Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Todd Knisely, Predatory Troll or Fake News?

Note: Todd M. Knisely was found deceased on June 17, 2017. God bless his family and loved one. Respectfully, Dr. Nuccitelli

Todd M. Knisely and his character assassination themed website, MichaelNuccitelli.Net, was best defined as a mixture of defamation, fake news, disinformation and sheer nonsense. As of January 31, 2017, his website had been down for three weeks. After contacting GoDaddy, the site was parked due to non-payment and not because it was being updated as he espoused. I can safely say that his bizarre obsession, with my work, will drive him to launch his felonious content again.

The only difference is that he can no longer use MichaelNuccitelli.Net. Effective February 9, 2017, MichaelNuccitelli.Net is now owned by yours truly. On this day, the domain was won for $12 dollars in a GoDaddy auction. When he did own it, the website alleged that I supported pedophilia, was a federal agent, neo-nazi, scammer, wife beater, pathological liar, plagiarist, attempted murderer, Anonymous wannabee and criminal. I don’t know how it’s possible, but he also purported I’m Jewish and a Neo-Nazi at the same time. The MichaelNuccitelli.Net URL is now forwarded to my new educational internet safety blog, MichaelNuccitelli.Org.

Everything he’s published is utter bullshit. Todd Knisely meets criteria for an iPredator and Predatory Troll. After verifying his criminal history, felony conviction and recent arrest? It’s highly probable that he is either a psychopath or suffers from an Axis II Anti-Social Personality Disorder. I cannot validate my assumptions because I did not perform a forensic evaluation to assess his psychological functioning.

Todd Knisely Publishes Disinformation Nonsense

I’m but one online user he has attacked. He’s targeted men, women, children and businesses. Mr. Knisely does not typically divulge his identity and uses the online moniker called Shadow. He is not a hacker, information security expert or cyber security professional. He is not part of the activist entity called Anonymous nor does he volunteer his time helping those who have been targeted by iPredators.

He is skilled at basic programming, resides in Somerset, PA and does not own or work for a computer company. Todd M. Knisely (aka, Shadow) primarily spends his life in G+, Facebook and Twitter. It is from these social platforms that he targets online users. One of his most laughable defamatory attempts is his Google+ community titled “Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. Scammer”. (successfully shut down)

Exhibit I: One of Many Felonious, Fake News & Defamatory Bits of Content Todd M. Knisely Posted on His Previously Owned MichaelNuccitelli.net Website

The purpose of this blog post is not to defend my reputation, constructs or work, but to alert online users about Todd M. Knisely and how online assailants use the internet to troll, slander and defame others. Mr. Knisely is but one of thousands who use cyberspace to knowingly author disinformation and fake news. It is for this reason that I presented his profile before the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) in November. 2016 and will be doing the same before the Vermont Psychological Association (VPA) in March, 2017. It is vital for citizens of the Information Age to learn about these egregious online activities.

“In cyberspace, we try to perceive each other by repetitive methods and actions. What we end up getting is a pre-constructed fictitious doppelganger conceived in our minds.” Brian Williams (2016)

Todd M. Knisely (aka, Shadow) The Predatory Troll

Predatory Trolls: Predatory Trolls are a new breed of Internet Troll that evolved from the Classic Troll. Just as Classic Trolls, Predatory Trolls can be ex-work associates, ex-partners and loved ones. They may also be unknown online assailants. Predatory Trolls may target others alone, but increasingly work in groups (aka, Troll Triad). Like all trolls, Predatory Trolls are driven by needs for power, recognition, peer acceptance and control.

Different from Classic Trolls is that their primary goal is to destroy an online user’s reputation, online presence and trustworthiness. With the advancement of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Predatory Trolls may be employed by groups and governments in covert operations to destroy a target’s reputation.

Like all Predatory Trolls, Todd M. Knisely is proficient at cyberstealth, disinformation campaigns and online deception. He takes partial truths and adulterates them into grand felonious stories. I could spend the next 5000 words defending myself, but a simple google search of “Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.” or “iPredator” will allow you to make your own determination. If interested, one of our internet safety volunteers, Ms. Vic Urben, authored a blog post defending my reputation titled “The Real Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.”.

