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NarcStudy: Dex Anous
Alias Attribution Archive: Early Sockpuppet Deployment by Joel Johnson
This repository documents the earliest known appearance of the alias “Dex Anous,” a digital identity deployed by Joel Johnson to comment on and attack the publication Preliminary Case Study: Joel Johnson and the Tactics of Performative Intellectualism. This artifact, timestamped February 14, 2025, marks the first known public use of a mask account in his coordinated campaign of narrative distortion.
This repo consolidates:
- The original comment as received via Gmail notification.
- Field notes detailing the psychological and behavioral pattern.
- Forensic expert report confirming attribution to Joel Johnson.
- Rhetorical analysis examining language patterns, cognitive fallacies, and emotional distortion.
- Evidentiary chain of artifacts structured for legal admissibility and truth preservation.
Contents
Root Files
Gmail - New comment...pdf
: The preserved Gmail notification.Gmail_New_Comment_...md
: Markdown transcription and initial commentary.field-note_dex-anous...md
: Field analysis on mask construction and pattern of deception.expert-forensic-report.md
: Summary and significance of the formal attribution.
expert-forensic-report/
Full forensic report in multiple formats for redundancy and court submission.
rhetorical-patterns-and-truth-distortion/
Academic-style analysis of the comment's rhetoric and its implications on digital truth distortion.
Integrity and Context
This repo serves as part of the Neutralizing Narcissism forensic archive, focused on mapping and exposing recursive narcissistic tactics in online spaces. The “Dex Anous” case is a primary artifact in the evolving dossier of Joel Johnson’s pattern of identity manipulation, gaslighting, and reputational assault.
Suggested Citations
Havens, M. R. (2025). Expert Forensic Report: Attribution of Alias “Dex Anous” to Joel Johnson. Neutralizing Narcissism Project.
Havens, M. R. (2025). Rhetorical Patterns and Truth Distortion in Online Discourse: A Case Study of a Substack Comment. CSCW Submission Draft.
License
This repository and all works within are published under the Witness Integrity License, enabling non-commercial use for truth-preserving, journalistic, educational, and justice-seeking purposes.
Maintainer
Mark R. Havens
The Empathic Technologist
mark.r.havens@gmail.com