JP - Questions Asked & Answered

Greetings All:

Well, despite my efforts to start several legitimate threads relevant to the topic of information security, many on here appear to be obsessed with me on a personal level, so in hopes that those threads stand SOME chance of getting back on topic, I'm starting this thread.

My current dealings don't involve computer security, which is why I've not brought them up on here before. However, since those threads weren't closed, and those that were speaking about off-topic matters were getting plenty of positive APs for doing so, and since some of the people that brought up these matters were moderators, I would assume that starting this thread is an appropriate thing to do.

First, let me say that yes, I do own SEVERAL adult-oriented sites, and also have significant holdings in domain-name investments as well (2 letter .coms, 3 letter .coms, dictionary words, etc). Those are my two primary areas of business currently.

I work on a regular basis with some of the largest names in adult entertainment, including business dealings with Playboy, and am mentioned on a regular basis in all of the industry magazines as well as at major industry conventions.

I am a member of several adult industry trade groups, including the ASACP, Association Of Sites Advocating Child Protection, which works closely with the FBI, DOJ, and Center for Missing And Exploited Children to track down, and bring to justice those that abuse children. I am also a member of the Free Speech Coalition.

So, feel free to ask me what you'd like about adult entertainment (I'm involved in both gay and straight), or anything else related, so that it stays out of other unrelated threads.

I will not provide links to any of my properties, however. I know others have linked to some of them in other threads, but I will not do so, as this forum allows individuals under the age of 18 to register, and I don't think linking to adult properties in an environment filled with minors is the least bit appropriate (Although it would appear that the moderators would disagree, as some of them were ones posting those urls in the first place. Apparently we have different ethical standards).

Thanks.

Note: The ONLY reason that I started this thread is that I was accused of running CP sites in another thread, and as such, felt compelled to respond. Personally, I don't believe this topic belongs on this site at all. The fact that MODERATORS were posting links to adult sites on here is shocking to me. But, if MODERATORS feel it appopriate to bring up this topic, and attempt to use it to attack me in a misleading way, I am left with no choice but to continue the conversation to clarify misinformation.

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The fact that MODERATORS were posting links to adult sites on here is shocking to me.

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Could you give links to the threads, in witch moderators where giving out links to gay pr0n sites JP, i must of missed those threads/posts etc etc..

Unless you consider a dns lookup of a site a direct link to a site then i must be confused.

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Originally posted here by .:front2back:.
Could you give links to the threads, in witch moderators where giving out links to gay pr0n sites JP, i must of missed those threads/posts etc etc..
Unless you consider a dns lookup of a site a direct link to a site then i must be confused.
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Yes, providing the name, title, description, and url to a dns listing of an adult site on this forum shouldn't be tolerated, PERIOD much less by a damn MODERATOR?!?! This place is crawling with underage individuals. Directing people in a thread to PORN SITES isn't something a moderator should be doing.

As for you, you've decided attacking me left and right is a great way to build your own self esteem. From reading through many of your recent posts, I think you have some damn nerve criticizing ANYBODY on here for "not contributing" in a positive manner.

Where'd your gold dot go?? I know this isn't pron oriented but curiousity doesnt hurt. And the topic is generically based at questions... I also noticed after i dont know how many years your pic disappeared as well??

From what I can tell from the most recent flaming in your threads is that you havent posted in a year and then the two posts you do drop in on follow a very great starting point and make a fast B-line into what appears to be some personal/political agenda. From your articles it appears as if you are capable of starting an intellectual conversation but you have no follow through... it appears as if instead of sticking to a "IT" related conversation you exit on a tangent about the current administration or whatever else. I understand some opinion will belong in any conversation but seriously?

I have noticed in the past year that you complained about noone helping the "soccer moms" but with the vast knowledge you must have in the IT field I would think you might step in and field a question or two? But I have seen nothing? Please explain?

Is there still a market in "cyber-squating"? I thought that had kind of dissipated

Keep in mind I in no way shape or form are attempting to take any side of this flame war that is going on but I would like to see if the comments that are floating about are of truth or if you have something to contribute

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Originally posted here by Spyrus
Is there still a market in "cyber-squating"? I thought that had kind of dissipated

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CyberSquatting is illegal in the United States. It involves the process of registering domain names for which there is a valid or similar Trademark registered. IE: registering microsoftt.com and trying to sell it to Microsoft. As I've said, that's illegal to do, and the valid trademark holder can obtain the domain from you by force, without fee, by filing a complaint to ICANN.

However, there is a MASSIVE industry around "domain brokering". This involves selling things like 2 or 3 letter .com's, or "dictionary words" for which no trademark can be obtained. For example, registering "fish.com", and the reselling it in the future.

