Will you stay if DPReview doesn't close?

Will you stay here if DPReview revives?

85 votes.
Voting ends on May 10, 2023.
Started by AlanSh on May 5, 2023.

Stay here and enjoy the posts

32 votes, 38% of total.

Go back to DPReview and enjoy the [psts

11 votes, 13% of total.

Visit both

42 votes, 50% of total.

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davesurrey
Members 72 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:11 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:11 p.m.
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@davidwien has written:

@davesurrey has written:

@Foskito has written:

Does Porky use different emails for each of his troll 🧌 accounts or does the system allows several accounts under just one email?

I'm sure that Bob and others in the team are IT savvy so will be looking at IP addresses too.

I suppose that a VPN would easily get around that.

David

yep , IP spoofing....
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Alfn
Members 14 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:17 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:17 p.m.
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@bobn2 has written:

@Alfn has written:

Whether DPReview closes or not I certainly wont be staying here.

Goodbye then Porky, I wish I could say nice knowing you, but...

@Alfn has written:

The only reason I have been lurking here is because it is fascinating to observe the parallels with Orwell's Animal Farm.

Or you found that all the people that you used to troll on DPReview have moved here, and I suspect that your life goes a little flat when you can't troll.

@Alfn has written:

With all the usual suspects from DPReview pushing their personal obsessions and gleefully delighting in their new found freedom/power.
And all controlled by the Supreme Moderator himself. How many threads have you locked so far, professor Newman?

ALL CONTRIBUTORS ARE CREATED EQUAL BUT SOME
CONTRIBUTORS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

Point 1 - what you've done is doxing - which is against the rules - not that in this instance I mind, but other people might.
In answer to your question, I've locked one thread. No members banned.
What really got you was when I changed your 'David1961' nick to 'Porky', since it was a very clear impersonation (also against the rules). Or that I failed to instantly ban you as 'Alfn' so that you could go and moan about it somewhere else.

@Alfn has written:

You have got to laugh!

Is that an order?

You did WHAT?! Poor David1961. Has he complained? If not, I wonder why? And why Porky for heavens sake?
I would urge David1961/Porky to post a complaint and explanation about your draconian behaviour. If only to clear my name!
You are certainly living up to your title of Supreme Moderator in true Animal Farm tradition.
Hilarious!
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Alfn
Members 14 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:21 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:21 p.m.
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@DannoLeftForums has written:

@Alfn has written:

Whether DPReview closes or not I certainly wont be staying here.

Well, not as Alfn maybe but under another name for certain 🙂

You already used David1961 here and was identified as Porky and now you are using Alfn as well after being identified as Porky. So atm you have two usernames running simultaneously.

You'll be staying here 🤣

That is totally, and hilariously, untrue.
If you are so certain I have more than one account or ID here then post the evidence or withdraw.
In the meantime, bye-bye all.
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Deleted Removed user

May 11, 2023, 2:23 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:23 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

They are right, you know. If DPReview DOES stay open, PLEASE don't come back. And that goes for Bill Ferris, Great Bastard, Michael Fryd, et al. It is so nice without you.

Bob, Alan ...

that's worth a ban, right there. No way is that a simple spelling mistake.
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Alfn
Members 14 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:23 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:23 p.m.
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@MikaY has written:

@Alfn has written:

And all controlled by the Supreme Moderator himself. How many threads have you locked so far, professor Newman?

ALL CONTRIBUTORS ARE CREATED EQUAL BUT SOME
CONTRIBUTORS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

You have got to laugh!

Dude, I think you're posting from a parallel universe, since I've noticed zero locked threads myself in this universe's DPRevived.

See post by bobn2 below in which he claims he has only locked only one thread so far. 😁
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Foskito
Members 284 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:28 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:28 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

@MikaY has written:

@Alfn has written:

And all controlled by the Supreme Moderator himself. How many threads have you locked so far, professor Newman?

ALL CONTRIBUTORS ARE CREATED EQUAL BUT SOME
CONTRIBUTORS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

You have got to laugh!

Dude, I think you're posting from a parallel universe, since I've noticed zero locked threads myself in this universe's DPRevived.

See post by bobn2 below in which he claims he has only locked only one thread so far. 😁

@Alfn has written:
...I certainly wont be staying here

So you open an account to tell everybody you are not staying here? 🤔

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MikaY
Members 96 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:30 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:30 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

@MikaY has written:

@Alfn has written:

And all controlled by the Supreme Moderator himself. How many threads have you locked so far, professor Newman?

ALL CONTRIBUTORS ARE CREATED EQUAL BUT SOME
CONTRIBUTORS ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

You have got to laugh!

Dude, I think you're posting from a parallel universe, since I've noticed zero locked threads myself in this universe's DPRevived.

See post by bobn2 below in which he claims he has only locked only one thread so far. 😁

Do you have any evidence for more than one locked thread out of 3,217?

I can forgive myself missing one thread out of several thousands without losing much sleep, or seeing totalitarianism lurking from shadows.
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TheDavinator
Members 621 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:32 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:32 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

@bobn2 has written:

@pointnshootpro has written:

I sure will be. This is a much better place than DPR.

I think it's a matter of taste. These quotes from the DPReview Shutdown Thread #5

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I think I like this DPR better than before the announcement. Seems friendlier.

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Yep, it seems many of the "I know everything" argumentative types are playing elsewhere.
It is a nice place lately, with only we self-professed nice people left.

