MODERATOR EDIT: Huckstah, aka Steven Boutwell, has been going by the following aliases as of late:
huck thin
shucks
wade boutwell
This is a warning post for the traveler underground about u/huckstah on reddit, also known as Steven "Huck" Boutwell or Hobo Huck. You might recognize him as the person who organized the Vagabus/Volunteers on Wheels, or know him as the “founder” of the subreddit r/vagabond. I was a member of this project for three months. I was also a moderator on r/vagabond for a while recently (u/jouscat, formerly u/midairdodge). I will provide information for you to digest, and you can take it as you will. I'm not here to argue or slander/libel, merely to educate those willing to heed the warning.
To Huck and Co.: if you would like to sue me over any of this information being made public, feel free to message me on here to obtain necessary information. I would be delighted to go to court with you. Also, feel free to "greenlight" me or come after me yourself. You can have fun attacking the character of myself and your other victims if you'd like, but that won't change what you did. You can manipulate and convince whomever, but you're the one who has to live with the guilt.
Without further ado...
For full disclosure, here are screenshots of our staff chat on Discord as the events unfold. It continues past this point, but I will be summarizing the major takeaways throughout this bulletin. These screenshots show our intentions to try to have Huck removed as head moderator of r/vagabond, aka the mod coup. As much as he would like to believe this is about petty internet points and fame, we were trying to protect the public from becoming future victims of his. We wanted to do so quietly, but since he has fought tooth and nail to drag this "drama" to the public, then we will have to take a less tactful approach to keeping people safe.
Here is a folder of some of the evidence that our staff team was given. We were not provided with absolutely everything, and some additional details were word-of-mouth over the phone and in person, as I am now in close contact with his most recent victim, having driven cross-country to ensure her safety. Take it as you will. I know not everyone will be convinced, but do be careful, at least. Huck is mentally unstable and violent.
TLDR;;
huck thin
shucks
wade boutwell
This is a warning post for the traveler underground about u/huckstah on reddit, also known as Steven "Huck" Boutwell or Hobo Huck. You might recognize him as the person who organized the Vagabus/Volunteers on Wheels, or know him as the “founder” of the subreddit r/vagabond. I was a member of this project for three months. I was also a moderator on r/vagabond for a while recently (u/jouscat, formerly u/midairdodge). I will provide information for you to digest, and you can take it as you will. I'm not here to argue or slander/libel, merely to educate those willing to heed the warning.
To Huck and Co.: if you would like to sue me over any of this information being made public, feel free to message me on here to obtain necessary information. I would be delighted to go to court with you. Also, feel free to "greenlight" me or come after me yourself. You can have fun attacking the character of myself and your other victims if you'd like, but that won't change what you did. You can manipulate and convince whomever, but you're the one who has to live with the guilt.
Without further ado...
For full disclosure, here are screenshots of our staff chat on Discord as the events unfold. It continues past this point, but I will be summarizing the major takeaways throughout this bulletin. These screenshots show our intentions to try to have Huck removed as head moderator of r/vagabond, aka the mod coup. As much as he would like to believe this is about petty internet points and fame, we were trying to protect the public from becoming future victims of his. We wanted to do so quietly, but since he has fought tooth and nail to drag this "drama" to the public, then we will have to take a less tactful approach to keeping people safe.
Here is a folder of some of the evidence that our staff team was given. We were not provided with absolutely everything, and some additional details were word-of-mouth over the phone and in person, as I am now in close contact with his most recent victim, having driven cross-country to ensure her safety. Take it as you will. I know not everyone will be convinced, but do be careful, at least. Huck is mentally unstable and violent.
TLDR;;
- Huck touched me inappropriately while I was presumably unconscious. We have reason to believe he has done this to other women because of his own admission.
- Huck burned my toe with a lighter just for fun.
- Huck held his ex against her will for six weeks in Alabama, threatening to harm her with firearms or to hurt himself if his mother tried to help her escape. He was very manipulative and even lit his ex's clothes on fire to try to prevent her from getting to the bus station to get away.
- Huck physically assaulted his ex on multiple occasions. She had a Temporary Order of Protection (restraining order) filed against him, but a moderator of r/vagabond tipped him off, and he fled the state before signing it. He has a warrant out for his arrest from Montana for domestic abuse.
- Huck has threatened violence against many others, including Pokebert (u/2717192619192).
- Huck has continually scammed many people financially and does not repay debts.
- Huck has spread false rumors about anyone who speaks up about him and bans any dissenters. He plays the victim while attacking others. He creates fake accounts to harass himself, and has done such for years.
- Huck has a long history of being mentally and emotionally abusive to anyone close to him. He behaves irrationally and is worse while under the influence of various drugs.
- Huck is discriminatory towards members of the LGBTQA+ community and those that are differently-abled.
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