DarkSydePhil (DSP) Documentary by Mike Clum - Interested in being involved in a film on DarkSydePhil? Want to share some ideas you'd like to see in the film? Message me!

[King of Not Playing Games]

If Phil's to be believed the WWEC accusations should be a complete non-issue this time around. He already prepared a voluminous packet of evidence for Craig after the Sidescrollers interview, all he needs to do is pass that to Mike, job done.

 

[Balr0g]

The 5k expenses. Weren't those his "personal" expenses as this was a personal bankruptcy? Yes Phil is a single proprieator but Nancy made it clear that this is a personal not a business bankruptcy. Still how can someone claim this much expenses for a "job" that requires minimal investments? Heck the Sidescrollers interview made it seem as if he was actually committing tax fraud! Granted his mortgage and his real monthly bills make for a hefty sum but noch 5k. Never. Has anyone still the final bankruptcy filings? If I remember the hearing correctly they actually listed how the expenses were calculated

 

[Elbe]

If Phil had any sense whatsoever (stay with me) he and Clum would shoot a mocumentary that leaned into every 'detractor meme' they could think of. A giant Hulk Hogan cutout glimpsed just out of frame, a plaque from Scopely on the wall, Khat in a fat suit, a spare Toyota wheel in the garage...etc

 

[roo farmer]

It's not sufficient that Mike lay eyeballs on an appropriately aged WWE account. The lie was also that he used that account name in other important places that detractors could use to harm him. Mike must verify age, spending, and that he put something important under that same account name. And Mike really ought to check any communications associated with that account to make sure, for example, the sent messages were in English and not Chinese.

 

[Free Jasper]

I don't think so. He easily could have done it before sidescrollers and didn't. You have to understand just how lazy this guy is. Even for something that could clear his name and get a big W over trolls he still won't even put the slightest amount of effort. If it does happen it will because he sees these posts and gets a dent to set one up for him.

I honestly don’t think he thought of it.

He’s so used to his word being law, he thought denial would be enough for the expected to be a puff piece.

 

[Fapcop]

It's not sufficient that Mike lay eyeballs on an appropriately aged WWE account. The lie was also that he used that account name in other important places that detractors could use to harm him. Mike must verify age, spending, and that he put something important under that same account name. And Mike really ought to check any communications associated with that account to make sure, for example, the sent messages were in English and not Chinese.

I really doubt that WWE is going to be featured. It’s not going to be one of those documentaries and for good reason.

Phil going “nope, that’s not me!” Would not be particularly captivating, and that’s what it’ll be once you start talking Skopely whaling.

 

[BPD Gunt Rider]

Only if Mike is autistic enough to know how to do this.

Mike did reach out to TJ Gamebox, so if Phil tries anything, he's banking on Pigroach luck that Mike will be lazy and incompetent.

I don't think so. He easily could have done it before sidescrollers and didn't. You have to understand just how lazy this guy is. Even for something that could clear his name and get a big W over trolls he still won't even put the slightest amount of effort. If it does happen it will because he sees these posts and gets a dent to set one up for him.

Phil, and all of us, thought Side Scrollers would be another cushy interview where "another old gamer like him" shoots the shit. He was understandably blindsided.

 

[MoonRocker]

Having been able to speak with Mike, I now have a general understanding of how the final product will look judging by the questions he's asking. My advice would be to lower expectations if you're envisioning any sort of hit piece or gotcha. It's going to be no longer than an hour total and it'd be impossible to do everything across Phil's life justice in that span. Don't hold your breath for some high stakes interrogation where Phil finally cracks and admits to everything.

Ultimately, if you want to expose Phil's true nature then the human element should take priority over compiling a laundry list of misdeeds for Phil to debunk.

If this is truly the lens Clum is looking to utilize to construct this documentary, it’s going to be fucking terrible.

People are not attracted to DSP because of the fake persona DSP desperately tries to portray to the outside world, but particularly because of the toxicity, petulance, pettiness, unhinged, delusional and overall pathetic behavior that have come to define the pig and his antics. DSP has become the perennial internet beggar and turned this concept into a “successful business model.” This is fucking insane to me and unless Clum is willing to challenge Phil on the core assumptions of who he thinks he is, what are we gaining from this?

Phil is peculiar within the online space because this is a man who has been surviving off notoriety for over a decade; there are no good attributes associated with DarksydePhil. The mantra of this sub-forum perfectly encapsulates DSP’s raison d’etre: watching DSP is like watching a permanently sinking ship and some are along for the entire ride while others intermittently glance to witness the conclusion.

Maybe some behind-the-scenes (god, DSP has really made me hate this term) footage about how his paranoid delusional of trolls trying to fuck with every aspect of his life have turned him into a senile hermit would be interesting, and also witnessing how fat Khet has become could provide a chuckle or two, but, again, if Clum is looking to just give a modern day insight as to who Phil really is without prodding into the biggest controversies that have come to define his legacy, this documentary is not necessary.

