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  Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-04-29 17:20 -0700
    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-04-29 21:17 -0500
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-04-29 21:30 -0500
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Leandro Polimeno <leandro.polimeno@gmail.com> - 2015-04-30 08:54 -0700
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-04-30 15:15 -0500
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? SuperNewbie <SuperNewbie@nomail.com> - 2015-05-01 12:13 -0400
            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-05-01 12:07 -0700
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-04-30 07:31 -0700
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-04-30 15:26 -0500
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-04-30 14:27 -0700
            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Nootrac90 <nootrac90@gmail.com> - 2015-05-03 18:09 -0700
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? SuperNewbie <SuperNewbie@nomail.com> - 2015-05-03 22:05 -0400
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-04 05:31 -0500
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Jeff Blakeney <CUTjeffrey_blakeney@yahoo.ca> - 2015-05-04 11:44 -0400
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-05-04 10:03 -0700
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-04 10:10 -0700
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-04 19:15 -0500
                      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-05-05 09:06 -0700
                        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-05 17:48 -0500
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-04 19:08 -0500
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-04 09:56 -0700
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-04 19:19 -0500
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2015-05-05 03:01 +0200
                      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? SuperNewbie <SuperNewbie@nomail.com> - 2015-05-05 00:23 -0400
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Jeff Blakeney <CUTjeffrey_blakeney@yahoo.ca> - 2015-05-05 11:13 -0400
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-05-04 07:55 -0400
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-04 09:07 -0700
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-04 10:07 -0700
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-05-04 19:51 -0500
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-05-04 21:16 -0400
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? David Schmidt <schmidtd@my-deja.com> - 2015-05-04 22:40 -0400
                      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> - 2015-05-05 18:10 -0400
                        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 21:02 -0400
                          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> - 2015-05-05 21:23 -0400
                            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? Steven Hirsch <snhirsch@gmail.com> - 2015-05-06 07:53 -0400
                        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? "Christopher G. Mason" <cgm1@my-deja.com> - 2015-05-05 21:49 -0400
    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-23 15:27 -0500
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? uyjulian <uyjulian@gmail.com> - 2015-05-24 12:49 +0000
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-25 15:55 -0700
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-27 19:48 -0500
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 07:30 -0700
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-05-27 14:46 -0700
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-27 19:57 -0500
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-27 20:31 -0700
            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-28 04:08 -0500
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-28 06:13 -0700
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 07:50 -0700
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-28 08:39 -0700
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-28 09:00 -0700
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 12:16 -0700
                      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-28 21:06 -0700
                        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 21:43 -0700
                          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-29 07:13 -0700
                            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-29 08:14 -0700
                              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-05-29 13:48 -0700
                                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-06-01 07:38 -0700
                                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? gids.rs@sasktel.net - 2015-06-01 21:15 -0700
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 12:21 -0700
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-28 07:59 -0700
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? SuperNewbie <SuperNewbie@nomail.com> - 2015-05-28 12:05 -0400
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? roughana <andrew.roughan@writeme.com> - 2015-05-29 17:39 -0700
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-30 03:30 -0500
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-05-30 11:07 -0700
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-30 14:28 -0500
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-06-01 11:36 -0700
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2015-06-01 21:21 +0200
            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-01 17:14 -0400
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Steve Nickolas <usotsuki@buric.co> - 2015-06-02 00:29 +0200
    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? roughana <andrew.roughan@writeme.com> - 2015-05-29 17:35 -0700
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? wssimms@gmail.com - 2015-05-29 18:18 -0700