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There's a nice, relaxed, vibe here. I like it -- no shoving to get the best seat on the bus, no hogging the tv remote. Folk who would ask 'would you like this?' before grabbing the last slice of chocolate cake.

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Heh, I think many of the rant-'n-ravers have migrated elsewhere to avoid the moderation that (somewhat) restrained them here.

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I checked out one of the revival sites and it seems to be populated by those who wish to endlessly argue in limitless threads as there is no 149 rule. I did sign up to it early on but I don’t wish to take engage at this point in time. Can’t see it staying the course and will likely be short lived .

In the end there seem to be two communities that value different things, and the DPReview membership is maybe splitting along those lines. In relation to the last comment, I think what might be 'short lived' if DPReview continues are sites aiming to offer the same moderation and censorship experience - simply because people will go for the real thing.

They are right, you know. If DPReview DOES stay open, PLEASE don't come back. And that goes for Bill Ferris, Great Bastard, Michael Fryd, et al. It is so nice without you.

Feel free to head on back and spare us your input.

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Greg
Members 511 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:53 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:53 p.m.
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There's far too much drama around here.

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AlanSh
Forum Admin 2730 posts

May 11, 2023, 2:58 p.m. May 11, 2023, 2:58 p.m.
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@Greg has written:

There's far too much drama around here.

I'm sitting back with the popcorn - good show so far. Wondering how deep he will dig 😂

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doady
Members 143 posts

May 11, 2023, 3:34 p.m. May 11, 2023, 3:34 p.m.
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@Greg has written:

There's far too much drama around here.

More comedy than drama.
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Robert1955
Members 209 posts

May 11, 2023, 3:34 p.m. May 11, 2023, 3:34 p.m.
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@TheDavinator has written:

@Alfn has written:

@bobn2 has written:

@pointnshootpro has written:

I sure will be. This is a much better place than DPR.

I think it's a matter of taste. These quotes from the DPReview Shutdown Thread #5

Quoted message:

I think I like this DPR better than before the announcement. Seems friendlier.

Quoted message:

Yep, it seems many of the "I know everything" argumentative types are playing elsewhere.
It is a nice place lately, with only we self-professed nice people left.

Quoted message:

There's a nice, relaxed, vibe here. I like it -- no shoving to get the best seat on the bus, no hogging the tv remote. Folk who would ask 'would you like this?' before grabbing the last slice of chocolate cake.

Quoted message:

Heh, I think many of the rant-'n-ravers have migrated elsewhere to avoid the moderation that (somewhat) restrained them here.

Quoted message:

I checked out one of the revival sites and it seems to be populated by those who wish to endlessly argue in limitless threads as there is no 149 rule. I did sign up to it early on but I don’t wish to take engage at this point in time. Can’t see it staying the course and will likely be short lived .

In the end there seem to be two communities that value different things, and the DPReview membership is maybe splitting along those lines. In relation to the last comment, I think what might be 'short lived' if DPReview continues are sites aiming to offer the same moderation and censorship experience - simply because people will go for the real thing.

They are right, you know. If DPReview DOES stay open, PLEASE don't come back. And that goes for Bill Ferris, Great Bastard, Michael Fryd, et al. It is so nice without you.

Feel free to head on back and spare us your input.

He got banned there as alfn while pretending to be a beginner, tried a few others [but was outed within a few hours], all this in the last month. And he likes being disliked. Pig [the more equal animal] not so much in clover as in mud.
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AlainCh2
Members 535 posts

May 11, 2023, 3:48 p.m. May 11, 2023, 3:48 p.m.
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A pearl found on DPR

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bobn2
Team 2240 posts

May 11, 2023, 4:14 p.m. May 11, 2023, 4:14 p.m.
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@primeshooter has written:

no one has really overstepped the mark (except for maybe that time recently someone called someone else a dick)

Maybe his name was Richard.
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bobn2
Team 2240 posts

May 11, 2023, 4:17 p.m. May 11, 2023, 4:17 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

See post by bobn2 below in which he claims he has only locked only one thread so far. 😁

Well that's the truth. You have no evidence to the contrary, because it doesn't exist. It might be that some other threads have been locked, but they weren't me.
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TOShooter
Members 153 posts

May 11, 2023, 4:19 p.m. May 11, 2023, 4:19 p.m.
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@bobn2 has written:

@primeshooter has written:

no one has really overstepped the mark (except for maybe that time recently someone called someone else a dick)

Maybe his name was Richard.

Came for the gear; staying for the humor.
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bobn2
Team 2240 posts

May 11, 2023, 4:22 p.m. May 11, 2023, 4:22 p.m.
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@xpatUSA has written:

Bob, Alan ...

that's worth a ban, right there. No way is that a simple spelling mistake.

It's worth a ban, but he won't get one for four reasons.
1. He wants to be banned, so he can go around telling people how nasty we are.
2. In any case, bans are counter-productive - and we don't want to change a policy that seems to be working well just for one troll.
3. @GreatBustard probably isn't worried about the likes of Porky calling him names, it makes him think he's achieved something.
4. Abuse is the only thing this poor sap has left. He's vain, ignorant and has been banned (again) from his favourite forum. Have a though for what it must be like being him.

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bobn2
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May 11, 2023, 4:25 p.m. May 11, 2023, 4:25 p.m.
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@Alfn has written:

Hilarious!

..that you think you're convincing anyone at all. Indeed.