Grindael, If 2011 was your first run on these types of Mormon message boards then I can see why you believe Bill does the board proud. If you’ve been around longer you might believe otherwise.
Quite irrelevant speculation based on your own criteria which has nothing to do with me,
Either way, Bill is nuts, Mormonism is nuts, the apologists are nuts, us posters are nuts, etc, because we can’t climb out of this Mormon mindset, the Mormon leader/follower BS.
Speak for yourself, that's all you can do. You're "nuts". Got it. That explains a lot.
Bill lost his legitimacy when he pretended like he wasn’t sure of his outcome, when he acted surprised to be excommunicated, the recording BS, the public spectacle, all just so ridiculously silly.
What, are you some kind of legitimacy meter?

I haven't followed his whole life story, just listened to a few podcasts. You see, people go through things, and I'm sure Bill went through a period where he felt he had to explain himself. Happens to a lot of people. It's quite bizarre how people keep coming out of the woodwork to obsess about these Podcasters.
For example Mike Marquardt is one of my best friends. We research together, write together and talk incessantly. But you know what, I've never asked him ... once ... about why he isn't a member of the church anymore. In fact he may just be a lapsed member, I don't really know, nor care. I read what he writes, and if he writes an autobiography, I might buy it and read it, then I would know if he even included it. He has told me a few stories about his early years with the Tanners, and Vogel, Walters, and others and they are fascinating.
You, you seem to be obsessed with Bill's past while I'm interested in what he's discussing, today.
Go out on your shield with integrity Bill. Just say it, f Mormonism. You knew the eventual outcome, you knew it was BS, you wanted to embarrass the church so you played a role and the reward of playing the role is you gain notoriety. You get a taste of what it was like to be one of the September six, Kate Kelley, Dehlin, and others before you, but in your case, I feel like you helped us reach a turning point where many people in the exmormon community got fed up with these silly court displays.
Who are you talking to? Are you schizophrenic? For some reason you are really obsessed with Bill in a very negative way, and well, it's strange and you need to deal with it, (but not here, please) and you may need help. It seems there are some deep rooted problems you need to address. With further thought, maybe you should cut back on the cat tacos.
And yes Bill, I watch Mash reruns. It’s an incredible show with meaningful writing and lots of humor.
I'm not Bill. And I hated M.A.S.H., although now, once in a while it's amusing to watch it, but I find it rather silly as most TV is. I definitely hate the theme music.