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-05-30 03:14 -0500
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-05-30 21:23 -0700
    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-06-11 08:15 -0700
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-06-12 04:15 -0500
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? oldjohnman@gmail.com - 2015-06-16 12:14 -0700
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-17 10:44 -0400
      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-13 10:57 -0400
        Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Charles <saphrxpert@gmail.com> - 2015-06-13 18:08 -0700
          Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-15 12:41 -0400
            Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> - 2015-06-16 06:56 -0700
              Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-06-17 10:46 -0400
                Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-08 15:54 -0400
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> - 2015-07-08 14:39 -0700
                  Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-07-08 18:55 -0400
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-08 20:27 -0400
                    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? Sean McNamara <sean@macassist.com.au> - 2015-07-10 10:42 +0000
                      Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business? "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-07-11 07:04 -0500
                  Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group roughana <andrew.roughan@writeme.com> - 2015-07-08 17:47 -0700
                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-08 21:07 -0400
                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> - 2015-07-08 18:11 -0700
                      Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-08 21:22 -0400
                        Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Steve Chamberlin <steve.chamberlin@gmail.com> - 2015-07-08 20:20 -0700
                          Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Peter Neubauer <peter.j.neubauer@gmail.com> - 2015-07-08 22:17 -0700
                            Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group wssimms@gmail.com - 2015-07-08 22:35 -0700
                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> - 2015-07-09 05:50 -0700
                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-09 11:03 -0400
                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Jeff Blakeney <CUTjeffrey_blakeney@yahoo.ca> - 2015-07-09 17:58 -0400
                                Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group wssimms@gmail.com - 2015-07-09 16:42 -0700
                                  Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-07-10 00:40 -0500
                                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group wssimms@gmail.com - 2015-07-10 07:14 -0700
                                      Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Michael J. Mahon <mjmahon@aol.com> - 2015-07-10 20:12 -0500
                                        Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group "Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net> - 2015-07-10 21:20 -0400
                                  Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com> - 2015-07-10 11:43 -0700
                                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-11 12:02 -0400
                                      Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Jorma Honkanen <jormahonkanen@gmail.com> - 2015-07-12 01:50 -0700
                                        Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-12 17:18 -0400
                                          Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Sean McNamara <sean@macassist.com.au> - 2015-07-12 21:48 +0000
                                            Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-07-13 03:39 -0500
                                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Jorma Honkanen <jormahonkanen@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 03:24 -0700
                                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Jorma Honkanen <jormahonkanen@gmail.com> - 2015-07-13 03:26 -0700
                                            Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-13 11:17 -0400
                                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Jeff Blakeney <CUTjeffrey_blakeney@yahoo.ca> - 2015-07-13 14:32 -0400
                                                Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-13 14:51 -0400
                                                  Why not post to csa2?, was Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group D Finnigan <dog_cow@macgui.com> - 2015-07-13 20:58 +0000
                                                  Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Richard Thiebaud <thiebauddick2@aol.com> - 2015-07-13 18:18 -0400
                                                  Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group europlus <europlus@mcnamaras.id.au> - 2015-07-13 22:25 +0000
                                                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group Antoine Vignau <antoine.vignau@laposte.net> - 2015-07-14 03:50 -0700
                                                    Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> - 2015-07-14 05:58 -0700
                              Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group "Bill Buckels" <bbuckels@mts.net> - 2015-07-10 00:30 -0500
                            Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> - 2015-07-09 11:01 -0400
    Re: Anyone order from syndicomm?  Are they out of business? SndHack <robatcraigslist@gmail.com> - 2015-06-17 17:50 -0700

