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'''Bukanator''' was an early fan on YouTube who claimed in YouTube comments to have contacted [[Daniel]] and asked if he could start a fan site for them, www.lonelygirl15.com[http://www.lonelygirl15.com].
 
'''Bukanator''' was an early fan on YouTube who claimed in YouTube comments to have contacted [[Daniel]] and asked if he could start a fan site for them, www.lonelygirl15.com[http://www.lonelygirl15.com].
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When it was discovered that lonelygirl15.com had been registered before [[Bree]] posted her first video, Bukanator said that he had e-mailed Daniel.  Daniel said he had registered lonelygirl15.com, but had no plan of using it, so handed the site over to Bukanator.
  
 
Bukanator claimed to be a Web designer with an interest in photography. He was criticized for being a poor moderator, and frustration with his site led a group of fans, basically the entire forum, to create and move to an alternate fan site [[The Children of Anchor Cove]].
 
Bukanator claimed to be a Web designer with an interest in photography. He was criticized for being a poor moderator, and frustration with his site led a group of fans, basically the entire forum, to create and move to an alternate fan site [[The Children of Anchor Cove]].
  
In reality, Bukanator was originally Bay Area software engineer Grant Steinfeld. Candace Murphy of Inside Bay Area news reported that Steinfeld was frozen out of the project, and the account was taken over by others.  Steinfeld was reportedly frustrated by being removed from the project and went to several media outlets with his story.
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In reality, Bukanator was originally Bay Area software engineer [[Grant Steinfeld]]. Candace Murphy of Inside Bay Area news reported that Steinfeld was frozen out of the project, and the account was taken over by others.  Steinfeld was reportedly frustrated by being removed from the project and went to several media outlets with his story.
  
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'''References'''

Revision as of 19:17, 1 October 2006

Bukanator was an early fan on YouTube who claimed in YouTube comments to have contacted Daniel and asked if he could start a fan site for them, www.lonelygirl15.com[1].

When it was discovered that lonelygirl15.com had been registered before Bree posted her first video, Bukanator said that he had e-mailed Daniel. Daniel said he had registered lonelygirl15.com, but had no plan of using it, so handed the site over to Bukanator.

Bukanator claimed to be a Web designer with an interest in photography. He was criticized for being a poor moderator, and frustration with his site led a group of fans, basically the entire forum, to create and move to an alternate fan site The Children of Anchor Cove.

In reality, Bukanator was originally Bay Area software engineer Grant Steinfeld. Candace Murphy of Inside Bay Area news reported that Steinfeld was frozen out of the project, and the account was taken over by others. Steinfeld was reportedly frustrated by being removed from the project and went to several media outlets with his story.

References

Candace Murphy, insidebayarea.com

Virginia Heffernan, The New York Times