I am a human being. I live on planet earth.

January 5, 2006 11:39 AM

Welcome! This is The Manifesto of Forbidden Truth the most unique and dangerous web site on planet earth. Here, within these pages, all of your most sacred societal Myths, Dogmas, Doctrines, Delusions, Derangements, and Brainwashings will be stripped to the bone and torn asunder, to be replaced by the Forbidden Truths that I shall graciously reveal.
posted by stinkycheese (64 comments total)

To quote the Supreme, All-Pervading, Ultimate Mantra that Penetrates to the Very Core of Existence:

Oy, gevult.
posted by digaman at 11:45 AM on January 5, 2006

Every reader of this web page has three things in common: 1: You are a human being. 2: You are alive. 3: You live on planet earth.

Oh no teh obvious ! *rolls over and dies*
posted by elpapacito at 11:46 AM on January 5, 2006

See also. (large jpg, SFW)
posted by everichon at 11:46 AM on January 5, 2006

This is Charles Manson, America's #1 Political Prisoner, a Martyred Victim-Creation of American society, and a Courageous Philosopher of Societally Forbidden Truths. Seer Charles is the single greatest known philosopher of Forbidden Truth of the 20th century.

*flush*
posted by NationalKato at 11:47 AM on January 5, 2006

You were first conceived, then born, a human being, and from the instant that you were conceived, a remarkably evil and toxic campaign of malevolent brainwashing, unrelenting emotional and intellectual terrorization, and brutal destruction of your rational thinking abilities, including the ability to understand and recognize simple Truth, was undertaken against you, by the Society into which you were born, and it's empowered leaders. This is true regardless of what nation you were born in, or what circumstances you were personally raised up within.

I must disagree.
posted by mrgrimm at 11:47 AM on January 5, 2006

I have found my new "Timecube"

This man will be the brunt of very many jokes.
posted by BeerGrin at 11:49 AM on January 5, 2006

mrgrimm: good answer, get yourself some soylent green
posted by elpapacito at 11:49 AM on January 5, 2006

Well, I think he may have a point. But why is Truth so important anyways? Didn't he ever stop to consider that maybe Forbidden Truth is forbidden for a reason?
posted by nixerman at 11:54 AM on January 5, 2006

What is it with crazy people and ugly-ass webdesign?
posted by sveskemus at 11:54 AM on January 5, 2006

"I never experienced or enjoyed a single positive, empathic, or caring relationship, or had any nurturing, caring contact with any living thing, throughout my entire childhood."

Well, that explains the somewhat negative tone of the site, doesn't it?
posted by sour cream at 11:58 AM on January 5, 2006

You know, it initially seemed obvious that the beatles were the four horsemen of the apocolypse using music to send subliminal messages to start a race war, but then i was brainwashed and beaten by society and lost abilty to recognize simple truth.
posted by brevator at 12:00 PM on January 5, 2006

I don't understand why you're all so negative. You must not have read this part:
very single page, in reality every single paragraph of this Manifesto is precious, brilliant, and a True treasure, if i do say so myself.

How can you doubt?
posted by Kirth Gerson at 12:03 PM on January 5, 2006

© 2004-2054 The Seer of Forbidden Truth.

Heh heh.
posted by obvious at 12:04 PM on January 5, 2006

What happens in 2054?
posted by parallax7d at 12:25 PM on January 5, 2006

Reminds me of a dork version Tyler Durden.
posted by Modem Ovary at 12:33 PM on January 5, 2006

Definition of hubris:

"Okay, now that I have impressed you via the revelation of the scope of this ongoing project of brilliance, it is time to begin outlining the nature of the seven essays that will cause this page to go down in the annals of human history as perhaps the single most remarkable outpouring of Truth to have ever been formulated within a web page. "

Maybe someone should check their meds, mmkay?
posted by Revvy at 12:37 PM on January 5, 2006

I just finished John Le Carré's "Our Game". Here's a quote from it that I really liked:

A madman is someone is possession of all the facts.
posted by 327.ca at 12:37 PM on January 5, 2006

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.
posted by bonehead at 12:43 PM on January 5, 2006

Well, I think he may have a point. But why is Truth so important anyways? Didn't he ever stop to consider that maybe Forbidden Truth is forbidden for a reason?