Obviously, most "good" domains are already registered, so it's a matter of buying from 1 party, holding onto the domain for a period of time until it can be resold to a 3rd party at a profit. Of course, "dropped" domains are also a great source for items to resell.

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Originally posted here by Spyrus
From what I can tell from the most recent flaming in your threads is that you havent posted in a year and then the two posts you do drop in on follow a very great starting point and make a fast B-line into what appears to be some personal/political agenda.

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ANYONE that has ever truly been involved in information security can tell you that "policy" and "politics" play JUST as significant of a role as "architecture" does. I think you should take notice that those that have criticized my recent 2 threads the most, are those that have been involved in a professional manner in information security the least.

In fact, the intent of my first thread was indeed to be a political one. I firmly believe that had the Republicans not been in control for the past several years, we wouldn't be seeing many of the disturbing trends against privacy in this country that we are currently seeing.

As for me not answering questions. Have you by chance noticed what happens when I try to post? Haha.

I come around once every 6 months or so to touch base with old friends and catch up, and make a few threads while I'm at it. I think it causes enough disruption as it is, without me attempting to contribute on a regular basis.

The children on here have their crayons, and it appears as if the walls aren't off limits.....

Funny how you have a problem with moderators who post links to pron, yet it's ME that gets bashed by you? I don't post much fo anything to you. And yuo know anything I've ever said about you because I actually have the balls to say it right near you.

I don't talk about people here behind their backs, but it's to much to ask for the same in return it appears. Everyone here that goes on IRC seems to have a problem with me when I'm not around, but never when I'm here talkign to someone. I know what was going on in IRC, and even though I don't plan on ever meeting any fo you in there in person, I think it's a might large lack of testicles to not come to ME when someone has a problem with ME.

And for the record for the 900th time, I didn't ban doppy, I didn't ban whiz kid every time either. Yet I got blamed for it. I was just waiting for someone to ask why I banned JP. I didn't but I know it would come up.

And since we are asking questions.... Is your account set to auto kill? You were banned today like 4 times and all of us could not for the life of us figure out why. It was around 10 AM or so, nothing really was going on, the load on the server wasn't huge, nothing else was really going wrong but some people got banned, and then you were banned like at least 7 times.

Had to keep unbanning you all morning and it seems to have finally stopped.

Does anyone have a link to the thread where someone in the mod staff posted a link to pron? I seriously don't recall that but I'd like to check it out.

Believe it or not even the people who run their mouths about me still get a fair treatment from me here. MY job and my personal feelings are two very different things.

While on this same topic:

For the people who DO have a problem with me, you know, a PM may help. I wouldn't ban someone for telling me WHY they have a problem. If that isn't something wanted, then contact an admin and file a complaint.

I don't mind people not liking me, no mod is going to be loved all day, but I would like to know why so I can improve, and therefore, improve this site.

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Originally posted here by Spyrus
Where'd your gold dot go?? I know this isn't pron oriented but curiousity doesnt hurt. And the topic is generically based at questions...

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I think the administrators decided that the "Gold Dot" could be used as a pacifier to calm down all of the children that have been crying on here lately.

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Originally posted here by JP
Yes, providing the name, title, description, and url to a dns listing of an adult site on this forum shouldn't be tolerated, PERIOD much less by a damn MODERATOR?!?! This place is crawling with underage individuals. Directing people in a thread to PORN SITES isn't something a moderator should be doing.

As for you, you've decided attacking me left and right is a great way to build your own self esteem. From reading through many of your recent posts, I think you have some damn nerve criticizing ANYBODY on here for "not contributing" in a positive manner.

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The vast majority of this legislation has been spurred under the guise of protecting minors. A common argument in Senate Subcommittee meetings is that parents simply aren't as technologically sophisticated as their children, and lack the understanding and ability to properly protect and monitor their own computers. Truth be told, this is probably a very valid argument, even if the proposed solutions would lack effectiveness.

It would seem to me then, a priority for those who care about freedom of expression and who wish to see the internet remain an open medium for communication, would be to help educate those who currently lack an understanding of ways to monitor and control their private home computers.

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So you care about protecting minors now? Or do you care about freedom of speech? How can you have one message saying that parents should be educated on how to protect their kids so that adults can post and do whatever they want without having to worry about little kiddies seeing what they are doing, and then in the next post bitch about people posting porn sites?

Is it maybe because in your heart you know that you really don't do enough to make sure that the people visiting your site are of age? Is having somebody click a button saying "I'm 18" really enough? I don't think so. That would never work at a bar, a tittie joint, a gay strip club, or a casino. Why should it work with an online porn site?

