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 Posted: Aug 24, 2016 03:59AM
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As per usual, your ramblings suggest you've missed the point entirely... but I don't think so this time.

None of us outside of the Mini Mania offices needs to know anybodys IP address - something that we freely give them every time we look at their site.  Nothing needs to be put in the public domain except for the name of the offender.

None of us 'knows' that you're Asian, you've never put a photograph of yourself or your car here.

The original Tony posted pics of his car, subsequent imposters don't.
So, pretend Tony, Robster, Velocity, Specialist, et-al,  you know how you can stop this - prove you own the pink monster.

Post a photo of you stood next to it holding a copy of a current magazine or newspaper with the cover and your face showing.

Don't go down the whiny route of "I can't show my face" bollocks either - put up or shut up.

 Posted: Aug 24, 2016 02:46AM
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Sir alex (small letter a) you mean a good,big well established company from 70's will close down only because some or few members doesn't agree on another member's lowly opinions like mine?? i don't think so, if you don't agree with what other's say, why contradict it? Respect is the word. And also, why would you want to know other peoples IP address?? IP addresses are supposed to be private, but nowadays even if you have the IP address in your hand, with the aid of an Internet Modem, no one can detect the owner, all it shows you are just the serial number of the Modem unit., now if you are really inquisitive, track down that number, go to BEST buy,or Circuit city online where the internet router was bought and ask them who owns this particular serial number and your lucky if they'll give it to you. These IP addresses is supposed to be private because it can lead to whereabouts of people and god knows where else it can lead to, In an article that i read,Identity theft use IP addresses to track down valuable informations,that's why they came up with the Internet Router that will serve as a filter. Are you familiar with the Bank Secrecy Law? this is a law that prohibits banks to disclose any information pertaining to the subject account, it is super private. Not even the Congress nor the Senate can open ones bank account. it's a gov't law. UNLESS the law is being amended, and duly approved by the Supreme Court.... mind you, Privacy is BIG here in the US, i dunno how it is in UK. ,,i can imagine..(???). i'm a real person, in fact i invite SXSMAN to meet with me because he lives in arizona too, but he always decline my invitation. i don't want to say that the Arizona mini club are snob, but they know that i have a mini and i live in Arizona and they don't even invite me to their Club, what do you call that? maybe sir sxman already told them all about me,,(sad face) aaaaanyway!

You know, i am an asian, and a good person, i don't intend to harm anybody here. if you see me in person, i look like a 4 foot jap with brown skin and a pretty buff'd body, and if i start to speak, you'll struggle to understand my horrible accent., I'm no scammer, i'm no troll, i'm no masochist,i'm one of the few who can do fractions,i don't care about metrics, i'm not a fly by night business man who sells minis either,I'm no transgender( i wish i am), definitely not from San Francisco. i'm just a simple rice farmer from Asia who wants to enjoy my lifelong passion, the Classic mini.

Now,put down your pitch forks and let's drive our minis on Friday Aug 26th...it's "Drive your mini Day." Let's all celebrate our minis!!!!

 Posted: Aug 24, 2016 12:00AM
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Many moons ago, long before Jemal's time, I was sat next to one of the unofficial moderators (i.e. someone with admin rights and access to all sorts of cool stuff) who was logged on and was kind enough to look something up for me.  Even a quick 5-min glance was an eye-opener.

As with generic forum software (this is custom written), every time we post the IP address is logged.

When the last iteration of the troll screwed up and forgot to change their login before posting a sensible comment in a sensible thread (actually mocking the troll while doing so ), they effectively outed themselves as a regular and not the original Tony.

I don't doubt that Robster was real, but I have my doubts about all the others.

Following this I effectively called Jemal out on it (as he is the de-facto go-to guy) and suggested he might match IPs to see who it is that has been destroying a 20+ year old community.  It didn't happen and all of the threads including the innocent one with the 'evidence' got wiped.

Bill Cox spent over a decade in the wilderness, with every new account wiped within hours of its creation.  Even when he twigged that creating an account over a weekend gave him a few more hours use, they got wiped.

Makes me wonder if the days of this online family - which has created many really good friends (and at least one married couple) in the real world - are numbered, and the repeated appearance (with implied approval) of the troll will be the excuse to close it down.

Sad if that turns out to be the case.

 Posted: Aug 23, 2016 04:34PM
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I openly admit that I talk sh!t about this website. It's run like a freaking joke. I have also made it known that I think Jemal is actively culpable for the rapid plummet of this forum and I can't believe the owners of this website allow this to happen. It's shameful and a poor reflection on all that is Mini Mania. But alas, this nonsense drives up web traffic and the crawlers of the major search engines literally eat it up and spit it out as top results. Which is beneficial to the other half of this website's strategy, e.g. selling parts. Why would you care what the free side of your website looks like when the part that pays for your vacations nets a healthy boost? I've been temporarily banned before for sharing this opinion because it's unpopular. Another shining example of the pinpoint subjective bullsh!t "moderating" that we get to enjoy. Why does my opinion get me banned when pictures of genitalia, dildos, other disgusting things, and blatantly (and in my opinion intentional) "advices" not earn the same punishment? Well... it certainly makes my hypothesis of revenue look more plausible.

