Way late, but: yes, at least one and I presume both of us "conspiracy theorists" was joking. In hindsight, it's always a mistake if I just use ! in my #internetjokes instead of !!!1!!1!!one!! Having accepted my failure, I just took a deep breath at anon's response and went to find different people to interact with.
Re: Gossip/Player's Lives.
From: (Anonymous)