Is your posturing and complaing more about the people in the online porn industry knowing that the easy and free ride they have had is coming to an end. I for one would love to see the government enforce some type of rules that would make online porn sites do more to confirm who is viewing their site. Just like bars do, just like casino's do, and just like stripjoints and brick and mortar porn stores do.

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But, if MODERATORS feel it appopriate to bring up this topic, and attempt to use it to attack me in a misleading way, I am left with no choice but to continue the conversation to clarify misinformation.

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Originally posted here by mohaughn
I also think your posts would go over a lot better if each and every one of them didn't wreak of name(agency) dropping.

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The purpose of me listing several companies / organizations that I'm involved in was to show that I'm not some shady "child pornographer" that I was accused of being in other threads. I run a legitimate legal business that has dealings with some of the largest names in its industry, including ones that are publicly traded.

I think it would be hard to counter-act such accusations, without providing a "short list" of organizations that I'm associated with.

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Originally posted here by JP
The purpose of me listing several companies / organizations that I'm involved in was to show that I'm not some shady "child pornographer" that I was accused of being in other threads. I run a legitimate legal business that has dealings with some of the largest names in its industry, including ones that are publicly traded.

I think it would be hard to counter-act such accusations, without providing a "short list" of organizations that I'm associated with.

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No it wouldn't. If you are as secure of a person as you say you are, you wouldn't care about such accusations.

And for not being concerned.. You sure are responding pretty fast? What about the rest of my post?

What about this???

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So the freedom of adults to express themselves should be limited to thoughts, ideas, and expressions that are appropriate for the least common denominator of our society, aka a 10 year old child?

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Originally posted here by mohaughn
So you care about protecting minors now? Or do you care about freedom of speech? How can you have one message saying that parents should be educated on how to protect their kids so that adults can post and do whatever they want without having to worry about little kiddies seeing what they are doing, and then in the next post bitch about people posting porn sites?

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Easily, they are not mutually exclusive.

You can protect children AND protect freedom of speech for adults at the same time.

All of my sites have been manually registered with all of the user-end content filtering software packages, are all designated as adult sites, all carry meta-tags designating them as adult sites that are obeyed by all filtering packages and browsers properly configured, and have No Follow rules in place for the search engines to stop them from going past the warning pages. Where appropriate, they all also have Federally Mandated Labeling language on them.

AntiOnline does not, and as such, it's not appropriate to post adult material here, or links to adult material.

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Originally posted here by mohaughn
No, you got exactly what you wanted. Attention.

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Haha. I get criticized in other threads for not responding to personal "attacks", or I supposed I should call them "questions", then get attacked for starting this thread TO respond.

You see, there's no winning in that game.

I do what I feel is appropriate, if you disagree, simply don't read the thread. I don't think the title of it was misleading was it?

Pretty cool how that works, huh?

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Originally posted here by JP
Easily, they are not mutually exclusive.

You can protect children AND protect freedom of speech for adults at the same time.

All of my sites have been manually registered with all of the user-end content filtering software packages, are all designated as adult sites, all carry meta-tags designating them as adult sites that are obeyed by all filtering packages and browsers properly configured, and have No Follow rules in place for the search engines to stop them from going past the warning pages. Where appropriate, they all also have Federally Mandated Labeling language on them.

AntiOnline does not, and as such, it's not appropriate to post adult material here, or links to adult material.

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It is not mutually exclusive.. What you are talking about are laws that are designed to protect children. The same things that you bitch about here-

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We've seen a wave of legislation being passed and proposed the past several years that have sought to bring further regulation to both receiving information from, and publishing information to, the internet. Whether it be attempts at mandating age verification for materials "not suitable to minors", or even legislation that would require ISP-level filtering of content, the end result would be the same: a chilling effect on the free exchange of information and ideas.

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You were just bitching about the legislation. And now you praise it because you follow it? Is the technology that you are describing not a chilling effect? You still have not answered the question of why it is you can get away with a simple "I'm 18" click, and brick and mortar stores need official ID. Is it because it will hurt your bottom line? You are bitching because AO allows for adults to express themselves openly because you got called out on your porn shop. Yet in another post you say that all adults should be able to openly and freely express themselves without worrying about what kids read or think.

You may be able to convince yourself that they are exclusive, but not me.

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then get attacked for starting this thread TO respond.

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If you think I'm attacking you, you have some pretty thin skin. Just so you don't think I'm attacking you, I'll censor myself and remove anything that others might find as being overly agressive. I had some valid questions for you, and you chose not to respond to those.

