8. The Collectors Gang
Supreme Leader: minerjones, which is involved also in the select group of forum escrows
Known members and adulators (wannabees): ChiBitCTy, Coblee, Vizique, Krogothmanhattan, Lesbian Cow, Buck Rodgers, Otoh, Greenplastic, Mitchell, Phishead, Chronicsky, Agrawas, Corrosive, Yogg, Anonymousminer, Dozers, Wheelz1200, Owlcatz, Actmyname, MonkeyNuts, JanEmil, tothemoonsands, Hox, Digicoinuser, bavicrypto, polymerbit, Hhampuz, TMAN, at101et, Hybridsole, Tweetious, ezeminer, BitCoinPenny, Kialara, Casascius, Smoothie, Anduck, OgNasty, CryptoImperator, BigTimeSpaghetti, Dolphriends and (allegedly) many others.
Reputation: recently, ChiBitCTy alleged "I think we may just be the biggest gang". Could this act of lèse-majesté trigger a war with other gangs which aspire for being the biggest here?
Activity: generally, an inoffensive gang, having the HQ in the Collectibles board, living peacefully among the other gangs. The members are constantly lurking for physical crypto-related objects, thus they don't interfere with the other gangs in the wars for influence and territory. Curiously, no other clique tried to conquer their lands.
ANN: none.
First mention: July 4th, 2014, 02:37:21, when theymos attempted to sell a physical Bitcoin.
Misc: none.
Emblem: none.

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9. The Italian Brotherhood
Supreme Leader: fillippone, which is involved also in other shenanigans with Merit Cycling Club
Known members and adulators (wannabees): gbianchi, giammangiato, bitbollo, turtlecute, conilmionome, Paolo.Demidov, babo, Plutosky, hymperion, duesoldi, mendace, creep_o, Lillominato89, and the rest of the clan.
Reputation: in my opinion, the greatest brotherhood can be found inside Italian board. This gang looks so fearsome that even The Supreme Leader of The Thick-Skinned Gang said it's scary.
Activity: more research needed. The gang was just exposed, by an accidental mistake, and now it needs to be investigated properly in order to find out what interests its lieutenants have.
ANN: none.
First mention: February 4th, 2034, 16:40:34, when LoyceV exposed them (most likely, this was possible due to a fatal mistake of their leader, which mentioned their local mafia in plain sight).
Misc: their war cry is the following one: "3,2,1 all’ Italian mafia… si accettano scommesse…". In the end, wolwoo was right when he said that "the forum is run like a family, like the Corleone family"!
Emblem:




Note: some users are part of more gangs, for greater security; it seems the leaders don't mind It is also highly advisable for members to join at least one gang (and if they can, even more gangs), for their own protection! Power comes in cliques, everybody knows that.