Thank You Todd M. Knisely (aka, Shadow)

The silver lining to Todd Knisely’s ridiculous accusations is that he validates my work and constructs. With each victim I help and with each professional organization and agency I train, his nonsense is included as an illustration. He validates iPredator. I say to Mr. Knisely? Thank You. Unfortunately, there are thousands of people who lose their jobs, families and reputations because of disinformation and fake news. It is for those people who are victimized by the Todd Knisely’s of the world that I write this web article.

“For 4+ years, Todd M. Knisely (aka, Shadow) has exploited, defamed and cyber attacked countless numbers of online users throughout G+ and other social platforms. Using his moniker called Shadow, he trolls men, women and children without remorse. Todd M. Knisely is not an information security expert, skilled hacker, Anonymous activist or iPredator profiler. He is not incorporated nor is he part of a group of concerned citizen hackers called “Shadows”. Todd M. Knisely is none of these.” Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. (2016)

Todd Knisely’s 2 Minutes of Fake News Fame

In conclusion, I leave you with one last example illustrating how skilled Todd Knisely is in the art of deception. After his arrest in August 2016, a local news station interviewed him without first verifying his preposterous story. Not only is the news clip a prime example of fake news, but the reporter actually fell for his nonsense by stating that “he runs an online conglomerate of computer hackers from all over the world called “Shadows”. I wonder why the other news outlets did not report his account of how and why he was arrested. Provided here is the link to watch his two minutes of fake news fame.

Mr. Knisely’s 2 Minutes of Fame

Most Used Knisely Social Platforms & Website

(alt. accounts not listed)

Todd Knisely – Shadow – Facebook Account

https://www.facebook.com/shadowsgovernment/  

Todd Knisely – Shadow – G+ Accounts (G+ Shut Down April 2019)

https://plus.google.com/101934809397256600203

https://plus.google.com/103587653827648559118

https://plus.google.com/112368697066970047784

https://plus.google.com/110570186850949220947

https://plus.google.com/112530403109076732697

https://plus.google.com/115791801859454893522

Todd Knisely – Shadow – Twitter Account

https://twitter.com/00_SHADOW_00

Todd Knisely – Shadow – Website

http://shadowsgovernment.com/ (shut down)

iPredator Predatory Troll Checklist (IPTC)

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his dark side of cyberspace concept called iPredator. Since 2010, he has advised those seeking information about cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybercriminal minds, internet addiction and his Dark Psychology concept. By day Dr. Nuccitelli is a practicing psychologist, clinical supervisor and owner of MN Psychological Services, PLLC. After work and on the weekends, he volunteers helping online users who have been cyber-attacked. Dr. Nuccitelli’s is always available to interested parties and the media at no cost. This website and everything created by Dr. Nuccitelli is educational, free and public domain.

Thanking First Lady

Mrs. Trump About Cyberbullying & BeBest

(November 14, 2016)

Dear Mrs. Trump,

First, I would like to congratulate you on becoming the First Lady to the 45^th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Thanks to you, the 2016 Presidential Election will go down in history as being the first to include protecting children of the Information Age. I smiled from ear-to-ear when I watched you announce that cyberbullying and online abuse must be addressed. I am grateful that you are making these issues a priority.

First Lady Addresses Nation

(click text link to watch her speech)

My name is Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. and I am a NYS licensed psychologist and author of the dark side of cyberspace construct called iPredator (2010). iPredator is a global concept that includes eight types of online assailant. Cyberbullying is one of them and the typology I’m most passionate about addressing. On November 3, 2016, I was honored to present iPredator and cyberbullying to the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA). I could not believe that you, Mrs. Trump announced your focus on cyberbullying in front of the nation.

Although the United States has National Bullying Prevention Month every October, the awareness of how cyberbullying impacts children is still not viewed as a significant issue. I have volunteered my time, for six years, helping those who have been cyberbullied, harassed and defamed online. With each passing year, the number of help requests increases dramatically. As I emphasized to the CPA, we are the first society to be introduced to the concept of cyberbullicide. America still does not recognize that cyberbullying is reaching epidemic proportions with no end in sight.