Exactly. I prefer the Foma...

/seriously.
posted by anomie at 12:47 PM on January 5, 2006

"We will discuss the fact that not a single high level business executive or political leader within american society in the 20th century, refused to wear either a necktie or it's equally useless and pointless cousin, the bowtie, and how this proves that in reality, the wearing of neckties is not an optional freedom enjoyed by citizens living in democratic societies, but rather a brutally fascist, completely unfree demand that such societies impose upon their citizen-slaves."

*looks down at tie*
*looks back at screen*

ok....tell me more....
posted by Baby_Balrog at 12:48 PM on January 5, 2006

Bonehead: that's one of my favourite quotes. It transcends the horror story in which it was written. Thread redeemed.
posted by Termite at 12:48 PM on January 5, 2006

Exactly. I prefer the Foma...

...soma?
posted by Baby_Balrog at 12:49 PM on January 5, 2006

parallax7d: What happens in 2054?

I'm guessing that the author figures that by 2054 he'll be dead and will no longer care what anybody does with the material.

The thing is, I pretty much agree with the guy (at least on the example linked below), but he has a horrible presentation of hubris and shock-value that would put off most people. For example, check out his screed on God, Death, and the Meaning of Life. Spot on, IMO, but then he holds up Martyr Ted Bundy as some sort of freekin prophet. WTF??

There may be a legit message here behind the Charles Manson image.
posted by LordSludge at 12:52 PM on January 5, 2006

Sounds like a source for the dialogue in the Matrix sequels.
posted by brain_drain at 12:55 PM on January 5, 2006

Metafilter: Manifestos of Forbidden Truths.
posted by semmi at 1:06 PM on January 5, 2006

If your internet connection is slow, you are expected to patiently wait for the content-rich pages of this web site to load.

LIAR!!! I want my content-rich pages now!
posted by thanotopsis at 1:06 PM on January 5, 2006

Holy crap. Manic bipolar meltdown anyone? He should get back on his meds.
posted by Roger Dodger at 1:10 PM on January 5, 2006

Now you know why God made lithium.
posted by konolia at 1:11 PM on January 5, 2006

This one is my favorite: I present Edmund's quotes below without any comment, as they stand on their own merits, as remarkable and courageous expressions of both personal and philosophical Truth...."One side of me says 'I'd like to talk to her, date her. The other side of me says, 'I wonder how her head would look on a stick'."

Hooboy.

Also, to piggyback on this, what is the deal with crazy people and centered text? Ugh.
posted by veronica sawyer at 1:18 PM on January 5, 2006

Oooo, if you look on his "donations" page, you can find this:

The Copyright and Reprint Rights to all of My personal and unique public writings, dating back to 1989, made under the Full Force Frank, [e-mail], and Seer of Forbidden Truth names, are currently being offered for sale by Me. The negotiable price is: $250,000.00.

Some quick Googles: Full Force Frank in a documentary:

Several of the sequences on Affliction are shot by the artists themselves. Full Force Frank didn't trust anyone enough to pass out his home address or use his last name, let alone video tape him. I never even had a phone conversation with the guy. I got a 45 minute video rant in the mail, which I edited down considerably and added images from his zine. I had read about him in a few places and we corresponded for awhile. I gave him all my Laurie Dann clippings, which made him very happy. There is great speculation over Frank's legitimacy. Is he a true psycho, is he an FBI mole, is he just a loser, who knows. I can tell you he doesn't publish anymore and he cut off any correspondence with most people, myself included.

Romenesko covers him in June 1, 1993 edition of "Obscure Electronic":

FULL FORCE FRANK was the zine world's most notorious publisher -- until his mysterious disappearance in late summer of 1991. In his zines, SINGIN' DOSE ANTI-PSYCHOTIC BLUES and LIVIN' IN A POWDER KEG AND GIVIN' OFF SPARKS, he promised to commit a massacre sometime this decade. In every issue of his popular zine, he ranted and raved about his killing plans. He was so determined and so outspoken about them that even the FBI came looking for him -- or so he said. But he stopped publishing without warning two summers ago. What happened?

