Robert Morein wrote:


Bruce,
Permit me to throw out an informal comparison of McCarty vs. Krueger:

1. In terms of the theory of "subjugation of the ego" to society, which has
been used by the FBI in criminal profiling, Krueger's ego is mostly or
completely conformant, while the newsgroups are a steam valve for the part
that is not. McCarty's ego, on the other hand, is nonconformant, in other
words, his is the classic full-blown psychopath.

2. Krueger has a very strong sense of self-identity, while McCarty's sense
of self identity is deviant, although I lack an understanding of how.

3. I suspect that Krueger's disorder may be very context dependent. Is it
possible that such an individual could function with relative normality in
other social venues.

4. Krueger's behavior exhibits paranoid elements. McCarty's behavior, on the
other hand, is characterized by a sense of power and control, as in mania,
that appears to be semicyclic.

I categorize the two above points as opposite poles of adjustment: victim
vs. victimization.

In the case of the visible characteristics, I suspect that McCarty's
personality disorder is somewhat more pervasive. Considering his temporary
success at advancing his business schemes and recruiting collaborators, it
appears he can project normality under limited circumstance for a limited
period of time. However, in prolonged association with business partners, it
appears that the psychopathology surfaces.

Bruce, perhaps I should have been a psychologist, since I find this kind of
analysis fascinating, even if I cannot do it with anything approaching
professional expertise. Your comments are solicited.





It's certainly possible that a person can act quite obnoxiously, defying logic,
in one setting and behave in a more socially acceptable way elsewhere. Whether
that would apply to the people you mention is open to questions that can only
be answered from first-hand observation. I've never met or spoken to anybody
that has met either one of them, AFAIK. Has anybody on RAO actually met either
one or have any firsthand knowledge of their offline behavior? Given
Nousaine's zealous support of Arny's dogmas, I wouldn't count him as an
objective evluator when it comes to this question, which has nothing to do with
audio, but everything to do with social interactions and their appropriateness.

We've both been libeled and/or slandered by both of these folks, so for me at
least, their credibility will always be suspect. That said, McCarty appears to
be much more apt to engage in deceptive posting under pseudonyms, email bombing
attempts (at least in my case and perhaps yours), widespread lying on various
newsgroups such as rec.audio.marketplace and other silly behavoirs that are
quite transparent to most observers. I suspect your conclusion, if I read you
correctly, that he is much more seriously disturbed, is definitely warranted.



Bruce J. Richman