I've read that play.
It is a reminder that the best soldier is one with no imagination.
As in, someone who doesn't see things that aren't there is most useful in reconnaissance, i.e. spotting witches!.

Oh, it was a play?
I know we had to read it in English class in... "high school".... "grade school"... "shool".

It seems everyone here has ended up reading Malleus Maleficarum instead. ("The Witches Hammer")

I strongly encourage everyone to read Arthur Miller's The Crucible.

Y'all are witch hunters when there are no witches.

Most Definitely.

I wasn't even being serious about it, but that's what we all have to accept in the end.


God all the ego in this thread. :laugh: Everyone thinks they're sooooooooooooooo important. :rolleyes:

The irony of course is that Miller was a commie

God all the ego in this thread. :laugh: Everyone thinks they're sooooooooooooooo important. :rolleyes:

http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/enzymeF/Setup/GIFs/its-over-9000.gif

Hmm....

Very suspicious

.

Now they've gone after me - 135 individual takedown notices last night and about 48gb of stuff gone - 99.9% of it things they have no legitimate claim over, or that are out of copyright (and thus legally exploitable) all together.

Obviously this is a bot doing this and not a real person - nobody with any malice against any of us specifically, just a dumb script doing its thing - and we know that links are only visible to members... so obviously this unpleasant little computer program still has an account here and is still active.

Folks, please be on your guards... :(

Don't say it's no one.

I find it funny that UNIVERSAL MUSIC demanded the takedown of the Disney/Epcot links I had. UMG isn't any jurisdiction over this. That's one way I know someone's on a "mission" per se. But whatever. No more pre-posted links. Pm only.

Now they've gone after me - 135 individual takedown notices last night and about 48gb of stuff gone - 99.9% of it things they have no legitimate claim over, or that are out of copyright (and thus legally exploitable) all together.

Obviously this is a bot doing this and not a real person - nobody with any malice against any of us specifically, just a dumb script doing its thing - and we know that links are only visible to members... so obviously this unpleasant little computer program still has an account here and is still active.

Folks, please be on your guards... :(


Don't say it's no one.

I find it funny that UNIVERSAL MUSIC demanded the takedown of the Disney/Epcot links I had. UMG isn't any jurisdiction over this. That's one way I know someone's on a "mission" per se. But whatever. No more pre-posted links. Pm only.

Doesn't get us anything closer to finding out who's doing this but it is an interesting tidbit of info.

for the bot program to do its thing, someone had to enter a user name and a pass, probably this is a revenge

Now they've gone after me - 135 individual takedown notices last night and about 48gb of stuff gone - 99.9% of it things they have no legitimate claim over, or that are out of copyright (and thus legally exploitable) all together.

Obviously this is a bot doing this and not a real person - nobody with any malice against any of us specifically, just a dumb script doing its thing - and we know that links are only visible to members... so obviously this unpleasant little computer program still has an account here and is still active.

Folks, please be on your guards... :(


And about 60 from me were taken down today, wouldv'e been around 10.15am (UK Time).
It seems to me to be:
Aimed to deplete whole threads from start to finish (from your oldest started one up to your latest) systematically, and I guess this is done by getting any members name, and going to his 'profile' panel and then clicking his or her 'Find latest started threads' - and then they just go through from bottom to top.
That's why you find that even your non-royalty stuff gets included in the sweep. (My take-downs included all Crime Jazz Lounge re-ups, with my own Crime Jazz Season Two posts(which I compiled and art-worked myself) and even a self made PDF, so no real over-riding copyright existed to those, so whoever complained had no mandate and couldn't be acting as agent for someone who doesn't exist.
I personally think it's just someone who's got a grudge against the whole forum and is just expressing him or herself in a 'twat-like' manner out of pure malice and spite.
Maybe a sharing of information by those affected could narrow it down to who's actually doing it, cos it's certainly a forum member.
As soon as I noticed it, I went straight to my Profile page and looked at who my last 10 visitors were.
One thing that did stick out for me, when I read about your takedown, I looked at your profile and your last 10 visitors.
I might be totally barking up the wrong tree here, but it's suspicious to me that a newbie's only activity since joining is not with interacting or looking at forum posts but seems to be more concerned with looking at other member's profile pages.

I'm not saying it leads anywhere, but it does seem as though our only hope of finding out who it is, is by cross-checking with effected members as to things like take down times, profile page visits by whom and when, and the occasional look at the 'who's online panel' - (wonder if .Admins' ever database 'who's online' info such as who, when and viewing). There's got to be a footprint pattern somewhere that ties it in with who''s affected where the same person keeps cropping up.
Personaly I'rd love to find the bastard and string him up. (Even knowing that all the work I put into posting and then letting genuine forum downloaders down when something like this happens might well just be all down to an ego trip of mine.)

Other than that, I suppose the best advice, as stated previously by others, is too rise above this, and carry on regardless.......
'Nar - fat chance - it gets me so bloody ANGRY.

It's russia starting WWIII... No!!! It's North Korea starting WWIII...No, no!!!! It's the americans starting WWIII... No!!!! It's the south africans starting the WWIII... No!!!

It's the chinese taking control of the internet....

哦，我的上帝


maybe i'm being paranoid about these conspiracy theories :D :D

I've had takedowns of things I ACTUALLY OWN THE COPYRIGHT OF, records from the 1940s that have been out of copyright for decades, CDs given away freely on the from the front cover of music magazines, obscure Japanese vinyl from defunct labels, Proms recordings from television - completely random selections, bugger all to do with UMG - about three quarters of the stuff in my Mega account. The most hilarious thing is I do have some links for albums that ARE the property of UMG and those are still up! It has all the hallmarks of some numbskull program looking out for keywords. Almost certainly not from Universal.

Mine were at 3am, by the way - also UK time.

I am NOT going to let this stop me and I would urge everybody else to do the same. Be pissed off for a few days, make a new account, and soldier on. This stuff happens from time to time. We are sharing illegally and as others have said, it's a miracle we're still here. I've lost links that have been up since the day Mega started. Oh, well... on we go. If the account goes, I'll make a new one and keep on moving. I'm still of the opinion that Mega is (relatively) safe - Mega has always done takedowns, but someone/something has suddenly taken an interest in this forum. For all the good it will do. :D

This bot most likely hasn't made a single post.
If there's a way to prune entirely inactive members (i.e. those who have no or very little posts) perhaps that would stop the problem for a while.

The iso scores I posted got taken down.

I did it as they were requested and it was a niche audience.
Everyone interested seems to have been satisfied so I see no reason to re-up anything I had posted.

We could very well be looking at an opportunity killer.
The easiest links to snatch would be ones posted in the threads.
Links through the PM system are still easy to do. The culprit need only post a couple times and then PM.

And I did say that if it was a bot, there would be minimal human interaction involved.
I made sure to say that out loud. This is Shrine, afterall.

Either way.
The way a few uploaders are stipulating conditions and rules for sharing links, I'd say everyone gets what they deserve.
Since when did the members make the rules here?

This place has "never" been too strict with sharing and the way to go about it: for a while, that was one of the best things about this community... No elitism, no forum-imposed crappy requirements for members to have 100 posts, before they could gain access to the downloads area, you could have started to share almost as soon as you joined, the way you wanted; sadly, the addition of stuff like the "Like+Reputation" system brought out the worst from some users, who turned into reput. dickheads, or either gave such kind of assholes reasons to join the Shrine... There you have the trash.
I recall the only kind of "sharing" not allowed around here is trading.

This place has "never" been too strict with sharing and the way to go about it: for a while, that was one of the best things about this community... No elitism, no forum-imposed crappy requirements for members to have 100 posts, before they could gain access to the downloads area, you could have started to share almost as soon as you joined, the way you wanted; sadly, the addition of stuff like the "Like+Reputation" system brought out the worst from some users, who turned into reput. dickheads, or either gave such kind of assholes reasons to join the Shrine... There you have the trash.
I recall the only kind of "sharing" not allowed around here is trading.

This is last time that I comment on things like this garbage-post. There are few reason why I got involved in this debate:

1) I want you all to consider against whom are directed these toxic arrows? If stuff decide to nuke download section who would be most affected? Maybe me? Or any other poster here who supply you with perfect rips on time?

Wrong!!! True collectors (people who collecting CD's & vinyls not rips) will always find a suitable place to share his collections but 90% of you can't get invitations to such places. What are trying to do LSK and people like him? They trying to return forum at the time of old modems when it was necessary eternity to up 100 Mb on rapidshare. Then it was common too discuss some edition before anyone even listen to it. What happened was that people discuss some release which still don't have on his HDD. Given now is 2016 I would like to know how many of you intend to remain here to comment some new release If you can't listen to it first? Blessing in disguise is that some responsible people on shrine they know that this idea about closing download section nothing but stupidity.

