Best to simply avoid the drama, it's irrelevant to one's trading. ET is a place to socialize some and help a newbie along. Best to not get caught up in who is for real and who is not...what difference does it make?
Dest is not warm and fuzzy and can be downright brutal but he doesn't suffer fools and charlatans. He is a very smart guy and sure as hell is expert on things which interest him...including trading.