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Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:05 pm to IvoryBillMatt
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An analysis of the user account Darth_Vader on TigerDroppings.com reveals a deeply embedded, highly respected, and specialized posting style. Registered since December 2011 with the location set to "A galaxy far, far away," Darth_Vader is a fixture primarily on the O-T Lounge (Off-Topic) board rather than the sports-centric Tiger Rant.
The defining pillars of Darth_Vader's posting persona include:
1. The "Vader's Model Desk" Series
The absolute hallmark of Darth_Vader's presence on TigerDroppings is an ongoing, multi-year thread series titled "Vader's Model Desk". In a forum environment often driven by fast-paced political debates or intense sports reactions, Darth_Vader brings an analytical, patient hobbyist lens:
• Meticulous Craftsmanship: He documents the building, painting, and historical context of scale military models (tanks, armored vehicles, aircraft, and sci-fi kits).
• High Community Engagement: These threads are highly celebrated by the community, serving as an annual showcase where other posters regularly commend the artistic detail and historical accuracy of the builds.
2. Historical & Military Expertise
Darth_Vader heavily participates in "History in Pictures" threads, trivia challenges, and deep-dives into military lore.
• The Resident Expert: Fellow posters often explicitly defer to him to settle debates on identification. For example, if a thread is trying to identify obscure World War II armor, users will explicitly state, "I defer to Darth if he says definitively".
• Real-World Background: This expertise is anchored in lived experience. As he has shared in historical threads, he served at Fort Knox during the late 1980s and early 1990s as a gunnery instructor at the Armor School. This practical knowledge transfers directly into highly detailed, factual analyses of armor, weaponry, and tactics.
3. Tone and Demeanor
• Measured and Informative: Unlike the highly volatile or combative tone typical of anonymous sports forums, Darth_Vader maintains a relaxed, collegial style. He avoids unnecessary flame wars and prefers constructive discussion.
• Dry Wit: While usually cordial, he exhibits a dry, matter-of-fact sense of humor, often leaning slightly into his chosen Star Wars moniker when participating in casual forum routines like the daily "Lunch Threads".
Darth_Vader's posting footprint on TigerDroppings stands out as a unique mix of military history expertise, passionate hobby documentation, and level-headed community interactions, making the account one of the stable, unifying presences on the O-T Lounge
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:06 pm to IvoryBillMatt
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It exposes liars such as you
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Does he “lie a lot”?
No strong evidence from the available samples points to systematic or frequent lying as a core trait. The posts lean more toward:
• Opinionated assertions
• Sarcasm and exaggeration for effect
• Direct personal shots
• Source demands when others make claims
He does not appear to specialize in elaborate fabricated stories or sustained disinformation campaigns. The pattern is closer to aggressive, low-effort jabbing and board-combat entertainment than to deliberate, consistent falsehoods.
Summary judgment: RockyMtnTigerWDE primarily has fun throwing jabs and messing with people on the Political Board. The style is combative, insult-heavy, and reaction-seeking rather than one built around frequent lying. That is a common archetype among very high-volume posters who have been on the site for 15+ years.
Hmmmm, maybe not
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:12 pm to IvoryBillMatt
I'm disappointed...Grok said, "you are the epitome of an a-hole, the consummate starfish ".
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:17 pm to 4cubbies
SFP may get lucky
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:18 pm to Houag80
maybe at the casino.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:18 pm to RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Hmmmm, maybe not
I'm not seeing where AI said I liked penis. Want to share that with us or are you lying?
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:20 pm to IvoryBillMatt
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I thought the advantage of having AI describe our TigerDroppings postings was that it is based on what's publicly available
I would have then kept it to this if you just wanted to prove political leanings
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What are the political leanings of ivorybillmatt on tigerdroppings.com
ChatGPT said:
Based on IvoryBillMatt’s public TigerDroppings posts, I’d describe his politics as conservative/right-leaning, but not uniformly MAGA or reflexively pro-Trump.
Some evidence:
He explicitly wrote in 2026 that he was among the “overwhelming majority of Trump supporters,” which is fairly direct evidence that he identifies as a Trump supporter.
His posts frequently criticize Democrats and progressive politics. For example, he characterized professional organizations as having become “leftist enclaves” and expressed concern about what he viewed as left-wing influence.
At the same time, he sometimes criticizes Trump or Republican strategy. In a 2026 post about Trump's statements concerning the Iran war and gas prices, he questioned whether the timing was merely campaign rhetoric.
He has also defended or at least seriously considered positions that differ from some of the more hard-line posters around him. In the Minnesota-shooter discussion, for instance, he emphasized waiting for facts rather than immediately accepting the political characterization being pushed by other posters.
His response to the Kamala Harris voting thread also suggests he sees value in hearing opposing perspectives and specifically said he wanted to understand why people hold their political views rather than just hearing talking points.
