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Jun 22, 2009
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mp4-4a said:
If you log yourself out you might have a problem, at least I've experienced it. I suspect the new login/sign-in box doesn't open if you use Adblock(it opened when i turned it off on a suggestion of Elagabalus). Maybe it's an unintentional bug(AdBlock blocks that box)?

Okay, i've tested - at the moment, you need to turn off the AdBlock while logging in but after that you can turn it back on while being logged in and there are no problems.

Yup, it's down to Adblock. I was assured by a friendly and helpful bod at Future that this was an entirely unintended 'side effect' of the new, improved, super-duper, streamlined, plugged-into-all social-media-known-to-man, just-what-we've-been-waiting for, fast and easy login. :confused:
 
Amsterhammer said:
Yup, it's down to Adblock. I was assured by a friendly and helpful bod at Future that this was an entirely unintended 'side effect' of the new, improved, super-duper, streamlined, plugged-into-all social-media-known-to-man, just-what-we've-been-waiting for, fast and easy login. :confused:

ffs I don't think anyone was having much of a login problem in the past, but it sure as heck is alienating a lot of us now.
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Dec 7, 2010
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mewmewmew13 said:
ffs I don't think anyone was having much of a login problem in the past, but it sure as heck is alienating a lot of us now.
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no thumbs down on your post. I'm in agreement with it. Just a Thumbs Down to CN for the crazy login crap.

Oh well I am old. What the hell would I know.

By the way ...MewCUBED....you were right on the money with the character assessment mentioned or posted elsewhere in the about the forum areas. Good on ya to spot it and call it.

I will not pile on the mom's basement crap etc. but what the hell??????
 
May 3, 2010
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Elagabalus said:
One month ban? That smacks a wee bit like censorship.

Ill thought out Heavy handed over-reaction more like.

Obtain someones private information and then sell it on - free pass.

Write about the issue or open threads about it - one month ban.

Nice to see CN has its priorities right.
 
Mrs John Murphy said:
Ill thought out Heavy handed over-reaction more like.

Obtain someones private information and then sell it on - free pass.

Write about the issue or open threads about it - one month ban.

Nice to see CN has its priorities right.
it has been changed to permanent.
 
Jun 16, 2009
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There are at least 15 members here who have blatantly run sockpuppets for extended periods and they are generally allowed to stay until the calls in the forum force the mods to act.

A former moderator who at his peak was effectively carrying the place given the revulsion the other mods had for even opening the clinic, should definitely get all the respect he deserves and be banned for trying to keep open one of the most serious conversations this forum has faced.

Banning for a month is nonsensical - permanent is....

Joe Papp wasn't banned for a couple of reasons. None of them exist now.

(I know the typical response is that if you dont like the place dont stay. I would point out however that the only reason I am even here to post today is because of the actions of one moderator in the last 24hours)
 
Susan Westemeyer said:
The ban was made permanent because he used a second account after being banned.

Susan

He was banned a month for reopening a thread and Joe was not banned for (allegedly) using the forum to phish for personal information, does that strike you as crazy? The excuse that Race Radio asked you not to take action is even more ridiculous, why would his opinion on this even matter?!? The answer should have been, thanks race but Joe's gone.

If Race tells you to remove the ban on Barrus will you do it? Or can I simply request it? Please remove Barrus' ban, thanks.
 
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Susan Westemeyer said:
The ban was made permanent because he used a second account after being banned.

Susan

Funny how it takes months to get other sockpuppets banned but Barrus' gets banned in seconds. And when posters point out that there are sockpuppets in use you start threatening us with infractions, bans and accuse us of being conspiracy theorists.

Seriously Susan, stop digging and accept that you've ****ed this one right up.

If you had any sense or decency you'd resign.
 
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can't believe Papp was given any credibility to start with, now all this over some sort of threat of twisted legal fantasy. lots of collateral damage. his head must be huge, Troll mission accomplished. sad day, back to lurking
 
Sock puppets can be very easy or very hard to confirm. If someone uses the same proxy, they're really obvious and clearly don't care that they're going to be found out. If they game the proxy servers, it's hard to confirm.

It's that simple.

Don't blame Susan if you see conspiracies where there are none.

