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seamouse · 11-11-08, 05:24 PM

^^^ get a life mate

lincsat · 11-11-08, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsnaddon

Sounds a surefire winner - close the book on someone hours ago then re-open hours later when they've probably given up on it as a biased cause. Good job - fairness has been the winner here I see, hhahahahahahahahahahahaha

Well it seems that both yourself and the original poster are posting from the same IP address!!

gadgetfiend · 11-11-08, 05:57 PM

rumbled.....lol..... i know what i'd do if its against the rules to have multiple accounts.

cb2011 · 11-11-08, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lincsat

Well it seems that both yourself and the original poster are posting from the same IP address!!

lol owned

racecoursepete · 11-11-08, 06:49 PM

ha ha go on linc. And then there was silence.

brian · 11-11-08, 07:00 PM

Okay, looks like the original poster was using multiple aliases, and used them specifically to mislead other people into thinking there was an issue with Lincsat services.

Considering the massive amount of work Lincsat puts into helping these forums, for someone to join up, use multiple ID's to try and trash not simply his business reputation, but also his contribution to the boards, I think is pretty sad.

If there's a real complaint I'll be happy to support it - but false complaints I have no patience for.

In the meantime, a couple of things:

- Firstly, the original thread has been removed, because the complaint is maliciously misleading.

- Secondly, as the original poster has made such a big point on calling out these forums to be publicly accountable, I'll do the same likewise and have set up a voting poll in this thread to determine the fate of the opening poster and hist multiple usernames:

"Should those who fraudulently use the Techwatch forums be banned outright, or given a second chance?".

ADDED: Also moved to Feedback.

Analoguesat · 11-11-08, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsnaddon

A poster appears to have been curtailed the right to reply for pointing out that the OVERLY vaunted Lincsat (who merits a sticky) is more expensive and gives less replacement warranty than other sellers.

I believe this is a valid point for users thinking of buying and on a forum. It should not be locked from members' responses. If R Branson sponsored this site and was a chum, would we be encouraged to burn our Eurovoxes altogether?

So what if one of the mods closed the thread. The staff (mods) and owner (admin) on the forum have absolute right to close, edit or otherwise deal with inflammatory posts as we see fit.

This is NOT a public forum - its privately owned and as such the staff have the trust of the owner to try and deal with troublesome posts in a suitable way. You agree to this when you sign up.

If you want to see real censorship then I suggest you join the Alsat forum and try asking questions about the cards sold for 3pm football. Seee how fast they disappear. Then come back and see what a light moderation policy we have here.

Analoguesat · 11-11-08, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian

"Should those who fraudulently use the Techwatch forums be banned outright, or given a second chance?".

ADDED: Also moved to Feedback.

richkez · 11-11-08, 08:28 PM

as a owner of a 4x4 forum i would ban this person and ban there ip if they acted this way on my site

Analoguesat · 11-11-08, 08:38 PM

Looking a bit lopsided on the voting isnt it ?

View Poll Results: Should those who fraudulently use the Techwatch forums be banned outright, or given a
Yes, ban them outright!	40	90.91%
No, give them a second chance!	4	9.09%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll

11-11-08, 05:24 PM	#21 (permalink)
seamouse Cable Installer GOD Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: se uk Posts: 1,043 Thanks: 31 Thanked 96 Times in 82 Posts	Re: Censorship of the forum? What Next? ^^^ get a life mate __________________ Please DON`T PM ME about questions that have been posted a dozen times!! They won`t be answered! Did I help you? Hit the Thanks

11-11-08, 05:57 PM	#23 (permalink)
gadgetfiend Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,112 Thanks: 8 Thanked 212 Times in 156 Posts	Re: Censorship of the forum? What Next? rumbled.....lol..... i know what i'd do if its against the rules to have multiple accounts. __________________ Information or files directed to by me are for information or testing purposes only and not to be used for obtaining subscriptions channels illegally.

11-11-08, 06:49 PM	#25 (permalink)
racecoursepete Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 523 Thanks: 11 Thanked 93 Times in 87 Posts	Re: Censorship of the forum? What Next? ha ha go on linc. And then there was silence. __________________ Have a little search before starting a new thread. Be patient And most of all, Be Polite.unless the same post is repeated 1000 times!

11-11-08, 07:00 PM	#26 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 1,876 Thanks: 32 Thanked 177 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Censorship of the forum? What Next? Okay, looks like the original poster was using multiple aliases, and used them specifically to mislead other people into thinking there was an issue with Lincsat services. Considering the massive amount of work Lincsat puts into helping these forums, for someone to join up, use multiple ID's to try and trash not simply his business reputation, but also his contribution to the boards, I think is pretty sad. If there's a real complaint I'll be happy to support it - but false complaints I have no patience for. In the meantime, a couple of things: - Firstly, the original thread has been removed, because the complaint is maliciously misleading. - Secondly, as the original poster has made such a big point on calling out these forums to be publicly accountable, I'll do the same likewise and have set up a voting poll in this thread to determine the fate of the opening poster and hist multiple usernames: "Should those who fraudulently use the Techwatch forums be banned outright, or given a second chance?". ADDED: Also moved to Feedback.


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11-11-08, 08:28 PM	#29 (permalink)
richkez Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 22 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Censorship of the forum? What Next? as a owner of a 4x4 forum i would ban this person and ban there ip if they acted this way on my site Last edited by richkez; 11-11-08 at 08:30 PM.

11-11-08, 08:38 PM	#30 (permalink)
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