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brianmanahan

brianmanahan

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I posted a question about Hot Deals on Hot Deals and was sent this PM from mastarecoil:

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eat sh*t and die.
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Understandably I am quite shaken by his threatening message, and I think it was way over the line.
 
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compuwiz1

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Originally posted by: brianmanahan
I posted a question about Hot Deals on Hot Deals and was sent this PM from mastarecoil:

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eat sh*t and die.
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Understandably I am quite shaken by his threatening message, and I think it was way over the line.
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I read that as, he told you what to do. I don't see where he threatened to do anything to you. Last time I checked PM's are not censored. Posting a pm, which is a PRIVATE message in public, makes you as wrong as him. You should pm a mod, or send an email to moderator@anandtech.com That is the correct way to handle it.



 
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DaveSimmons

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Originally posted by: brianmanahan
Understandably I am quite shaken by his threatening message, and I think it was way over the line.
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I'll assume you're new to this country, since in America this is a common insult rather than a threat.

Nothing to cower in fear over, it's just a rude comment akin to saying "trip on your brolly and crumble your chips" or "schiesse bitten der fledermaus."
 
S Freud

S Freud

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You still tremble? I doubt he knows where you live, and this could have all been avoided if you had just read the rules.
 
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olds

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Originally posted by: S Freud
You still tremble? I doubt he knows where you live, and this could have all been avoided if you had just read the rules.
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I like that. "Not reading the rules is grounds for getting cussed out".
The Mods could post that rule or maybe you can add it to wiki?
 
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DaveSimmons

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Some people are easily influenced. A therapist or tranquilizers might help save you from this fate:


In the middle of driving down the highway, Homer skids to a halt in front of a billboard.

Homer: [ gasps ] It must be the first of the month: new billboard day!
[ a car-carrying truck stops behind him ]
[ a bunch of cars drive onto it accidentally ]
Driver: Heh heh heh...finders keepers. [ drives off ]

Homer: [ reading ] "This year, give her English muffins." Whatever you say, Mr. Billboard! [ skids off ]
[ stops suddenly at another billboard for barbeque sauce ]
[ cars collide behind him and explode ]
Homer: [ reading ] "Best in the West." Heh heh heh, that rhymes!
[ looking at the next one ] "Clown college"? You can't eat that.

At the power plant, Homer piles his purchases (including MSG, "Best in the West", and English muffins) at his work station. "Well, I got everything I was supposed to get. I'm not going to enroll in that clown college, though...that advertisement had absolutely no effect on me whatsoever. In his daydream, he imagines himself sleeping and dreaming
of himself eating a sandwich. The billboard for the clown college batters its way into his thoughts. The Krustys on the billboard start dancing to circus music.

Lenny walks in: "Hey, Homer: the section you're supposed to be monitoring is on fire." Through Homer's eyes, Lenny is a dancing clown. Four clowns roll out of a safety door and start dancing sitting down (in actuality, it's Charlie and three other men trying to put out their burning clothes). Homer chuckles to himself. "Clowns are funny..."

At dinner that night, Homer scoops a large pile of mashed potatoes onto his plate and shapes it carefully into a circus tent with his fork.
"Mom?" Lisa asks worriedly. "I think I'll have some wine," responds Marge.
Homer looks up to see his family dressed like clowns, holding miniature billboards advertising the clown college and dancing to circus music.
"Marge...?" asks Homer slowly. "Yes, Homey?" answers the clown Marge, starting to hum circus music.

Homer: That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college! [ leaves ]
Bart: I don't think any of us expected him to say that.
 
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bsobel

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Posting a pm, which is a PRIVATE message in public, makes you as wrong as him.
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I disagree. Posting someone elses private message (if, for example, you had access to them) would be wrong. But if you send me something privately, I have every right to post it publically if I so choose...
 
Iron Woode

Iron Woode

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Some people are easily influenced. A therapist or tranquilizers might help save you from this fate:


In the middle of driving down the highway, Homer skids to a halt in front of a billboard.

Homer: [ gasps ] It must be the first of the month: new billboard day!
[ a car-carrying truck stops behind him ]
[ a bunch of cars drive onto it accidentally ]
Driver: Heh heh heh...finders keepers. [ drives off ]

Homer: [ reading ] "This year, give her English muffins." Whatever you say, Mr. Billboard! [ skids off ]
[ stops suddenly at another billboard for barbeque sauce ]
[ cars collide behind him and explode ]
Homer: [ reading ] "Best in the West." Heh heh heh, that rhymes!
[ looking at the next one ] "Clown college"? You can't eat that.