Unfortunately, I'm left with a bit of a quagmire (giggity) since there is a lot of tribal knowledge here and a lot of people come here as their first stop for advice. So I stick around to help where I can and learn what I can. But I think it's telling when someone like CupCake leaves. This forum has lost a lot of knowledge (and some opinion) with him. We had our differences, but I respect the man's wisdom. 

 

I think he was wise to leave as well. I was a lurker 8 years ago. I was an active member for many years, and I'm back to lurking. I'll probably leave soon as well. Assuming this opinion of mine doesn't get me banned.... again.

 Posted: Aug 23, 2016 10:16AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimatalba
If this costs me access to this Forum, then so be it!   I blame Jemal! Totally!!  Tony is a waste of space on this planet, but Jemal allows him free rein to give out ludicrous advise on a Forum meant to HELP less knowledgable people with Minis. Where is the logic in that? Can anyone here remember Jemal ever stepping in and saying, enough, that's wrong information? Possibly detrimental to the safety and running of your car.
If this is truly a Democratic forum, then lets have a Vote on whether this Clown should be banned permanently. I'd rather have Cup Cake on here than this abomination.  Jim
There now, do you feel better about yourself Jimatalba!  Many, many 'people' are a waste of space on this planet. Some that come to mind are the kinds of drivers that come around the corner at twice the speed limit, such that you had absolutely zero chance of seeing them, then make all sorts of rude gestures because you dared to pull out in front of them. A good argument can be made to include those of you that still think it's funny to create accounts that look like the village idiot, just to further jerk around those of you that are easily irritated!  Luckily, on this forum, we are seldom dealing with live organs for transplant... when people get a little too twisted, I try to bring a little perspective back by pointing out that it's a stupid car part (or just an idiot that doesn't know much), not a kidney for your dying relative.  I do what I can on here voluntarily, when I have time or interest.  Ignorant comments like the one above reduce my interest for some reason, but maybe I should be flattered that you assign me such importance over what most view as a trivial social club, lots of old friends exchanging BS.  I am sadned that a foreign guy with a pitiful sense of humor, who has all sorts of false assumptions he treats as "facts", and who knows how to take advantage of our ancient technology (so can the average 4-year old these days!), can cause so much distress in your life!  Perhaps it's actually a good sign, that something so insignificant can bunch up your panties!  It probably means you have very few REAL problems in life!!  Congratulations!

 Posted: Aug 23, 2016 09:36AM
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Well nobody asked cupcake to delete his account, but at least cupcake showed his being a tru gentleman by deleting his account because he knows he had sinned and hurt someone's feelings(mine). By deleting his account he proves how apologetic he is about the entire "psycopath" remark. I salute him. And i forgive him. He should've just ignored my posts instead of deleting his account. The Lord said, if someone threw stones at you, throw bread at them in return. ( but cupcake did it his way, yes,he threw Bread back at me, but the stones were inside the bread). Ouch!!

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 08:55PM
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Lol
....Cup Cak will be back....he's reading these posts, waiting for it to quiet down ....they all come back

I know I'm now adding to the feeding....but seriously, stop the feeding to the user.

 

"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May

"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge

 

 

 

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 12:49PM
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Guys, please lets talk like mature people here.

With all honesty, i have NEVER said anything bad against our host MM. if there's anything i said bad about the MM, tell me then i will delete my account.... SO let me ask you guys, how many of you goes to other forum and say bad things about the MM? and you have the nerve to still post here?? i'm like really?? this is like daylight robbery so to speak. some of you do frequent the other forum and constantly lambast MM and even wish MM to go out of business. gosh that's is too low!! You know who you are.. And the owner of that forum even put more wood on the fire, he feeds these migrants (members who migrated from MM to that forum) all sorts of informations to make them more angry. THEN he has the nerve to post here... my goodness!!.

And to add, The Police Officer of the house (Sir Minerva) has spoken, he said that it's best to just ignore me, you guys need to follow, it's no less than the authority who's speaking to you now.,,, ignore me or get a ticket !!!

I always give HUNTER2 as a good example, at one time i called him a true gentleman, in my 2 years stay here, Mr. Hunter did not say anything bad against my posts, not once. He believes that each person has the right to air their opinion, good or bad.

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 11:20AM
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Trouble is he's been banned many times but anybody can re register with a different name as he has. Also anybody as has happened before can impersonate him using a very similar name or style of writing just to cause unrest and irritation to forum members! These people are WORSE than Tony in my opinion...................
I am as guilty of others for actually replying to his drivel, perhaps we should do as suggested and "send him to coventry" (I have not used that expression since I was a kid!) ignore him except to simply point out when his "Advise" is wrong or dangerous, this could be done without name calling or any interaction with him. Maybe he'll just fade away?.....................................

