This wasn't technical at all. It was a lie amongst several players who were pointing at each other, "you say it, no, you say it." It was simple for them to dazzle penny players with big words and ambiguous happenings. Once you started asking direct questions, Rufus and Co. folded and had a cult following so strong, they helped him brush those that would question under the rug and booted off whatever message board they found themselves.