Maybe. I just don't want to believe it. I've known MV for so long, since 2007-08. He's always been straight up with me - till after the "Fall Of BellGab." After that I didn't recognize the MV I'd known for so many years.
It is making me depressed and sad that he won't answer my email, or even tell me what I did to offend him.
I did get a rather cryptic post on BG from "Liberace" but it certainly didn't sound the the MV from, "GNS," "CoastGab," or "BellGab," the MV who had been my good friend.
It was a totally different personality that lashed out at me, and it wasn't MV's.
Basically, all he said was that you were nuts to say something "doesn't look right" about him. And, he's used sharp words with others, too, so I wouldn't take it too personally. He would probably be happier if you accepted his feedback even though the way he said it wasn't very nice. He told you to stop brandishing ideas about him which he denies.
Would you rather he avoid expressing his feelings and then just shut the place down when he's had enough? That seems to be what happened on July 4. Or, can you take his honest feedback, honor it, and move on for the sake of peace, if for no other reason.
Starr, of course it's him. There is a paper trail all the way through his name changes in the name change thread. He doesn't "have" to leave such a paper trail, following his own policies. As the owner, he could have skipped all that & we might never have known his real name. But every time, he leaves a paper trail just like the Bible leaves the "Begats" for everyone who is interested to follow. Therefore, it is most likely him. He was just recently on a podcast, so if his own forum's avatar had been hacked, I think he would have mentioned it!!