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'''Lemuria''', also known as '''Nora Elise Proctor''', is a former user who joined in November 2023. He discovered the website through [[Polonez]], who left spam comments on {{Wikipedia|OpenStreetMap}}, that he then followed. His visit was brief; he did not start using the website in earnest until February 2024. That month, he started [[Our World of News]], a now-defunct newspaper | '''Lemuria''', also known as '''Nora Elise Proctor''', is a former user who joined in November 2023. He discovered the website through [[Polonez]], who left spam comments on {{Wikipedia|OpenStreetMap}}, that he then followed. His visit was brief; he did not start using the website in earnest until February 2024. That month, he started [[Our World of News]], a now-defunct newspaper that ran until February 2025. | ||
Starting around June 2024, Lemuria began to attract controversy for his behavior | Starting around June 2024, Lemuria began to attract controversy for his behavior and philosophy towards Twitch, alongside other behaviors perceived as "attention-seeking". In July 2025, Lemuria received an initial 75-day ban with a 30-day reconsideration period pursuant to the ruling of [[Lemuria v. Concerned Parties]], which also constituted as a vacation. In November 2025, he failed the reconsideration period and was banned from the server again. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
Lemuria's name originates from the hypothetical continent [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemuria Lemuria], proposed in 1864 by Philip Sclater and theorized to have sunk beneath the Indian Ocean. | |||
=== Nora Elise Proctor === | === Nora Elise Proctor === | ||
In main chat and on | In main chat and on Discord, Lemuria frequently used the alias "Nora Elise Proctor". He has consistently declined to explain the motivations behind the name change or discuss the character in detail. | ||
For a brief period of time in March 2024, Lemuria repeatedly posted violent statements in which the "Nora Elise Proctor" persona was described as using an M4 fully automatic rifle to kill other users. When questioned by [[D9eoead|d9]] about the purpose of the "Nora Elise Proctor" character, Lemuria stated that she was created out of boredom. | |||
n June 3, 2024, he expanded his display name to "Nora Gallia Elise Proctor," citing the addition of "Gallia" in reference to American violinist [https://galliakastnerviolin.com Gallia Kastner], though later removed it following continued backlash against him and his continued mentions of Kastner within the Discord. | |||
=== "Lemuria er Nalaneriv humas" === | === "Lemuria er Nalaneriv humas" === | ||
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=== Other nicknames === | === Other nicknames === | ||
On May 21, 2025, 10 people unanimously voted to pass down the [[Catmint]] curse to Lemuria, leading to his nickname being changed to catmint. He later added "(Lemuria)" in parentheses to the nickname. During his 75-day ban from the server, he prefixed the name with "[On Vacation]", which Fern removed for him at the end. | On May 21, 2025, 10 people unanimously voted to pass down the '[[Catmint]] curse' to Lemuria, leading to his nickname being changed to catmint. He later added "(Lemuria)" in parentheses to the nickname. During his 75-day ban from the server, he prefixed the name with "[On Vacation]", which [[Fernsy|Fern]] removed for him at the end. | ||
Around October 23, 2025, Lemuria changed his Discord nickname to "port and starboard elizabeth", referencing [[#"Port_Elizabeth"_controversy|his | Around October 23, 2025, Lemuria changed his Discord nickname to "port and starboard elizabeth", referencing [[#"Port_Elizabeth"_controversy|his sustained interest with the city of Port Elizabeth]]. It is also a pun, playing on the names for the two sides of a ship, port and starboard. On November 20, after a major dispute over the name of the city, Fern reset Lemuria's nickname to "Nora Elise Proctor". Although done without prior consent, this action was deemed necessary as the nickname was viewed as disruptive, potentially intended to provoke other members. | ||
== Creations == | == Creations == | ||
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== Mental health == | == Mental health == | ||
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According to [[d9eoead]], Lemuria allegedly shows several symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), as he "heavily desires attention, puts his needs above others, lacks empathy, and cannot handle criticism." In fact, he has only been diagnosed with autism, and was actively seeking out mental health resources since August 2024. However, he stopped going to therapy, as it wasn’t contributing much to his mental health. | According to [[d9eoead]], Lemuria allegedly shows several symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), as he "heavily desires attention, puts his needs above others, lacks empathy, and cannot handle criticism." In fact, he has only been diagnosed with autism, and was actively seeking out mental health resources since August 2024. However, he stopped going to therapy, as it wasn’t contributing much to his mental health. | ||
== Pre-ban controversy == | == Pre-ban controversy == | ||
=== Edit wars === | === Edit wars === | ||
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An edit war started between [[d9eoead]] and Lemuria when Lemuria created an SCP parody article about Ziggy at [[Trash:AOP-1044]] in March 2024. | An edit war started between [[d9eoead]] and Lemuria when Lemuria created an SCP parody article about Ziggy at [[Trash:AOP-1044]] in March 2024. | ||
