@mc5punk 25 May 2024 more from that month

Short story: The Fall of an Empire: Betrayal in Social Networks

In a conversation between two users on an instant messaging app, a story of betrayal and loss within an online community is revealed. @bigmc: Did you know what happened to @blackpanther? @scareface: No, tell me. @bigmc: His group was attacked. The entire conversation history, as well as its members, disappeared. @scareface: What the...?! Unbelievable! What exactly happened? @bigmc: Apparently, you were betrayed by one of your administrators, who also disappeared. @scareface: Are you sure? I'm asking because I seem to remember that he had several people in those positions. @bigmc: Yes, I am. He told me himself and he suspects mainly @hellokitty, because he was the one who suggested him to add a bot for the surveillance and security of the group. @scareface: No doubt it was her, it's too much of a coincidence? What a vile and cowardly act of betrayal! And didn't you try to contact her to complain? @bigmc: Yes he did, but she blocked him. @scareface: You can't get any clearer than that! @bigmc: Yes, and it's a shame, since that group was one of the oldest within the application. @scareface: You will have to start all over again. @bigmc: No, not anymore. The poor guy is discouraged, especially for having lost his community of 7,000 members. @scareface: It's a hard blow from which he won't be able to recover. That's what he gets for trusting anyone. I always told him to investigate every user who contacted him privately, but he didn't listen to me. More to @hellokitty, who has a bad reputation. For sure he let himself be seduced by her "charms". @bigmc: I imagine she sent him a complete package 😆. @scareface: Yes, and who knows what else 😉 @bigmc.: Lol. @scareface: I'll write you in a bit, I have other things to do. @bigmc: Got it 😁 @scareface: We'll be in touch. You write me if you see any news. @bigmc: Got it 😁 Days later, @bigmc contacts @scareface again with new developments on the case. @bigmc: Hey, I got more info on the @blackpanther thing! @scareface: What happened? Tell me. @bigmc: Apparently, @hellokitty didn't act alone. According to my sources, she was colluding with another admin, @evilqueen. @scareface: Wow, this just gets worse and worse, how could @blackpanther have been betrayed like this? @bigmc: Looks like @evilqueen gave @hellokitty access to the group control panel. Together they deleted everything and expelled members. @scareface: What bastards, and what happened to the community money? Because I imagine they would have some fund. @bigmc: That's where it all gets more complicated. As I understand it, @hellokitty and @evilqueen absconded with all the group's money. @scareface: Damn rats! How much money was there in total? @bigmc: Around $50,000. It was a very active group with a lot of sponsors. @scareface: My God, how could @blackpanther have trusted those two so much? This is a real tragedy. @bigmc: Yes, it's a shame. But you know what they say, "there's no one worse blind than the one who doesn't want to see." He was always defending @hellokitty and @evilqueen, despite the rumors. @scareface: Well, now he will have to pay the consequences of his naivety. I hope he learns his lesson and the authorities can catch those thieves. @bigmc: I hope so too. For now, @blackpanther is devastated and doesn't know what to do. He lost not only his community, but also a great deal of money. @scareface: How sad. Hopefully he can bounce back from this blow. Although it will be difficult, as the betrayal of @hellokitty and @evilqueen was too great. @bigmc: You're right. It will be a long and painful process. But with the support of your friends and followers, maybe you can pull through. @scareface: I hope so. I'll keep an eye on this case. Let me know if there are any further developments. @bigmc: Sure, I'll keep an eye out. Talk to you later. @scareface: Okay. Take care. Weeks later, @bigmc and @scareface resume their conversation about the @blackpanther case. @bigmc: Hey, I've got news about @blackpanther! Apparently, things haven't gotten much better for him. @scareface: What happened, still can't get over the betrayal? @bigmc: No, actually, things have gotten even more complicated. As far as I know, @blackpanther fell into a deep depression after what happened. @scareface: My God! That's terrible, what has he done about it? @bigmc: Little and nothing. He seems to have withdrawn into himself and shut out everything to do with his former community. @scareface: I understand. It's a natural reaction after such a hard blow. But he can't stay stuck in grief. @bigmc: Exactly. Some of his closest friends have tried to reach out to him, but @blackpanther has pushed them away. @scareface: Wow, that's not good. He needs the support of his loved ones right now. @bigmc: Yeah, but it seems like @hellokitty and @evilqueen's betrayal has scarred him too much. He doesn't trust anyone else. @scareface: That's a shame. I hope he can get through this and move on. Although it will be difficult, he can't let those wretches win. @bigmc: You're right. But for now, @blackpanther seems to be at a stalemate. He hasn't reported @hellokitty and @evilqueen to the authorities. @scareface: What, why hasn't he, he needs to make them pay for what they did to him! @bigmc: Seems like fear and shame have paralyzed him. He thinks no one will believe him and he'll be judged for blindly trusting those two. @scareface: That's nonsense! He has to denounce them. If he doesn't, they will remain free and could do the same to other people. @bigmc: I know, but convincing him of that has been impossible. @blackpanther has shut down. @scareface: I hope at some point he will react and do the right thing. For now, we can only hope and pray that he can pull through. @bigmc: Yes, that's the only thing we can do. I'll keep an eye on his situation and let you know if there's any news. @scareface: Okay. Take care and stay in touch. @bigmc: You too. Bye. Source of the images. Image created with Starryai.