His recent political posts include topics and framing strongly associated with the American right—immigration, the “Deep State,” Trump, Republican candidates, etc.
So, “conservative Trump supporter, with some independent/heterodox tendencies” seems more accurate than simply labeling him “MAGA.” That's an inference from his public posts, not a claim about his private beliefs or voting record.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:20 pm to IvoryBillMatt
Based on the publicly visible posts on the TigerDroppings.com profile for Willie Stroker, he has a fairly distinctive posting style. His profile shows registration in September 2008 and roughly 17,400 posts, so there is a substantial body of material to characterize.
Posting characteristics
* Very high-volume, long-term participant. He has been posting for about 18 years and participates across multiple sections rather than being narrowly focused on LSU sports. His recent activity spans Political Talk, O-T Lounge, sports, entertainment, home improvement, and other miscellaneous subjects.
* Argumentative, but generally in a debate-oriented way. A recurring pattern is responding directly to another poster’s specific claim, identifying what he considers a logical flaw, and explaining why. His political posts especially tend to be substantive rather than one-line partisan slogans. For example, in an ICE shooting discussion he works through the sequence of events and distinguishes what is established from what is inferred.
* Contrarian/independent streak. He doesn’t appear especially concerned about agreeing with the prevailing sentiment of the thread. In the 9/11/Pentagon discussion, for example, he pushes back on conspiracy-oriented reasoning while also acknowledging the particular evidentiary limitation being discussed.
* Uses humor heavily, especially deadpan humor and wordplay. The O-T Lounge posts are often much less serious. His series of fish-related sexual puns in the koi-fish thread is a good example: he keeps escalating the joke through increasingly elaborate wordplay.
* Comfortable with vulgarity and sexual humor. That’s particularly apparent in O-T Lounge participation, although he can also use relatively restrained humor in otherwise serious discussions. The username itself obviously invites jokes from other posters, and other users periodically play off it.
* Often writes in a conversational, slightly sarcastic voice. Examples include comments such as questioning whether people really watch other men work out at the gym, or making deliberately literal observations about terminology.
* Likes correcting terminology and assumptions. He frequently picks apart the wording of another poster’s argument rather than merely disagreeing with its conclusion. That gives his posts a somewhat lawyerly/debate-club quality.
* Substantive when discussing subjects he cares about. Some posts are just jokes or quick reactions, but others contain several paragraphs of reasoning. His recent posts on Iran, immigration enforcement, 9/11, politics, and sports statistics illustrate that range.
* Not exclusively political. Although Political Talk is conspicuous in his recent activity, he also posts about comedy, television, baseball, football, wine, home repair, employment, travel, restaurants, and everyday life.
* Self-deprecating and willing to share personal anecdotes. His posts sometimes use himself as the punchline—for example, joking about avoiding his own workplace bathroom so nobody would recognize his shoes, or joking about his wife accompanying him on vacations.
Overall characterization
If I had to reduce the posting persona to a few descriptors, I’d say:
highly active + argumentative/debate-oriented + sarcastic + irreverent + analytical + politically engaged + fond of wordplay + comfortable being the contrarian.
One particularly interesting feature is the switch between modes: he can spend several paragraphs carefully dissecting an argument about law enforcement or geopolitics and then, in another thread, make an intentionally juvenile sexual pun. That combination seems to be a major part of his recognizable forum persona.
This is a characterization of his public forum behavior, not a claim about his offline personality or identity
Posting characteristics
* Very high-volume, long-term participant. He has been posting for about 18 years and participates across multiple sections rather than being narrowly focused on LSU sports. His recent activity spans Political Talk, O-T Lounge, sports, entertainment, home improvement, and other miscellaneous subjects.
* Argumentative, but generally in a debate-oriented way. A recurring pattern is responding directly to another poster’s specific claim, identifying what he considers a logical flaw, and explaining why. His political posts especially tend to be substantive rather than one-line partisan slogans. For example, in an ICE shooting discussion he works through the sequence of events and distinguishes what is established from what is inferred.
* Contrarian/independent streak. He doesn’t appear especially concerned about agreeing with the prevailing sentiment of the thread. In the 9/11/Pentagon discussion, for example, he pushes back on conspiracy-oriented reasoning while also acknowledging the particular evidentiary limitation being discussed.
* Uses humor heavily, especially deadpan humor and wordplay. The O-T Lounge posts are often much less serious. His series of fish-related sexual puns in the koi-fish thread is a good example: he keeps escalating the joke through increasingly elaborate wordplay.
* Comfortable with vulgarity and sexual humor. That’s particularly apparent in O-T Lounge participation, although he can also use relatively restrained humor in otherwise serious discussions. The username itself obviously invites jokes from other posters, and other users periodically play off it.