2) Related to trash. Yes here exist many problems but the biggest garbage here are ''advertising-agents'' ''pay me for upload prostitutes'' Who was the first which introduced this practice? I don't know but many people here got his DESKTOP or LAPTOT infected when downloading stuff even from video game section.

Where YOU can found shit like this?



Maybe you can try open some of LSK links

3) I can't talk on behalf of other people here but when we talk about reputation i will try to explain my reason to insist on reps. The only reason is what I want we all distinguish together from jerk who make 'cash-grab' here. Sending reps to any good posters here you not demonstrate only respect for his effort, but to defend the principle. You not have too much CD's to share? You are not in the situation to donate this forum or perhaps fear to say something against closing download section? Then you have only one way SUPPORT PEOPLE who daily supply you, and more importantly who dare to oppose this nonsense. If you send diligently reps it is just like you said 'SOD OFF' to all fuckers who want to nuke your favorite place. It is just like you said IT'S ENOUGH ADDS-WHORES. Like you see rep. is a powerful tool, your way fight to keep this beauty place. As long as I feel your support i will fight against them by sharing to you novelties.

SINCERELY Z

PS Excuse My French

Bravo, man, nice fail on your part. First: I'm obviously not the owner of the anonym.to redirect service, I don't dictate what they put on there, my conscience is fine, not infecting anyone on purpose (besides, folks could have always removed manually that part from the URL... Users are lazy assholes who don't pay attention to such stuff? Well, screw them, then, still not this Leon's fault). Two: since I've been browsing the Web for more than ten years, I try to protect my PC as best as I can... You might not believe this, if you want, but every single link I posted on the Shrine got first tested on my PC, no warnings+viruses from the likes of anonym.to, nCrypt, mirrorcreator or that bit.ly redirect on my end (downloaded archives were fine, too). I bet I would have known by now, if I had crap of any kind, since I'm still using the same PC. NumeroUno? Change your software, install certain add-ons and extensions, the blame is misplaced, you apparently "suck" at keeping your PC protected. Heck, I've never seen those Ads on anonym.to, either, why? I have add-ons installed which prevent that crap (Ads) from loading in the first place.

At any rate, don't worry, most active shriners won't ever get anything from the likes of me, I don't have the time to upload and, personally, I've been doing jobs since I was ten years old and I save money for albums I really want (importing to Italy isn't very cheap), I purchase stuff, others can, too, especially when those fuckers want their goddamn lossless rips done their way, thanks for ruining the Shrine for me, suppose I should thank you, still, you've taken away whatever joy I had in sharing with nameless folks, but the time no longer wasted uploading for folks I don't give a serious damn about is better spent elsewhere. The English way to say it doesn't come to mind now, but ever heard the following: "Do you want a job well done? Do it yourself." Purchase and get to "ripping".

Bravo, man, nice fail on your part.

What's my fault? This capture i get from one user here. He claims his Windows down after downloading from you.
15 min after other guy send me e-mail. He got lap-top infected because you advertising USENEXT and some shit BET-HOUSE.


Users are lazy assholes who don't pay attention to such stuff? Well, screw them, then, still not this Leon's fault)

Interesting. It's now only users must take care about protection? Since when moderators are exempt from that?
Weird


Change your software, installs certain add-on and extensions, the blame is misplaced, you apparently "suck" at keeping your PC protected.

Look dude i can lecture you for months about security, but this not point here. Point is this. Shrine is only place where you can moderate so please respect that specially to the fact that you could not live without mod status. Why you don't give up? I start one discussion about tapo. After 15 days when it was obvious that I don't have support i give up. So tell me, why you insist 3 years on closing download section when apparently you & your supporters are in the minority? Every time your toxic arrow addressed to the people on download section acting only like a FART in the distance.

This is nothing personal, you are here, i'm still here it's ok for me.

I clearly stated I didn't get any warning from any of my links, I don't know how your head works, but when I don't get anything, I'm led to believe the link is safe to post, but just to get down to your level: that has been an isolated case, shriners downloaded terabytes of data off my Mediafire account, since 2009, if I am to trust the bandwidth-report; if my links wre systematically dangerous, I would have had every single downloader complaining. What does that tell you? Shitty links, or unlucky guy? Answer: the second one. I don't want the whole download section closed, I'd be a happy camper with Film, TV "offed", not because of any beef, but because it's the section which causes most troubles, both of legal and community kind..

I clearly stated I didn't get any warning from any of my links, I don't know how your head works, but when I don't get anything, I'm led to believe the link is safe to post, but just to get down to your level: that has been an isolated case, shriners downloaded terabytes of data off my Mediafire account, since 2009, if I am to trust the bandwidth-report; if my links wre systematically dangerous, I would have had every single downloader complaining. What does that tell you? Shitty links, or unlucky guy? Answer: the second one.

Ok it seems that you not intent to stop with craps, so please continue.

signing off

it is the same as going to the streets, one should know the dangers there, i. e., if you surf the net adblock plus or ublock origin are essential except if they still use internet explorer.

NumeroUno, no one's forcing you to click on ad-links. Caveat Emptor, and all that.

NumeroUno, no one's forcing you to click on ad-links. Caveat Emptor, and all that.

This.
If you're dumb enough to click the big green, obviously fake DOWNLOAD button, and get a virus, you have no one to blame but yourself.
And for the love of God, if you download an .exe file, don't click it!

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

I've gotten toxic insulting messages and threats againt the forum from this powaquatsi guy in email and now on facebook and he even went so far as to message my gf insulting the shit out of her too and she had no idea who the hell he was or what ffshrine was. He thinks this place is like a major part of everyone's life, when the fact is this forum has no place in my personal life outside of the internet. None of this crazy shit happens elsewhere on the forum and i want no part of it in my personal life, so if i was the owner that section would be gone. The madness seems to stem from people wanting to boost their ego, none of this happened when everyone was just sharing for the sake of sharing. Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

NumeroUno, no one's forcing you to click on ad-links. Caveat Emptor, and all that.

I know that better than you but unfortunately not all user familiar with that fact. I have friends here old contacts from time old MySpace. They are silent guys here. They hardly know how to safe surf but they HAVE COLLECTION from about 10000 cd's and good will to send me something i miss or give me free access to his comp over teamviewer in order to rip for community. Those silent friends are real strength of shrine. What is your message to this guys? Please start learn in 57-year how to safe surf or sod off because mods here not have time to think about yours security?

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

I've gotten toxic insulting messages and threats againt the forum from this powaquatsi guy in email and now on facebook and he even went so far as to message my gf insulting the shit out of her too and she had no idea who the hell he was or what ffshrine was. He thinks this place is like a major part of everyone's life, when the fact is this forum has no place in my personal life outside of the internet. None of this crazy shit happens elsewhere on the forum and i want no part of it in my personal life, so if i was the owner that section would be gone. The madness seems to stem from people wanting to boost their ego, none of this happened when everyone was just sharing for the sake of sharing. Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

I Am Very Sorry To Read This, It Is Disgusting. I Hope Your GF Is Okay.

All I Will Say Is, Because Of One Idiot (Maybe 2...) The Whole Community Will Have To Suffer.
Great, Just Great (No Offense to You At All But This Idiot!)

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

I've gotten toxic insulting messages and threats againt the forum from this powaquatsi guy in email and now on facebook and he even went so far as to message my gf insulting the shit out of her too and she had no idea who the hell he was or what ffshrine was. He thinks this place is like a major part of everyone's life, when the fact is this forum has no place in my personal life outside of the internet. None of this crazy shit happens elsewhere on the forum and i want no part of it in my personal life, so if i was the owner that section would be gone. The madness seems to stem from people wanting to boost their ego, none of this happened when everyone was just sharing for the sake of sharing. Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

The assholes will remain being assholes. If the rep system is removed for them, then they will try with the ads. Not much people left here share for sharing, sadly.

jdowloader helps a lot

Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

I agree.
I also think that starting threads only to share via PM should be banned. There are only two reasons people do this:
1) to share banned stuff (ESPECIALLY Varese)
2) to make sure none of their "enemies" get the link (which contributes to the ego-boosting nonsense)

And I'm sorry you had to deal with such a mentally ill individual, Jessie.

2) to make sure none of their "enemies" get the link (which contributes to the ego-boosting nonsense)

Don't forget wanting attention.

let's vote to remove the rep button,

Sure, I'd vote yes. But it's not really gonna end the cancer of this forum. It's too much.. erradicating it is barely impossible.

I actually think the cancer of the forum is not the whole forum - it's just a select people that cause havok once in a while.

But rep serves no actual purpose. It's just window dressing.

An asshole, is an asshole, is an asshole, regardless.

the best chance is this forum going to private, only on invitation, or be openly for time to time to have the opportunnity to have an account here

the best chance is this forum going to private, only on invitation, or be openly for time to time to have the opportunnity to have an account here

Don't think so, this forum doesn't offer enough quality to do this, isn't worth it.

