Dennis Olson vbmenu_register("postmenu_2336486", true);
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Join Date: May 2001
Location: Wisconsin
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ADMIN - Attacks on TB from the haters
Someone brought this post to my attention. It was posted in VIPER's, um, Vipper's new hate site. The only reason I'm posting this here is so you can get some idea of the fact that these haters never, EVER give up. They'll ALWAYS try something new, lower in the gutter, and even more evil than whatever they'd tried before. So, only for personal study and understanding, is the post made over there:
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I know this might seem like an impossible task @ TB, but it seems to me that the ground there is starting to give a bit, and the old timers there are beginning to doubt the wisdom of their lord and master.
I've talked to a good friend who is a long timer there but not an insider; you know, the kind who never even knows the dirt and doesn't want to talk about it even when told. I know that to be the case with a couple others from Uncle Buck's.
If you're phoning emailing or whatever on a regular basis with someone who may be having misgivings, call them up and LISTEN! (member1) and (member2) are the only two in recent days who have shown reluctance to curtsy to the Queen , so whoever's on good terms with those people make a call. Perhaps they're ready to talk.
Anyone in the (xxxxxxxx) area who's willing to waste some time with (member2) could show up with a bottle of hooch. That ought to do it.
I just KNOW there are insiders there who are weary of Caligula and who really want to talk, but can't talk to other TBers for fear of being shunned, banned or whatever. This also goes for anyone who knows the earlier banned members and their friends (Annie, Lynnie etc), who may still be angry about being put on the chopping block.
We've been fortunate so far, and a lot of good research has fallen into our laps, thanks to hard working individuals @ UB. Since there seems to be a lull in terms of new documents and damning information about the Lardass Mafia, it's time to go on the offensive.
Note: Tread carefully and let these folks know that you're there for them. You and others you know have been through this in the past and we know what they're going through. Also, be sure to promise anonymity to those who bring it up. If they don't bring it up, USE WHATEVER THEY GIVE YOU!
AddisonRose On loan from Heaven Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Texas, which used to be heaven. Posts: 665
I have enough drama in my life without running into it here. Let it go DO. You are the only one keeping the turmoil going. AR
PS: For clarification sake, DO needs to do what he needs to do without bringing it to the Board. __________________ This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis ________________________________________ Last edited by AddisonRose : Today at 04:59 PM. Reason: PS added.
Cribbage Contributing Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out Where the Buses Don't Run Posts: 939
Dennis, my advice would be to let it drop.
You are ONLY hurting your own credibility by stoking the fires. Kinda like the school yard bullies; ignore them, and eventually they will go away.
But you are protesting your innocence awfully loudly, and to an outsider, it just might seem a little "too" loudly.
Shakespeare was wise when he wrote "Me thinks he doth protest too loudly" or something like that.
Let it drop.
The more you stir the pot (and you ARE stirring it), the more guilty you look.
Let it drop. __________________ "What, me worry?"
Dennis Olson Chief Curmudgeon Join Date: May 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 35,373
Quote: Originally Posted by Cribbage Dennis, my advice would be to let it drop.
You are ONLY hurting your own credibility by stoking the fires. Kinda like the school yard bullies; ignore them, and eventually they will go away.
But you are protesting your innocence awfully loudly, and to an outsider, it just might seem a little "too" loudly.
Shakespeare was wise when he wrote "Me thinks he doth protest too loudly" or something like that.
Let it drop.
The more you stir the pot (and you ARE stirring it), the more guilty you look.
Let it drop.
Um, actually, this post is meant to alert the membership that supposed cyber-friends might contact them for whatever dirt they can get. While I can't control that (nor do I particularly care), I want folks to know that this is being attempted. What each person chooses to do (or not do) is their own choice. But IMO it's important to let people know when bad people are doing bad things.
The selective realities inhabited by some folks make me shake my head in disbelief.
JMHO - YMMV
bluwillo Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 380
Well, Dennis, again you have insulted my (and quite a few others) intelligence. Are we so stupid that we need you to tell us who it's ok to talk to, or what it's ok to talk about?
This is all so freakin' third grade! Passing notes, "us" against "them", and the beat goes on. Some things never change.
You tell us about something you "heard", supposedly for our own good...but more and more it's starting to sound like "this is what they're saying, but IT'S NOT TRUE"...and the more times you say it, the less effect it has. Someone else said "methinks he doth protest too much" and I'm starting to believe it. And I also agree with those who say you're stirring the pot. __________________ Homeschooling - Changing America's future...one teenager at a time!
