>>36813046Yep. At that point in time, there was literally no reason to believe they were real. Once Mallow was revealed, he admitted he was wrong, and said they were probably real.
Also, the fact it was Pokejungle reporting probably didn't help. You have a guy known for posting fake shit constantly, posting something from 4chan, which is ALSO known for posting fake shit constantly. It's usually safe to dismiss anything he posts as fake, because 99% of the time, it IS fake.