Jessie ban IP or mac address (even better) for this shit guy, it's easy to do that, already saw that on other forum, just check his many connection and block all IP / MAC regarding this asshole!

But rep serves no actual purpose. It's just window dressing.

The rep system enables dickwads to have imagined superiority over other members to BE dickwads. It's been perverted into a power play. Not even tehParadox puts up with that nonsense.
By eliminating the reps and PM-only threads, these sorts of people have no way of not being all-inclusive when they make a thread.

any ideas besides closing down the film music section

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By eliminating the reps and PM-only threads, these sorts of people have no way of not being all-inclusive when they make a thread.

it's not that simple, someone can open several accounts here,

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and continuous doing the same

In fact at the beginning I saw rep as fidelity and trust , but when I saw asshole like piwi, effectively it's useless and say nothing.

But , there are really a lot of good guys here and just a fucking asshole can't break down the most used part of the forum!

The rep system enables dickwads to have imagined superiority over other members to BE dickwads. It's been perverted into a power play. Not even tehParadox puts up with that nonsense.
By eliminating the reps and PM-only threads, these sorts of people have no way of not being all-inclusive when they make a thread.

But this fundamentally comes down to modding, which has been in rather short supply, to say the least. If you don't put out a fire propmptly it tends to spread.

I would be fine with having the film music section archived (not outright deleted) and a new one started, with select threads from the old section ported over for continuation in the new one.
The logistics of that would be tricky but I think something like that could work.

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But this fundamentally comes down to modding, which has been in rather short supply, to say the least. If you don't put out a fire propmptly it tends to spread.

It's ironic how as soon as Sparktank left all this shit starting happening.
He was cracking down on the place at the wrong time.

Well, you can't mod threads if you're never (or rarely) logged in. String Theory 101.

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

I've gotten toxic insulting messages and threats againt the forum from this powaquatsi guy in email and now on facebook and he even went so far as to message my gf insulting the shit out of her too and she had no idea who the hell he was or what ffshrine was. He thinks this place is like a major part of everyone's life, when the fact is this forum has no place in my personal life outside of the internet. None of this crazy shit happens elsewhere on the forum and i want no part of it in my personal life, so if i was the owner that section would be gone. The madness seems to stem from people wanting to boost their ego, none of this happened when everyone was just sharing for the sake of sharing. Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

What are you trying to tell us? One psycho-stupid-jerk beat us with his disease threats? Or you just want to tell me that something in my post are wrong?

Do what you want. Ass for me you have all my support all the while downloading section is here with current appearance. If you decide change anything some of us instead sharing will only watch those empty discussion & laugh. I hope that laugh is not prohibited yet.

NumeroUno, you wouldn't happen to be related to pow or zonk, would you? Patronize the same shady Starbucks franchise, perhaps? Because your tone sure as hell casts you in an unfavourable light.

NumeroUno, you wouldn't happen to be related to pow or zonk, would you? Patronize the same shady Starbucks franchise, perhaps? Because your tone sure as hell casts you in an unfavourable light.

It is him with different username.

NumeroUno, you wouldn't happen to be related to pow or zonk, would you? Patronize the same shady Starbucks franchise, perhaps? Because your tone sure as hell casts you in an unfavourable light.

No i'm Zvonko only i change my username because i have much serious problem then DMCA (with the authorities here because piracy). This powa situation is funny compare to my problems.
Since right now i'm building one private forum under NumerUno nickname please try to avoid my real name.




Z

Z

That ain't helping you to hide your known identity.

Z is much too iconic.

No i'm Zvonko only i change my username because i have much serious problem then DMCA (with the authorities here because piracy). This powa situation is funny compare to my problems.
Since right now i'm building one private forum under NumerUno nickname please try to avoid my real name.
Z

"I am giving my pseudonym a pseudonym because I am undergoing a mission of great espionage!"
*Signs with 'Z' anyway*

That ain't helping you to hide your known identity.

Given i have already problems YES no helping right now.
Since i intent to continue with sharing books in pdf, soundtracks, blu-ray rips maybe will help me in future.

NumeroUno

You can change 1000x your nickname, the style still the same Z, so you are annoying and useless and you have your part of responsibility about the bad atmosphere since several weeks, so please get out FF, no one will complain about your leave lol, as on other place you were kicked out!

And I don't care what do you think about me, you are nothing so don't loose your time to answer me ;-)

Given i have already problems YES no helping right now.
Since i intent to continue with sharing books in pdf, soundtracks, blu-ray rips maybe will help me in future.

NumeroUno

NumeroZero instead of no?

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

Out of curiosity, are you two the only ones left on this site who hold any authority at all?

this message will self destruct in 10 seconds....

Is this Giacchino whatewer=Zimmer kid? HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA

sharing books in pdf, soundtracks, blu-ray rips maybe will help me in future.

NumeroUno

you planning earn somethnig, money?, out of this?

Z you know you are borderline? In fact you search the ban, you have psychologie trouble and a long break from the net will help you.

Do you have IRL friend and a life or you exist only for FF?

If Jessie thinks this is a matter that should be further discussed, can we have a new thread on the topic where mudslinging and goofballness aren't allowed? I like shitposting here as much as you all but this conversation is a little important.

Z you know you are borderline? In fact you search the ban, you have psychologie trouble and a long break from the net will help you.

Do you have IRL friend and a life or you exist only for FF?


Snow... Snow... Snow...

No i don't have friends only one goat which serve me for sexual favors.

a little weed will help some of you and get a better life

Just so you know, i'm in agreement with Leon that the Film music section should be shut down, so when a mod and admin are in agreement in something like that then it's a majority because we're the staff members and we don't want anything to do with it anymore.

I've gotten toxic insulting messages and threats againt the forum from this powaquatsi guy in email and now on facebook and he even went so far as to message my gf insulting the shit out of her too and she had no idea who the hell he was or what ffshrine was. He thinks this place is like a major part of everyone's life, when the fact is this forum has no place in my personal life outside of the internet. None of this crazy shit happens elsewhere on the forum and i want no part of it in my personal life, so if i was the owner that section would be gone. The madness seems to stem from people wanting to boost their ego, none of this happened when everyone was just sharing for the sake of sharing. Maybe the rep system should be removed so people can't take advantage of it.

I'm deeply sorry to read that this happened, Jessie.

Now, this is just a Goddamn forum, I don't understand what has driven somebody to make this much of a problem out of something so petty. Honestly, he interfered with your personal life with a matter so frivolous, when I believe that he could've been much more mature about it (what is he, 20-30 years older than me?). He threw a fit because he didn't think he got enough thanks or reputation, continued to start threads, while demanding enough attention in order for users to receive the respective link. Right there is an aspect that shows that powaquatsi never shared out of kindness, and / or for the sake of sharing. Only for the want of attention and to boost his ego. That's not how this works. When I share, and that regrettably hasn't been often, I share entirely out of kindness. Every user alike to powaquatsi should be banned. His actions went too far.

What I can't understand and why people have connection between the forum and reel life.

this message will self destruct in 10 seconds....

I'm still seeing it. How's it on your end? You've probably got some faulty wiring.

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I'd also vote or whatever to remove the reputation system. It has proven to be an object of which some users have taken too much advantage of, and place too much importance on.

Oh common, my aim is to have 200 rep power lol ;-)
















Serious, I don't care about rep (since long time but not at the begining I admit)

If Jessie thinks this is a matter that should be further discussed, can we have a new thread on the topic where mudslinging and goofballness aren't allowed? I like shitposting here as much as you all but this conversation is a little important.

This thread and the contents herein are irrelevant.

While the issue(s) at hand are important to us mere users, we are still just mere users, and have no jurisdiction over the overriding issue: mods who don't want to mod or new hires who don't or can't do the job effectively.

At most, this thread and the others like it are mere bits and bites to chew on, and that's all.

You might be familiar with the apocryphal phrase: "Let them eat cake!". Well….

Z you know you are borderline? In fact you search the ban, you have psychologie trouble and a long break from the net will help you.

Look fool kid no one get ban not me or you.
One member deserve ban with acting against rules not because some snowman want it.
Get a life and try to say something serious. We have lot a trouble here to fix it.

Things wouldn't have reached this point if some users of the Film / TV didn't go ballistic over every little moderation act of Sparktank (as much as "you" don't like it, he was a doing a good job, from a moderation point of view, at the start). I have no say in anything, forum-wise, my opinion on Film / TV comes from watching "it" and what happened because of it: we had the evergreen drama about recording sessions and whether they should, or shouldn't be posted, a lot more DMCA-related e-mails (movies and television scores+soundtracks are a bit more "mainstream" than video game and anime albums), a few folks from certain labels which threatened to get the Shrine to close, some of YOU users getting stupidly and extremely annoyed with tapoktro's actions, when this place is lucky to have pretty much just him "stealing" and reposting shares, stupid drama between users... But hey, some of you are supposed to be well in their 30/40s, heh, I've witnessed 16 years old folks behave better in other sharing communities.