Someone brought this post to my attention. It was posted in VIPER's, um, Vipper's new hate site. The only reason I'm posting this here is so you can get some idea of the fact that these haters never, EVER give up. They'll ALWAYS try something new, lower in the gutter, and even more evil than whatever they'd tried before. So, only for personal study and understanding, is the post made over there: I wasn't aware Vipper had a hate site. Anyone have the URL to it?
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When a chick says we need to talk, you might as well start punching yourself in the balls, dude.
Well, Dennis, again you have insulted my (and quite a few others) intelligence. Are we so stupid that we need you to tell us who it's ok to talk to, or what it's ok to talk about?
I don't know who's making the koolaid these days but I think they need a stronger batch. It seems people are starting to think on their own and at TB2Gay that is a very dangerous thing.
-- Edited by Eric Cartman at 00:44, 2007-05-09
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When a chick says we need to talk, you might as well start punching yourself in the balls, dude.
Since when is this Vipper's site... thought it belonged to 'Katherine Brown'? Or is he experiencing 'selective visualization' again?
I think I understand why he has so much staff now - needs at least half of them to trawl the net & look for disturbing and disparaging sites so he can warn his naive, delicate members about reading there. Is he under the impression he's running a daycare or a discussion forum?
Well, Dennis, again you have insulted my (and quite a few others) intelligence. Are we so stupid that we need you to tell us who it's ok to talk to, or what it's ok to talk about?
I don't know who's making the koolaid these days but I think they need a stronger batch. It seems people are starting to think on their own and at TB2Gay that is a very dangerous thing.
TB settings are adjusted to catch what website you are viewing prior to entry, and I think what site you exit to but I'm not sure on the latter. Anyone else remember? DO also bans many of the folks who register at UB's and CE. My point is that he does believe that he can dictate who it's ok to talk to, and has for some time.
data junkie wrote:TB settings are adjusted to catch what website you are viewing prior to entry, and I think what site you exit to but I'm not sure on the latter. Anyone else remember? DO also bans many of the folks who register at UB's and CE. My point is that he does believe that he can dictate who it's ok to talk to, and has for some time.
Oh Bravo Sierra. ALL websites are set up to report "referral pages" where the user was when they clicked the link or typed in the URL to get to the page. It shows up in the site statistics so the owner can determine where their traffic is coming from so they can either get more from a promotional tool or get less from an undesirable site.
Now the TimeBoob keylogger reports back quite a bit more....
Oh Bravo Sierra. ALL websites are set up to report "referral pages" where the user was when they clicked the link or typed in the URL to get to the page. It shows up in the site statistics so the owner can determine where their traffic is coming from so they can either get more from a promotional tool or get less from an undesirable site.
Now the TimeBoob keylogger reports back quite a bit more....
MS, I'm speaking of the vB software specifically. It's my understanding that you set what is to be recorded in this regard. Do you have different info on vB, as opposed to 'all'?
It's not part of the standard vBulletin package. There is a "user referral" system that generates a unique URL with a member ID so the member can spam all thier friends and get "sign up points"... kind of like a cyber Amway.
I looked around and did not find any approved "hacks" or modificatins that will log the referral page URL by member. If you think about it a thing like that would generate easily a million records per month, you would have to have a second hack just to sort the records to make any sense of it.
Of course, there's nothing to say there is no custom hack to do this, but knowing Dennis and his "programming skills" he would probably cause the board to crash a couple of times a day doing this.
Hmmmm. that does go a long way toward explaning all those board "crashes" at the Boob. D'Ennis has to take it down to install his hopeless hacks, and then screws them up so badly he can't get it up again. Or, umm, err. You know.
What happened to Dr. Phil, did he get caught cross posting?
Yup, had too much of that free beer and forgot to change the code number. that's the third time I've been banned. I'm beginning to get a superiority complex.
Heh! I think one of the anons at UB's claimed to have been banned about 6 times, although it was with different handles each time. Does that still count?
What happened to Dr. Phil, did he get caught cross posting?
Yup, had too much of that free beer and forgot to change the code number. that's the third time I've been banned. I'm beginning to get a superiority complex.
Better luck next time buddy.
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When a chick says we need to talk, you might as well start punching yourself in the balls, dude.