

Some blogs made efforts to retcon proxy hordes away as hallucinations. This lead to criticisms claiming that the proxies took the focus away from the Slender Man itself, and that the proxy hordes made the stories too much resemble a zombie apocalypse fiction. While other sources traditionally only had one or two proxies, the blogosphere went through a period where runners would be hunted by large packs of proxies.

The Blogosphere in its story eventually fleshed out a system of ranks for its proxies.

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In somewhat rare cases, fans will report Slender Man possessing a proxy completely, taking full control of the individual to the point they become nothing more than a vessel for Slender Man's own mind. Some stories report proxies who have either failed or who outlive their usefulness later being destroyed to prevent them from becoming a problem. Many proxies seem to figuratively (or sometimes literally) worship Slender Man while under his control whether this is as a means of keeping them obedient or a result of an inflated ego is unknown, although the former may be more likely. This alternate personality can range from sadistic to completely emotionless. This may be a method in which Slender Man helps prevent them from remembering their actions, or figure out what they really are. Very few proxies retain any of their personality while in forced servitude, as most adopt a separate personality altogether, sometimes nearly opposite of their real personality. Most proxies are completely unaware of their nature, as their memories are suppressed by Slender Man, and those who do find out they are proxies are often horrified to learn of the mind control that had occurred. They are simply mind-controlled humans, who do not gain any unnatural properties other than their behavior. Despite popular belief, proxies are essentially little more than slaves.