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Originally posted here by gore
I don't talk about people here behind their backs, but it's to much to ask for the same in return it appears.

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Ok, I'll tell you what I think to your face then, since you asked.

If you want to be a moderator, be a moderator. I've read many many posts by you being defensive, when others are questioning your decisions.

YOU are the moderator, not them. If they don't like what you do, tell them to quit posting. Pretty simple really.

Look at all of the **** I get on here? That's certainly nothing new, remember the old days of AntiOnline? My weekly mailbag, haha? People will ALWAYS bitch about you. That's how it works.

At the end of the day, they're just users of the site. For me back then, they were users of a site that I owned and ran. For you today, they're users of a site that you have some authority over.

No matter what decisions are made, those who aren't in control will criticize you for making them.

And let's both be honest about something, most of the people on here are idiots anyway. Who on earth cares how they think things should be run? What have they created or done that's of significance?

There are of course some VERY intelligent people on here, who I have great deal of respect for. It seems that many of them are being overshadowed these days though. A shame.....

I guess I can go with calling it defensive. The first thing I learned here when I became a mod, was you make one person happy and 12 get pissed. You make them happy..... And on and on it goes.

I simply wanted to know what part of what I was doing got people so pissy. I mean no one has filed complaints so I really don't know. I know I've made decisions here to do things people straight up hated, but it had to be done.

and yea I remember the mail bag. And I doubt you posted all of the hate mail that came in. Some people are only happy when someone else is in pain. Shadenfroh.

JP: Please do me a favor man, seriously.. if you're going to say some b/s like you did concerning "MODERATOR" (christ, that was annoying..) then atleast name-drop the one you mean: Me. Be a man, for once..

You have no respect in my eyes, and what little you had, is shattered..

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Ok, I'll tell you what I think to your face then, since you asked.

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Don't lie, you coward.. in your post, you didn't mention how you TRULY feel about gore or "what you think".. because we've seen it in posts, IRC chat, etc.. so stop being a coward. Oh, and then negging me after I negged you in the childish manner you did..? *sigh*

In any event, I've been accused of being power-hungry, going on power trips, etc at times.. I would gladly take the heat and accusations for banning you, which should have been done. Now go back to Imatwinkretard.com or whatever bullshit you own.

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
JP: Please do me a favor man, seriously.. if you're going to say some b/s like you did concerning "MODERATOR" (christ, that was annoying..) then atleast name-drop the one you mean: Me.

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You're not the particular moderator that I was talking about that started the line of discussion, but thanks.

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
I would gladly take the heat and accusations for banning you, which should have been done.

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And what excactly have I posted that's ban-worthy? If anything, it's been the RESPONSES to my posts that have been inappropriate, not the posts themselves.

But then again, you're one of the people that's been acting like an immature child, so.........................

If you're going to ban me then do it, and shut up about it. My life doesn't revolve around this site anymore. Apparently yours does......

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You're not the particular moderator that I was talking about that started the line of discussion, but thanks.

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Even if that was the truth, you STILL haven't said who it is and STILL haven't said what you thought of gore.. which I know what it is, as does gore himself..

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And what excactly have I posted that's ban-worthy?

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JP, stfu and don't act like you don't know what you said/did.. you know DAMN WELL.. I was a little child before too, and I'd pull the same routine..

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But then again, you're one of the people that's been acting like an immature child, so.........................

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You're right, I'm a child because I don't agree with your hypocritical, sick way of living a life? Please...

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My life doesn't revolve around this site anymore. Apparently yours does......

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You ARE joking, right? You come BACK to this site, time in and time out after you SOLD IT just to post a thread, cause havoc and trouble (which you know you do) then leave for awhile, only to return months later and repeat your actions. My life revolves around this site? Please.. I'm a moderator.. you're just a disgruntled depressed ex-wife of AO who has some love-hate thing going on.. Christ..

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
you ARE joking, right? You come BACK to this site, time in and time out after you SOLD IT just to post a thread, cause havoc and trouble (which you know you do)

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Seems to me those that reply to my threads with off topic rants (like you), are the ones that cause the trouble, huh? Way to moderate!

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
Even if that was the truth, you STILL haven't said who it is

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I think it's pretty obvious if you look through that thread, that Nihil was the first to go WAY off topic by posting porn related things huh?

It seems like off-topic immaturity and attacks are a common trend amongst many of you "moderators" though? It's so wide-spread you can't even tell who I'm talking about.

As for gore and IRC. Last time I checked, AntiOnline doesn't run an IRC server. So what does anything I say on another site's IRC server have to do with you, and your moderating duties here at AntiOnline?

