How A Federal Agent Infiltrated the Sub - TheEconomist1 AMA

I'm bored, with Labor Day being a Federal Holiday, I am still hard at work here on the sub on behalf of various alphabet agencies. That's how hard I work ;) This is your chance to Ask Econ Anything. Anything I answer will be 100% honest. I may not answer certain questions. But I won't lie either - if I can't answer it honestly, I'll state that I can't answer it. If you've ever been curious about sub intrigue, ask away. I've been around here for quite some time, survived various dramas, been attacked, been accused of various unethical things which never panned out for the accuser. I am often believe to be TheStimGuy99. This account was created I believe about two and a half years ago. I do not operate any other account, I only use one account at any particular time.

How I became a mod

I believe about 3 or 4 months after becoming TheEconomist1, I was asked to join the mod team. I had not planned on modding. Hell, if I had, I wouldn't have written all those TSG reviews. I didn't know any of the mods at the time at any level. During those first 3 or 4 months, Lobali and I became pretty semi-regular chat buddies. We shared a fondness for opioids. Given opioids act like stims for me, I became quite a prolific contributor on the sub. Lobali asked me one day if I had an interest in modding. I said sure. Astrid reached out to me and we chatted a bit, he asked a few hypothetical questions, then I was modding. This sub was the first time I had ever used Reddit. I'm older than the average person here, so I wasn't ingrained with technology like some of you guys are.

Astrid Meltdown

I won't repeat the Astrid saga here (but feel free to ask), but one day he booted all of the mods, closed the sub, and invited some of his friends to mod. This is the blackout period /u/Vendor_BBMC sometimes refers to. During that time, we created a parallel sub and behind the scenes I worked Astrid to turn over the sub (What I did I'll leave to your imagination). I did apply a lot of pressure, some of which I do feel bad for, because I did, and still do, like Astrid. We talk occasionally still. Then one early morning, I go to Reddit and find he gave me the account information of the accounts he created that modded the sub. He apologized and handed the sub over to me. I logged into those accounts, modded Econ, and then booted those accounts and re-modded all the original mods at that time. We were deciding who should be head mod, at the time I was still fairly new, many wanted Gwern, but he declined. One day Lobali said she felt she should be head mod, I was fine with that, stepped down and let her be head mod.

Lobali Scandal

Again, we have a head mod problem. Not to regurgitate everything and open old wounds, there was a lot of backroom drama with that. I felt Lobali should step down, which she refused to do so initially. I offered to step down with her if that would help change her mind. I figured she was upset with me over my posts on the main sub. Which were tepid and I caught a lot of shit over it, but it was the only way for me to approach it at the time. I suspect with help from one of the other mods, she decided it was time to step down, thus leaving me as head mod.

And here we are today. Scandal free. Ask me whatever. I'm not sure how much longer I'll stay modding. Some days I consider stepping down and disappearing into the ether. Although I probably wouldn't leave the community completely. But at some point, maybe its time I grow up.

Edit: it's late. I'll do my best to stay up. And will continue on the morrow.


Comments


[14 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Hi! BBMC, British meth vendor here.

Did Lobali have any financial interest or involvement with Grams, to your knowledge?

That box right at the very top of this page which says "mods" and "moderators" used to say "Congratulations! You are the millionth person to be scammed by BitcoinFog".

The week lobali stepped down, that changed to the strange "box of mods", and the "bitcoinfog selectively scammed me" posts every Friday, stopped as suddenly as they had started.

If you google "bitcoinfog scammer" EVERY result is from this subreddit. Not even anything in /r/bitcoin. How would bitcoinfog avoid scamming people who don't post to this sub? (hypothetical, I'm only interested to know about Lobali's undeclared financial interests, and why bitcoinfog is still on the warning list).

I wonder what username lobali uses nowadays? Nobody ever leaves reddit, like moving house.


[10 Points] bobbiggs69:

Does your asshole still hurt from getting astrid to turn over the sub? How does it feel, as a man, to be penetrated?


[8 Points] The_Grid_Is_Up:

Ambien?


