This is an archive of the Megathread which summarizes Derek K Smarts activities up to 2016, carefully prepared by Wilic, a hard working moderator for the /r/ds Subreddit. This is taken without permission but with the intention to protect this valuable index, in case something should happen to the archives at /r/ds on Reddit. Big thanks to Wilic and the other moderators for the subreddit.
Welcome to the New Drama Megathread 2016 Revision;
This post functions as a quick reference archival for those that are interested in staying abreast of Derek Smart's keen interest in the development of the crowdfunded space sci-fi video game Star Citizen™.
I'll try my best to keep this updated with relevant and consolidated info as we go. Please PM me for any corrections as this post will be locked to comments.
Quick Links:
QUICK LINK TO PART 2
- "Reaction: Pro-SC/balanced discussions/critiques/blogs/video blogs/news"
QUICK LINK TO PART 3
- "Who/What/Why/DS-related Jokes & Parodies/Tweet stats"
[QUICK LINK TO PART 4]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/DerekSmart/comments/4yfyi2/drama_megathread_2016_revision/d6njar3))
- "DS Star Citizen/Moral Compass related Tweets of note & commentary"
[QUICK LINK TO PART 5]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/DerekSmart/comments/4yfyi2/drama_megathread_2016_revision/d6njafj))
- "DS & Alleged "Harassment" Controversy Towards Sandi Gardiner (CIG Marketing VP & Wife of Chris Roberts, CIG CEO)"
[QUICK LINK TO PART 6]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/DerekSmart/comments/4yfyi2/drama_megathread_2016_revision/d6nja7y))
- "Compilation list of predictions and allegations by Derek Smart"
[QUICK LINK TO PART 7]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/DerekSmart/comments/4yfyi2/drama_megathread_2016_revision/d6nj9nv/))
- "SC Technology related exchanges between DS & CIG"
[QUICK LINK TO PART 8]
(https://www.reddit.com/r/DerekSmart/comments/4yfyi2/drama_megathread_2016_revision/d6nj9h4/))
- "Bans/removals/etc against Derek Smart"
Summary of Events in 2015
(thanks to /u/mesasone)
CLICK HERE FOR REDDIT FORMAT
CLICK HERE FOR IMAGE FORMAT ARCHIVE
CLICK HERE FOR ELI5 CHEEZBURGER KITTAH FORMAT
(credit twitter user @mauzao9)
Keynote Legal demand letters / commentary:
Exchanges between DS <-> CIG, and CIG -> Escapist, Robert's Family <-> DS:
(1) DS's initial demand letter to RSI 8/21/15
(2) CIG's response to DS's demand letter 8/26/15
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when CIG investigated further found that he gave a non-existent address
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CIG, per kickstarter TOS (applicable only to projects launched on or before October 18th, 2014 ), "Project Creators may cancel or refund a Backer’s pledge at any time and for any reason, and if they do so, are not required to fulfill the reward."
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Many opinions out there as to why CIG refunded DS, one shared by many is he was attempting to instigate a class action suit (sources: 1,2,3,4), and reasoning listed on page 2, beginning with the sentence "Your client's defamatory claims without merit and include unfounded allegations that the funds raised for the project were improperly, even fraudulently. "
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Of course 3rd party reviews have a place in gaming, referencing the notion that "he never downloaded the game or logged into". This is a point of interest, given the overall interest DS has in the project.
(3) DS's Legal reply to CIG's Legal reply 9/14/15
(4) [C&D Letter from Roberts Family -> DS (Newly Published by DS per 10/6/15 Rant) ] (https://www.dropbox.com/s/eszswm3py1udbuy/15-09-30_Cease_Desist_Letter_from_RSI.pdf)) dated 9/30/15
(5) CIG legal demand letter to The Escapist 10/2/15
(6) DS->Robert's Family response to 9/30/15 C&D (Newly Published by DS per 10/6/15 Rant) dated 10/2/15
- Error in date on header on subsequent pages; also unsigned
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DS & Alleged "Harrassment" Controversy Towards Sandi Gardiner (CIG Marketing VP & wife of Chris Roberts, CIG CEO)
(credit to /u/dczanik)
Notable Twitter references:
400+ mentions of her via Derek Smart's twitter
Claims Sandi did a porn movie
Claims Sandi gave herself an award
Posted scantily clad pictures of Sandi
Posts e-mails from Sandi
Posts Videos of Sandi
Claims she is using CIG money to fund pet projects
Posting LinkedIn resumes
Creeping her Twitter,multiple times
Claims Sandi is writing Glassdoor reviews
Posts about her marital status
Calls for her resignation
Implies she's racist, ageist (discrimenates based off age), and abuses employees.
Claims Nepotism
Posting More Videos with Sandi
Posting pictures of her Child along with the kid's name
More proof of posting images of her daughters, along with their home address
Calls her an academic fraud, multiple times, and again
Notable References Outside Twitter
Talks about her on Youtube
Talking about her on his forums
Talking about her on other people's forums, saying she's a fraud
Talking about her on TwitLonger
Talking about her on his blogs
Notable Sandi Gardnier Controversy-Related tweets
"if I wasn't so busy I would take action against the upsetting & untrue statements [Derek has] said about me." -Sandi Gardiner, 21st Aug 2015
Sandi tweets that she has quit social media due to online targeted harassment, 11th of Aug 2016.
Subsequent Chain Reaction by DS to Sandi's 8/11/16 tweet
Accuses Sandi of being a liar. And says she lies 'A LOT'
Starts Posting in the #ISupportSandi for people who trying to show support for her, multiple, multiple, multiple times
Admits to trolling the #IStandwithSandi supporters on twitter on the 'something awful' forums
Calls people who have voiced support for her 'clueless nitwits'
If you compare it to the previous posts it appears posts may have already been deleted.
Threatened legal action against YouTuber 'Mandalore Gaming' when Mandalore suggested 'maybe you shouldn't outright stalk employees, and their kids' in a video.
Claims her twitter has been blocked for over a year despite evidence showing him linking to her twitter less than a year ago.
Claims she's not being harassed, multiple, multiple times
Claims He's actually the one being harassed
Claims He is not harassing her, and he will SUE her if she does claim harassment
Claims Sandi's "fans" are a gang dedicated to harassing and doxing him.
Claims no evidence of harassment
Claims he never "doxed" anybody, despite arguably doing the very definition of doxing several times, allegedly attempting to cover up incidents of doxing, and allegedly posting pictures of Sandi's 2 children, the children's names, their home address, and other private information.
Another blog about Sandi. Claims there's images floating around that she was also an escort.
Questions how everything said above could be interpreted as harassment
Why all the "attention" towards Sandi?
In Derek's own words, he says
Because Derek was banned from Star Citizen.
Derek heard stuff about the way Sandi treats employees (no proof given)
Derek doesn't think Sandi is qualified for her marketing VP position.