Mrs. Trump Vows #StopCyberbullying

I cannot tell you how many times online users have said that the cyberbullied need to “toughen up” or not pay attention to being cyber attacked. What America fails to realize is that cyberbullying targets a child’s self-confidence and psychological health. It’s also important to note that many of them are being bullied by the same children offline. Unlike the old days, children of the Information Age are attacked 24/7/365. They simply have no escape or sanctuary.

It is my staunch belief that American school systems need to make cyberbullying prevention, internet safety and how to conduct oneself online a part of their educational curriculum. Starting as young as possible, children of the Information Age need to be taught the benefits and detriments of living in a technologically dependent world. Cyberbullying, cybercrime, cyberstalking and online child predation are areas today’s children must learn about to stay safe.

Thank You Mrs. Trump #BeBest 

As stated above, thank you Mrs. Trump for making cyberbullying and online abuse topics a national priority. I also apologize for those who have accused your husband of being a cyberbully. Their nonsense proves how little America knows about bullying. What they fail to realize is that cyberbullying occurs among children and not adults. From all our internet safety volunteers and I, thank you for helping. If I can ever be of assistance, feel free to call anytime here in New York at 347-871-2416 or via email at drnucc@ipredator.org. It is time to make cyberbullying and online abuse a priority in the United States. God Bless America!

Respectfully,

“A child’s brain has many more neurons than a grown adult. What they don’t have are adult memories enabling them to accurately interpret what it means to be cyberbullied, exploited and traumatized online.”

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. (2016)

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his dark side of cyberspace concept called iPredator. Since 2010, he has advised those seeking information about cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybercriminal minds, internet addiction and his Dark Psychology concept. By day Dr. Nuccitelli is a practicing psychologist, clinical supervisor and owner of MN Psychological Services, PLLC. After work and on the weekends, he volunteers helping online users who have been cyber-attacked. Dr. Nuccitelli’s is always available to interested parties and the media at no cost. This website and everything created by Dr. Nuccitelli is educational, free and public domain.

 Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Thanks

Olga Vera, Ph.D. & CPA

Thank you, Dr. Olga Vera, Maggie McCormick, Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) and the participants who attended my training held on November 3, 2016. I’m honored to have been given the opportunity to present iPredator and its related concepts. CPA is the first state association to be introduced to my Information Age constructs. Those who participated offered valuable insights that I will soon investigate.

Dr. Olga Vera is the new President of the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) and was an incredible host. I cannot thank her enough for supporting my work. During our full-day training, the participants were introduced to the eight typologies of iPredator including cyberbullying, cyberstalking, internet trolls and online child exploitation. Of the many topics covered, cyberbullying was emphasized most.

Dr. Vera and the training participants were highly receptive to my staunch belief that cyberbullying prevention and internet safety training needs to be compulsory education in schools throughout the United States. It was confirmed by the participants that parents, primary caregivers and the educational system need to be active participants in the fight against cyberbullying.

In addition to cyberbullying prevention, I also introduced some of my iPredator sub-constructs including Predatory Trolls, Online Psychopathy, ODDOR and Phantasist. I was hugely impressed to see that many of the participants offered insights and observations that will further advance my understanding of the psychodynamics involved with iPredator. Outside of iPredator, ODDOR and Phantasist were the two sub-constructs that involved psychological interpretations. A brief definition of each is as follows:

Offline Distress Dictates Online Response

(ODDOR)

Offline Distress Dictates Online Response (ODDOR) is a sub-tenet of iPredator, which posits that offline psychological functioning directly influences one’s online interactions. Whether someone is an online assailant, cyber attack target or both, ODDOR does not discriminate. ODDOR postulates that temporary and long-standing psychological states can significantly taint an online user’s behaviors and interpretations. Perceptually isolated, ignorance of the existence of ODDOR and experiencing atypical affective and cognitive states increases the probability of being targeted by an online assailant. In addition to being at a greater risk of cybercrime, ODDOR influences an online user to partake in destructive and self-destructive online activities.

Phantasist

A Phantasist is an online user who obsessively prioritizes & protects their profile, avatar or persona to engage in malevolent or nefarious activities. In most cases, they use the online persona to hide their identity and exploit or intimidate others. The Phantasist has difficulty differentiating their true self from their online identity (aka, Reality-Virtuality Continuum), which is driven by their need to control, subjugate or seek attention from others. For unknown reasons, the Phantasist increasingly becomes absorbed by their online identity.

