This spring, the pseudonymous “Ferdinand Bardamu” of the defunct manosphere blog In Mala Fide self-published a book/ebook collecting together his, er, best posts from that terrible, terrible blog. I actually bought a copy of the ebook — for research — and it is awful. Somehow putting Bardamu’s posts in book form makes even more clear how puerile — and how badly written — they really are.
But there are evidently some people out there who disagree. Indeed, I recently ran across a review of the book that could not have been more glowing had it been written by the author himself:
Three Years of Hate is an invaluable, priceless book not merely because it’s well-written, entertaining and thought-provoking. It’s worth reading because it’s a piece of history. It’s a record of one of the most influential and important thinkers of our times. Decades from now, when the current dystopia is naught but a bad memory, Ferdinand Bardamu will be remembered as one of the architects of its fall.
Elsewhere in the review, which appeared on the site Alternative Right in March of this year, the execrable Bardamu is described as
one of the best writers of modern times (and no, that is not hyperbole)
He’s lauded for his “tenacity and courage”; his prose is said to
lurch … and crackle .. like lightning, grabbing you by the back of your neck and shoving you face-first into the action.
In the end, the reviewer concludes that Bardamu had
An influence far greater—and far more of a force for good in the world—than the frauds who attacked him.
Frauds, huh? That’s an interesting way to close out his review, given that the person writing it was none other than … the odious Matt Forney.
Yes, that’s right, the guy who — a month or so later — revealed to the world that HE WAS “FERDINAND BARDAMU.”
If you’re relying on glowing reviews to sell your book, and your book is a piece of crap, you might as well write the glowing reviews yourself, huh?
I suppose Forney’s explanation would be that it was all a big joke, and that by then “everyone knew” that Forney and Bardamu were one and the same, but that’s not true, and he didn’t confirm that fact for more than another month in any case.
I can’t remember exactly where I ran across a reference to theis ingenious little bit of self-boosterism, but I think it was while reading back through some old posts on the always interesting blog Roosh & Me: An Old Feminist Looks at the New Misogynist, by Cinzia La Strega. who is an occasional commenter over here on Man Boobz.
A Voice for Pierre is written and drawn by one of the foremost authors and drawers of our time. The drawings lurch … and crackle .. like lightning, grabbing you by the back of your neck and shoving you face-first into the misogyny, but then swiftly pulling you back out and offering you a bowl of ice cream or a cup of soup, depending on what you’re in the mood for.
(I’m only pretending to be katz pretending to be someone else to review her own work.)
lane deau – I love this comment in that Scott Adams thread: “You appear to be overlooking the possibility that Scott Adams really IS Scott Adams’ biggest fan.”
Rather applies to Ferdy Forney, no?
Yay, Argenti gave me my own review 😀
@cloudiah
OKay, that’s my favorite part of the reviews so far XD
But how do we know you’re not katz pretending to be cloudiah pretending to be katz pretending to be someone else? O_O
My work is awesome because I say it is. Also it has giant robots, post-apocalyptic exorcists, and princesses in a medieval world where the Roman Empire never existed.
INSTA-PROFIT! CHA CHING!
Grumpycatisagirl is an awe-inspiring visionary prophet who is better and smarter than everyone else. She also has a much more succinct way of saying so than some other people,.
Oh I was just going to do Baaing Tree!
Man Boobz is an irreplaceable, valuable, invaluable, priceless, inestimable, irreplaceable blog not merely because it’s well-written, entertaining, diverting, enjoyable, challenging, and thought-provoking. It’s worth reading because it’s a big, steaming, smelly piece of history. It’s a record of some of the most turd-ridden dreck produced by the dross of humanity, written by one of the most influential, significant, and important collection of kittens & ferrets in a man-suit of our times. Decades from now, when the contemporary dystopia is naught but a corrupt remembrance, David Futrelle will be recalled as one of the draftsmen of its plummetous descent. His tenacity, courage, and uncanny resemblance to a more kittenish Daniel Craig are legendary. His words stagger and reel like zombie Dworkins (or dancing Roosh’s), kidnapping you in a dark blue minivan and tossing you out right in the middle of a Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro with nothing but a change of clothes, a forged passport, and $5000. This conglomeration of ferrets & kittens wields an influence far greater—and far more of a force for good in the world—than the churlish bigots who attack him. Long after those knaves are gone, his faithful readers will continue to immediately go off topic and plug their own blogs in his comment section, and with truly Futrellian patience, our dark master will indulge their frivolity with kindness and good humor.
Fools! You can’t pretend to be me because you are ALL me.
And
cloudiahDavidthe kittens and ferrets win the thread!Reminds me of this clip. The quality isn’t that great but it was the only clip I could find.
Hellkell is an amazing thinker and the preeminent swearer of her generation, if not all time. She also makes one hell of a dirty martini. TRUTH.
I would like to endorse hellkell’s complete statement, but sadly she has never made a dirty martini for me so I must remain neutral.
Deoridhe is a genius savant – which is even better than an idiot savant because geniuses are better than idiots – who writes a unique blog that captures the gestalt of the common era. Also she comments, like, totally all the time.
Also… I am so reminded of when Scott Adams made a sock puppet to defend himself on MetaFilter.
– Becausescience
Hey sarahlizhousespouse, see here:
http://manboobz.com/2012/08/16/girlwriteswhat-on-the-necessity-of-domestic-violence-i-dont-really-find-too-much-thats-seriously-ethically-questionable/
and here:
http://manboobz.com/2012/08/15/ferdinand-bardamu-women-should-be-terrorized-by-their-men-its-the-only-thing-that-makes-them-behave-better-than-chimps/
Bardamu/Forney’s post is gone from the internet, but it’s in his book.
Wait, has anyone ever seen Scott Adams and Forney/Bardamu in the same room? I’m just saying…
So they’re just zombies in a Forney/Bardamu suit in an Adams suit!
He used the word “naught,” for gods’ sake. I mean, come on — naught!?
And this:..
“lurch … and crackle .. like lightning, grabbing you by the back of your neck and shoving you face-first into the action.”
…most would consider to be unpleasant, yes?
I’m getting my angry misogynists mixed up. Was it Forney who was running around the country in some shitty little band writing about his travels across America like that was going to take down feminism? Or was that some other random asshole?
No idea. Forney is Bardamu, that’s all I know.
They’re all turning into a blur except Fidelbogen, because (luckily) nobody else writes quite like him.
I think this one wins. Pretty much nobody can use “gestalt” without being full of shit.
Even with Fiddly, there’s the problem that he and Roosh look alike.
I’m starting to think MRAs and PUAs are a failed version of The Flesh.
Neuroticbeagle is one of the most influential and important thinkers of our times by helping the Furrinati reach its full potential. She, along with Kittehserf, was one of the most outspoken and vocal humans to act in support of Cute Creature World Domination. Homo sapiens will never forget how she proclaimed all humans to be equal..ly capable of serving their Furry Overlords. Decades from now, when the current dystopia is naught but a bad memory, Neuroticbeagle will be remembered as one of the architects of its fall. Her unending recognition and support of the Furrinati makes her an influence far greater—and far more of a force for good in the world—than the frauds who attacked her.
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