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Smart Schoolboy 9...wtf?

69 replies

BeBopaLula75 · 13/09/2024 08:05

My DS14 is refusing to go to school today because it's Friday 13th and then told me about Smart Schoolboy 9...and that there are rumours he's going to be at my son's school (I know that there are probably kids at EVERY school thinking the same).
I've just googled it, as I hadn't heard about it, and bloody hell, he's weird. 😳
Can anyone shed any light on this or give me anything to calm my boy down...please??

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ExquisiteEmelda · 15/09/2024 11:51

JeremiahBullfrog · 14/09/2024 17:21

On one hand this sounds like usual secondary school conspiracy rubbish (I seem to remember when I was at school there was a big thing about the Earth being destroyed by some asteroid). On the other I'm surprised a 14-year-old actually believes it!

A few years ago there were those scary clowns turning up outside secondary schools, anyone remember? My kids thought it was hilarious but obviously some kids were scared.

A bit of critical thinking is needed here I think.

Icantsee · 15/09/2024 11:54

KombuchaHauntsYourBurps · 13/09/2024 11:14

Does he believe every bit of shite he reads/sees online?

Sounds like you need to have some conversations with him and try to develop his critical thinking skills and help him learn the difference between fantasy/AI and real life.

I don't really understand how hes got to 14 without you having those conversations tbh!

Facts, and she seems slightly wired up might be getting her uniform outside

sherlockholmes1234 · 15/09/2024 12:01

KombuchaHauntsYourBurps · 13/09/2024 19:59

Oh do get a grip Hmm

There is no chance at all of this happening. Don't be so gullible. Just because some fruit loop made a tiktok about it doesn't mean it's actually real life.

@BeBopaLula75 I'm sorry you thought I was being harsh. I do stand by it though. Does your son seriously believe this rubbish? Perhaps it's time to limit his access to tiktok/YouTube if so.

We know its you buddy....👴

baroqueandblue · 15/09/2024 13:51

There have been at least 3 first time posters on this thread, all of them with questionable levels of literacy like the man under discussion. I'm not sure why MN is letting this thread stand, given the anonymous nature of the phenomenon it purports to be about. Very possible this thread has become just another opportunity for someone to get their kicks, not to mention more oxygen. (Not blaming you, OP, but it happens.) I've only returned to it because I had notifications saying people had thanked me for my previous post. I can't say now what was in the post I reported, but MN removed it.

Combattingthemoaners · 15/09/2024 13:59

It’s a 59 year old man dressing up as a school boy with a very strange looking mask. Really weird.

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folofel · 16/09/2024 17:06

The internet is full of weirdos and attention-seekers – this shouldn't be news to anyone with their wits about them.

But here is a good opportunity to explain that to the less worldly kids. It is not 'real life'. It's some saddo sitting behind a computer screen, absolutely loving the fuss he's caused. What we used to call a hoax, really.

Oh, and schools issuing chilling warnings that children should not search for this stuff online... well, the first thing any self-respecting kid is going to do is immediately go and look it up.

This sort of thing needs the heat taking out of it. But the reaction seems to whip up even more hysteria.

Hyperbowl · 16/09/2024 17:33

Can someone explain to me what this is please? Have teenage DC who doesn’t seem to have a clue who/what this is either. Thanks!

CowboyJoanna · 16/09/2024 17:56

Reminds me of all that Momo bollocks a few years ago.
A whole load of rubbish.

AdeptWriter · 16/09/2024 19:11

Hyperbowl · 16/09/2024 17:33

Can someone explain to me what this is please? Have teenage DC who doesn’t seem to have a clue who/what this is either. Thanks!

In a nutshell, there was a predator from Doncaster on Instagram by the name of smartschoolboy9. He would dress up as a young boy and often behave as though he too was a child and talk to other children on Instagram. The Instagram has since been taken down though gained popularity due to a mini documentary style video posted on YouTube by a man named Nick Crowley. Smartschoolboy9 is not a “hoax” as some others have labelled it, the page has been taken down by Instagram and is reportedly being investigated by police.

AdeptWriter · 16/09/2024 19:13

CowboyJoanna · 16/09/2024 17:56

Reminds me of all that Momo bollocks a few years ago.
A whole load of rubbish.

Unfortunately the man behind smartschoolboy9 was not fake like the whole Momo situation. It was a mentally ill child predator. It’s been removed by Instagram though and is reportedly being investigated by police.

Itsmeamandaberry · 16/09/2024 19:14

Love how this made it on to a podcast but seriously OP your son isn't that young and unless he is ND you need to be having a serious conversation with him.

AdeptWriter · 16/09/2024 19:16

Icantsee · 15/09/2024 11:49

It's tiktok shit, doesn't mean it's OFF tiktok! are you the school boy cause you tripping...relax😯

Incredibly weird thing to say.

Hyperbowl · 17/09/2024 10:51

AdeptWriter · 16/09/2024 19:11

In a nutshell, there was a predator from Doncaster on Instagram by the name of smartschoolboy9. He would dress up as a young boy and often behave as though he too was a child and talk to other children on Instagram. The Instagram has since been taken down though gained popularity due to a mini documentary style video posted on YouTube by a man named Nick Crowley. Smartschoolboy9 is not a “hoax” as some others have labelled it, the page has been taken down by Instagram and is reportedly being investigated by police.

That is horrifying. Thank you for taking the time to explain it to me. I think it’s really important we’re all aware of things like this. I hope they catch him, what a despicable human being.

