What Happened to FOSSCAD?
September 29, 2025
No (primal) father should have to bury his (disabled) child. The young perish while the old linger. Alas, that these evil days should be mine!
Yes, the FOSSCAD subreddit was banned on Friday, September 26th for violating “Rule 7.” Among others, I have been scapegoated because I mentioned FOSSCAD in a federal lawsuit filed the previous day against the John Elik Gang. I will say in my defense, however, that this was, to use a soft ontological term The Gatalog will understand, a rifle pleading. I therefore doubt it had too large a spread online before the very next day. Note: Though rifle pleading is my coinage and I give it away for free, I will sue you if you steal it.
There’s talk of new “communities,” a forum, or of moving to new tech like Fediverse (Freeman1337 has moved here already). But you’ll find Redditors stick to Reddit.
What is Rule 7? Does it matter? To duke themselves in on the meager profits made from 3D2A kits, FOSSCAD and The Gatalog pursued a strategy of deliberate ignorance of the law and public policy of 3D guns. As the social rituals began to fail and we entered a sacrificial crisis, the strategy evolved to one of denial and, ultimately, perverse disavowal.
What does this letter mean? Won’t anyone Fuddbust its funny numbers?
You might think to ask the Oracle at Alton. Nothing he couldn’t see coming. But I wouldn’t expect a two hour YouTube video anytime soon. Soft ontologies are good, actually! Better to understand the above letter as a ticket to a rough ride. Better to understand it as one of the as yet unexplored consequences of the death of the author.
To FOSSCAD and the Oracle I devote a new copyrightable work, which was written to be chanted to the tenth movement of Arvo Pärt’s Lamentate.
Mournful that day
When my most passionate flatterer,
for a survival rifle,
marched out his army of retards to die.
O, Ivan!
Ivan Agonistes!
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