About the highlighted part, I'm not sure what you're implying. Are you saying that some accounts are getting paid to post and defend the scammer? If that's what you meant, that's certainly something I thought about too given the absurdness and lack of logic in their replies.
There are these marketing campaigns known as "signature campaigns" and you might note that under my post is the typical forum signature slot you'll see with your common customizable individuality in these spaces. Unlike other forums, however, advertisers will sometimes pay users to brand their product with links and pay those members of the campaign to do so.
Some campaigns have payment structures where users get paid per post and others have ones where they need to hit x posts per week for some fixed payment. The reason you might see some people start posting garbage is probably because they want to hit their quotas.
I even offered myself to get on the phone and anything that might be necessary to prove myself (even meet in person in a safe place if anyone lives near me), but not only that didn't change a thing (I was still being accused of being an alt lol, crazy), I'm not even sure if that's the best way to do it.
There's no way to convince an idiot that their framework is wrong. People who trap themselves inside of their biases are limited in that struggle if they refuse to accept external insight.
I don't assume anyone to be an alt but you can't prevent people from doing the opposite.
I 100% understand now, thanks for taking the time to lay down your thoughts in detail.
Your reply was totally fair and objective - a breath of fresh air. Much appreciated.