JT Foundation/Oliver Williams Research
virtualgirl:
Before I start, I just want to let you know about me... so there are no real questions as to *my* motives about *anything*...

I was introduced to some of the JT postings quite some time ago by a co-worker and hadn't revisited the whole mess until recently.... again, spurred by another co-worker who happened upon it by linking from somebody's sig on a posting over at slashdot! It has taken me quite some time to catch 'up to speed' with what the communities have been talking about and where each trail has led in researching who could have been involved in the hoax. I have a 'new' membership over at anomalies, but I have never posted anything there. I guess I am more of a lurker since I have just been feeding my head. I have once, though, emailed Darby directly with specific questions about the whole thing. Those question only had to do with what the 'original players' felt about the whole thing... more especially Pamela. To Darby's defense, he did indeed take the time to answer me thoroughly and he was quite friendly in his response. My real interest in this thing is in what it is doing to people emotionally, etc... and that always leads me to the 'why?' question... and that invariably leads me to the 'who would do this?' question. Which, is why I continue to lurk and read and see what people dig up. (Honestly, this is my first post on any TT forum at all... aren't you lucky!?) Anyway... this all leads me to you...
I admit that I discovered this forum (and your posts) by following the link from a posting over at anomalies. That person rightfully brought your information to our attention. You brought a fresh and finally NEW look at things... another thread to follow. I found your research refreshing and your postings to be informative and never ill-intended. Based on your tidbits, I hit the Florida Corrections websites and read the information that the inmate posted himself, and easily dismissed him as a candidate for the hoax. Simple. However, in the course of trying to solve the problem at hand, we need what you offered... Something new and a different avenue to 'check off the list'.
Now, regarding the posting by Darby to you mentioning the possible legal issues about posting your information. I find it really curious that he posted that information here. It may very well be out of good will that he did so... in order to simply warn someone of a possible problem. Perhaps he or others at anomalies have encountered such issues. I truly don't know. Playing both sides of the issue, I find it interesting that as I read more and more over at anomalies, there seem to be more and more legal issues warnings... especially when people get close to thinking they have found someone behind the hoax.
Again, the warnings could really be friendly and not be meant to 'put a stop to the research', but I can't say either way. Just bear in mind that it is all too common nowadays to stop people from doing things with the threat of legal actions. We all know that legal issues are expensive to resolve and they can be really damaging to a person regardless of the outcome. However, look at this... traffic was diverted away from anomalies to here... and that traffic was seeking your posts... then, you get a warning about the postings from an admin over at anomalies. It stitches together nicely. I think that perhaps Darby didn't like the traffic leaving anomalies to come over here...
Some other folks have mentioned the 'tone' over at anomalies and how it has become a tough place to communicate. I think this is an example of why that is. Things get spun around a bit and pushed down fast... and usually, there is a legal issue waved at some point. I've noticed this more and more as I read through all I could find there. It didn't seem like that in the earlier threads, but it sure seems that way as of late.
To get back to the point, and to the topic of this thread (sorry for being long-winded, admins!), your research on Oliver Williams was excellent. If anything, it was a great exercise for the rest of us to follow through with. Most, if not all, of the information you brought up could be found freely on the internet or on some legal service pages that are pay-per-search... I find nothing wrong with those methods. It may very well have proved fruitless with the inmate, but it let us work it out and come to the conclusion... which you didn't give us... we were able to find it ourselves. For that, I thank you.
I hope you don't walk away and hold back your information. I think it would be a great loss for this community. However, if you do so, leave knowing that you are appreciated.