A FAQ on Joe1Orbit:

Well, WHOEVER was a person posting to alt.true-crime from late 1996 to 12 August 2000, signing the name as "JOE". Who he/she really is a matter for conjecture. Some theories have been:

1. Exactly the type of person you might expect from the posts.
2. A Usenet Performance Artist (UPA) trolling the newsgroup.
3. "Full Force Frank", a former RL and internet loon.
4. "Law Enforcement" in a sting to catch psychos.
5. A true crime writer who did it for "sick kicks."

My theory is that it was a high school science project to see how stupid people are that post to this newsgroup and it spun wildly out of control.

posted by thanotopsis at 1:20 PM on January 5, 2006

We should tag all such posts "timecube". It's so much more evocative than "manifestlynuts".

(At least this guy uses a single typeface and colors we can actually look at without getting a raging migraine.)
posted by lodurr at 1:21 PM on January 5, 2006

lodurr: Done!
posted by stinkycheese at 1:23 PM on January 5, 2006

And thanotopsis, thanks for all the extra info. This guy is pretty fascinating.
posted by stinkycheese at 1:24 PM on January 5, 2006

I'm not crazy. Look at that guy over there -->
posted by srboisvert at 1:28 PM on January 5, 2006

"For daring to publicly reveal Truths to the most lie-based society on planet earth, this brilliant philosopher has been declared the most dangerous demon in America."
Who declared him? I thought he was in jail for murder...
posted by Cranberry at 1:35 PM on January 5, 2006

Well, I have found that what most people consider "truth" to be so wrong that I'm willing to give a listen to apparent crackpots as this. I mean, what about all those millions who think that GW Bush is some kind of holy harbinger? What exactly is the difference between them and this guy? Oh, yeah, the Bush believers are in power.
posted by telstar at 1:44 PM on January 5, 2006 [1 favorite]

Holy crap telstar.

That was an awesome non-sequitor directly into bush-bashing.

I didn't think it could be done.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 1:47 PM on January 5, 2006

Sir, I know Ted Jesus Christ God, and you sir are no Ted Jesus Christ God.
posted by fungible at 1:51 PM on January 5, 2006

Baby_Balrog, how many people did Manson kill? (Actually, technically, directed to have killed.)
posted by telstar at 2:13 PM on January 5, 2006

Thanks fungible -- this post did make me think about good old Ted/Jesus.
posted by brain_drain at 2:24 PM on January 5, 2006

digaman: After reading this, all I could say was "oy, gestalt!" Heh heh. Heh.
posted by moonbird at 2:26 PM on January 5, 2006

Now you know why God made lithium.

LMAO. Konolia scores!
posted by five fresh fish at 2:27 PM on January 5, 2006

“If you do NOT or cannot truthfully make this affirmation, you must close your web browser right now and leave this web site immediately.”

Uh, wilco.
posted by Smedleyman at 2:32 PM on January 5, 2006

telstar - I don't know.

I was just pointing out that this website and the current whitehouse administration have about as much to do with each other as ducks and paint.
posted by Baby_Balrog at 2:42 PM on January 5, 2006

Baby_Balrog, irrational belief is irrational belief.

I find it notable that both Manson and Bush are very interested in "end times" notions and their own role in same.
posted by telstar at 2:47 PM on January 5, 2006

The fact is, as a matter of core, official policy, every society declares the safety, welfare, and very life of every child, to be utterly worthless.

How very true! I have heard presidents, prime ministers, senior civil servants & esteemed jurists emphasise this point so many times that I am sick to death of hearing it. "Forbidden Truth", my arse! Tell us something we don't already know!
posted by UbuRoivas at 2:52 PM on January 5, 2006

Non sequitur Baby_Balrog. And that's the most forbidden Truth of all.
posted by Hildegarde at 2:53 PM on January 5, 2006

How is it that all these characters have an html design aesthetic that is so similar? They love oversize bold text, and often write everything in caps, and have absolutely no sense of when to stop typing.
posted by gallois at 2:55 PM on January 5, 2006

Did he type all that or did he turn on a bullshit generator to write all that stuff? That's has the size of a PhD thesis with all the depth of a teenage angst blog post.
posted by qvantamon at 3:08 PM on January 5, 2006

qvantamon.

u hit the nail on the head. superb
posted by kou5oku at 3:26 PM on January 5, 2006

Because that is what human society is: Insane, evil, perverse beyond all measure.

