My friends and I produced a podcast episode about all of this, if anyone is interested in listening.
https://soundcloud.com/safespacecast/billy-mitchell-the-king-of-kong-falls
I listened. I hold a pragmatic view of the situation, I found the podcast was too hard lined in his defence.
It ignores that he still won't admit to the deception, therefore it's impossible to make any judgement on whether there are any other possible deceptions. The "banning him from everything makes no sense" argument ignores this more obvious point.
Someone determined enough could produce an arcade board with tool assistance which would appear authentic to anyone who doesn't have access to an xray machine. You'd have to study every button press and joystick input and how the game responds to get an idea.
Billy appears to be sitting tight and sticking to his absolutely innocent status because he thinks if he admits one thing, then he'll lost his most ardent supporters. It's probably impossible to satisfy his supporters and those that see through the cracks. His insistence on mocking anyone who has legitimate criticism by branding them the LLC (Lonely Losers Club) makes it obvious who is playing to.
I'm looking forward to his response that he's been promising, I really hope it's not just a stalling tactic to gain him sympathy.
People aren't black and white, Billy Mitchell has done some good things but that doesn't mean he's not being dishonest.