Dr. Vera and the training participants shed new light on the psychology of both online assailants and their targets. In addition to thanking Dr. Vera, I’d also like to thank Richard Kapolka senior and junior. This father and son team flew in from the East Coast to attend my training. Not only did they contribute to the discussions, but they took the photographs published in this post. I am grateful for their help.

Thank You Olga Vera, Ph.D. and CPA

iPredator and its related concepts have now been presented to a state psychological association. With a little luck, they will be introduced to other state associations, professional organizations and school systems. Thank you, Olga Vera, Ph.D. and the Colorado Psychological Association for your support. The time spent with you has confirmed my belief that it is time for America to begin prioritizing cyberbullying prevention and internet safety. For interested parties and the training participants who did not receive my cyberbullying slide show and iPredator Notes PDF, both are available for direct download by clicking on the blue links here.

iPredator Notes

Cyberbullying Slideshow    

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his dark side of cyberspace concept called iPredator. Since 2010, he has advised those seeking information about cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybercriminal minds, internet addiction and his Dark Psychology concept. By day Dr. Nuccitelli is a practicing psychologist, clinical supervisor and owner of MN Psychological Services, PLLC. After work and on the weekends, he volunteers helping online users who have been cyber-attacked. Dr. Nuccitelli’s is always available to interested parties and the media at no cost. This website and everything created by Dr. Nuccitelli is educational, free and public domain.

Free Cyberbullying Slide Show

by

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Available to all parents and educators is a free internet safety and cyberbullying slide show. Created by Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D., it is an educational and awareness presentation for all online users. It is free to download and requires no attribution to Dr. Nuccitelli or iPredator Inc. The iPredator website media library is cyber safe and SSL secure. No email address or personal information is required.

Dr. Nuccitelli’s internet safety and cyberbullying slide show was created for his keynote presentation and full-day training before the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) on November 3, 2016. Whether for National Bullying Prevention or the CPA, this slide show was created with prevention education in mind.

Within this slide show are 120 images that were created and designed by Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. They are cyberbullying, internet trolls, cybercrime and cyberstalking themed images that roll in and out over the course of 30-40 minutes. Emphasis is placed on cyberbullying, but other iPredator typologies are addressed. Compressed and optimized, this cyberbullying slide show is just under 15mb, making it small enough to email to interested parties. To download this PowerPoint presentation, simply click on the red download buttons.

Once you have downloaded and saved Dr. Nuccitelli’s cyberbullying slide show, it is very easy to view. Once you open the presentation, on the top left side of your screen you will see the file tab. Above the file tab is a small start icon that you click on to start. Once started, the cyberbullying slide show will automatically roll in and out Dr. Nuccitelli’s images. Please know he created 120 images for viewing and the full cyberbullying slide show runs 30-40 minutes. At any time during the presentation, you can stop it by clicking on the image. All 120 images are available to download and share from this presentation.

Turn Off Cyberbullying!

Dr. Nuccitelli’s cyberbullying slide show is safe to download from his SSL secure internet safety website. This presentation may not be appropriate for elementary school aged children as it addresses cyberbullying themed content. Although it may be fear provoking for young children, this presentation is appropriate for all other online users. Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. created this PowerPoint slide show for parents, primary caregivers, teachers and anyone who is responsible for children of the Information Age.

PowerPoint Cyberbullying Slide Show

Note: This internet safety and cyberbullying slide show, created by Dr. Nuccitelli, was designed for online users interested in learning about cyberbullying, cyberbullying prevention and other iPredator typologies. With the rate of cyberbullying growing at an alarming rate, it is vital for society to become proactive now. Turn Off Cyberbullying!         

“Cyberbullies believe that power is born by humiliating others using information technology. To them, it is their distorted perceived destiny to reign supreme.”