Mini's are like buses they come along in a bunch

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 11:10AM
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I spoke to Larry (by email) yesterday.

He'd had enough, it's true he deleted his account, he was not banned.

He expressed sadness knowing the good friends he'd made over the years he will no longer see or hear about on a daily basis. He hopes many will stay in contact.

Another good one lost.

Hope someone is proud and happy with themselves. 

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 11:02AM
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Agreed, vote #2

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 10:40AM
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If this costs me access to this Forum, then so be it!   I blame Jemal! Totally!!  Tony is a waste of space on this planet, but Jemal allows him free rein to give out ludicrous advise on a Forum meant to HELP less knowledgable people with Minis. Where is the logic in that? Can anyone here remember Jemal ever stepping in and saying, enough, that's wrong information? Possibly detrimental to the safety and running of your car.
If this is truly a Democratic forum, then lets have a Vote on whether this Clown should be banned permanently. I'd rather have Cup Cake on here than this abomination.  Jim

Saor Alba

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 10:30AM
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Originally Posted by malsal
Quote:
Originally Posted by specialist
Sir mal, he dleted his account voluntarily. Nobody is indispensible not me not you , no one. Thr only thing i know is that he always follow what i do here, whenever i put up a new account he always assume that i am going to stir the pot. And put up a thread entitled "Psychopath" and addressed to me. That is straightforward bullying. If you do that in a classroom to your classmate, your principal will cal your parents and suspend you. But he realized what he did so , out of delicadeza (google it) he deleted his account.
And just explain to us mere mortals here how you know this or is this just another one of your off the wall assumptions. The ONLY reason a majority of users follow you here is to contradict the BS that you spew out to newbies.
I or anyone do not need to hear all this poor me BS again just answer the question and if you post more BS then i assume as usual you really don't know and it is one of your imaginary assumptions. Also if that really was the problem the thread or Larry's post would have been shut down long before it actually was.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 09:40AM
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Sir mal, anybody can contradict anybody in a nice way,, you know how people treat me here, its ok to contradict the context of what i say but to lambast me and attack me personally, thats foul. One should not show his personal grudge to anybody in a forum. That is a universal forum protocol. Cupcake went beyond and misused his seniority(having 10K posts)against me. Calling someone a psycopath?? Wow!! If i call saggy, barabas its okay because barabas is a human and also a sinner like us. Nothing bad about it.

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 09:20AM
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Saggy = Barabas

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 09:13AM
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Originally Posted by specialist
Sir mal, he dleted his account voluntarily. Nobody is indispensible not me not you , no one. Thr only thing i know is that he always follow what i do here, whenever i put up a new account he always assume that i am going to stir the pot. And put up a thread entitled "Psychopath" and addressed to me. That is straightforward bullying. If you do that in a classroom to your classmate, your principal will cal your parents and suspend you. But he realized what he did so , out of delicadeza (google it) he deleted his account.
TROLL ! 

do not feed ....

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 08:38AM
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Originally Posted by specialist
Sir mal, he dleted his account voluntarily. Nobody is indispensible not me not you , no one. Thr only thing i know is that he always follow what i do here, whenever i put up a new account he always assume that i am going to stir the pot. And put up a thread entitled "Psychopath" and addressed to me. That is straightforward bullying. If you do that in a classroom to your classmate, your principal will cal your parents and suspend you. But he realized what he did so , out of delicadeza (google it) he deleted his account.
And just explain to us mere mortals here how you know this or is this just another one of your off the wall assumptions. The ONLY reason a majority of users follow you here is to contradict the BS that you spew out to newbies.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 07:32AM
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--my fault--

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I did not quite understand some of the comments until I realized this:
Cup Cake
  ** Account Disabled or Deleted**
Screen Name:  Cup Cake
City:  
State/Prov:  
Country:   
Last Post:  Aug-19-2016
Total Posts:  10335  (as of July 16, 2001)
Member Since:  May 13, 2001

So let me understand the rules, it is Ok to post pictures of genitalia hanging out, other things are TBA...

 Posted: Aug 22, 2016 06:42AM
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Originally Posted by thewerewolf
tony.   really do NOT care what you  , jersey mini or italian job think..   I will be around long after you are  GONE.. which everyone but YOU  wants.. very soon.. later bc
That's what I thought about Larry, BC.
I'm not surprised much any more. By anything.
I'm surprised.
And saddened.
Yes Jonathan just makes you wonder what Larry/cup cake could have done so bad to get himself disabled with 10k+ posts under one screen name when the village idiot continues to post under multiple screen names with inappropriate thread postings being deleted.

If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.

Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.

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