It’s been marked to Private!?! WTF? I wonder if it has anything to do with that troll that’s been harassing him. I understand the troll is also going after other bloggers who are supporters or friends of OM.
Or is WP mad at him again and made him take it down?
I can’t believe it. Has anyone else had trouble getting on his blog?
I think you’re right. I cannot find his posts/comments anymore. Hm…
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I hope this is just temporary! I’m in panic mode!
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Your blog has grown up! I think you can run without OM.
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Maybe so, but I like his blog and his posts!
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I also wonder if WP made him take it down. I know he’s had issues with WP before for having “too many followers” or something. I hope not!
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Whaaaaat?
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It’s not just you, me as well
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Oh no. [content deleted by request] This is spooky.
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So sorry, Lucky, I just woke up and my addled brain is never at its best first thing in the morning…. [content deleted by request] Please delete them all and I won’t mention any of this stuff again on your blog!!!!!!
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I will be happy to do that, but would it be possible to email me the links? If I see any of course I’ll remove them, but I don’t know where they all are anymore.
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I deleted the comments in question. Hope that helps.
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I don’t know. That is spooky though. 😮
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Yeow! Seriously?
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Hi Thumbup, I have done a lot of searching online about Opinionated Man since I posted these comments, and everything I found points toward an argument with a couple of people he called trolls, who in turn were calling him a troll, and threatening legal action back and forth, that got his site shut down. [rest of comment deleted]
My comment: Sorry Alaina, I’m all creeped out now so I’m removing all JH references.
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GOOOOSEBUMPY!!!
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That it is.
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I am looking out the window but it’s too dark.
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😮
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I know, right? I keep asking myself if I am just being paranoid, but…. it’s just too bizarre. I am seriously tempted to create a new blog [rest of comment deleted] Which I guess is proof positive that I am nuts..
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Nah. Not crazy. You may be a little OCD though.
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Yes, I am, but my therapist encourages that. Seriously, he says a little OCD is a good thing, lol.
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Oh, it can definitely be adaptive. I have a little of it myself sometimes.
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Oh my! I am jumpy now wondering if an helicoptors going to buzz past my window just talking to you! [reference deleted] What’s going on? Is something going to happen that we don’t know about that they know?
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I saw 2 black helicopters today. Yikes.
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Really? Yeow! What’s going on? I saw somewhere that someone found out that I don’t know who removed the camera away from Yellowstone park so it now does not show up on google map?
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Lots of weird shit going on. WTH.
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Yes. Wish there was some way we can find out!
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Me too.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Impact_(film)
Kinda reminds me of the movie.
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I honestly don’t know. I don’t follow the news because it triggers my PTSD [rest of comment deleted]
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I wouldn’t write anything more about that. You never know. Now I’m getting all jumpy and paranoid. I hope OM is alright.
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The creep o meter’s running high!
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OK no more out of me either. ❤
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Oh. Ok. No more talk then?
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Not about THAT.
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Oh.
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Yeah, same problem, wondering what’s up with that. I requested access to it, so hopefully I can get back in.
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I suppose the troll will come trolling my way….
Like it or not, WordMan is as good as there is on here or any blogging community.
I told him like it was when I met him, he’s ready for prime-time big-bucks putting words in politician’s mouths.
I hope all is going well for you; sorry I haven’t been by, I should have waited for more help before opening on FB and Twitter.
Live and learn I suppose.
Have a great day,
Robert
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OM is definitely ready for prime time. I think it’s so nice that he continues to help and encourage newbies and little bloggers like me. He doesn’t have to, but he still does.
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You have a humble heart of Gold and a “WE” attitude that makes you and your blog a MUST SEE for people like us, and WordMan is up there at the top with you.
To me, it is called Good People That Care.
You always cheer me up and lighten the load that comes with some subjects.
Thank You!!!!
Robert
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You’re very welcome, and thank YOU. 🙂
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You’re not little!
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I as wondering why he wasn’t posting too…. Hmmmm I hope he comes back or starts a new blog somewhere
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I certainly hope so! I miss his blogging advice and awesomely hilarious posts.
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I think it got where this troll was attacking the family (verbally). I hope he comes back soon too. Will miss seeing his daily posts.
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That’s terrible he was attacking his family, verbal or not. That’s frickin scary.
