Members SQUAREHEAD Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Now this is stupid...This guy actually has a brain, whereas some others here, STILL here...well...What happened to him?I like the guy!He speaks his mind. Keith:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 He got banned? Really? Oh well, he can just come back whenever he wants. PRMike got banned and he's back. What's the point of even banning someone if they can just come right back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bradman006 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Yeah, couldnt you just log back in under a new username? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SQUAREHEAD Posted December 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Bradman006 Yeah, couldnt you just log back in under a new username? I think it blocks your IP address?I think... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Could this be why he got banned?http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1121145Looks like -=MYK=- was banned too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pepi Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Crazy :confused: Here's his last post ...http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1120619 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Megadeth7684 Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 originally posted by SQUAREHEADI think it blocks your IP address? I think... How did PRMike come back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 I liked those posters, but if a mod or admin sees a hotlink to a vile pic, then the person who stole the bandwidth is going to be held responsible. See my posts in this thread for my comments about reinstatement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Pepi Crazy :confused: Here's his last post ... http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1120619 That's his last post that YOU can see. Assuming that a person's last "still viewable" post is the reason for a banning is usually a mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Josh Savoy Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Megadeth7684 How did PRMike come back then? Why do herpes keep coming back? I dunno man... it's just one of those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BloodyScalpel Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by SQUAREHEAD I think it blocks your IP address?I think...Keith reconnect and your IP address is reset. This whole 'IP' thing is overrated, there's not much you can do with a persons IP ALONE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Megadeth7684 How did PRMike come back then? If PRmIKe uses DHCP for his IP addressing, then a simple /release and /renew will thwart any IP address blocking scenarios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SQUAREHEAD Posted December 29, 2005 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 It's pathetic that someone is actually watching this forum to ban people... and PRMike is on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scottosan Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Phil O'Keefe I liked those posters, but if a mod or admin sees a hotlink to a vile pic, then the person who stole the bandwidth is going to be held responsible. See my posts in this thread for my comments about reinstatement. Phil, you don't have a clue abut the facts. The picture they linked and the picture that appeared are 2 different pictures. It was not intentional. What happened, is when a url image is called from outside the website it is redirected to "the vile photo". This is an old school trick from site admins to deter people from hotlinking. If you were around more often other than promoting gear for personal gain, you would have seen how the thread evolved. You single handedly have driven away alot of people and have made this place alot less enjoyable.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jason@amps Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by scottosan Phil, you don't have a clue abut the facts. The picture they linked and the picture that appeared are 2 different pictures. It was not intentional. What happened, is when a url image is called from outside the website it is redirected to "the vile photo". This is an old school trick from site admins to deter people from hotlinking. If you were around more often other than promoting gear for personal gain, you would have seen how the thread evolved. You single handedly have driven away alot of people and have made this place alot less enjoyable.Thanks I agree completely. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members algroves Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 +2 Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blargh Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Phil, banning someone because they quoted someone's stupid post is bull{censored}... I think the forum is better off without myk, but ranalli shouldn't have been banned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AmpliFIRE Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by algroves +2Al +3 this banning {censored} is a joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gunslinger Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Bump this just for the sake of Bumping it and annoying the Mod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by scottosan Phil, you don't have a clue abut the facts.Assumption on your part. The picture they linked and the picture that appeared are 2 different pictures. It was not intentional. What happened, is when a url image is called from outside the website it is redirected to "the vile photo". This is an old school trick from site admins to deter people from hotlinking.Thanks for the explaination, but I can assure you I am well aware of how a redirect is done. I am well aware of what happened in this case. They jacked the guy's bandwidth and he slammed them back. But they did it HERE, on HC, and that kind of stuff keeps HC from showing up on a lot of sites due to blocking apps, and keeps a lot of people away from the site who would rather not have to look at stuff like that. And frankly, having seen the picture in question, I really can't blame them. If you were around more often other than promoting gear for personal gain, you would have seen how the thread evolved.I've read the whole thread. How the thread evolved is really not the issue... the posting (even "accidentally") and reposting of the picture was. And as far as me getting any personal gains from the review I posted to, let's just review the facts for a second... 