You want to believe in Joel.
You’ve been told a story about me.
You’ve been told that I’m the villain—that Joel Johnson is the victim, bravely fighting back against lies and harassment.
But if that’s true, why did he just orchestrate a fraudulent takedown of my entire Substack platform?
If I’m the liar, why wouldn’t he just let my work speak for itself and prove me wrong?
Why did he resort to deception—a coordinated mass-reporting campaign, filled with false claims—to silence me?
Because he needed you to believe in him.
And I was the only thing standing in the way of that.
You don't have to believe me. You don't have to take my side. You don't even have to like me. But you owe it to yourself to ask the question. Why would an innocent man do this? If Joel Johnson was telling the truth-if he was truly the victim in all of this-why would he resort to deception?
Until now, Joel has relied on controlling the narrative.
Perhapse when an old friend called out his contradictions, he discarded them and framed them as a “hater.”
Or maybe when an ex-business partner exposed his pattern of deception, he rewrote history and cast himself as the betrayed genius.
And then, when his critics started gaining traction, he painted them as unstable, obsessed, or out to get him.
It always works.
Until it didn’t.
This time, I didn’t just tell people the truth about Joel—I showed them.
With empirical assessments.
With breakdowns of his behavior.
With undeniable proof of his lies, contradictions, and manipulations.
And for the first time, his supply network saw it.
So he panicked.
That’s when Joel Johnson crossed the line into outright fraud.
He didn’t just try to debate me—he attacked the very infrastructure of my work by filing mass false reports.
He coordinated a false narrative that my platform was “phishing and spam” despite having zero evidence of either.
He timed it for a Friday takedown so that Substack staff wouldn’t see the appeal until Monday morning—maximizing the damage.
And most importantly? He admitted to it.
I have screenshots of Joel Johnson confessing to this exact attack.
Until now, Joel Johnson has relied on controlling the narrative. You know this. You've seen it happen before.Maybe when an old friend pointed out his contradictions, he discarded them and framed them as a "hater."Maybe when an ex-business partner exposed his pattern of deception, he rewrote history and cast himself as the betrayed genius.And when his critics started gaining traction, he painted them as unstable, obsessed, or out to get him.This strategy has always worked.
You’re here because you trusted Joel.
Because he made you feel like you were on the right side of something.
But look at what just happened:
He lied to you.
He manipulated you into believing in a false reality.
And now, when faced with the truth, he didn’t defend himself—he tried to erase the evidence.
Does that sound like an honest man to you?
Or does it sound like a desperate fraud, doing everything in his power to keep you from seeing the truth?
You're here because you trusted Joel Johnson. Because he made you feel like you were on the right side of something. Maybe he made you feel special. Maybe he made you feel like one of the few who "truly understand" him. Maybe he made you feel like you were fighting some great battle by his side.
Joel has a very big problem right now.
And it’s not me.
It’s you.
If you saw the evidence, if you questioned even one thing about his story, the illusion would break.
And that is his worst nightmare.
Joel Johnson cannot exist without your belief in him.
And so, when the truth came out, he had to destroy it before you could see it.
This isn’t about me.
It’s about what he is willing to do to deceive you.
Joel Johnson has a very big problem right now. And it's not me. It's you. Because if you saw the evidence-if you questioned even one thing about his story-the illusion would break. And that? That is his worst nightmare.1. Joel's Power Is Built on Your BeliefJoel needs you to believe in him.
You can ignore this.
You can dismiss it, tell yourself that this is all just another one of Joel’s enemies trying to bring him down.
Or you can think for yourself.
Look at what just happened.
Look at the evidence.
Look at how far Joel was willing to go to keep you from seeing it.
Then ask yourself: What else has he lied about?
Because if you stay, if you keep defending him—one day, this will happen to you, too.
And when it does, I want you to remember this moment.
Because you were warned.
You can ignore this. You can dismiss it. You can tell yourself that this is just another "hater" coming after Joel, that none of it matters, that you already know the truth. But before you walk away, ask yourself one question: 🔹 What if you're wrong?1.
This article isn’t for Joel.
He’s too far gone.
But if you are one of the people he still holds power over, you deserve to know the truth.
And this?
This is your chance to break free.
The only question left is: Will you take it?
You are here because of Joel Johnson.
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See my formal research assessments on Joel’s online behavioral patterns—
(An Analysis of Manipulative Communication Patterns within a Defined Online Interaction Dataset)
Report and Analysis Conducted by Mark Randall Havens, Independent Analyst
(Integrating IQ, EQ, Dark Triad Analysis, and Specific Narcissistic Patterns Based on Raw Data)
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of Joel Johnson's discourse strategies, rhetorical patterns, and observable personality traits based on raw data from his interactions. It integrates frameworks such as The Big Five, HEXACO, Enneagram, MBTI, and narcissistic pattern analysis, ensuring an objective, pattern-based evaluation rather than a clinical diagnosis.
Neutralizing Narcissism: The Awakening Edition