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. (2016)

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his dark side of cyberspace concept called iPredator. Since 2010, he has advised those seeking information about cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybercriminal minds, internet addiction and his Dark Psychology concept. By day Dr. Nuccitelli is a practicing psychologist, clinical supervisor and owner of MN Psychological Services, PLLC. After work and on the weekends, he volunteers helping online users who have been cyber-attacked. Dr. Nuccitelli’s is always available to interested parties and the media at no cost. This website and everything created by Dr. Nuccitelli is educational, free and public domain.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. CPA Keynote Presentation

Dark Side of Cyberspace: iPredator

November 3, 2016

8:00am-3:00pm

Click Here to Register: Registration

Thank you to the Colorado Psychological Association (CPA) for inviting me to present iPredator and its related constructs. Words cannot express my appreciation. I am honored that CPA views my work to be fitting enough for a keynote presentation, followed by a full day of training. Their invitation is the first step in our mission to introduce internet safety and online assailant awareness to the nation. Thank you CPA for affording me this opportunity.

I would also like to thank my friends, associates and colleagues for supporting my work within the realm of social media profiling, online assailant identification and Information Age psychodynamics. Without their help and guidance, the vision of bringing our work to America would remain a distant fantasy. It is now safe to say that my dream has become a reality.

A special thanks are given to our internet safety volunteer network known as CAIN (Cyber Attack Investigation Network). CAIN and our volunteer work have schooled me in the ways online assailants use social media to their benefit. The content we have witnessed, monitored and reported are at times beyond sadistic.

Thank You CPA

In addition to my keynote presentation introducing iPredator, CPA has carved out a full day of training. Combined with the keynote and having a full day with break-out sessions and typology specific discussions, I will be discussing the following topics:

• iPredator, iPredator Typologies and Dark Psychology
• Troll Triad, Predatory Trolls and Internet Defamation
• Phantasist, ODDOR, Online Psychopaths & Internet Addiction
• Online Victimization Dynamics & InfoAge Psychopathology
• Cyberspace is an Extension of Human Consciousness
• Role of Information Age Psychologists, Law Enforcement & Educators
• Psychodynamics of the Information Age Child & Cyberbullying

As part of my introduction to these areas, I will be providing real-world case studies of both stories of online users who I have helped and my own present and past history of being cyber attacked. Also included will be cases from our CAIN volunteer communities.

Interested parties can click on the attached CPA invitation letter to confirm this event and the areas discussed. As you will read, the CPA is fully aware of the online assailants, Phantasists and trolls possibly contacting them. As I recommend to all public speakers, it is now necessary to inform speaking engagement hosts of those who may contact them with their felonious nonsense. “Welcome to the Information Age!”

(click letter for full size)

Again, thank you to the CPA for hosting this full day event. I am humbled, yet excited with anticipation at the same time. As a NYS licensed psychologist, I am proud to know that a psychological association is hosting this formal speaking engagement. The Information Age is a mere 30-40 years old, but the psychological impact upon humanity is unremarkable. I can attest to this reality evidenced by the increase in calls I receive from those who have been cyber attacked.

Dark Side of Cyberspace: iPredator

Living at the beginning of the Information Age, humanity is the proverbial novice floating upon unchartered digital waters. For the sake of the InfoAge child, society must address the growth of iPredator. It is time for the dark side of cyberspace to be introduced to the concepts of justice, failure and accountability.

“As the Information Age evolves, trust has become a rare commodity and betrayal flows like water. It is never too late to inject mutual respect and common decency into the ass of cyberspace.” Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. (2016)

For those interested in attending the iPredator full day training hosted by CPA, clicking on the link here will redirect you to their registration page. Click here CPA Registration

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D.

Michael Nuccitelli, Psy.D. is a NYS licensed psychologist, cyberpsychology researcher and online safety educator. In 2009, Dr. Nuccitelli finalized his dark side of cyberspace concept called iPredator. Since 2010, he has advised those seeking information about cyberbullying, cyberstalking, cybercriminal minds, internet addiction and his Dark Psychology concept. By day Dr. Nuccitelli is a practicing psychologist, clinical supervisor and owner of MN Psychological Services, PLLC. After work and on the weekends, he volunteers helping online users who have been cyber-attacked. Dr. Nuccitelli’s is always available to interested parties and the media at no cost. This website and everything created by Dr. Nuccitelli is educational, free and public domain.

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