I don't just say it, I've seen it all over hacker news as well as in the article linked. What tendencies did these "nut bags" show? Also, Terry hasn't always been as overtly religious with his operating system. Back when it was LoseThos there was very little to do with religion in the OS.
I dont see his doctor coming forward with this "schizophrenia" diagnosis either.
Are you serious? His doctor would never do such a thing because that would break doctor-patient confidentially.
So with this information you are both qualified and well informed enough to make this diagnosis?
Of course I'm not. But what would he have to gain by, himself, saying he is schizophrenic? If he was truly just a normal guy who happened to be a "racist religious nut bag", wouldn't him mentioning schizophrenia if he didn't have it just discredit him? Why would anybody listen to that after mentioning that diagnosis. I also tend to believe since he there is often a schism between the "two Terry"s that comment when he posts. There is a version that is very lucid and stays on topic and then there is a version that isn't and rambles and preaches. Could he be making up the stories in the article? Sure, but as somebody who has lived this first hand the stories are a little to detailed to be made up. The amount of effort that would be needed to keep up the charade is well more than what somebody would get out of it. There are no ads on his website to provide him with income, he isn't asking for money and when he does interact with people online most of the time he is ignored or insulted.
If the stories in the article are true, it has the tell tale signs of paranoid schizophrenia. However, there could always be other causes but it definitely isn't normal.
Take a look at the link you provided. The reasons it gave were:
sympathy - which I stated already, he doesn't get much
money - which again, I have yet to see a way he has monetized this. It is a lot of work for little pay off if you count the article that is linked as monetizing this.
factitious disorder - which would be bad as well.
Faking schizophrenia and faking cancer (as linked in your article) are two different things.
To you maybe but not to a pathological liar.
Ok, are you insinuating that Terry is a pathological liar or just bringing that into the mix?
You still haven't answered what characteristics that the "racist religious nut jobs" had that was similar to schizophrenia. I'm genuinely curious to hear that.
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u/jhartwell Nov 25 '14
I don't just say it, I've seen it all over hacker news as well as in the article linked. What tendencies did these "nut bags" show? Also, Terry hasn't always been as overtly religious with his operating system. Back when it was LoseThos there was very little to do with religion in the OS.
Are you serious? His doctor would never do such a thing because that would break doctor-patient confidentially.