Well, I'm glad we've got that cleared up...
posted by pompomtom at 4:13 PM on January 5, 2006

MetaFilter: Insane, evil, perverse beyond all measure
posted by UbuRoivas at 4:26 PM on January 5, 2006

Lunatics: Using 8 billion more words, font sizes, and font colors than necessary to make their point.

These kind of sites are great, but I can never get through more than a couple paragraphs before my eyes glaze over and I go see what's on VH1.
posted by Meredith at 4:30 PM on January 5, 2006

Feed some of his writings into this for a particularly groovy time.
posted by Jimbob at 6:10 PM on January 5, 2006

But if anything you have read above offends your brainwashed and perverse sensibilities, you must leave this website immediately, and never return. This can be done simply by closing your web browser, by clicking on the small "x" symbol that should be located at the top right hand corner of most browsers.

oh! ... so that's what that x is for! ... i've always wondered about that
posted by pyramid termite at 8:45 PM on January 5, 2006

I find his TOS to be lame. Leave just because you are offended? Why doesn't he demand you stay and read two more essays every time you are offended.

But if anything you have read above offends your brainwashed and perverse sensibilities, you must read another essay. It is the only hope you will ever have of learning the Forbidden TRUTH.
posted by Apoch at 8:55 PM on January 5, 2006

Wow. You know, once years ago when I was psychotic I wrote a manifesto. 40,000 words in 3 days. But then I got better.

And my web design was a hell of a lot better than this guy.

He needs meds. Bad.
posted by beth at 9:29 PM on January 5, 2006

Dear Stinkycheese, you need to question your certainty, I think. A little self-doubt goes a long way. Do you drive a cab? Do you teach psychology in a community college? If not, come out and have a breath of air, okay? This world is a lot harder to figure out than you make it out to be, and you are doing no one service with this crap.
posted by VMC at 11:50 PM on January 5, 2006

all the forbidden truths you need
posted by realcountrymusic at 1:06 AM on January 6, 2006

Here's an archive of a Full Force Frank article on how best to massacre a whole lotta people.

The guy is a bit scary, but it appears he's gone this far without killing everyone in the room, so that's kinda nice.
posted by insomnia_lj at 4:30 AM on January 6, 2006

Oh, and apparently, he doesn't like to drink milk, as he was molested by his dad and it reminds him of semen.

Let's hope he got a bit of therapy over the last decade...
posted by insomnia_lj at 4:32 AM on January 6, 2006

VMC: Just so we're clear, I didn't write this. I just posted it.
posted by stinkycheese at 4:36 AM on January 6, 2006

I can't finish reading the website because I broke the following Term of Access:

I affirm that I have never attempted to censor the Free Speech rights of any individual, and I further affirm that I have no intention of ever attempting in the future, to censor the Free Speech rights of any person, organization, or entity.

I regularly tell my 7 year old stepkid he can't say "Duh" or "Shut up" in my house, so I'm restricting his free speech.

Oh well. I get the feeling I could have really learned something today.
posted by jennaratrix at 7:36 AM on January 6, 2006

“Full Force Frank article on how best to massacre a whole lotta people.”

Guy’s way off. 9mm Glaser safety slugs are the wrong choice for close quarter combat if you’re not worrying about hostages or misdirected fire from penetration. Although you could carry a pistol as back up for your submachine gun, say the MP-5N which has the bonus of being threaded for silencers. MP-5s are pretty reliable, but it’d be better to go with .40S&W or 10mm auto so you get better performance out of your sidearm.
Or the SCAR-CQC and maybe the stockless Remington 870MCS as your shotgun since you’re not going to get your hands on a USAS-12 (it’d be worth it though for the 20 round mags). Bit heavy though...

...just trying to be helpful.
posted by Smedleyman at 1:53 PM on January 6, 2006