[6 Points] ForLol_Serious:

Have you ever had someone in your sights, like bam im gonna nail this motherfucker, then right before you arrest him he calls it quits and he gets away scott-free while your sitting there like wtf just happened?


[4 Points] JburnaDNM:

Only a fed could act as gay as u/theeconomist1.

()O() o====8

Edit: gave him too many equal signs probably


[6 Points] None:

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[2 Points] None:

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[2 Points] pontipon:

Why your alias "TheEconomist1"? It's for the magazine? If it's affirmative, lots of "conspiracy" questions may be throwed up..


[2 Points] ForLol_Serious:

who's your favorite person on this sub?


[2 Points] blamehofmann:

Are you with us or against us?


[2 Points] None:

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[0 Points] Fetus_In_Anus:

Why do you suck so much cock


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] watchdog707:

Do you get paid in return to being a mod here ?


[1 Points] watchdog707:

Do you have any high level technical expertise ?


[1 Points] Sleeping_Lions:

Do you think the DNMs have caused or will cause any lasting social change?


[1 Points] aaatttppp:

Has TK improved to access Signal and Wickr without compromising the host device?


[1 Points] watchdog707:

What is your favorite drug ?


[1 Points] watchdog707:

How old are you ?


[1 Points] watchdog707:

What role did drugs play in your life ?


[1 Points] watchdog707:

What market is your favorite ?


[1 Points] DareToHope:

I'm not sure how much longer I'll stay modding.

Come to the dark side with me jay and mlp. Its great. I mean think about it. no more clearing que AND as a bonus, no more having to scroll 10,000 days to read modmail. plus, you can actually enjoy the sub again.

I honestly feel that once the sub starts to feel like a chore/hassle, the mod should step down. because (I think/feel) thats when bad things or the temptation to do bad things might arise.

onto my questions.

First and foremost.

  1. Describe your perfect sundae.

  2. What so far has been your fav moment about the DNM scene (could be from reddit, modding, drugs in general, or an experience)

  3. How much ambien did you take when you wrote this? :P


[1 Points] Rebax:

I can only picture you as Kip from Napoleon Dynamite reading this. Lol.

How to sound like a nerd 101


[1 Points] wutwutwutwutwut1:

This is a joke right?


[0 Points] ForLol_Serious:

Also, what agency do you work for?


[0 Points] watchdog707:

Do you vend on any market ?


[0 Points] watchdog707:

What's your job in real life ?


[0 Points] watchdog707:

What do you think about Monero and would you invest in it now ?


[0 Points] ForLol_Serious:

Are you friends with all the other feds in this sub? or do you not know each other?


[0 Points] ForLol_Serious:

How many people have you successfully arrested related to dnm activity?


[0 Points] ForLol_Serious:

How easy is it to track someone through tor?


[0 Points] Death2Scammers:

You say you "love" the opioids....Oxy in particular. I as well. If they were legal or easily obtainable, money no object type of thing... how many would you do on the daily? What about if you really wanted to let your hair down?

If someone were to ask you "What do you truly love about Oxy?" what would your reply be?


[0 Points] WolfID:

Thanks for doing an ama, pretty entertaining. My question: how many vendors have approached the mod team with monetary offers in exchange for favors?


[0 Points] samwhiskey:

I've shared many times about doing drugs with my wife (actually don't do drugs without her). Do you partake recreationally with your wife or friends?

Will you ever give in and try one of the most wonderful chemicals in existence (2C-B)?


[0 Points] doeboyfreessh:

Do you think you will ever try dope ? Or you think your going to stick with just the pills? I remember you saying you love opiates but never tried #4.


[0 Points] 180K:

Can you see our ip's?


[-1 Points] None:

So is that your job then mate? Who do you work for? If you don't mind saying that is. :)


[-1 Points] manchasingpaper:

You dont belong here fed. Im gonna ask you politely to leave and never return. How csn u call us brothers when you pledge loyalty to those villains . I hope youre joking . I know you've done a lot to help us with information but at the end of the day you are a cop and we are the robbers.


[-2 Points] None:

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