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#25096

On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:

> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
> 
>> Wish it was on a different site.
> 
> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail 
> account, and use bogus personal data.

I guess I am mistaken, but I could have sworn they ask for a phone 
number to text message in order set up an account, or is that just 
Google I am thinking of?


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#25220

On 2015-06-17 14:46:29 +0000, K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> said:

> On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:
> 
>> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
>> 
>>> Wish it was on a different site.
>> 
>> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail 
>> account, and use bogus personal data.
> 


Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the 
Apple II enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the 
admin of the group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the 
group, heck he has never been on Facebook before and joined simply to 
check out the group. As it was the only info they had , he said that it 
might have been because of his ethnic user name, which comes from an 
African American martial arts star who is his hero.  Could have been 
coincidence of course, I am sure being white is not a requirement for 
the group, or is it? Too many little fiefdoms on Facebook for my taste, 
as there is no way to contest things like this, little racist worms can 
easily hide.


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#25221

Hmm after reading this, I'll have to try to join that group and see what happens. 

I would hope it wasn't something racist or bigoted.  But who knows.  Nonsense crap is why I hardly ever get on Facebook.

On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 3:54:27 PM UTC-4, K-K00L wrote:
> 
> Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the 
> Apple II enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the 
> admin of the group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the 
> group, heck he has never been on Facebook before and joined simply to 
> check out the group. As it was the only info they had , he said that it 
> might have been because of his ethnic user name, which comes from an 
> African American martial arts star who is his hero.  Could have been 
> coincidence of course, I am sure being white is not a requirement for 
> the group, or is it? Too many little fiefdoms on Facebook for my taste, 
> as there is no way to contest things like this, little racist worms can 
> easily hide.
> 
> 

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#25222

On Wed, 8 Jul 2015, K-K00L wrote:

> On 2015-06-17 14:46:29 +0000, K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> said:
>
>> On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:
>> 
>>> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Wish it was on a different site.
>>> 
>>> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail 
>>> account, and use bogus personal data.
>> 
>
>
> Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the Apple II 
> enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the admin of the 
> group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the group, heck he has 
> never been on Facebook before and joined simply to check out the group. As it 
> was the only info they had , he said that it might have been because of his 
> ethnic user name, which comes from an African American martial arts star who 
> is his hero.  Could have been coincidence of course, I am sure being white is 
> not a requirement for the group, or is it? Too many little fiefdoms on 
> Facebook for my taste, as there is no way to contest things like this, little 
> racist worms can easily hide.
>
I know nothing of facebook.

But since your friend just joined facebook to join this newsgroup, could 
it be that?  They don't want people without a history (kind of like ebay) 
to prove some general level of whatever.  If he had been on facebook all 
along, maybe there is some history there that shows.  Otherwise, they 
might think he's just some guy making up a name now to get in.

The alternative is that he doesnt' fit their standards.  Maybe it's an 
exclusive club, and you have to be a "somebody" to get in.

   Michael

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#25223

On 2015-07-08 22:55:37 +0000, Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> said:

> On Wed, 8 Jul 2015, K-K00L wrote:
> 
>> On 2015-06-17 14:46:29 +0000, K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> said:
>> 
>>> On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:
>>> 
>>>> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Wish it was on a different site.
>>>> 
>>>> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail 
>>>> account, and use bogus personal data.
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the 
>> Apple II enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the 
>> admin of the group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the 
>> group, heck he has never been on Facebook before and joined simply to 
>> check out the group. As it was the only info they had , he said that it 
>> might have been because of his ethnic user name, which comes from an 
>> African American martial arts star who is his hero.  Could have been 
>> coincidence of course, I am sure being white is not a requirement for 
>> the group, or is it? Too many little fiefdoms on Facebook for my taste, 
>> as there is no way to contest things like this, little racist worms can 
>> easily hide.
>> 
> I know nothing of facebook.
> 
> But since your friend just joined facebook to join this newsgroup, 
> could it be that?  They don't want people without a history (kind of 
> like ebay) to prove some general level of whatever.  If he had been on 
> facebook all along, maybe there is some history there that shows.  
> Otherwise, they might think he's just some guy making up a name now to 
> get in.
> 
> The alternative is that he doesnt' fit their standards.  Maybe it's an 
> exclusive club, and you have to be a "somebody" to get in.
> 
>    Michael

Hard to say Michael about the Facebook, but remember, you can JOIN ebay 
without a history. The whole thing seemed ridiculous to me, I mean it 
should be a welcoming group, it's not like you can't ban someone if 
they start harrasing or acting the fool once they are approved , so 
welcoming new members should be a priority (no matter their 
ethnicity!?! ). I can't forget the fact that he just joined Facebook 
which shows they knew nothing of him (other than his ethnicity , and 
simply blocked him for trying to join. He told me he tried to find out 
who the administrator was, but being blocked there were no links or 
anything. I think he has since closed his Facebook account out of 
frustration, as he only wanted to check out the group. I have not tried 
to get on Facebook, but Facebook (like google) is basically in the 
business of selling your private information, so I  rather avoid them ! 
;-) 


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#25243 — Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business?

I'm a member and I'm hardly a "somebody". I've never seen exclusivity
expressed on any basis except members are expected to keep posts Apple
][-related. Sure, _ordinary_ members can get snarky if they feel their
particular expectations are transgressed (too many eBay auctions, posting
of Commodore-related posts, too many people telling us about the woman who
sent an Apple I to the recyclers in a very short time frame saying "have
you guys seen this?!", etc), but, quite frankly, I've seen less anti-social
and bitchy behaviour in that group than I've seen here on Usenet.

If you "abuse" the Facebook system with fake names and no history, I'm not
surprised there's some hesitation to allow membership. That said, lurkers
are "allowed", sporadic posters are "allowed" and prolific posters are
"allowed". The "relevance" expectation is entirely appropriate, I think.