I agree, it’s not the same without him here.
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Yes not the same. Scary is right!
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I feel pretty sure, that OM’s going in private has to do with the troll, as has been threatened him and his family. He did contact all the right places to stop this monster in his trolling.
I do also hope, that he will be back, when he feel safe for both his family and himself again.
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I’m pretty sure it must have to do with that troll, especially if he was making threats on him and his family. We may miss him but it’s better that he’s safe.
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He will be back, when he feel it is safe again, I feel sure about that.
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I hope so!
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I tried opening it today, but couldn’t get in it. Early last night, I could see the posting, however the rest of posts (comments) were disabled. I don’t know if WP has taken his blog down or not. Scary to think about as I follow his blog too.
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I tweeted him about it, maybe I’ll hear something.
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I requested access on his private blog just now. I don’t know if that will make any difference to WP. I believe it does have to do with the troll harassing him and his family. I love visiting his blog and have followers from his site. We will see and hopefully he will be back soon.
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I was getting worried about the troll–definitely a psychopath. I hope OM and his family are okay.
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I saw it private last night and hit the request access button…haven’t seen today if he’s given access or not yet. I figured it was him taking protective measures, with the troll situation.
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Most likely. I hope WP didn’t make him take his blog down like they tried to do a few months ago.
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I just sent my approval to view the site. Such a shame.
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Yes, but maybe he’ll be back soon. We’ll just have to wait and see.
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What if he starts attacking friends of OM? How do we protect ourselves. It’s a little worry some.
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I read something where OM wrote that some of his supporters have been targeted by this troll. I’m not worried, but it’s understandable if you are and it’s probably best to be wary. The Internet can be a minefield.
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What can happen? They come to the home of the bloggers?
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I don’t know why they’d want to bother a bunch of innocent bloggers and writers. We’re no threat to anyone.
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Oh wait a minute! Wasn’t there a blogger that got murdered in other country?
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WHAT?
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32701001
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Wow…
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I don’t think I’m a threat. I’m a small time blogger but I do promote my books on my blog. Hopefully, we will have some good news on this soon. Thanks for replying. 🙂
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I never said you’re a threat. Did you mean, you don’t think there is a threat to you? I doubt there is, if all you do is promote your own books. I think the only people who could be targeted by the troll would be OM’s hangers on, or people who are outspoken in defending him from this person who has threatened him. I’m not really worried either. I hope we hear good news too.
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I agree with you. I got what you meant. I meant that some of the top (outspoken) bloggers publicly defending him, a few I could name.
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Yeah, people who have done that should be careful. I tried not to get involved but was just shocked and saddened that his blog isn’t accessable anymore.
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I almost did – tempted to. I’m glad I didn’t now. 🙂
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Yeah, feel kinds lost.
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His Twitter account is gone too. Now I’m worried.
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Yeow! Bad?
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Could be! I don’t know!
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I agree too. While commenting on other blogs today, I got this weird blackout message about contacting Congress for high mass surveillance illegally. I remembered I asked permission to access OM’s blog yesterday. Anybody else get this message today?
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No, I didn’t get a message like that even though I requested permission to access his blog. I never got any kind of response. This is really creepy. 😮
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Damn! I am a getting creeped out too!
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Yiiiiikes!
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It could had been me too. I’m still learning. lol I hope to hear something about OM soon. Makes me wonder though since they took him off Twitter too. Poor Jason and his family. If somebody did something like that to me, they would have a fight on their hands. 🙂
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Was he kicked off of Twitter? I thought he had just hidden himself or made everything private.
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If so, then he was kicked off the Internet. It’s as if he’s just been …erased. His FB account is missing too. Obviously he’s making himself very scarce right now, so he must be taking some sort of protective measures.
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I really don’t know, like everybody else. I assume he is taking protective measures for himself and his family. I tried emailing him today but no response.
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There! I am so glad you said something! I clicked on but got the this post is private.
Going up to read all the comments. Bloody hell! I miss him.
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That popped up on your site? Is it supposed to do that? Is it the same one that annepm2015 is talking about?
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Tell them: “End NSA mass spying! Overturn the PATRIOT Act.”
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We’ll submit this letter to Congress, under your name. Privacy Policy
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I got that same message on my Twitter feed. I don’t think it means anything, but that’s weird it just popped up on your blog. Hmmm. I can’t explain why that happened.