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Seems to me those that reply to my threads with off topic rants (like you), are the ones that cause the trouble, huh? Way to moderate!

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Aww, do my "off topic rants" containing truth hurt you, JP? The truth sure can be a bitch.

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I think it's pretty obvious if you look through that thread, that Nihil was the first to go WAY off topic by posting porn related things huh?

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He didn't go off topic, actually.. he made a very interesting point in that discussion if you paid attention to the discussion instead of the dick site. The point was that how can someone such as yourself who operates a gay porn website argue what you were arguing. Next time, pay attention.

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It seems like off-topic immaturity and attacks are a common trend amongst many of you "moderators" though?

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Actually, last I checked, I was the only moderator who really attacked you. Oh, and again, nihils comments weren't off-topic immaturity. Again, the truth hurts.. doesn't it?

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As for gore and IRC. Last time I checked, AntiOnline doesn't run an IRC server. So what does anything I say on another site's IRC server have to do with you, and your moderating duties here at AntiOnline?

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For the love of god, I said you wouldn't say how you felt about gore because you are a coward. Whether you said it on an IRC server or planet ****ing Mars doesn't make a difference, you still feel a certain way about him and you are too much of a coward to say how you feel.

Jesus.. if this site isn't as "important" to you as you make it out to be, then why don't you just leave? Do us all the favor.. I'm sure you can make more money if you focused more on your sick way of earning a living then on the "immature moderators at my old site".. geez.

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
Aww, do my "off topic rants" containing truth hurt you, JP? The truth sure can be a bitch.

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You're how old again? 12?

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Originally posted here by Spyder32
why don't you just leave? Do us all the favor..

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Ok, you're right. That's what I'll do. I'm sure everyone here can learn WAY more from your vast experiences and expertise anyway.

TTYL All. Close this thread, it'll get no more responses.

Yes, JP.. I'm twelve.. :rolleyes: because that has to do with the truth hurting you.. Wow, still can't stick to what I say, gotta dodge past it.. you truly are pathetic. I'm finished.. you wanna actually be a man, then PM me sometime or PM me a phone number and we'll talk this out like men. Until then, either leave the site and be the bigger man above the "immature kids at AO" or shut up.

Thank you.

EDIT: You're right, JP.. they'd rather learn about gay dudes having sex and the adult industry.. hell, they wanna be a sponser and earn some cash with ya! :D LMAO..

I'm still waiting on an answer to my question... I've not attacked anybody or done anything like that. When i was accused of it, I removed anything that could even have been slightly seen as being an attack just to make sure that any negative comments didn't distort my point... Still no response..

And what does JP do instead of respond? He bows out... ciao..



PS to other members- When he comes back(and he will), just ignore him. He only stays if he gets the kind of responses he got this time.

Two little kids going at it. He said blah blah blah. No I didn't, you said, blah blah blah.
What a security site. sheesh.

Spyder32:

I reported a couple of your post but wanted to make a public comment about this as well. I have been a big person on "you-don't-like-it-then-leave" mentality but your post in this thread completed astounded me. I can't believe that you, as a public face of AO, would resort to name-calling and personal attacks. None of the others here have an obligation to maintain any kind of image.

YOU, imo, do.

In both your signature and your title you make aware of your moderator status. Then you resort to the childish behavior you have demonstrated in this thread? And I am well aware that others have done the same (okay, lets be real, JP has done so without naming names).

Even ill-tempered Gore (is it your birthday btw? XD ) has managed to keep it somewhat civil but you and JP have bickered like little kids.

Ry

Hrmm, yes.. if I feel someone is mentioning me (which he did, subliminally although he'll say it was nihil.. which it could be both, but..) I will address them. PM'ing JP is a total waste, not to mention the fact that his b/s and everything I'm trying to say is so blatant and obvious that it NEEDS to be in the public eye. If you don't see it, I'm sorry..

Oh, and obviously gore isn't as "ill-tempered" as I am.. so, again.. sorry?

As the world turns these are the Days of AO :D

Okay, did I go overboard? Possibly.. but IMHO and I apologize for expressing it in perhaps a negative manner, something needed to have been said to that nature.. it seemed as if nothing was getting through.. and nothing did. Thus, I give up.. I'm not in this anymore, and quite frankly, I'm done caring.. sometimes I forget I'm a moderator, it's called being a human and acting like a human first.. which I apologize for..

However it's very difficult when you have personal issues with the form of work the man does these days and you don't respect the man as it is.. So to AntiOnline, those who frequent the website, and to JP.. I apologize. Acting childish isn't how to go about things, being the bigger person, and walking away is.. which is what I'm doing.