Talk soon

Sean

Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> wrote:

> The alternative is that he doesnt' fit their standards.  Maybe it's an
> exclusive club, and you have to be a "somebody" to get in.
> 
>   Michael

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#25251 — Re: Anyone order from syndicomm? Are they out of business?

"Sean McNamara" <sean@macassist.com.au> wrote:
>I've never seen exclusivity expressed on any basis

None whatsoever.

>If you "abuse" the Facebook system with fake names and no history, I'm not 
>surprised there's some hesitation to allow membership.

Ditto. I like real names and real people. It's not a bbs.

Bill 

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#25224 — Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

Subject changed to something more appropriate.

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 5:54:27 AM UTC+10, K-K00L wrote:
> On 2015-06-17 14:46:29 +0000, K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> said:
> 
> > On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:
> > 
> >> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Wish it was on a different site.
> >> 
> >> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail 
> >> account, and use bogus personal data. 
> 
> Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the 
> Apple II enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the 
> admin of the group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the 
> group, heck he has never been on Facebook before and joined simply to 
> check out the group.

This was a spam avoidance measure. There are many accounts created that then attempt to join groups purely for posting spam messages. If the user had some history on FB it would have provided cause for pause.

Also, I don't think Sean was advising the use of a fake name.

Regards,
Andrew

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#25225 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On 2015-07-09 00:47:00 +0000, roughana <andrew.roughan@writeme.com> said:

> 
> Subject changed to something more appropriate.
> 
> On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 5:54:27 AM UTC+10, K-K00L wrote:
>> On 2015-06-17 14:46:29 +0000, K-K00L <K-K00L@nomail.com> said:
>> 
>>> On 2015-06-16 13:56:15 +0000, Sean Fahey <a2fan@hotmail.com> said:
>>> 
>>>> On Monday, June 15, 2015 at 11:41:09 AM UTC-5, K-K00L wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Wish it was on a different site.
>>>> 
>>>> Do what a bunch of other people do -- log-in using a disposable e-mail
>>>> account, and use bogus personal data.
>> 
>> Just had a coder friend from our local users group try to join the
>> Apple II enthusiasts group on Facebook. He got immediatly banned by the
>> admin of the group, just for trying to join, he never posted or saw the
>> group, heck he has never been on Facebook before and joined simply to
>> check out the group.
> 
> This was a spam avoidance measure. There are many accounts created that 
> then attempt to join groups purely for posting spam messages. If the 
> user had some history on FB it would have provided cause for pause.
> 
> Also, I don't think Sean was advising the use of a fake name.
> 
> Regards,
> Andrew

So, your the administrator that blocked the account?


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#25226 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

I can sure understand the SPAM avoidance measure.  Seems like those spammer accounts infect, or try to, every forum.

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#25227 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On 2015-07-09 01:11:39 +0000, David Jones <djones60@gmail.com> said:

> I can sure understand the SPAM avoidance measure.  Seems like those 
> spammer accounts infect, or try to, every forum.

I guess we are assuming that Andew was the one who blocked the account 
when he posted here that was the motive for doing so? I did not know he 
was the administrator for Apple II group on Facebook. Andrew?


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#25229 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 6:22:27 PM UTC-7, K-K00L wrote:
> I guess we are assuming that Andew was the one who blocked the account 
> when he posted here that was the motive for doing so? I did not know he 
> was the administrator for Apple II group on Facebook. Andrew?

I'm a member of the Apple II Facebook group (along with about 2000 other people). According to the member list, the group's admins are:

Matt Jenkins
Peter Neubauer
Ken Gagne
Javier A. Rivera

Hope this helps. 

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#25231 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at 8:20:33 PM UTC-7, Steve Chamberlin wrote:
> I'm a member of the Apple II Facebook group (along with about 2000 other people). According to the member list, the group's admins are:
> 
> Matt Jenkins
> Peter Neubauer
> Ken Gagne
> Javier A. Rivera
> 
> Hope this helps.

I didn't reject your friend's membership, so I can't speak to the specifics.  But I know the other admins and can assure you that racism had nothing to do with it.

Admins of any group have a tough job filtering spam, and there are a lot of spammers on Facebook.  Spammers often create new accounts with no history for the sole purpose of joining groups and posting spam.  Also, very few martial arts stars are interested in the Apple II, and celebrity names are more likely spammers.  Combined, the admin likely concluded that your friend's request was another fake account from another spammer.