Personally speaking, folks, we don't have to deal with this shit: Jessie, Darth Revan, Enkidoh, Orie, Zoran and me are still volunteers, we dedicate bits of our free time to our duties as Staff of this place and by now Jessie tried anything to improve Film / TV's situation. He gave you two moderators (well, three with the latest one) and we can pretty much say most of them have been chased away... Nice going. Count yourself lucky Jessie has been more than willing to "meet you halfway", guys, if something like what you did with Sparktank happened elsewhere, your fucking section would have been nuked right then.

I'm still seeing it. How's it on your end? You've probably got some faulty wiring.[COLOR="Silver"]




it self destructed

Leon…sorry, but that all sounds like driving up to a 5 alarm blaze in a firetruck dressed as a fireman and not getting out of the truck to attend to the blaze because it's too hot.

going have some diner,,,,

Things wouldn't have reached this point if some users of the Film / TV didn't go ballistic over every little moderation act of Sparktank (as much as "you" don't like it, he was a doing a good job, from a moderation point of view, at the start). I have no say in anything, forum-wise, my opinion on Film / TV comes from watching "it" and what happened because of it: we had the evergreen drama about recording sessions and whether they should, or shouldn't be posted, a lot more DMCA-related e-mails (movies and television scores+soundtracks are a bit more "mainstream" than video game and anime albums), a few folks from certain labels which threatened to get the Shrine to close, some of YOU users getting stupidly and extremely annoyed with tapoktro's actions, when this place is lucky to have pretty much just him "stealing" and reposting shares, stupid drama between users... But hey, some of you are supposed to be well in their 30/40s, heh, I've witnessed 16 years old folks behave better in other sharing communities.

Personally speaking, folks, we don't have to deal with this shit: Jessie, Darth Revan, Enkidoh, Orie, Zoran and me are still volunteers, we dedicate bits of our free time to our duties as Staff of this place and by now Jessie tried anything to improve Film / TV's situation. He gave you two moderators (well, three with the latest one) and we can pretty much say most of them have been chased away... Nice going. Count yourself lucky Jessie has been more than willing to "meet you halfway", guys, if something like what you did with Sparktank happened elsewhere, your fucking section would have been nuked right then.

Sparky situation is my mistake.
Many snowmans wanted him out but they didn't have guts to do anything. When I joined sparky finally gone.
After some time i realized this: His methods make sense. Yes he torture wrong guys but now i'm pretty sure he has reason. I apologize in public to SPARKS. In future I will not participate in public lynching any of mods here because after one mistake i have no moral rights to do that. In other hand this does not mean that I can't tell you if you're wrong. If I don't have the right to point out mistakes WHO HAVE? Snowmans which fool around with t-shirt BAN THIS ONE BECAUSE HE DON'T WANT TO SEND ME LINK.

Anyway Sparks already have job offer from me. So much

Leon…sorry, but that all sounds like driving up to a 5 alarm blaze in a firetruck dressed as a fireman and not getting out of the truck to attend to the blaze because it's too hot.
You're right, but that's how it is with that goddamn section: we try even a half-assed attempt at moderation over there and some idiots are bound to lose their shit. I recall some stirring a stupid fuss simply because the custom covers thread was no longer "topped". Still, unfortunately for some of you, Jessie also started to share my opinion on Film / TV Download links; he's an administrator, couple that with the fact he's a volunteer, it could possibly lead to this outcome: he doesn't feel like dealing with it? The role he holds entitles him to nuke that section and no one, aside Sarah, can "complain".
What usualyy happens within that section managed to annoy even him, something to think about, that part of the forum isn't salvageable, but hey, we're the Staff not wanting to moderate, sorry, but aside from a selected few and the majority of lurkers, there are shitheads over at Film / TV.
And if you suggest we should have more of an (or a) iron fist with bans, they don't really solve much, nowadays.

Seems to me the job should be given to those who actually care about the forum in question, who want to do the job, who are up to the job and who are committed to cultivating a respectful environment for a community of users this side of infringement to navigate.

Seems to me the job should be given to those who actually care about the forum in question, who want to do the job, who are up to the job and who are committed to cultivating a respectful environment for a community of users this side of infringement to navigate.

We tried this months (a year?) ago. It didn't work.

Oh, Jessie does care, you can be sure of that, otherwise he would have left a lot sooner. Zoran and Sparktank did (speaking of the latter here), or they wouldn't have accepted the position, either. As for me, I'll keep moderating Video Game Music for as long as the administration wants me to. What you seemingly don't understand is that they want to care about this place, but not by sacrificing their sanity over it. The way I see it, the decision will be based on whatever happens from now on with both Jessie and the new mod, try to not piss 'em off any further, because as much as you imply some "Staffers" don't care about this community, I can't say I know many folks which manage to get this annoyed and frustrated with something they don't care about and I should know, since I stopped giving much of a damn about the Shrine and I haven't made a secret of it.

So long as the new mod (I trust Jessie to make the right decision this time) actually cares and doesn't go on a homophobic, racist, hate-filled rant only to return with absolutely zero repercussions, I think we'll be fine :)

They need someone who has already lost their sanity and would be happy to sacrifice whatever it takes to moderate this place. I have experience and as I have nominated myself before, considering I have no connection to anyone here and skin thicker than a dragon's scales, it would make sense but also considering how much of an ass I've been lately here it probably doesn't look very good, understandable. I hope whatever they do, it makes a positive impact!

I've said before I'd definitely nominate Momo for a position.

We tried this months (a year?) ago. It didn't work.

Someone may fit one of the requirements, even two, but if they don't fit all of them, they're wasting their time… and ours.

The role of moderator is not fit for either authoritarians or sentimentalists. You can't rule beyond the rules and you can't play favourites.

You're a diplomat with the rule of law (read ironically, of course) behind you. Nothing more, nothing less.

Of course, that's all dependant on having a good set of recognized rules to begin with.

It takes leadership to be a moderator. Something Momonoki and I both have in real life. We've spoken outside the shrine. I know what Momo does for a living. The leadership is there.

Zaralyth also is a liar to a disturbing degree.

It takes leadership to be a moderator. Something Momonoki and I both have in real life. We've spoken outside the shrine. I know what Momo does for a living. The leadership is there.

Maybe you in right, but as far as I know Jessie seeks moderator outside forum.
Jessie wants to provide that new mods has no-connection with any members here.

Why is this even being discussed in this thread? A moderator was already chosen, was there not? If not, a new thread should be started. Serious applicants only. Seriously, serious applicants only.


Maybe you in right, but as far as I know Jessie seeks moderator outside forum.
Jessie wants to provide that new mods has no-connection with any members here.

Oooo I think I like that...

It takes leadership to be a moderator.

I respectfully disagree.

It's a bureaucratic role limited to exercising a very specific set of obligations and responsibilities based on a very specific set of guidelines.

Oooo I think I like that...

Yes maybe that's fair.

Zaralyth also is a liar to a disturbing degree.

This is true to a degree. All in the name of paranoia, but I'm really not that bad if you actually get to know me.. just, if you push my buttons, you're gonna get stung..

I respectfully disagree.

It's a bureaucratic role limited to exercising a very specific set of obligations and responsibilities based on a very specific set of guidelines.
Yes, guidelines on the Shrine have been way too generic, or rather, they likely worked flawlessly when the community wasn't this big and its scope "broadened". In a nutshell, the rules state: moderation isn't very strict, we trust users' common sense. Guidelines are a bit on the grey side even with moderation; the terms of service we all agreed to abide to by signing up would technically allow even a moderator, which could still be identified as one of the owners/rulers of the place, to wreak havoc in "his/her" forum: we can edit/delete posts and threads at our discretion, for no reason at all and users wouldn't even be allowed to question such actions, sorry to break it to you, but even a moderator is a tyrant, if we go by the general (default) rules.

:laugh:

I put my trust in Momo, no matter how much you people hate them. I think, he really could be of help to a degree. I stood with them the first time he mentioned the idea and I stay with him any other time they offer. Some people can change. Some of you people speaking here have put Momo in their worst, so.. it's mainly your fault of whatever they have done to you.

Oh, wait wrong thread. Or is it? :p

I put my trust in Momo, no matter how much you people hate them. I think, he really could be of help to a degree. I stood with them the first time he mentioned the idea and I stay with him any other time they offer. Some people can change. Some of you people speaking here have put Momo in their worst, so.. it's mainly your fault of whatever they have done to you.

The past is the past, I was in a bad place. I'm not anymore. That's that.