1. I'm building and reviewing two amps. 2. They are kits, and they can not be returned to the manufacturer after the review in the same condition they arrived in. And since the manufacturer could actually profit from the reviewer's build time by selling the returned completed units (kits nearly always sell for less than completed units), and since that gives the manufacturer a unfair benefit, an ethical and equitable solution needs to be found when reviewing kits. 3. The arrangement Rich and I came to (and that was discussed behind the scenes with the HC brass) was that I would build and review the two amps, retain complete and total control of the opinions I voice in the review pertaining to what I like and dislike (IOW, "no strings attached"), and that after the review completed, I would send one amp back and retain one amp. 4. That's nearly fair, but it would actually give me a slight advantage, since a completed amp probably isn't going to be worth double the cost of an unbuilt kit. So to make up for that, I'm not getting paid to do this review, even though under normal circumstances, I would. So actually I'm behind where I would normally be when doing a paid review. I'm out considerable time (not only doing the normal review process, but also on the build time), without financial compensation (and yeah, when I write a magazine or Pro Review, I usually get paid for writing my opinions), and the company gets treated fairly, but are not given an unfair advantage in the review or profit made from the reviewer's labor. Oh, and I told everyone what the deal was right up front. No deception, and no profit except for the amp I get to keep - which is more than offset by what I put into the arrangement. You single handedly have driven away alot of people and have made this place alot less enjoyable. Thanks We're not trying to drive anyone (except trolls and troublemakers;) ) away, and forgive me for being willing to be "public" enough to offer an explaination to you for what happened behind the scenes in a matter that didn't directly pertain to you. And again you make an assumption when you say it was me that banned them, when you have absolutely no way of knowing who did it... and there are several mods and admins who silently watch things here. As I said, I generally like those guys and have nothing aganst them... except they mesed up, weren't careful about who's bandwidth they jacked and brought something in here that doesn't belong here under any circumstances, and they got zapped for it. But here's the thing. The bannings were meant to send a public message about hotlinking... and that is, be careful and don't cause something like that image getting posted to happen here again please. If you're savvy enough to know about redirects, you should know the difference between a site that might slam you when you jack their bandwidth and one that isn't going to. And if you don't, then hotlinking probably isn't for you. They either didn't know or got careless... and the message is "hey folks, be careful with the hotlinks and don't get careless". We know it was not intentional, and because of that, they have a way back. Their IP's are not banned at the moment, and if they send one of us a PM, we can discuss it privately, and chances are very good they'll be let right back on to HC. So there's your answer. The owners of this site have a right to set and enforce the rules you all agreed to when you signed up. We don't like to have to do that, and now that the point has been made, the people who messed up have a way back in if they want it. Frankly, while I can understand why everyone would be in an uproar at the banning of well known and popular forumites, the fact is, they messed up. But it's not the end of the world or the big drama you're all making it out to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jem7vwh Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Party pooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by blargh Phil, banning someone because they quoted someone's stupid post is bull{censored}... I think the forum is better off without myk, but ranalli shouldn't have been banned. The problem with that is that they're directly reposting something that doesn't belong here at all, and they knew it, or at least should have known it. The message being sent is again clear... when you see something that doesn't belong here, don't post it a second and third time by quoting the post. But again, a PM exchange and they'll probably be right back, so don't get so upset that the folks who are providing you a free place to hang and other freebie services had the audacity to make a public point about being careful to follow a few simple rules while you're our guests. We want you to have a great time hanging out here, but we ask that you please try not to puke and crap on the carpets. Honestly, if I did that at a party at your house, wouldn't you have me escorted to the door... or worse? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Japetus Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Phil O'Keefe But again, a PM exchange and they'll probably be right back, so don't get so upset that the folks who are providing you a free place to hang and other freebie services had the audacity to make a public point about being careful to follow a few simple rules while you're our guests. And honestly, where would you be without users? A free place to hang out..pshhh...a lot of us have been coming here before you probably knew it existed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aeonrevolution Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Phil you need to loosen that vagina of yours and let things roll a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members insurrection Posted December 29, 2005 Members Share Posted December 29, 2005 Originally posted by Phil O'Keefe The problem with that is that they're directly reposting something that doesn't belong here at all, and they knew it, or at least should have known it. The message being sent is again clear... when you see something that doesn't belong here, don't post it a second and third time by quoting the post. But again, a PM exchange and they'll probably be right back, so don't get so upset that the folks who are providing you a free place to hang and other freebie services had the audacity to make a public point about being careful to follow a few simple rules while you're our guests. We want you to have a great time hanging out here, but we ask that you please try not to puke and crap on the carpets. Honestly, if I did that at a party at your house, wouldn't you have me escorted to the door... or worse? Dude... this isn't a free place to hang out... we pay for our visits every time we have to look at the advertisements and other such things that are pushed on us from this site - THAT is our payment, and HC is definately making money off of us, otherwise it wouldn't be up in the first place. Stop trying to pitch the whole "We pay for it" nonsense.Furthermore, making them PM you and basically beg for reinstatement is basically a God trip for you, which I wouldn't do out of principle, and I suspect neither will they. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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