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That said, people are complex and flawed beings. Alex was always extremely kind to me in all our interactions. Most people who “knew” him would probably say the same if they’re being honest. He wasn’t perfect, but he was fiercely loyal to those building in his ecosystem. 

In rebuilding his new anon persona, he made a great many friends in the Farcaster ecosystem, helped a lot of builders, and brought real positivity to the space. We do ourselves a disservice if we pretend that wasn’t the case.

It also bears acknowledging that building a protocol like Clanker — especially as a cloutless anon — is no small feat. Alex’s skills at yapping, strategy, and ecosystem support were pretty much unmatched. It’s a huge part of why Clanker has succeeded, full stop.

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nothing but love for @toadyhawk.eth for the nuanced take as it's so easy to reach for the pitchforks in times like these.

the fact of the matter is there's considerable evidence to believe that proxy was particularly well-versed at social engineering. you could argue that he was loyal to his community, but that's also precisely what is needed to accrue goodwill to gain further influence and facilitate fraud more broadly (SBF, madoff, etc. were generous givers and philanthropists). he went on a vice interview with a straight face to warn people about crypto scams, and used mental gymnastics to try to retain a bounty for the funds he stole. i'm sorry but that's straight up sociopathic behavior.

perhaps i'm taking the glass-half-empty side, but at no point—now or in the future—would i ever be comfortable with him controlling *a massive treasury*, let alone that of a token launcher. i do believe things could've gotten much worse had @wagmialexander not spotted him on a whim.

skilled builder =/= good person

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To be fair, the full story from Alexander hadn’t been posted yet when I shared my thoughts, but yeah, if true it looks even worse than before.

definitely, very much appreciated your take regardless. it should be known that he's supported a lot our peers in the ecosystem