Oh, wait wrong thread. Or is it? :p

:laugh:

Yes, guidelines on the Shrine have been way too generic, or rather, they likely worked flawlessly when the community wasn't this big and its scope "broadened". In a nutshell, the rules state: moderation isn't very strict, we trust users' common sense. Guidelines are a bit on the grey side even with moderation; the terms of service we all agreed to abide to by signing up would technically allow even a moderator, which could still be identified as one of the owners/rulers of the place, to wreak havoc in "his/her" forum: we can edit/delete posts and threads at our discretion, for no reason at all and users wouldn't even be allowed to question such actions, sorry to break it to you, but even a moderator is a tyrant, if we go by the general (default) rules.

Which gets back to culture at large and the guidelines for behaviour(s) it fosters and promotes. So if the old guidelines don't properly address the challenges of the current culture—because a culture always evolves (or devolves, depending on how cynical you feel that time of day)—the guidelines/rulebook should be rewritten for all involved.

A moderator has already been chosen and is already in place.

Good Luck MOD. And Thank You In Advance!

A moderator has already been chosen and is already in place.

http://i.imgur.com/qCxFXFG.gif

I Love That Gif. And That Show.

How many mods do we currently have? 5? 7?

[NEVER MIND: I just remembered the forum leaders page]

How many mods do we currently have? 5? 7?

[NEVER MIND: I just remembered the forum leaders page]

The mods are displayed at the botem of the page of a section.

Read this whole thread...

https://media.tenor.co/images/6a691763cd17f1a2fb8467899e654fc7/raw

Such a toxicity has spread from that subforum... Even back in the forum's days before the download section (the whole of it, not just one part), never had all this... bullshit... spew forth. Rather sad to see if this is a sign of the times.

...the cancer of the forum is not the whole forum - it's just a select people...



Exactly

It takes leadership to be a moderator. Something Momonoki and I both have in real life. We've spoken outside the shrine. I know what Momo does for a living. The leadership is there.


Zaralyth also is a liar to a disturbing degree.

And also a complete sociopath.
Unmedicated, undiagnosed.

Dak can be a real dick for presonal reasons. He's from Newyork for christs sakes.
Being an ass doesn't equal leadership.
He just knows what to say for the politics of the forum.

We're all just kids.

And also a complete sociopath.
Unmedicated, undiagnosed.

Dak can be a real dick for presonal reasons. He's from Newyork for christs sakes.
Being an ass doesn't equal leadership.
He just knows what to say for the politics of the forum.

We're all just kids.

Says the one who went on personal massive insulting and harassing strees, attacking everyone in the forum in the worst form, of 20 paragraphs, once in a while and got away with it like nothing..

Seriously leave Momo alone for fuck's sake. For once.

Says the one who went on personal massive insulting and harassing strees, attacking everyone in the forum in the worst form, of 20 paragraphs, once in a while and got away with it like nothing..

Seriously leave Momo alone for fuck's sake. For once.

:this:

Says the one who went on personal massive insulting and harassing strees, attacking everyone in the forum in the worst form, of 20 paragraphs, once in a while and got away with it like nothing..

Seriously leave Momo alone for fuck's sake. For once.

Thanks for support. I'm kinda tired of people shitting on Momo just cuz they fucked up once.. unlike the others, she has learnt from those happenings.. I have my full trust on them.

Momo hasn't learned shit.

The fact the 3 of you are supporting Momo speaks for a lot.

Dak has the biggest fucking ego in this place.

Anyone who has leadership doesn't need to talk about it.

Let's be honest, none of us have any right to talk.

All This Happned Months Ago, Why On Earth Are We Still Bringing This Up!?

What does time have to do with it? This nutcase opened up a second account, had conversations with himself, refused to acknowledge when the game was up (i.e., constantly denying evidence) to the point where Jessie had to make a fucking rule about having more than one account (which should be common sense for heaven's sake!) Besides, months is a very short span of time.
Not to mention the constant attention-whoring on his part. You can't have someone like that as a mod.

All This Happned Months Ago, Why On Earth Are We Still Bringing This Up!?

Because people here hold insane grudges to people who don't deserve it, but are completely okay with assholes who have done worse.

Also, Jessie may have made that rule but it's not effective. I am certain I know some people here and their puppet accounts and they haven't been deleted.

Just Seems Silly Now. Is All. But Whatever. :p

Also, Jessie may have made that rule but it's not effective.

Wow, shocker. You mean Jessie doesn't waste time cross-checking IPs or whatever?
The rule is in place as a general common sense thing. "In case you're fucking stupid, you should know having multiple accounts isn't allowed".

Because people here hold insane grudges to people who don't deserve it, but are completely okay with assholes who have done worse.

You've no common sense to judge character to say who does and doesn't deserve it.
You're being misguided. Probably someone who's self-righteous and thinks he knows everyone and claims he's a leader.
Probably someone who wears sunglasses while indoors and recites The Breakfast Club as his mantra.

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Just Seems Silly Now. Is All. But Whatever. :p

:this:

Don't get me wrong. I still enjoy The Breakfast Club.

Wow, shocker. You mean Jessie doesn't waste time cross-checking IPs or whatever?.

No, or else some very obvious sock puppet accounts would be banned. Jessie has a life outside of the forum, you know, I don't think he can see or remember who has the same IP or not, besides, some people can change IPs.

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You've no common sense to judge character to say who does and doesn't deserve it.
You're being misguided. Probably someone who's self-righteous and thinks he knows everyone and claims he's a leader.
Probably someone who wears sunglasses while indoors and recites The Breakfast Club as his mantra.

Sure, I'm no angel, but I've been giving less trouble for a damn while now. However, you're misguided too because you think you've described me and I'm far from that. xD

Though in this case it would be "the sarcasm".

You guys keep talking and I'm gonna keep adding Saturdays to all of your detentions.

Though in this case it would be "the sarcasm".

I started a joke~


You guys keep talking and I'm gonna keep adding Saturdays to all of your detentions.

Best. Cameo. Ever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9u3Lbli8Uc

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I have been the latest victim of numerous links suspended by Mega due to complaint from [email protected], which is not Universal Music, as it would suggest, since many of the links that were suspended were not even Universal ones. Since I have not fully recovered from my illness from last year it will be impossible for me to re-up all 111 links that have been compromised but I will try to gradually restore them and perhaps use the PM system BobtheKnob was kind enough to suggest.. In the meantime if any one on the board needs a new link to one of my affected posts send me a PM requesting a link to a specific file and I will try to accommodate you. This is a terrible thing and I am afraid that the opinion others have expressed that these reports to mega are not from the music industry or studios but from a very sick individual who means to do all of us harm.

I have been the latest victim of numerous links suspended by Mega due to complaint from [email protected], which is not Universal Music, as it would suggest, since many of the links that were suspended were not even Universal ones. Since I have not fully recovered from my illness from last year it will be impossible for me to re-up all 111 links that have been compromised but I will try to gradually restore them and perhaps use the PM system BobtheKnob was kind enough to suggest.. In the meantime if any one on the board needs a new link to one of my affected posts send me a PM requesting a link to a specific file and I will try to accommodate you. This is a terrible thing and I am afraid that the opinion others have expressed that these reports to mega are not from the music industry or studios but from a very sick individual who means to do all of us harm.I'm very sorry to "hear" this. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42753709/Photobucket/sad.gif I have never understood people who take pleasure in the act of destroying the work of others.

at least we have a witness, numberuno, ups, numerouno

Thread 211128

somebody is taken the links down

at least we have a witness, numberuno, ups, numerouno

Thread 211128

somebody is taken the links down

Witness Protection Program??? Hmmm

I must admit that I would like to testify in one a very complicated and difficult to explain case. I think even NSA is interested to solve mystery around your arrival into this world, but unfortunately I was not present when you were born. In any case, such IQ like yours is less common then Halley's Comet.

Mice are planning something



Admin intervention



Mice attempt to sneak into admin ass after his warning (how sweet)

Z I hope you realize you're one of the current probems of the forum, too.

Z I hope you realize you're one of the current probems of the forum, too.

Maybe. In that case i will fix problem with staff here.
There is no place or forum on board where 'leeches' or newbies can define a forum politics. (it's not related to you)

I have been the latest victim of numerous links suspended by Mega due to complaint from [email protected], which is not Universal Music, as it would suggest, since many of the links that were suspended were not even Universal ones. Since I have not fully recovered from my illness from last year it will be impossible for me to re-up all 111 links that have been compromised but I will try to gradually restore them and perhaps use the PM system BobtheKnob was kind enough to suggest.. In the meantime if any one on the board needs a new link to one of my affected posts send me a PM requesting a link to a specific file and I will try to accommodate you. This is a terrible thing and I am afraid that the opinion others have expressed that these reports to mega are not from the music industry or studios but from a very sick individual who means to do all of us harm.