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Oh no, not on mine. It was on yours.
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Oh, that’s WEIRD.
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I think it might have something to do with this? It popped up on Butchcountry too and he also got what you got.
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It is because of the badge, I just tested it on my side. It’s not a conspiracy theory, Thumbup- it’s just a followup from the organization that started all the protests on SOPA a while back.
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That’s what I thought too.
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perpetualadmin,
Yes, I slowly oh so ever slowly figured it. Thank you for informing me.
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That’s exactly what I got yesterday on the site about the Patriot’s Act. Eerie! Does it have something to do with OM?
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I have no idea. It is very weird. I don’t think we’ll ever know.
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Like everyone else here, I miss OM and have no doubt that this is the fault of the troll. Honestly, if OM hadn’t warned everyone to ignore the guy, and if I wasn’t positive that it would only make things worse, I would say something.
But at any rate, I’m going to go work on my own blog and enjoy yours. Have a nice day!
-Daniel/The Oddity Writer
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Same to you, Daniel.
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It seems he has scrubbed all his data… Twitter & fb are deleted and his site is still private. I know that he wouldn’t do this voluntarily as the google ranking is pretty important to him so most likely there’s a safety concern he’s trying to address. Just pure speculation here… I have no idea what really happened.
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Wow, that’s really disturbing.
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As anybody thought about emailing him? I believe he gave his email address at opinatedman@gmail a while back. Just a suggestion.
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Why don’t you try emailing him. I will too. Thanks!
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Well? You guys hear from him yet?
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No…
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Damn!
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He hasn’t answered my email either. I don’t think he will respond right now. Poo.
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He didn’t answer mine either.
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Yea I pmd you as I realized I haven’t been seeing his blog. I hope he is ok. The bullying had gotten really bad lately.
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I noticed that. That troll was really obsessed and hellbent on destroying OM and his blog. I hope he’s okay. I’m sure his taking down his blog or setting it to private is a security measure.
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I really hate trolls. Why they have to attack others instead of doing their own thing is beyond me. He was so supportive of all of us. Kind of leaves a big hole in WP.
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i agree. WP isn’t the same without him. I hate trolls too. I don’t understand why some people even waste so much time obsessing over someone they don’t like. I hope he comes back.
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Hoping he googles himself and finds our posts.
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I hope he doesn’t. He might come after us then! 😮
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Not the troll, Jason.
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Has anyone heard from OM yet? He never answered my email send last week. Anne
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Not yet. 😦
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Just saw this. A sad goodbye.
A HarsH Goodbye…
June 8, 2015 by Opinionated Man
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As many of you may have heard I have closed my blog for now to become a treasure hunter. I will leave the doors open in my absence and welcome anyone that cares to browse while I am away. Feel free to reblog and share any posts that you may like, and please remember to credit this site for any ideas you may take. I wish everyone the best with their blogging and thank you for your support for the past two years.
Remember that the true voice can never be quieted. Even a whisper in the night has an audience.
Towards brighter days,
-Opinionated Man
Jason C. Cushman
6/8/2015
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Treasure hunting? Is his blog open now? Last I checked I got a message saying “not found.” He will be sorely missed. 😦
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I can get into site now. Have you tried lately? Perhaps he just opened it up/
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He must have, because I just reblogged his Goodbye article. 😦
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I saw that just now. I posted on my blog. I am curious as to why he is leaving site completely.
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I have no idea, he probably doesn’t want to say why. There must be a reason though. I’m glad he is okay.
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WordPress–A Site of Fences-May 24, 2015-was at om.
Post made on May 25, 2015 about> May 23, 2015-12:02 pm’s comment.
https://andykaufmanskavalkadekrew.wordpress.com/2015/05/25/drhashtag-needs-a-hobby-attacking-me-for-opinionated-man-is-not-it/
another post, same day.
https://andykaufmanskavalkadekrew.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/inquiring-of-abusewordpress-com-as-to-why-threats-from-opinionated-man-are-tolerated/comment-page-1/#comment-13922
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LMAO! This blogger is a blithering idiot, his posts make no sense, he’s got a really weird hate crush, and his blog looks like shit.
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Yup.
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What gets me is that dude had no shame commenting that he emailed om’s mother!
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