At the power plant, Homer piles his purchases (including MSG, "Best in the West", and English muffins) at his work station. "Well, I got everything I was supposed to get. I'm not going to enroll in that clown college, though...that advertisement had absolutely no effect on me whatsoever. In his daydream, he imagines himself sleeping and dreaming
of himself eating a sandwich. The billboard for the clown college batters its way into his thoughts. The Krustys on the billboard start dancing to circus music.

Lenny walks in: "Hey, Homer: the section you're supposed to be monitoring is on fire." Through Homer's eyes, Lenny is a dancing clown. Four clowns roll out of a safety door and start dancing sitting down (in actuality, it's Charlie and three other men trying to put out their burning clothes). Homer chuckles to himself. "Clowns are funny..."

At dinner that night, Homer scoops a large pile of mashed potatoes onto his plate and shapes it carefully into a circus tent with his fork.
"Mom?" Lisa asks worriedly. "I think I'll have some wine," responds Marge.
Homer looks up to see his family dressed like clowns, holding miniature billboards advertising the clown college and dancing to circus music.
"Marge...?" asks Homer slowly. "Yes, Homey?" answers the clown Marge, starting to hum circus music.

Homer: That's it! You people have stood in my way long enough. I'm going to clown college! [ leaves ]
Bart: I don't think any of us expected him to say that.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXUuBPLoRe0

"Who am I clowning? I have no business being a clown! I'm leaving the clowning business to all the other clowns in the clowning business!"
 
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DaveSimmons

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Originally posted by: brianmanahan
He told me to die. I still tremble. This man (boy?) is out of control.
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More seriously, I find your attempt to retaliate against a mild insult with a thinly-veiled allusion to the VT shootings childish, reprehensible and worthy of a short vacation.
 
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compuwiz1

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Originally posted by: bsobel
Posting a pm, which is a PRIVATE message in public, makes you as wrong as him.
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I disagree. Posting someone elses private message (if, for example, you had access to them) would be wrong. But if you send me something privately, I have every right to post it publically if I so choose...
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Ok, we have a difference of opinion. ;)
 
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Alone

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So you're saying that the sender of this message wasn't doing anything wrong, but they guy posting it is? Wow, that's pretty messed up.

You should all go eat sh!t and die.
 
brianmanahan

brianmanahan

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More seriously, I find your attempt to retaliate against a mild insult with a thinly-veiled allusion to the VT shootings childish, reprehensible and worthy of a short vacation.
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You're twisted, I meant nothing of that nature. Not funny.
 
Tegeril

Tegeril

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Originally posted by: brianmanahan
He told me to die. I still tremble. This man (boy?) is out of control.
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Do you realize how incredibly ridiculous this statement is?

Come on, this is not the Internet your parents (you?) were fear-mongered about. It's not full of predators looking to steal your children in the night and stalk you because you put your address online.

A PM like that was definitely a stupid thing to do, and you certainly didn't deserve that...but you should also read the rules.
 
JEDIYoda

JEDIYoda

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Originally posted by: brianmanahan
I posted a question about Hot Deals on Hot Deals and was sent this PM from mastarecoil:

>>
eat sh*t and die.
<<

Understandably I am quite shaken by his threatening message, and I think it was way over the line.
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the old saying goes sticks and stones will break my bones but names or internet name calling will never hurt me...
 
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Originally posted by: bsobel
Posting a pm, which is a PRIVATE message in public, makes you as wrong as him.
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I disagree. Posting someone elses private message (if, for example, you had access to them) would be wrong. But if you send me something privately, I have every right to post it publically if I so choose...
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Agreed.
The second it lands in the inbox of whoever you sent it to, it belongs to him, and he can do whatever he wishes with it.
Which is also why all those nonsense legalese disclaimers that accompany many mails in the business world are so moronic.

That said, the OP is a joke, right?
Right?
 
allisolm

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Hopefully the mods have told you to read the rules and mastarecoil to adjust his attitude.
 
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Alone

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Originally posted by: allisolm
Hopefully the mods have told you to read the rules and mastarecoil to adjust his attitude.
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Since when are there rules? Written rules, for clarity.
 
Tegeril

Tegeril

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Originally posted by: Alone
Originally posted by: Tegeril
but you should also read the rules.
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He posted a question asking why coupon codes cannot be posted in Hot Deals... which is not a hot deal, and thus the thread was locked. I'm not saying his action justified the stupid remark that he was PM'd, but he should have also read the rules.
 
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