Just a thought, but is it possible that 'Universal Music' or other bastions of 'high-moral upmanship' actually recruit commission based individuals that get paid purely on reaching 'quotas' for 'take-down's', based on the number of links taken down. If that was the case 'Universal Music' wouldn't bother to check each individual submission. All the recruit has to do is supply confirmation from Mega (who'll comply with anything) that suspect links have been taken down, the recruit gets his quota, 'Universal Music' tells their share-holders "look we've managed to fight this - take-downs are up - and so on." 'Universal Music' are happy, the music industry gets the impression that they're winning some profit battle (where everyone really knows that's not the case), and everyone's satisfied. It's like with law enforcement, 'If we can't catch the real criminals lets fit someone up for it, it's a result' - and everyone knows it goes on but the results look good.
That might explain the indiscriminate way this has been carried out - where we might just be an easy target (only one of the few forums left on the net available to target).
It seems as though it's a sudden splurge, every now and then, but not enough to actually take down the whole forum (why kill the golden goose) - all to make up the figures.
Just a thought. I might be totally talking out my arse - don't know, but is what I said possible.

Guys, i'm still member on 4 private forums + building my own and nobody has problem with MEGA take-down except members who have the same posts on private place and here on shrine. DMCA Agents can infiltrate also to private forums, a little harder than here but there's a probability. It is obvious that this is only revenge directed towards shrine members of a one or group sick minds.

Guideff wrote:
"Just a thought, but is it possible that 'Universal Music' or other bastions of 'high-moral upmanship' actually recruit commission based individuals that get paid purely on reaching 'quotas' for 'take-down's', based on the number of links taken down. If that was the case 'Universal Music' wouldn't bother to check each individual submission."

After reporting to the Forum in this thread that my links had been taken down and perhaps due to my "sick individual" comment (which admittedly was benign compared to some of the other accusations here), 40 more of my links were reported and taken down by Mega. Coincidence or paranoia? I think not. I still think this may be personality driven rather than industry driven but you make a good point about quotas and that still could be the case. To such an endeavor this forum presents a gold mine of sorts. Other than the fact that I have shared a lot of music that represents many hours of work for which I was not paid and my desire only to share it with others, I can't fathom what I have done to make someone who has never met me to be moved to perform such a heinous action against me and the other members of this forum.

A mentally ill individual who goes by the name of powaquatsi likely is behind all this. He has no vendetta against you, but to the Shrine at large, because the site's administrators refused to allow him to assert his enormous ego.

A mentally ill individual who goes by the name of powaquatsi likely is behind all this. He has no vendetta against you, but to the Shrine at large, because the site's administrators refused to allow him to assert his enormous ego.

How are you 100% sure of this?

I'm not, which is why I said "LIKELY".
It's interesting that he mocked other users for having their links taken down.
As for the mentally ill bit, that's just deductive reasoning.

I believe it.

It's many links to report, one user couldn't do all, has to be more users to have a commission and quotas reach

mice are sweet numerouno!!!

http://i.imgur.com/opUrMWi.gif


http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/familyguy/images/e/ed/Petercopter.gif/revision/latest?cb=20050811025856

"Joe, Joe, Get inside! Get inside!"

"Oh My God!"

I must admit that I would like to testify in one a very complicated and difficult to explain case. I think even NSA is interested to solve mystery around your arrival into this world, but unfortunately I was not present when you were born. In any case, such IQ like yours is less common then Halley's Comet.


I'm a poor loonesome soul
I'm a long long way from home
and this poor loonesome soul
has got a long long mile to go...

"Joe, Joe, Get inside! Get inside!"

"Oh My God!"

"PETER! How Do You Afford These Things!?"

Mice are planning something



Admin intervention



Mice attempt to sneak into admin ass after his warning (how sweet)




indeed very nice mice, don't you think????? :)

"PETER! How Do You Afford These Things!?"

:laugh: That's one of the show's greatest gags.

:laugh: That's one of the show's greatest gags.

Defently..

http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/familyguy/images/8/82/Hindenpeter.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20050816142728

:laugh: That leads into what you just quoted.

"OH MY GOD!"

"Joe, I am so sorry."

"HOW CAN YOU AFFORD THESE THINGS?!"

I Know! :laugh:

That's what makes me fucking angry.

I am 100% sure it's a disgruntled User,
he's getting ancient Links deleted from Users that will never be back,
so he is essentially destroying Links to Music that will never resurface again...

Jesus Christ, these Albums will most likely never be avaible again,
you're destroying the only Chance People ever had to get to listen to good Music,
just for a petty Vendetta ?

Shame on you, i hope you step on a fucking Lego...

Try insane, schizophrenic. This idiot has destroyed hours of work and effort on some user's behalf.

indeed very nice mice, don't you think????? :)

No one was planning anything. This was all in jest. I would know, b/c I'm the one who made the post.

Z, just like powastruggle, needs this bullshit posted to feel some kind of self worth.. Pity for people like this.

I let it go, but moi has nothing related to Zvon,,, well... my next job is gigolo, I gotta make money.... and pay taxes....

I let it go, but moi has nothing related to Zvon,,, well... my next job is gigolo, I gotta make money.... and pay taxes....

Next job, you say? :) I admit, I snickered at that. :)

if you were a woman,,,

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Of course I'm also pissed off, because it was an opportunity to download all the links that i could get, since I joined this forum by middle this year,,,

No worries on that. My BF is a happy guy! :)

You Still Owe Me Dinner..... ;)

You Still Owe Me Dinner..... ;)

Something I have NOT forgotten about!

Too Right!

dinner,, me too :)

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continuing the saga of reported links, from the games section,,, yesterday links from user Hikaru III were ok

i tried on a 10/15 threads today, links were all dead by now....

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nuclear war is coming

For those of you fearing that your links will be taken down again upon reupload...

shink.in

This is a link-shortener that forces users to complete a CAPTCHA. It might stop the bot that's mass-reporting links.

https://bitly.com/ does not use captcha,

i made a upload with this

Who cares? My point is that bots (allegedly) can't solve captchas.

but are written to find online direct servers

I dunno. I was thinking that it might just access any link it finds in the first post of a thread.

Use PMs, and then there won't be any link in the OP - or anywhere else.

Hey, bob, did you consider an online backup, i.e. a second duplicate account so you don't have to go through the drag of re-uploading all the time?

Hey, bob, did you consider an online backup, i.e. a second duplicate account so you don't have to go through the drag of re-uploading all the time?Yeah, but I've chosen not to for two reasons: (1) Now that I'm using a PM system with time-limited, password-encrypted individualized links with user tracking (so that if anybody ever reports any links of mine again, I'll know instantly who it was if even just one link gets taken down, which would have to be within 7 days after I issue the link the begin with), I don't think I'm under much threat of having anymore mass takedowns. And (2), I'm using a paid MEGA account for all my uploads because it would be way too much trouble to keep track of them all with multiple accounts (over 680 files at a total of ca. 620 gigabytes). The trouble involved in keeping track of which files are in which accounts would not be worth the small cost I'm paying for the one big account, so having an online backup would require either a 2nd paid account or a very unwieldy collection of free accounts that frankly aren't worth the trouble, especially given the PM system I'm using.

Always use Russian websites...
Problem solved.

Well. a billionaire from Russia should buy Mega from the chineses

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Always use Russian websites...
Problem solved.

which ones are faster, reliable and without ads??

A couple of my uploads were just nuked at Mega. Interestingly, they were for a thread that I never, ever see in the first couple hundred pages on this site. I think the only way you can find my stuff is if you're searching for it specifically, and then make a pm. This happened within hours of me getting a pm request that I didn't see till just now. I don't think this is someone going on a rampage by going through forum pages and selecting threads at random. I suspect that pms are somehow being hacked.
And again, sorry, yakopu, you'll have to wait until my stuff finds a new home.

I suspect that pms are somehow being hacked.


this is the beginning of the end

this is the beginning of the endThat's assuming that TeddyV is correct. I see several inconsistencies, however.

TeddyV's comments were unclear, because if he's sharing links via PM, then it makes no difference if his post was a "couple hundred pages" back or on the very first page, because there would be no link in his post, period, anyway. And if he "didn't see" the PM request "till just now", then that means he didn't share any links, so there would be no private message to be hacked.

I'm not accusing you of anything, TeddyV, please don't get me wrong. I'm just saying your comments were unclear. I don't know if English is your primary language or not, and if it isn't, then I know that it can sometimes be a difficult language to work with and to make your points precisely and clearly.

Regardless, however, I'm using a system where everybody gets individualized, password-encrypted links via PM, and they also automatically expire after one week. So even if somebody did successfully hack FF Shrine's PM system, at best, they could only zap one week's worth of shared links for me, and what's more, those links don't even point back to my original files anyway, so I would lose absolutely nothing. With the system I'm using, nobody will ever see one single link for my original files, because they don't even have links generated on them. They're just sitting there on MEGA, static.