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=== Obsessions === | === Obsessions === | ||
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Lemuria has been criticized for his continued frequent mentions of indie musicians, especially women. Most of these mentions are of three people, who are [[Wikipedia:Ruth Acuff|Ruth Acuff]], Emily Anderson, and Gallia Kastner. | Lemuria has been criticized for his continued frequent mentions of indie musicians, especially women. Most of these mentions are of three people, who are [[Wikipedia:Ruth Acuff|Ruth Acuff]], Emily Anderson, and Gallia Kastner. | ||
=== “Attention Extraction”, Twitch Streamers, and Baiting === | === “Attention Extraction”, Twitch Streamers, and Baiting === | ||
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Lemuria frequently talks about “attention extraction” and often uses baiting tactics on the OWOT discord server to give him more attention. Examples include repeatedly using the number “423” in his messages, and often blabbering about the previously mentioned female indie musicians. He often talks about the twitch streamers he “extracts attention” from, and has shown a hate towards the moderators of the streams, whom he refers to as the “Cooked Fish Group”. His “attention extraction” can be seen as detrimental to his mental health, as he goes into fits of rage or sadness whenever twitch streams are postponed or interrupted, and has even wished death on the twitch moderators. He has been told multiple times to stop talking about the “Cooked Fish Group” and his “attention extraction”, but continues to do so. | Lemuria frequently talks about “attention extraction” and often uses baiting tactics on the OWOT discord server to give him more attention. Examples include repeatedly using the number “423” in his messages, and often blabbering about the previously mentioned female indie musicians. He often talks about the twitch streamers he “extracts attention” from, and has shown a hate towards the moderators of the streams, whom he refers to as the “Cooked Fish Group”. His “attention extraction” can be seen as detrimental to his mental health, as he goes into fits of rage or sadness whenever twitch streams are postponed or interrupted, and has even wished death on the twitch moderators. He has been told multiple times to stop talking about the “Cooked Fish Group” and his “attention extraction”, but continues to do so. | ||
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=== Katherine Hessen === | === Katherine Hessen === | ||
In July 2024, Lemuria created Katherine Hessen, an OC. Hessen is a fictional politician, who according to his spam messages, "killed 450,000 kids in Galsi", a parody of earlier messages from anons that read "{{wpd|Kamala Harris|Kamala}} has killed X,000 kids in Gaza", and thus, a parallel version of {{Wpd|Gaza war|the real-world conflict between Israel and Hamas}}. Hessen and Harris both have the same initials. He also posted lore about Hessen; | In July 2024, Lemuria created Katherine Hessen, an OC. Hessen is a fictional politician, who according to his spam messages, "killed 450,000 kids in Galsi", a parody of earlier messages from anons that read "{{wpd|Kamala Harris|Kamala}} has killed X,000 kids in Gaza", and thus, a parallel version of {{Wpd|Gaza war|the real-world conflict between Israel and Hamas}}. Hessen and Harris both have the same initials. He also posted lore about Hessen; <!-- this looks incomplete, a semicolon implies that more text will follow it --> | ||
This spam would last several months, targeting not only chat but also the canvas, destroying art. In November of 2024, [[PC_KOSA]] (a discord user) exposed Lemuria on the OWOT server as the one behind the Katherine Hessen spam. When PC_KOSA first confronted him, Lemuria reacted surprisingly angry and repeatedly told him to "fuck off" and started wastebasket reacting all of his messages. | This spam would last several months, targeting not only chat but also the canvas, destroying art. In November of 2024, [[PC_KOSA]] (a discord user) exposed Lemuria on the OWOT server as the one behind the Katherine Hessen spam. When PC_KOSA first confronted him, Lemuria reacted surprisingly angry and repeatedly told him to "fuck off" and started wastebasket reacting all of his messages. | ||
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=== "Port Elizabeth" controversy === | === "Port Elizabeth" controversy === | ||
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[[File:Lemuria port elizabeth chat.png|thumb|229x229px|Lemuria sending a Port Elizabeth copypasta in [[chat]]]] | [[File:Lemuria port elizabeth chat.png|thumb|229x229px|Lemuria sending a Port Elizabeth copypasta in [[chat]]]] | ||
During the course of his 75-day ban (or "vacation" from OWOT), Lemuria developed a keen interest in the {{wpd|South Africa}}n city of {{wpd|Port Elizabeth}}, renamed "Gqeberha" in 2021. D9eoead originally did not consider this interest bait, but by mid-October, Lemuria had began to use the city as bait, sending the name "Port Elizabeth" in chat and canvas unprompted without context or correlation to ongoing conversations; consistent with his prior baiting behaviors. | During the course of his 75-day ban (or "vacation" from OWOT), Lemuria developed a keen interest in the {{wpd|South Africa}}n city of {{wpd|Port Elizabeth}}, renamed "Gqeberha" in 2021. D9eoead originally did not consider this interest bait, but by mid-October, Lemuria had began to use the city as bait, sending the name "Port Elizabeth" in chat and canvas unprompted without context or correlation to ongoing conversations; consistent with his prior baiting behaviors. | ||