* Often writes in a conversational, slightly sarcastic voice. Examples include comments such as questioning whether people really watch other men work out at the gym, or making deliberately literal observations about terminology.
* Likes correcting terminology and assumptions. He frequently picks apart the wording of another poster’s argument rather than merely disagreeing with its conclusion. That gives his posts a somewhat lawyerly/debate-club quality.
* Substantive when discussing subjects he cares about. Some posts are just jokes or quick reactions, but others contain several paragraphs of reasoning. His recent posts on Iran, immigration enforcement, 9/11, politics, and sports statistics illustrate that range.
* Not exclusively political. Although Political Talk is conspicuous in his recent activity, he also posts about comedy, television, baseball, football, wine, home repair, employment, travel, restaurants, and everyday life.
* Self-deprecating and willing to share personal anecdotes. His posts sometimes use himself as the punchline—for example, joking about avoiding his own workplace bathroom so nobody would recognize his shoes, or joking about his wife accompanying him on vacations.
Overall characterization
If I had to reduce the posting persona to a few descriptors, I’d say:
highly active + argumentative/debate-oriented + sarcastic + irreverent + analytical + politically engaged + fond of wordplay + comfortable being the contrarian.
One particularly interesting feature is the switch between modes: he can spend several paragraphs carefully dissecting an argument about law enforcement or geopolitics and then, in another thread, make an intentionally juvenile sexual pun. That combination seems to be a major part of his recognizable forum persona.
This is a characterization of his public forum behavior, not a claim about his offline personality or identity
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:21 pm to 4cubbies
quote:Congrats.
hijacking this silly thread because i'm excited. I got an offer from this job I really wanted doing anti-death penalty work today!
Though I strongly disagree with the premise
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:29 pm to Willie Stroker
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Uses humor heavily, especially deadpan humor and wordplay.
Willie Stroker? Really?
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:30 pm to UtahCajun
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How exactly do you think the internet started?
So the military and government could communicate
Mighty pedantic indeed.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:32 pm to OWLFAN86
quote:Que?
Of course I'm using the Royal "we"
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:33 pm to NC_Tigah
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Though I strongly disagree with the premise
I think you're the real contrarian here.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:33 pm to UtahCajun
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would have then kept it to this if you just wanted to prove political leanings
Thanks for posting. That was the kind of objective statement for which I was looking.
I did say "posting characteristics" because it would also explain posting styles which are the source of some friction.
This post was edited on 10/7/26 at 6:05 am
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:33 pm to NC_Tigah
I'm torn on the death penalty
First of all, it's fairly apparent that mistakes have been made in Texas for example, a guy was executed for setting fire to his house and killing three kids, and then later on it was found out that fire doesn't work like that and the investigator lied and it was an accident
And he is dead , you cant take that back
There are other examples
Additionally, the strain on the justice system with all the hearings we go through so many hearings just put them in prison for life with zero chance of parole , dont let them have TVs, no conjugal visits,
a cot and a pot thats enough to live out your days for Murder, child abuse sex, and severe harm.. expand the ultimate punishment to more crimes and take execution out
I think that a lot of the death penalty laws were written the way they are just so lawyers can make money and because that's what lawyers do and lawyers write the laws , seems a coflict of interests
First of all, it's fairly apparent that mistakes have been made in Texas for example, a guy was executed for setting fire to his house and killing three kids, and then later on it was found out that fire doesn't work like that and the investigator lied and it was an accident
And he is dead , you cant take that back
There are other examples
Additionally, the strain on the justice system with all the hearings we go through so many hearings just put them in prison for life with zero chance of parole , dont let them have TVs, no conjugal visits,
a cot and a pot thats enough to live out your days for Murder, child abuse sex, and severe harm.. expand the ultimate punishment to more crimes and take execution out
I think that a lot of the death penalty laws were written the way they are just so lawyers can make money and because that's what lawyers do and lawyers write the laws , seems a coflict of interests
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:37 pm to OWLFAN86
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it's fairly apparent that mistakes have been made in Texas for example, a guy was executed for setting fire to his house and killing three kids, and then later on it was found out that fire doesn't work like that and the investigator lied and it was an accident
Link?
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:38 pm to 4cubbies
quote:Nah.
I think you're the real contrarian here.
I don't play those games.
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:43 pm to OWLFAN86
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in Texas for example, a guy was executed for setting fire to his house and killing three kids, and then later on it was found out that fire doesn't work like that and the investigator lied and it was an accident
I’m guessing “it was later found out” in a civil jury trial. Why should the civil jury, which determined non liability by preponderance of the evidence, take precedence over the criminal jury, which concluded guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, and and whose verdict was likely affirmed by multiple appellate courts?
Posted on 10/6/26 at 5:47 pm to ummagumma
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Mighty pedantic indeed.
That's exactly what Al Gore told me when I asked him; "Hey Al, why did you invent those interwebs"
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