The only damage it could do to me would be to stop anybody who I had sent links to within the last seven days and who had not yet downloaded their files from being able to access them. The only thing I would have to do is simply to generate a new set of individualized links and re-send the PMs from the previous seven days.

This new system is a small amount of extra work for me, but it's really not bad, especially now that I've done it enough that it's getting to be an automatic routine.

Regardless, however, I'm using a system where everybody gets individualized, password-encrypted links via PM, and they also automatically expire after one week. So even if somebody did successfully hack FF Shrine's PM system, at best, they could only zap one week's worth of shared links for me, and what's more, those links don't even point back to my original files anyway, so I would lose absolutely nothing. With the system I'm using, nobody will ever see one single link for my original files, because they don't even have links generated on them. They're just sitting there on MEGA, static.

The only damage it could do to me would be to stop anybody who I had sent links to within the last seven days and who had not yet downloaded their files from being able to access them. The only thing I would have to do is simply to generate a new set of individualized links and re-send the PMs from the previous seven days.

This new system is a small amount of extra work for me, but it's really not bad, especially now that I've done it enough that it's getting to be an automatic routine.

I used a similar system in the past and all can say you're mistaken. Specially if you still use previous affected MEGA account (password unchanged) be assured that there is no 100% safe system for the distribution of links.

One year back I lost 50 Gb from one MEGA account because intervention chief redactor from one label. In mentioned account 3 quarters were NEVER PUBLISHED TITLES. I lifted them on mega but not yet posted. So no one could report them. Simply because 18 titles from mentioned label I lost all, even never published things. After that I never use this account. When it again appeared this DMCA shit and you started this discussion I made a small experiment. Again I began to use compromised account by uploading only 2 files: one shared (not on shrine) + one not shared yet. Given that I use now 7-8 accounts after checking i realized files gone only from one. You need only one chance to guess from which. Of course again from long-infected. Well... It's enough to someone pointing out only one your link and whole account can be scanned. You will have affected ACCOUNT not link.

Regardless of all this two thumbs up on your dedication and desire to make your links again available to all and as far as possible safe.

Yes, I was affected, too.

It was not much as I added only 2 files openly at another ones offer.
I had 2 Extended Version of Songs from a Soundtrack I paid for - they are not even avaiable at itunes or something like that (transfered from Vinyl).
So I thought to share it for those who like it.

I had to take them down.
Some can only be happy causing troubles for others - sad + poor.


Seems like some copyright holder massively attacked a load of accounts, because mine was affected too, and Bart Oss, and probably many others.

You will have affected ACCOUNT not link.I actually thought about this myself a couple of days ago, and I can definitely see where you're coming from. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42753709/Photobucket/madyes.gif

At some point in the next few days, I'm probably going to see about setting up an additional account at MEGA and use it as a static, dummy account with no activity besides uploading, purely for backup purposes. In the event of a takedown at my primary account, I could then use the backup account to re-create yet another primary account without having to go through the arduous process of re-upping everything through my internet connection. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42753709/Photobucket/thinking3.gif

I got the pm request for a link to one of my way, way old uploads a couple hours before I got the takedown notice for that requested upload from Mega. That particular upload - Lionhearts I and II - hasn't been active on these pages for a long time and I haven't had any requests for it in a months. I hadn't yet responded to the pm. I don't see how or why that particular upload could have been flagged for a takedown, let alone how anyone could even have noticed it existed. This is just way, way too random. Somehow, the pm to me requesting the link must have been the trigger. It could be simply a coincidence, true, but the odds seem just astronomical.
BobtK, were any of your takedowns for something that you didn't get a pm request for?

Ten minutes ago I got a takedown notice for a supporting link that sadsack had included in his OP.

[email protected]

And now this…



Which hasn't been asked for in perhaps a year.

BobtK, were any of your takedowns for something that you didn't get a pm request for?All my takedowns were for links that were openly posted in the forum. Until two weeks ago, I've only rarely used a PM system because of the hassle involved. I would much prefer to just post something in the open and then let everybody have at it by themselves while I get busy with the next new post. After the mass takedown, however, that is regrettably impossible from now on.

As for you and gururu, I don't understand how somebody could merely request a link and consequently trigger a takedown of that link when the link hadn't even been shared yet with the requester. That makes no sense. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42753709/Photobucket/confused.gif

I found the timing odd, that's all. Particularly given jeffrey registered first posted 10-07-2014 and only has 12 posts, 4 of them from this year. No started threads.

****

To add: I wonder what would happen if the PM minimum were raised to 100?

^ Joined 2010. Not 2014, Making It More Odd.

theres lot of users like him here

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since the links are open don't need to expose themselves, unless they have to make a request on the thread

Just a little update: account was suspended. Due to "repeated copyright infringement". So, I suppose I'll just create a new account, and mourn the loss of some certain rather important files that were uploaded.

You know, I wouldn't be as bothered by this if the respective files reported were done so thereof by the actual copyright holders or their agents. Instead, it's just an overturned idiot channeling an immature fit through the act of reporting links.

Oh, I received this lovely message earlier today referring to the above post:


Demo prick, you're fucking loser.

Yeah, you too buddy. Because it's completely logical to blame the entire forum for your own shortcomings. So stuff a sock in it.

I have some of your old demos if you need them back.

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Oh, I received this lovely message earlier today referring to the above post

Make a thread in the Q&A asking if mods can see who repped you.

No, I don't need them. I always keep copies on my hard drive, but thanks!

Yeah, and I'll see to that. Good suggestion.

Good luck getting a response. Their only priority seems to be granting username changes.

I'll contemplate on it for a bit.

Lmao I think I know who it was.

"The Mystery Like, My Gravy Thickens......"

Of course we know who it was.

Whom else do you recognize that used the word 'prick' regularly as an insult?

Why provide him camouflage, George? Let the rest of the world know and make them all the wiser.

Silence = Death.

Of course we know who it was.

Whom else do you recognize that used the word 'prick' regularly as an insult?

I use it all the time! What an accusation, George! ;)

Why provide him camouflage, George? Let the rest of the world know and make them all the wiser.

Silence = Death.

Actually, I'll follow through with Skelly's mentioning of creating a thread containing the comment, and asking if they can discover who it was. Clearly, whoever gave that comment (I personally suspect it was powaquatsi) was one who was reporting the links, and if we can identify exactly what user it was, they can be banned.

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I use it all the time! What an accusation, George! ;)

I want you to provide vital documents and photos of the very last and most recent post with you using that word. If you don't present evidence, I'll sue you on behalf of false claims. :)

I'll sue you on behalf of false claims. :)

I'll Offer My Services. Ever Wonder Why The Dark One Is So Adept At Contracts?

I don't think it was powaquatsi. Who else in this place also has a broken English and a huge ego? ;)

I don't believe it was Bart Oss. He doesn't have a Vendetta against the forum and practically all of its members.

The speculation that it was powaquatsi makes every bit of sense, given previous incidents of his actions and behavior.

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I'll Offer My Services. Ever Wonder Why The Dark One Is So Adept At Contracts?

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I don't think it was powaquatsi. Who else in this place also has a broken English and a huge ego? ;)

http://forums.ffshrine.org/customavatars/avatar256626_10.gif

I don't believe it was lorddsp, either. He personally told me that he has nothing against me, and I've said nothing to him of recent to give precedence to this comment.

powaquatsi

Yeah, but that sounded pretty much like him to me, really. That way of speaking English.

I already know who it is and they've been banned for 5 days.

Ah Well That Is Fair Enough. Nice One.

I don't think it was powaquatsi. Who else in this place also has a broken English and a huge ego? ;)

My english broken as my ego. I'm hate himself ! BELIEVE TO ME !!!!1111@!41241!

Well done!

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My english broken as my ego. I'm hate himself ! BELIEVE TO ME !!!!1111@!41241!

I know you're joking/being sarcastic, but calm down, you're out of the picture

My english broken as my ego. I'm hate himself ! BELIEVE TO ME !!!!1111@!41241!

Not To Worry, I Still Love You! ;)

I already know who it is and they've been banned for 5 days.

That's all fine and dandy, but if they've been banned for five days, then how did they give the comment?

Or unless you can be anonymous and still have some couple permissions?

I don't care about the comment itself, and was not offended by it of any measure, I just want to ensure that the user who gave that comment is unable to continue his previous activities, because as the comment was given to that post on the the matter of MEGA links being reported, and the attitude towards, I think it's made clear that the very user who gave the comment is the same person who's been reporting links.

That's all fine and dandy, but if they've been banned for five days, then how did they give the comment?

Or unless you can be anonymous and still have some couple permissions?