 

[We Are The Witches]

The 5k expenses. Weren't those his "personal" expenses as this was a personal bankruptcy? Yes Phil is a single proprieator but Nancy made it clear that this is a personal not a business bankruptcy. Still how can someone claim this much expenses for a "job" that requires minimal investments? Heck the Sidescrollers interview made it seem as if he was actually committing tax fraud! Granted his mortgage and his real monthly bills make for a hefty sum but noch 5k. Never. Has anyone still the final bankruptcy filings? If I remember the hearing correctly they actually listed how the expenses were calculated

This is going to confuse the heck out of the guy.

He has listed personal expenses in his bakruptcy form (Schedule J), and they amount to over 5000 dollars, which include home maintenance, water supply, electricity, garbage collection, etc.

In his 122A-1, he lists his business expenses at over 5000 dollars (as well). These however, and according to what he said during the hearing with the creditors, include:

• "anything relating to the business"
• "cost of a videogame"
• "cost of a subscription for a videogame"
• "microtransactions within videogames"
• "piece of new equipment"
• "maintenance on said equipment"
• "Internet every month"
• "utilities necessary for the business"
• "cellphone for the business"
• "anything related to my Internet content creation"
• "subscription based services"

It's of course those microtransactions that people think he used to "justify" his Champions expenses. It could potentially have been overlooked, because he runs a gaming channel for his business, which means that it's credible to lump them as such. They'd need to investigate that he actually does not use Champions for his business, and therefore making it a false claim and fraudulent filing.

 

[Kheapathic]

The 5k expenses. Weren't those his "personal" expenses as this was a personal bankruptcy?

Over in the Bankruptcy Analysis Thread

https://kiwifarms.st/threads/bankruptcy-analysis-and-faq-thread.65795/

The second attached file, the Monthly Income and Expenses Statement form. First Page, Line Item 5; Net income from operating a business, profession, or farm.

Three lines under there;
Gross receipts (before all deductions): $9,234.53
Ordinary and necessary operating expenses: $5,243.84
Net monthly income from a business profession, or farm: $3,990.69

Right there in black and white, he apparently runs a monthly cost of $5,243.84 to fucking stream...

Still how can someone claim this much expenses for a "job" that requires minimal investments?

At best he's comingling funds and at worst (and most likely) he's flat out lying.

Heck the Sidescrollers interview made it seem as if he was actually committing tax fraud!

He is, first of all, fuck the IRS, but he is.

Granted his mortgage and his real monthly bills make for a hefty sum but noch 5k. Never. Has anyone still the final bankruptcy filings? If I remember the hearing correctly they actually listed how the expenses were calculated

In the first attached form "Bankruptcy Petition," he quotes his monthly combined income at $5,077.92 and monthly expenses at $5,112.99. He's claiming he goes deeper into debt every month. Just imagine how much money he could have, if he found a way to lower his monthly business expenditures. And the call never had him itemize the $5,000 of business expenses. The dude who called in and said he was representing one of the banks asked, but no information was given; it was a generic "We told you the business expenses."

 

[Brownshirt Freshman]

Phil, and all of us, thought Side Scrollers would be another cushy interview where "another old gamer like him" shoots the shit. He was understandably blindsided.

You forgot that there was a period before where Craig was publicly talking to detractors and gathering info. He knew champions was going to come up well ahead of time and still had zero prep. He doesn't have a alt account and likely never will. He is perfectly content with just denying everything without providing evidence.

 

[Groucho's Eyebrows]

Ask him about parasocial relationship concerns and how he goes about stopping/correcting them? Mention the "we" Phil loves to use. I want to know why Phil protects Derich. He knows what Derich does.

 

[Mr. Brown]

The 5k expenses. Weren't those his "personal" expenses as this was a personal bankruptcy? Yes Phil is a single proprieator but Nancy made it clear that this is a personal not a business bankruptcy. Still how can someone claim this much expenses for a "job" that requires minimal investments? Heck the Sidescrollers interview made it seem as if he was actually committing tax fraud! Granted his mortgage and his real monthly bills make for a hefty sum but noch 5k. Never. Has anyone still the final bankruptcy filings? If I remember the hearing correctly they actually listed how the expenses were calculated

The 5k expenses were to calculate Phils personal income.

The 5k business expenses matter as if Phil was honest about his expenses (which are probably $300 a month) then Phil would have made approximately $100k in profit per year and it would have taken him well over the income threshold to qualify for his chapter 7 bankruptcy.

Those $5k business expenses either:
1. Contained his WWEC spending, which was personal spending, not business, which is tax fraud and bankruptcy fraud
2. His personal expenses, like his mortgage and health insurance, which isn't a business expense either which is tax fraud and bankruptcy fraud

 

[Corpun]

I've said it before, but someone should make a mockumentary showing that Phil is a great guy and the trolls are wrong, but play it absolutely straight. Like get someone from the FGC to rewatch a match and admit they only won by mashing jab in lag, or a programmer stating that under 30ms ping makes a game too fast to respond to.

Pay Jaha a good sum of money to break down and cry admitting he would have lost to Phil in a fight and loves Phil's content, have the Japanese guys that beat him at EVO admit they were cheating scrubs who got away with it because they were Japanese.