Samual · 17/09/2024 18:17

Is smartschoolboy9 atually real and what part or uk is he in rn

Notamommy · 20/09/2024 10:19

@KombuchaHauntsYourBurps

Hi, im a 18 year old girl, and i read what you said. Me and my friends have known abouf ssb9 for years. Although to you it may seem as some random freak on tiktok, it stretches far past that. He is an adult male who posed as a child, he has released music with very terrifying innuendos (pdophila, rpe). He was seen chasing an actual child in real life, harassing people, he pushes the boundaries on abusive, sexual, and overall very creepy things without actually doing it. This man is very involved with the internet, he is very scary, and like i said before it seems like some random tiktok thing but you clearly dont understand how fast something can go from a “tiktok” thing to actual crimes. Its normal for a 14 year old boy to be anxious about this kind of thing.

Look up on youtube “smartschoolboy9 running tram” which is one of his songs, mary ann is code for a young girl by the way , lemon & lime is sex

Notamommy · 20/09/2024 10:49

@Hyperbowl @BeBopaLula75

hyperbowl asked for someone to explain (not sure if someone did). i’m also tagging OP because i think she would like to see this. I’ve known about him for years, trust me he is VERY real.

Ssb9 (smartschoolboy9 or David Alter) is an adult (59 years old) male who posted on instagram as if he was a child, he dressed as such, and interacted with many children on instagram. He would makes very disturbing and creepy edits depicting school children and post them on instagram. He is a pedophile who likes to dress up as a child and pretend like he is being hunted by pedophiles, that is basically the gist. He also chases school children in his area around.

He comments on children’s posts on instagram as well, he also runs multiple instagram accounts where he poses as a minor who has a parent monitored account (people realize quickly it was all him because they all have the same friends, and the accounts all use the same email).

If you want to know more let me know, i’m also going to attach an image of the kind of things he would post. Currently his instagram account is banned, but he is active and still posting on facebook under the names Arianne Alter and Stefanie Schoolie. I’m not sure if the other accounts on instagram are still active, but the names of a few are “wishful_thinkings62”, “ericjamesisage9”. I’ll also add an image of the comments wishful leaves on children’s posts.

I did want to include a video to show the edits he would make but that’s unfortunately not possible. I’m sorry, i know a wrote a lot. I tried to keep it as PG as possible, the images attached are from less then a week ago. Those are real children in the images.

Smart Schoolboy 9...wtf?
Smart Schoolboy 9...wtf?
Smart Schoolboy 9...wtf?
FantasticalTeapot · 20/09/2024 14:31

There was a troll that used to frequent forums (including Mumsnet) posting about 'smart school uniforms'. He always wanted to talk about undoing buttons and ties.

He was quite prolific a few years back - does no-one else here remember him? I'd bet it's this man.

ExquisiteEmelda · 20/09/2024 16:30

This thread is weird and I’m not convinced the nutter isn’t on here!!

Dylan08 · 27/09/2024 11:17

you lot seem to be confused about the situation so here is a summary: Smartschoolboy9 is a disturbing online figure that has sparked widespread concern. The Instagram account, believed to be run by a 59-year-old man named David Alter, has been tied to unsettling behavior, including posting bizarre, fetishistic content while posing as a schoolboy. Alter's posts feature heavily edited images, where he appears with a white-painted face, red lipstick, and school uniforms, often engaging in behavior that is widely interpreted as predatory.

The controversy first surfaced on Reddit, where users flagged the strange content of various accounts associated with Alter. Investigations revealed a network of these accounts, which seemed to interact with each other to appear legitimate. Some of these accounts also interacted with real children, raising serious concerns about potential grooming or harmful intentions. Despite this, no official confirmation of Alter's criminal activity has been made public, although he is reportedly under investigation by local authorities in the UK, where he is thought to live in Streatham, London.

While many of his accounts have been taken down, replicas continue to appear, and the case remains unresolved, with authorities and online communities continuing to monitor the situation closely.

For more details, see sources like The Direct, Tribune, and Dexerto.

ExquisiteEmelda · 27/09/2024 13:48

No one is confused ‘Dylan’. We all know the weird man is on here trying to drum up business so to speak.

noname2830 · 29/09/2024 06:19

JeremiahBullfrog · 14/09/2024 17:21

On one hand this sounds like usual secondary school conspiracy rubbish (I seem to remember when I was at school there was a big thing about the Earth being destroyed by some asteroid). On the other I'm surprised a 14-year-old actually believes it!

It's no conspiracy, this is real. Look it up on youtube, lots of channels have looked into this and it's a real guy who lives in doncaster I think and lots of people have come forward with their own stories about seeing him on the street and in shops over the years..it's very disturbing. Honestly don't know why more newspapers haven't reported this, as far as I know only the dailymail has done an article about it.

noname2830 · 29/09/2024 06:24

Samual · 17/09/2024 18:17

Is smartschoolboy9 atually real and what part or uk is he in rn

yeah it's a real guy and I think hes currently being investigated by police... if you type smartschoolboy in youtube theres loads of videos about it that will explain the whole thing for you.

noname2830 · 29/09/2024 06:39

KombuchaHauntsYourBurps · 13/09/2024 11:14

Does he believe every bit of shite he reads/sees online?

Sounds like you need to have some conversations with him and try to develop his critical thinking skills and help him learn the difference between fantasy/AI and real life.

I don't really understand how hes got to 14 without you having those conversations tbh!

This is real, this smartschoolboy guy is a real person who many people have seen in the streets or shops. There's reports of this guy following kids... this isn't a joke. This guy is a predator who has been dressing up and pretending to be a child and creating online accounts to lure kids and I beleive the police are currently investigating him.

Search smartschoolboy into youtube and you will find loads of youtubers talking about him. Watch Nick crowleys video and you will see this isn't just some joke... This is actually quite serious and very real unfortunately.

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