Our pal Fake Steve revealed - Daniel Lyons of Forbes

Looks like the New York Times found out who our pal Fake Steve is: Daniel Lyons, a senior editor at Forbes. Wow, how anticlimactic. It's ok Dan, they may have found you but they can't kill the idea of FSJ, disappointing though it may be that the mystery's been solved.

[Thanks, Randall]

Read - NYT piece
Read - Lyons's blog
Read - Lyons's other blog

[Rohit Kapur @ Aug 5th 2007 5:48PM]

Sigh. . . Thus ends the fun. . . :-(

A toast, to you, FSJ. You played your part well, and it's a compliment to you how long it took people to finally grab the mask off.

The mystery of it all shall be missed. . .

[Mills @ Aug 5th 2007 5:49PM]

why couldnt they just leave it the hell alone?? he pleaded with them. this is why i refuse to watch the news, mtv, all of it. its trash invading peoples lives like this. i think Daniel Lyons should be suing the ass off the NYT. i would consider this personal slander and detrimental to his name. eh, i give up ranting.

[Paul @ Aug 6th 2007 1:13PM]

Um, it's not slander if it's true. Or libel, which is the correct term for this case.

Who cares if people know his identity? You losers are all whining as if someone just told you Santa Claus wasn't real. Get over it.

[Arthur Barnhouse @ Aug 6th 2007 1:28PM]

S. . . Santa's not real?

[lyl545646 @ Aug 5th 2007 5:54PM]

oh damn, they've ruined it now...sigh

[Morgan @ Aug 5th 2007 6:12PM]

Forbes? BORING! Hi Mom!

[Morgan's mum @ Aug 21st 2007 1:49PM]

Hi, Morgan.

Now do what I told you to do, namely clean your room, and for the last time, don't post meaningless posts at the internet!

[Crayola @ Aug 5th 2007 6:53PM]

First of all thanks for the wild ride, I would like to extend gratitude to all my imaginary friends, without your support life would have been hell, my boss was beginning to wonder how I managed to squeeze in the time. But seriously, I am a fan of Engadget, you guys does a tech blog right, classy, not like those dorm room juvenile delinquents at Jizzmodo, betcha those friggin' exclusive interview get you more booms booms than just hits! Who's the daddy, I am! Ryan, you are my gimp from now on, go easy on the photoshop. Namaste.

[shaun @ Aug 5th 2007 7:01PM]

...and Mr.Lyons also today refused to comment on speculation that his next project will be the Fake Bill Gates blog

[Steven @ Aug 6th 2007 8:04PM]

from nyt interview up next for lyons: fake george bush, how to fool a nation.

[derek @ Aug 5th 2007 7:07PM]

Only 6 comments? Must not have been a big deal.

[Bruce Snell @ Aug 6th 2007 12:08PM]

yeah, it really isn't that big of a deal to normal folks. Apparently for people making a living in the "blogosphere" find it interesting.

[g3n3tiX @ Aug 5th 2007 7:27PM]

Sad ! I like the way FSteve did his interviews/statements

[Ryan @ Aug 5th 2007 7:34PM]

=( ruined.

[Steve Jobs @ Aug 5th 2007 7:41PM]

Pathetic imposter!

[Barry @ Aug 5th 2007 8:16PM]

NYT=Lame. Way to be a bunch of dicks, guys. To top it off, they showed up at his vacation to act like the paparazzi.

[Bosco @ Aug 5th 2007 8:03PM]

This leaves only one important future blogarlistic challenge: Fake Daniel Lyons.

[Jeremy. @ Aug 5th 2007 8:11PM]

For the most interesting reaction to this bit of news,
read David Chartier's comment on TUAW.com about this.

It's hilarious. (:

[derek @ Aug 5th 2007 10:40PM]

hahahahhaha i just read it!!!! he edited it though....but hahahah

[Señor Swanky @ Aug 5th 2007 8:54PM]

Now back to his real life.

Bummer.

[Nona @ Aug 5th 2007 9:34PM]

I refuse to believe this!! Keep on writing FSJ.

[DeWeese @ Aug 5th 2007 9:43PM]

This is stupid as hell. Fake Steve Jobs was so interesting because of his assumed persona, not the person he really is. Can't people just let enough alone and let whoever it is enjoy their post and enlighten us by a simple different name.

He should have been left alone. Period. Should have just let him keep doing it.

[DeWeese @ Aug 5th 2007 9:47PM]

Actually, I just read that he might have exposed himself, if that is true, than more power to him, but if not, I stick to my first statement.

[samnesral @ Aug 5th 2007 9:43PM]

I wish that you guys had not just spoiled it in the headline, I would have liked a warning and a read link.But I not mad or anything I don't want to "troll ".

[roulette843 @ Aug 5th 2007 9:45PM]

Oh my iGod...!¿por qué?!

[heretic @ Aug 5th 2007 10:02PM]

If FBG (fake bill gates) begin 2 appear in blogs,it would no longer be shrouded in mystery for we can easily suspect who's behind the mask. Too bad someone has to reveal the true identity of FSJ! Killjoy!

[michael @ Aug 5th 2007 10:06PM]

Can somebody tell me about this Fake Steve Jobs?

I never looked at his blog posts, because I'm so busy all the time, but how is he in regards to Apple?

Does he like them, and praise Apple for pretty much everything they do?

Or does he mock them and make sarcastic posts about Apple that people find funny, but yet true?

I know that I should probably take a look myself, but I want a real person's opinion. So could somebody tell me how he regards Apple in his posts? Just wondering. Thanks.

[DD0 @ Aug 5th 2007 10:06PM]

Let me get this straight. People are so bored with their own lives that they wasted their time reading something they new was absolutely fake about pointless topics? Now that the known fake person is exposed they are upset?

Wow, that is just sad.

[Darnell @ Aug 6th 2007 12:57AM]

It's called fiction. Lots of people read ficiton! I'm sorry the concept is so new to you. Let people enjoy themselves.

[blissfully ignorant @ Aug 5th 2007 10:21PM]

spoiler IN the title?


thanks, asswipes. congratulations on being dead to me, by the way.

[Sy @ Aug 5th 2007 11:12PM]

Of course the NYT decides to spoil the party once FSJ revealed his conservative side. If you are a liberal sheep, this is just purely coincidence.

[MT @ Aug 5th 2007 11:21PM]

Shame on you!!

SPOILERS. So disrespectful.

[Revrant2394 @ Aug 6th 2007 12:20AM]

I wasn't even aware of this until now, though, I'm neither a reporter nor a mock turtleneck sporter.

[LordFarkward @ Aug 6th 2007 7:05AM]

Ups, sorry. Bastians link isn't spam.

[XenoPhage @ Aug 6th 2007 9:48AM]

Disappointing.... *sigh*

[Kali K. @ Aug 8th 2007 3:08AM]

wow that really sucks, no more FSJ