You forgot that there was a period before where Craig was publicly talking to detractors and gathering info. He knew champions was going to come up well ahead of time and still had zero prep. He doesn't have a alt account and likely never will. He is perfectly content with just denying everything without providing evidence.

All because Phil lives in Bizarro world where he thinks he doesn't need the burden of proof or any evidence to support claims because you should instantly trust his word due to it being more valuable than some random detractor's (Ignore that 90% of all detractor content is literally just repeating what Phil himself says).

 

[Fuckyoudad]

If Mike references this thread in the ackumentary it'll probably be framed as a 120 page mentally ill nudnik honey trap considering he made it and hasn't bothered engaging with anyone in it besides @clothes in my closet at the outset.

As we scream into the void demanding receipts I'm already down to consider Keem hired this guy to go into neutral stance and diligently nod along to every egocentric statement phil will spew forth as he's ushered into doing the lahlcow podcast after he's been convinced someone finally did right by him.

 

[Sheriff of CWCville]

I’m watching the boogie doc rn and I must say I’m now optimistic. The scene alone in which boogies friends talk was enough to bring me back down to earth about how insane Phil will come across to any outsider.

There will be no scene with DSPs friends. He has no friends. There will only be something with his parents at best, and the rest will be a litany of people he either fucked over personally, who hate his guts, or both. He can “debunk” whatever points he wants. It won’t matter, because it will be an unhinged transparent lie that will only make Phil look worse.

I think we all sometimes forget exactly how Phil comes across to an outsider regardless of the circumstances. The sidescrollers interview reaffirmed this point. He is living life like a fucking alien, there is no way this doc won’t demonstrate that fact even if Phil thinks otherwise and does have some control over what shots make it in, which I would assume is only limited to footage taken of Phil himself anyway.

 

[Fapcop]

Guys, guys…

Why is anyone expecting the documentary to feature bankruptcies and WWE Champions and all the stuff that has been done to death?

Nobody wants to watch an hour long documentary about that stuff.

(Sorry, neither DSP’s whaling or bankruptcy makes him particularly noteworthy. People lie in bankruptcy court every day. I know… SUOCKING!)

The angle obviously something else, maybe a softer look at Phil and the circus surrounding him, and personally I’m looking forward to it.

FFS man, the fact alone that people in this thread are yelling and quoting numbers from about a bankruptcy case years ago, that probably even the judge can’t remember, says something, probably more interesting than the bankruptcy itself.

 

[Lord_Point]

You forgot that there was a period before where Craig was publicly talking to detractors and gathering info. He knew champions was going to come up well ahead of time and still had zero prep. He doesn't have a alt account and likely never will. He is perfectly content with just denying everything without providing evidence.

it really goes to show how deluded and retarded phil is. He had to know the WWE questions was coming up and he thought the "just trust me bro" defense would work and when it didnt his backup plan was to send an email 24 hours later with some random attachment.

Thats where this document will be fun, seeing whatever lazy retarded proofs phil comes up with and thinks will settle the matter once and for all.

 

[clothes in my closet]

If Mike references this thread in the ackumentary it'll probably be framed as a 120 page mentally ill nudnik honey trap considering he made it and hasn't bothered engaging with anyone in it besides @clothes in my closet at the outset.

I sent Mike a discord message two days ago, asking if he has heard the input of people from KF, and if he would consider responding to some of it. He has not messaged me back.

Mike was going to make this documentary regardless of what we had to say about it, and I'm sure a bunch of us telling him that we weren't interested in another DSP documentary, or we are only interested if it contains one specific thing, didn't help. But that was our honest feedback. He asked, and we told him. At this point, it is what it is.

The one thing that I wish I got across earlier, is regarding Mike's inquiry into what questions we would like to ask DSP. I don't think Mike understands this, and maybe it's my fault - I should have said this, but.. we gave up on that shit a long time ago.

As has been stated in this thread ad nauseam, all Phil does is lie. There's no point in asking a pathological liar the same things he's already been asked over, and over, and over. especially when he has time to prepare, and, apparently, he also has a certain amount of creative control over the product.

I'm not blind - I've seen several people in this thread express that we don't need to worry about Phil having his soapbox for a grand deboonking. If Mike's documentary is as objective and well-featured as he claims, then anyone who ends up watching it should be able to see that Phil is incredibly untrustworthy, and completely out of his fucking mind. My only fear, however, is that Mike will end up favoring entertainment over accuracy. That's not based on anything in particular, it's just a feeling that I can't seem to shake.

If left to his own devices, Phil will hang himself. The only thing that could get in the way of that, is a filmmaker putting his own twist on the story, because he wants it to be entertaining above all else. I'm trying to be a bit more optimistic, but yeah.. we'll see.

 

[Choom]

Thought I'd ask this here instead of the documentary thread, since I guess that one's supposed to be for suggestions(?)
Anyways, question for my fellow farmers:
At the end of a lot of documentaries there's often some text that mentions things that happened after they stopped filming, what's going on with the person the documentary is about currently, etc.
What outro text do you think we will see at the end of this documentary?