If I Am Not Mistaken, I Think Jessie Means. He Found Out Who Posted The Comment, And Because Of It Has Banned Them For 5 Days.

Should not the rest of the public be appraised of serial pedophiles assholes in order to better judge who to avoid in the future since there don't seem to be any permabans?

Well, let's all keep an eye out and see who's absence we've noticed over these next 5 days....


Just a little update: account was suspended. Due to "repeated copyright infringement". So, I suppose I'll just create a new account, and mourn the loss of some certain rather important files that were uploaded.

You know, I wouldn't be as bothered by this if the respective files reported were done so thereof by the actual copyright holders or their agents. Instead, it's just an overturned idiot channeling an immature fit through the act of reporting links.

This is exactly what happened to me about 2 weeks ago. Had to make a new account with a different email. I lost everything, including some things that I was the copyright holder of. I've yet to email MEGA back about this.

This is exactly what happened to me about 2 weeks ago. Had to make a new account with a different email. I lost everything, including some things that I was the copyright holder of. I've yet to email MEGA back about this.

This is like Kim Dotcom saying it's unfair for the MegaUpload servers to be out of his reach, because he has personal stuff on there. That's negated by the fact that he (allegedly) has a sea of pirated movies and other junk there too.
You can't say "oh yeah, that's pirated... and that... and that... 99% of this stuff is bootlegs, except for that one picture of my dog. Can I have my account back please?"

I'm over it, I don't want my account back. No loss with the exception of a few pictures I took. Surely they're still on MEGA's servers, no? Even if they're not, I still wanna be an annoyance and have someone email me back. I'm not just gonna give up or say "ah whatever, that account is gone". I'm gonna make them earn their pay.

well, you should say who are these members for the rest of us to know...

Well, let's all keep an eye out and see who's absence we've noticed over these next 5 days....

Only circumstantial evidence. Just like presuming you can identity an individual based on frequency of word usage, grammar or syntax.

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Begin to write in french as I write in english little pussy it will be funny and never accuse me !

IRL you will have taken my fist in your face to say I m maybe the asshole who is doing this shit with MEGA!

It Was A Joke, Sarcasm.

I have not appreciated!

Only circumstantial evidence. Just like presuming you can identity an individual based on frequency of word usage, grammar or syntax.

There's gotta be some genius way we can single the fucker out....

Okay...

Begin to write in french as I write in english

You're doing well, my friend. :)
At least, people understand what you're saying and that's the only thing that counts!

IF it's still powaquatsi reporting the links, or even, perhaps somebody else who's just as pissed, shouldn't we be able to identify the IP address and ban all accounts linked to it? If we can do so, because at this point, he could be any random user and we'd not know it. But all users would probably be coming from the same IP address.

Why do people continue to think that IP blocking is at all a long-term solution, or even a short-term one? It's a proper action to take but if the troublemaker isn't passive he can easily come back as often as he wants, IPs be damned.

I have not appreciated!

He wasn't even saying you were the one doing the MEGA reports.. we were talking about the hateful rep message Clonemaster received, you stupid asshole.

For the last time, of course it's powa all the shit has began after his ban and has started with Bart and me and oh funny, the only link I got reported was the only link I gave to this asshole, strange no?

Another interesting thing , all the KevinG's links are up and oh magic, he is "friend" with powa.

Not need to be a genius to understand who is doing this shit!.

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He wasn't even saying you were the one doing the MEGA reports.. we were talking about the hateful rep message Clonemaster received, you stupid asshole.

Who is talking?, a poor little boy boo boo lol shut up and go bed kid!

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Why do people continue to think that IP blocking is at all a long-term solution, or even a short-term one? It's a proper action to take but if the troublemaker isn't passive he can easily come back as often as he wants, IPs be damned.


Ban IP of course, the only solution, other forums do that.

Begin to write in french as I write in english little pussy it will be funny and never accuse me !

IRL you will have taken my fist in your face to say I m maybe the asshole who is doing this shit with MEGA!

Oh watch out, we got a Badass over here :laugh:

Don't threaten People that Way, your Fist has been in other Guy's Buttholes, that's disgusting.

English is a global Language that get's taught in every School, French is for telling German People "Je me rends"

Why should i believe you're not the Person reporting Stuff ? Because you say so ? Don't make me laugh you twofaced Backstabber.

Well, let's all keep an eye out and see who's absence we've noticed over these next 5 days....

Thus starts the witch hunt.

Innocent people will be targeted and accused.
What reason do they have to NOT start joining in this crusade of taking down everyone's links?

A lot of us are dicks.
I'd say we all have this coming.

When you dance with the devil, be mindful where you put your feet.

The dream team in GD, about ten ridiculous teens and as the skelet said, no one is reading this garbage section hold by stupid asshole.

lordssp, aren't there French forums on the Internet? You don't seem to enjoy this place very much so maybe you'd be more comfortable there. Is there not an Eiffel Tower Enthusiasts board, or a Beret fan club you could join?

Lmao you gonna seriously gonna start accusing KevinG too now? You're some serious sick asshole and now you've got such a full ego trip ever since powa got "banned" thinking it was because they were listening to you and the "harassing" he was giving you, but no. It wasnt because of your whining.

Get off your high horse because you ain't big shit here just cuz you spam share thousands of stuff that aren't even yours. Needless to say I don't know what's up with your ego and obsession with music, you don't enjoy music, you hoard it, really bad. You just said you'd be oh so offended if some of us even said you could be the one reporting links? Of course you're not, but still why be so offended if one ever said that? Like what's the big deal with you? You can't even insult for shit. I may be 19 but you are 40 or 50 something and act like a fucking spoiled brat. You're not better than me ;)

Ban IP of course, the only solution, other forums do that.

He meant the user can use VPN's and Proxies.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again, no one of us is better than the other.

...omg... this is EXACTLY what he wants!

Look at us...

Look at you...

I've said this before, and I'll say it again, no one of us is better than the other.

Bullshit.

How? Each and every one of us have every opportunity in the world to be a good person. Some just don't take it, and I'm not pointing anywhere here.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again, no one of us is better than the other.

Totally agree!

How? Each and every one of us have every opportunity in the world to be a good person. Some just don't take it, and I'm not pointing anywhere here.

Thanks for that inspiring -- yet positively pointing your fingers directly at someone -- speech Captain Boringca.

lordssp, aren't there French forums on the Internet? You don't seem to enjoy this place very much so maybe you'd be more comfortable there. Is there not an Eiffel Tower Enthusiasts board, or a Beret fan club you could join?

This place is good and I m not from france so stop your sarcasm.

Btw, there are a lot of good guys here and some asshole, it's like that.

My little pony is a shit with me sincethe beginning but this little pussy was crying to come in my group or to share stuffs, so pony fuck you poor teen.

lordssp, aren't there French forums on the Internet? You don't seem to enjoy this place very much so maybe you'd be more comfortable there. Is there not an Eiffel Tower Enthusiasts board, or a Beret fan club you could join?

http://i.imgur.com/cfLiT4x.gif

He meant the user can use VPN's and Proxies.

Many users probably come here using proxies and VPN, its's not the solution

Lmao you gonna seriously gonna start accusing KevinG too now? You're some serious sick asshole and now you've got such a full ego trip ever since powa got "banned" thinking it was because they were listening to you and the "harassing" he was giving you, but no. It wasnt because of your whining.

Get off your high horse because you ain't big shit here just cuz you spam share thousands of stuff that aren't even yours. Needless to say I don't know what's up with your ego and obsession with music, you don't enjoy music, you hoard it, really bad. You just said you'd be oh so offended if some of us even said you could be the one reporting links? Of course you're not, but still why be so offended if one ever said that? Like what's the big deal with you? You can't even insult for shit. I may be 19 but you are 40 or 50 something and act like a fucking spoiled brat. You're not better than me ;)

I m rich, you not and I m largely better than you at all level because I m not an asshole with the mostly people here ;-)

Okay, none of the avengers ever swore that much.

You must be from DC Universe.

it's going worse this...

nobody wants to speak italian or german? :)

I know some Latin.
I can read it. Can't speak it. :erm:

French ? ok ok I go out lol

I m rich, you not and I m largely better than you at all level because I m not an asshole with the mostly people here ;-)

English is kill.

I m rich, you not and I m largely better than you at all level because I m not an asshole with the mostly people here ;-)

Congratulations! You're showing how you truly are.

Let me tell you, you're a piece of shit, and nobody really likes you, the only ones being massive score hoarders who just want to get your shit, rather than actually be your friend.

Now, let me laugh at you once more, try hard:

http://i.imgur.com/cfLiT4x.gif

that leaves us grec and russian :)

What about your connection ? always need to upload stuff at your sister house ^^

...

I know some Latin.
I can read it. Can't speak it. :erm:

Latin's awesome.

Reditum Iterum! (Return Again)

I think I'm saying that correctly...