This is how I see things.

There are many things that aren’t believable/possible in real life. That’s why it’s a game. No where can I see where CZ has suddenly “LOL WE JUST CHANGED THE STORY, NOW YOU ARE UBER LEET LOLOLOLOLOOLOL”. Sure pwning forums may not be believeable, but that’s why we play games isn’t it? To do things we can’t do in real life.

And with the whole fans sending you gifts and bla bla bla, well instead of gifts think of them as emails wanting to donate to your cause of pwning ****ty forums. Would that make it more “believable” rather than funny and interesting?