsley Tortimer. He doesn’t care, as long as you’re fooled.
A message to the glitter.panda et alia: I really don’t give a shit, actually. I’m just outing you for the lulz.
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@WretchedGnu: Bite your tongue.
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Ok, scratch that. Jon Hamm would be amazing.
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If I'm a pariah, at least I'm a horny one.
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oh, and it's not just koalawful, it's a croc of shite!
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Caught you out!!!! Death to plagiarisers! :-)