Can someone keep an eye on this guy (run across America)

polty wrote:

I mean I understand the ones where people are cheating to get BQs and the like, I just don't really see this narcissistic guy as harming anyone.

seriously

he's not like that fat kp guy who was taking money from people in the name of charity

this is just a guy with a serious case of npd

we are literally the only people following along with his nonsense

well us and that one fat canadian lady on twitter

the rest of his followers are bot accounts

jinxy cat wrote:

polty wrote:

I mean I understand the ones where people are cheating to get BQs and the like, I just don't really see this narcissistic guy as harming anyone.

seriously

he's not like that fat kp guy who was taking money from people in the name of charity

this is just a guy with a serious case of npd

we are literally the only people following along with his nonsense

well us and that one fat canadian lady on twitter

the rest of his followers are bot accounts

That is where you are completely wrong. This type of behavior needs to be stopped.

If you are OK with this type of behavior, you are part of the problem.

polty wrote:

I mean I understand the ones where people are cheating to get BQs and the like, I just don't really see this narcissistic guy as harming anyone.

Not happy until I see his head on a stick.

polty wrote:

I mean I understand the ones where people are cheating to get BQs and the like, I just don't really see this narcissistic guy as harming anyone.

Mate, I realise you're trying to come across as clever and reasonable, but you're not. FFS this is a running website, he supposed to be running, he's supposed to be doing it legitimately (even if it is on a friggin' bike), this is why the LetsRun trolls, sleuths and seekers of truth care. Now STFU and fück off and while you're away try really, really hard to get over yourself.

George O wrote:

That is where you are completely wrong. This type of behavior needs to be stopped.

but you are not stopping anything

sometimes

at some point

it is helpful to examine your own life and your own motivations

Reality Winner wrote:

If you are OK with this type of behavior, you are part of the problem.

i guess will have to bear that cross

but i envy you

if this is the biggest problem you have to concern yourself with, i mean

What type of behavior needs to be stopped? Embellishing/lying about athletic pursuits to no one's harm? How hard do the police laugh at you every day when you call them to report the people you saw speeding during the day?

jinxy cat wrote:

George O wrote:

That is where you are completely wrong. This type of behavior needs to be stopped.

but you are not stopping anything

sometimes

at some point

it is helpful to examine your own life and your own motivations

Idiot, are you forgetting those other scammers and cheats Dave Reading and Rob Young who got stopped, this one's just warming up.

Disclaimer: I've already admitted its purely cubicle bound entertainment for me.Im curious what motivates you to suggest these people should spend their time differently and stop caring about this?

jinxy cat wrote:

George O wrote:

That is where you are completely wrong. This type of behavior needs to be stopped.

but you are not stopping anything

sometimes

at some point

it is helpful to examine your own life and your own motivations

jinxy cat wrote:

Reality Winner wrote:

If you are OK with this type of behavior, you are part of the problem.

if this is the biggest problem you have to concern yourself with, i mean

Idiot, big assumption there, assuming it was a question as there's no question mark.

Idiot, big assumption there. wrote:

jinxy cat wrote:

if this is the biggest problem you have to concern yourself with, i mean

Idiot, big assumption there, assuming it was a question as there's no question mark.

assuming it wasN't a question as there's no question mark

he won the badwater salton sea 81 miler on may 1

he is registered for badwater 135 in july

any further questions?

Thanks Jinxy! That is great to hear

I believe fake claims like Darren's minimize Pete's amazing accomplishment (and yes, it is truly amazing and inspiring). I don't like that one bit. I think it's a losing cause though, and I see that KP Kelly is still going strong unfortunately. If he can get away with his obvious fraud then I suppose anyone can. I don't know if it's that people don't care or if Let's Run just doesn't have the reach.

All talk no action wrote:

Eagle Eyed Cyclist wrote:

I think those variations in speed are just due to the combination of hills and headwind.

Only way to verify if they really are jumping in and out of the RV as they approach towns is to get a Delmotie to film on the ground. Hopefully we will have someone close by at one of the stops.

There is just way too many fishy things about this "run" for there not to be blatant cheating.

Someone should message Kavinoky's social media and get him to export the GPX file out of the LocaToWeb site so we can examine in more detail.

Hahaha forget it. Nobody is going to meet him on the ground. This website is nothing but keyboard commandos who bitch and moan like bitches.

Really? Google Rob Young fakes run across America Lets Run.

He was totally halted as a lying scammer because of this forum, and not been heard from in a year

No one could follow Darren before as he was HIDING from us on purpose and refusing to say where he was, blocking anyone that asked.

polty wrote:

Who is it that he's scamming? Sponsors?

Yes, all the free gear for a start, plus RV paid for him plus free bikes, hotels, etc.

Then we have the end goal. He wants to be a motivational speaker and charge a fortune for his talks and write a book, ALL on the back of a faked "run" across America.

Other goodies promised him when he finishes this scam too.

He's not doing it just for fun!

Lead or follow wrote:

Darren has 804,000 twitter followers. How many do you have?

At least 15 of them--sometimes as many as 50--like each of his posts. Do you think any of them care what you say?

You can easily buy followers. We looked into Rob Young doing that and 10,000 of his facebook ones were fake bought from Turkey!

It's insanely easy to buy followers on Twitter. Millions do this to try and look popular.

Question? wrote:

I think it's a losing cause though, and I see that KP Kelly is still going strong unfortunately. If he can get away with his obvious fraud then I suppose anyone can. I don't know if it's that people don't care or if Let's Run just doesn't have the reach.

I don't think we are done with KP Kelly yet, especially with KP's second running scam next year that we are sure to swarm over. I didn't get any word back from the marathon organizers, probably because KP Kelly's sister is on the organizing committees. But we will have fun with him again.

Considering a sponsorship wrote:

Twitter followers are a valuable and tangible asset. Think of it--nearly a million people check in multiple times daily to see what he has to say. They value his opinion, and his endorsements.

I'm thinking of sponsoring him. In my profession it's extremely hard to reach a million people, and costs a lot of money to do so. I don't have a big budget. Do you think I could donate something to his trip in exchange for him tweeting about me every couple of days?

This seems like too valuable of an opportunity to pass up--I don't know anyone else with so many followers.

Have you not read ANY of this thread?

You want to invest in a fake "run" so the computer bot fake Twitter followers he bought will bring you business?

Oh dear God. Please be a troll.......

All power to the truth seekers wrote:

Mate, I realise you're trying to come across as clever and reasonable, but you're not. FFS this is a running website, he supposed to be running, he's supposed to be doing it legitimately (even if it is on a friggin' bike), this is why the LetsRun trolls, sleuths and seekers of truth care. Now STFU and fück off and while you're away try really, really hard to get over yourself.

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