Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nathaniel just wrote the following on his wall on Facebook:Who Is John Galt? Answer Nathaniel Branden Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthony Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 mmmm... interesting;and amusing,Michael.May I take this chance to post an email request sent out by Dr.Branden to his client mailing-list? I haven't seen any mention of this anywhere,and I think it's a great example of the man's good-will.(It fascinates me how often,at the very extreme reaches of rational selfishness - or of 'conscious Selfhood',as I sometimes paraphrase it - a thinker,producer,or creator, can come full circle to 'Other-ism.')"....but I [N.B.] want you to know that I read (and re-read!)every letter you sent me,and felt deeply moved by the passion and the depth.Now I want to extend an invitation to you all.Give me your answer to this question: "What would you like most to have Nathaniel Branden discuss?"There are no guarantees,but I will do my best."Well, any requests? I have a few,but I'd like to hear from all of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanz Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I thought it was a very odd post. Is that really Nathaniel Branden or someone posing as him? Edited July 28, 2009 by jordanz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Jordan,Here is the link:http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/profile.php?id=1826350218&ref=nf(I think you have to have a Facebook account and be logged in to see it.)Lots of the right friends, but there is room for doubt...Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanz Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Actually, I'm one of his FB friends. I was surprised when I got the friend notification as I don't know Nathaniel at all. I have a doubt that this is the real NB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonfly Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I'm sure the message is genuine. I got it too, probably because I've been a member of the Branden discussion list. There were previous, similar messages, and I've nothing to do with facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 I got the email message, too. That is simply normal email marketing. It normally plays out as follows: Ask your list what they want discussed, then make a product about it and sell it to them. Maybe this is what Nathaniel will do, or maybe he will make something to give away. At any rate, this is a solid technique for interacting well with your email list.I have made inquiries about the Facebook account.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Jordan,Here is the link:http://www.facebook....26350218&ref=nf(I think you have to have a Facebook account and be logged in to see it.)Lots of the right friends, but there is room for doubt...MichaelThere are two NB facebook accts. You linked the wrong one. I have a feeling the one you linked was a mistake and the second one right one.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Brant,Maybe not a mistake...Here is a screen-shot of what I see:Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brant Gaede Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well, the other one has an actual photograph. Go to Facebook and search for Nathaniel Branden. When I did yesterday I got two results.--Brant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nathaniel-Branden/61376718652 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjohnson Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 http://www.facebook....den/61376718652That's a fan club account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 It has been confirmed that the Nathaniel Branden account above is a fraud.MichaelEDT: The person who did this accumulated (mostly through requests while posing as Nathaniel) the following people as friends:Alan Charles KorsAnne Conover HellerBarbara BrandenChris GriebChris Matthew SciabarraChristopher RobinsonDavid BoazDavid KaufmanDavid KelleyDebbie ClarkDonald MeinshausenDouglas B. RasmussenDuncan ScottEdward HudginsFree MindsGary ChartierJack CrissJames Robert GarfieldJames W. PetersonJason WalkerJim DavidsonJody GomezJordan ZimmermanJoshua ZaderKate HerrickKathy WheelerLogan Darrow ClementsMatias VolcoMichael Stuart KellyPeter VossRich EngleRobert BidinottoRobert L CampbellRoger BissellStephen HicksVictor ProssWalter FoddisI have just now removed the friend connection to my own name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanz Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I de-friended. Michael - How did you confirm this is a fraud? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 29, 2009 Author Share Posted July 29, 2009 I de-friended. Michael - How did you confirm this is a fraud?Jordan,I asked Barbara and she asked Leigh (Nathaniel's wife).Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Nathaniel just posted on his real Facebook account the following:NB and his team would like to warn friends, family, fans and readers of bogus NB profiles....please be wary of fakes and frauds. If you are connected with any other "Nathaniel Branden" on facebook, please delete from your friend list asap. Best, NB and team.Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Campbell Posted July 30, 2009 Share Posted July 30, 2009 Interesting... I checked the bogus account and, so far as I can determine, I'm not listed as a friend there any more.Hate to ask it, but could there be any significance to Victor Pross being listed as a friend of the fake Nathaniel Branden?Robert Campbell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Stuart Kelly Posted July 30, 2009 Author Share Posted July 30, 2009 Hate to ask it, but could there be any significance to Victor Pross being listed as a friend of the fake Nathaniel Branden?Robert,You mean a friend that the fake Nathaniel Branden confirmed?And then the fake Nathaniel coming out claiming he was John Galt?Nah... What could possibly make you think that? Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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