Joe Papp's status is a separate issue. Relax, and have some patience. Please.
 
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red_flanders said:
Sock puppets can be very easy or very hard to confirm. If someone uses the same proxy, they're really obvious and clearly don't care that they're going to be found out. If they game the proxy servers, it's hard to confirm.

It's that simple.

Don't blame Susan if you see conspiracies where there are none.

Joe Papp's status is a separate issue. Relax, and have some patience. Please.

...so if we add a heaping dollop of patience to this seething stinky pile of horsemanure it will become what?...the best darn cake I ever did eat?...

...or is it..with time ( which is what patience brings to the table...to cool things down...to reasses the current situation...to get comfortable in your new surroundings... ) you will realize that the only option that exists here is the seething stinky pile of horsemanure...so if you want to stay here you better get to like it because that is all they serve...

....patience?...okie dokie....

Cheers

blutto
 
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Foghorn Leghorn said:
can't believe Papp was given any credibility to start with, now all this over some sort of threat of twisted legal fantasy. lots of collateral damage. his head must be huge, Troll mission accomplished. sad day, back to lurking

I must admit never really understood why people were bothered about such a low quality rider, and his sig was kind of odd with all the e-mail me, blog stuff. like who cares about a nobody like that.
 
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red_flanders said:
Sock puppets can be very easy or very hard to confirm. If someone uses the same proxy, they're really obvious and clearly don't care that they're going to be found out. If they game the proxy servers, it's hard to confirm.

It's that simple.

Don't blame Susan if you see conspiracies where there are none.

Joe Papp's status is a separate issue. Relax, and have some patience. Please.

No, I am blaming Susan for terrible decision making, bone-headed stupid moderation and an inability to accept that she has handled the situation with Barrus appallingly.

The Barrus sockpuppet would not have arisen if she had not over-reacted to Barrus posting topics. This whole situation is entirely her responsibility.

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....will never happen...remember she works for the folks upstairs...

Cheers

blutto

Of course. Which reflects on the lack of integrity and decency of the 'folks upstairs'.
 
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Mrs John Murphy said:
No, I am blaming Susan for terrible decision making, bone-headed stupid moderation and an inability to accept that she has handled the situation with Barrus appallingly.

The Barrus sockpuppet would not have arisen if she had not over-reacted to Barrus posting topics. This whole situation is entirely her responsibility.



Of course. Which reflects on the lack of integrity and decency of the 'folks upstairs'.

...you aren't implying a judas goat kinda thang are you?....

Cheers

blutto
 
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pelodee said:
Is the UCI running this forum:confused:

The sockpuppet thread represents the Clinic about the forum, we all can see the dopers ... I mean sockpuppets and the mods stick their heads in the sand, like the UCI.

The obvious is totally hidden from them, just like the UCI.

:rolleyes:

But lets ban forum-ites who post too much about riders racing... yea that makes a lot of sense :confused:
 
JRTinMA said:
He was banned a month for reopening a thread and Joe was not banned for (allegedly) using the forum to phish for personal information, does that strike you as crazy? The excuse that Race Radio asked you not to take action is even more ridiculous, why would his opinion on this even matter?!? The answer should have been, thanks race but Joe's gone.

If Race tells you to remove the ban on Barrus will you do it? Or can I simply request it? Please remove Barrus' ban, thanks.

I agree with you on this post JRT! :eek:
nice
 
Susan Westemeyer said:
The ban was made permanent because he used a second account after being banned.

Susan

I'm sorry Susan, usually I think you try to see all sides and are fair...this case seems to have all sorts of extenuating circumstances though...
It's as if a series of knee jerk actions happened, to be fair maybe on both sides...but the result being a decision that is horrible and not reasonable.

Barrus has a long service record here and did fine work here over the years. He was a respected poster/ mod....
I understand that you are following the 'rules' to the letter, but even our justice system allows leniency and considers a defendant's past when doling out a sentence.

I would ask that you and the mod/staff team talk this over and offer a cooling down period of sorts...I hate to see all these irreversible decisions come down so rapidly with no chance of evaluating the big picture.

With regard to the continuation of Papp, that is disgraceful...he should have been thrown out on his ear ages ago...
 
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