Sometimes the admins make mistakes.  Please ask your friend to send a private message to any of the group admins, and I'm sure this problem can be resolved.

-Peter

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#25232 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

Having already proven that we are a bunch of unwelcoming jerks, if you'll just beg a little bit we'll consider allowing you into our presence (but you'll be on probationary status until you've licked enough boots to make us like you)

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#25234 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On Thursday, July 9, 2015 at 1:35:24 AM UTC-4, wss...@gmail.com wrote:
> Having already proven that we are a bunch of unwelcoming jerks, if you'll just beg a little bit we'll consider allowing you into our presence (but you'll be on probationary status until you've licked enough boots to make us like you)

They don't seem like unwelcoming jerks to me.  Just trying to keep the spammers out.  In this case they made an honest mistake with a new account that had no or little friends and activity.

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#25237 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On 2015-07-09 05:35:23 +0000, wssimms@gmail.com said:

> Having already proven that we are a bunch of unwelcoming jerks, if 
> you'll just beg a little bit we'll consider allowing you into our 
> presence (but you'll be on probationary status until you've licked 
> enough boots to make us like you)

LOL. 


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#25238 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

On 09/07/2015 1:35 AM, wssimms@gmail.com wrote:
> Having already proven that we are a bunch of unwelcoming jerks, if
> you'll just beg a little bit we'll consider allowing you into our
> presence (but you'll be on probationary status until you've licked
> enough boots to make us like you)
>

Well you'll certainly gain lots of friends with an attitude like that!  :)

Seriously, though, I've never seen anyone be this rude or negative on 
the Apple II Enthusiats group (with the possible exception of responses 
to spammers).

I skim through the group every day but I'm not a fan of web based 
message systems and the Facebook system is one of the worst as there is 
no way to track what you've already read and no easy way to find things 
again if you want to reread something.  There isn't even a search 
function that I've seen.  You can only use your browser's "Find" menu 
item to search on whatever you have loaded into memory.

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#25239 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

I have a Facebook account for the purpose of seeing posts by two people, who are my only Facebook friends. I have never posted myself and have no activity. Obviously had I made the mistake of trying to join the group, I would have been instantly banned. Now I know not to make the mistake of trying.

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#25242 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

<wssimms@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:56377f64-a557-498f-822d-528dc19e51ab@googlegroups.com...
>Obviously had I made the mistake of trying to join the group, I would have 
>been instantly banned. Now I know not to make the mistake of trying.

As long as you keep in touch from time to time and keep coaching me on my 
graphics converters, I'm ok with that. I'm still (quietely) working towards 
the perfect converter... but it gets tedious posting so I'm waiting until 
the fall-time to show my hand:)

Your work is under-appreciated, and was even by me until I was ready for it, 
and I am as eccentric as you are when it comes to stuff I don't like. The 
AppleWin NTSC stuff was brilliant too. I wish Michael was around to finish 
the integration. I am patiently waiting for that too.

FaceBook is crap, but at least we have usenet to pick-up the slack. If you 
wanted to join the FaceBook group, you'd be welcomed I'm sure. But I am sure 
they don't miss either of us:)

Bill

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#25244 — Re: Joining the Apple II Enthusiasts Facebook group

Am Freitag, 10. Juli 2015 14:40:53 UTC+9 schrieb Bill Buckels:
> <wssimms@gmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:56377f64-a557-498f-822d-528dc19e51ab@googlegroups.com...
> >Obviously had I made the mistake of trying to join the group, I would have 
> >been instantly banned. Now I know not to make the mistake of trying.
> 
> As long as you keep in touch from time to time and keep coaching me on my 
> graphics converters, I'm ok with that. I'm still (quietely) working towards 
> the perfect converter... but it gets tedious posting so I'm waiting until 
> the fall-time to show my hand:)
as far as I'm concerned you've surpassed me with your converter.

As it happens I am currently knee deep in a very big Apple II related project
that I think I will be able to finish as my time as freed up a bit since the beginning
of the year.

Unfortunately, it is a project that probably won't interest many of the remaining
Apple II fans but i figure there will be a few comp.sys.apple2 readers who will
find it interesting and, more importantly, I find it interesting.

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