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07-23-2009 , 04:56 PM

#276

stabn

Usurper

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 21,689

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony_P

Stabn,

Have you tried unplugging your modem, waiting a few moments, then plugging it back in?

Don't go all ryan beal on me. I logged out of stabn, logged in on nbats and my title was there. Logged out of nbats and logged back in and my title was gone again!!!

07-23-2009 , 06:02 PM

#277

fxwacgesvrhdtf

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ryan Beal

This is so ridiculous.

Ok fine I'll make an attempt to defend myself even though those who want to believe this aren't going to believe a word I say anyway.

I am aware of that mod on vbulletin.org. It's one of their more popular hacks, developed by one of their admins. We've even discussed using it before. However, the problem with it and the built in tachy goes to coventry is that it's impossible to use without someone's friend, mod or otherwise, immediately telling them what's up.

We don't have this installed, and now I'm all late.

Hai Guys,

I used to be a Mod and now I'm not. I was a mod when we switched to VBulletin, and I remember this discussion in the Mod Forum. Everything Ryan is saying is true. It was decided using the hack would be stupid, much easier just to permaban someone.

Regards,
--jman220

07-24-2009 , 01:54 AM

#278

art__vandelay

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,058

How much did they pay you for that post?

07-24-2009 , 10:17 AM

#279

Mayo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50,960

$700.

07-24-2009 , 12:53 PM

#280

Neil S

King of the sidebar

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 19,680

About tree fiddy.

07-24-2009 , 02:34 PM

#281

pvn

Guest

Posts: n/a

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony_P

Stabn,

Have you tried unplugging your modem, waiting a few moments, then plugging it back in?

When I did computer phone support, if we had to ask someone to make sure a cable was plugged in properly, they would invariably just say "yes" without actually checking. I found that if I asked them to unplug cable X, blow the dust out, and then plug it back in, I got 100% compliance.

So, Stabn, please blow the dust out of your modem cable IMO.

07-24-2009 , 02:51 PM

#282

pennpal

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,429

Quote:

Originally Posted by jman220

Ugh, I hate to bring this crap back up. I assume mods were unaware of what was going on, but that list of crazy symptoms 100% described what was happening to my account. Whoever did this to my account had no reason to ban me but every reason to dislike me, so my situation lent itself to using the 'miserable user' setting.

It's also frustrating because I wish I did this differently--- I should have PM'd gilfwulf and some other mods I trusted and given them the password to my account. That way they could have seen for themselves before I made a public post.

Last edited by pennpal; 07-24-2009 at 03:05 PM.

07-25-2009 , 03:39 AM

#283

ZDAR

veteran

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,729

Quote:

Originally Posted by jman220

Hai Guys,

I used to be a Mod and now I'm not. I was a mod when we switched to VBulletin, and I remember this discussion in the Mod Forum. Everything Ryan is saying is true. It was decided using the hack would be stupid, much easier just to permaban someone.

Regards,
--jman220

And miss out on threads like this? RB could have made a better choice.

07-25-2009 , 11:02 AM

#284

fxwacgesvrhdtf

Guest

Posts: n/a

The thing about the mod forum, is that it leaks like Phil Helmuth during a High Stakes poker game. If this was being used, we would hear about it. Even the Admins are too much chatty cathy's to keep this quiet.

07-25-2009 , 06:20 PM

#285

Mayo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50,960

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Spaceman

This should be quoted whenever this thread is bumped.

07-26-2009 , 01:03 AM

#286

Passaman

BBV Chaplain

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,549

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennpal

I'm with PennPal....seeing as the same thing happened to me. I suspect Dids

07-26-2009 , 01:12 AM

#287

Mayo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50,960

Quote:

Originally Posted by Passaman

I'm with PennPal....seeing as the same thing happened to me. I suspect Dids

See what happens when you leave the church?

07-26-2009 , 04:30 AM

#288

Passaman

BBV Chaplain

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,549

except that this happened the same time as PennPal

07-26-2009 , 05:02 AM

#289

Mayo

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 50,960

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

07-28-2009 , 12:00 AM

#290

Tony_P

Crimson Challenge Conqueror

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 12,023

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mayo

The Lord works in mysterious ways.

Have you tried unplugging the lord, waiting a few moments and plugging it back in again?

07-28-2009 , 12:51 AM

#291

Bobo Fett

Carpe Diem

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 57,426

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony_P

Have you tried unplugging the lord, blowing the dust out, and plugging it back in again?

FYP.

07-28-2009 , 12:20 PM

#292

anononon

Guest

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that is disgusting

07-28-2009 , 05:03 PM

#293

stabn

Usurper

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 21,689

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvn

So yah i was bored last night and actually blew the dust out of my modem cable aaand:

07-28-2009 , 05:24 PM

#294

Das Budrick

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,559

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvn

this is so funny god people are dumb

07-28-2009 , 06:46 PM

#295

MauiPunter

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Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,232

Quote:

Originally Posted by pennpal

My pennpal account suddenly works, but not because I cleared my cache. In fact, I had already cleared it numerous times when I was attempting to troubleshoot this problem.

You did not address the issue of lag-banning at all. The fact that you posted a fake "technical solution" and then fixed my account is striking and a testament to the deception being used. I thought you, and the site, were above this.

Just cause your crazy doesnt mean your wrong.

I support ya brother!

04-16-2010 , 02:06 AM

#296

tarheeljks

The Dark Knight

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 37,654

never forget

04-16-2010 , 03:35 PM

#297

Mat Sklansky

Administrator

Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,073

I guess after 2 years it's time to tell the story. I did it and I did it without telling anyone, including Ryan. He found out about it and disabled the feature entirely. At one point I was going to tell everyone in this thread, but I simply forgot about the whole thing. I don't think I even noticed the bump last year.

Now you all know.