Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: David Brooks Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Why? - EXPLANATION! Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:08:36 +0100 Lines: 172 Message-ID: References: <66c923c7$0$1788$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net a8um+5Xijpa4p6EcxN87gwsQy+b1ShFshmnluwgDb7IlqA3APb Cancel-Lock: sha1:mBk36qHqHYN2Q7erLdewx/vmipU= sha256:9u93JlMZQfSefsoYWtJBet9CYuP00wnmAYDWT+EPNS4= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:144692 On 25/08/2024 23:41, You're Kidding wrote: > On Aug 24, 2024 at 5:15:34 AM EDT, "David Brooks" > wrote: > >> On 24/08/2024 01:05, Snit wrote: >>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 4:21:05 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>> : >>> >>>> On 24/08/2024 00:11, Snit wrote: >>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 4:04:31 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>> : >>>>> >>>>>> On 23/08/2024 21:16, Snit wrote: >>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 10:16:52 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>> : >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 17:09, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 9:04:04 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 15:31, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 1:20:03 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 00:10, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 2:14:09 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 18:01, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 9:56:43 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 17:52, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 7:36:19 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 14:59, Snit wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 4:34:10 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> : >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data could not be decoded. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data could not be decoded. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any idea why? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Context? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here's a screenshot - you'll have to magnify:- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/jLBHSfw/4278848-B-D336-4-FD4-9-EA4-2260-CDD43-D61.png >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You posted the reason why your posts at the forum were removed and now you are >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking others why it was removed? It was removed for the reasons you posted. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Really? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please cite >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> No MID? >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Arg! I copied the whole message. My client sometimes does stupid things. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Message-ID: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it did not come through the first time. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> OK >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> That was the message sent from Apple with their standard routine bollox! >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *I want to know what nerve my question touched*. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> There was NOTHING "inappropriate" about my question. (Or do you think >>>>>>>>>>>> there was?) >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Someone notified Apple that that 'WhiterThanWhite' - who asked the >>>>>>>>>>>> question on the ASC - was actually me. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> There is no way to challenge an arbitrary decision made by those running >>>>>>>>>>>> the ASC forums. Even Apple Support advises folk to simply reinvent >>>>>>>>>>>> themselves under a new Apple ID and carry-on-regardless! >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You quoted where they said you should not. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I did indeed. I'm not hiding anything! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I have also explained that BDAqua, a major player on the ASC forums, >>>>>>>>>> TOLD me to reinvent myself under another Apple ID.| >>>>>>>>>> Apple Support - by telephone - also told me the same thing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> They were OK with it until you continued behavior they asked you to stop. OK. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really do wish you would pay proper attention. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You have been repeatedly asked to stop posting things about other companies >>>>>>> and about your fears of malware. You keep doing so and are now not welcome >>>>>>> there. >>>>>> >>>>>> Who has told you that? >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Please give them a ring yourself and ask Apple Support about the ASC >>>>>>>>>>>> forums and let us know what they say over there in the USA. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have no desire to be kicked from the forums for harassing them over how they >>>>>>>>>>> handle people who do not respect their rules. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> How is calling Apple Support on the 'phone going to hassle anyone on the >>>>>>>>>> ASC forums? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> OK, no désire to harass Apple in any medium. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I didn't ask you to harass Apple. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You want me to contact them and ask about your battle with them. That would >>>>>>> not be appropriate. >>>>>> >>>>>> That is not correct. >>>>>> >>>>>> I suggested that you 'phone Apple Support and ask if it is OK for you to >>>>>> reinvent yourself under a new Apple ID in order to gain access to the >>>>>> ASC forums. >>>>> >>>>> Get involved in your battle with them. But you already said they said it was >>>>> OK. This is all so weird. >>>> >>>> Do YOU thinks it's OK to use an AppleID - other than your "real" one - >>>> in order to access the ASC forums? >>> >>> I would likely only use my real one. I do not know. But you said they said it >>> was OK. >> >> Yes indeed. They don't seem to think it's a security risk. >> >>>>>>>>>> They make up their own rules, Snit. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sure... it is their forum. Who else should make the rules? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://discussions.apple.com/terms >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Apple should make the rules - and Apple should moderate the ASC forums. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Apple do NOT moderate the ASC forums. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If you don't believe me, ask the question on the ASC forums! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> They oversee it, surely. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure that they do. How will you find out the truth of this matter? >>>>> >>>>> Why would I get caught up in it? I do not use the forums except very casually. >>>> >>>> To help satisfy my curiosity! ;-) >>> >>> I am not comfortable digging into them for you after you have been kicked out >>> for what you describe as repeated poor behavior. Does not seem moral. >> >> THEY have described my behaviour in that way. >> >> That is, or course, untrue. I /have/ asked searching questions and some >> folk there don't like that. >> SOMEBODY there also manipulates posts/threads to suit their own agenda! >> >> Why not test for yourself instead of making yourself persona non grata >> here in my Usenet group? >> >> Try it ....... you might like it! ;-) > > Can't you and Snit take this to private email? You're Kidding! 😎