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Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors)

From Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com>
Newsgroups alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors)
Organization Southern Nevada Institute of Technology
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Date 2025-07-25 21:30 +0000
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On Jul 25, 2025 at 2:11:55 PM MST, "pothead" wrote
<1060ruq$2314i$1@dont-email.me>:

> On 2025-07-25, Tegenaria <TegenariaArach@incogni.net> wrote:
>> Brock McNuggets wrote:
>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2025 at 12:30:33 AM MST, ""David B.""
>>> wrote <megq4pFila5U1@mid.individual.net>:
>>> 
>>>> On 25/07/2025 00:11, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>> On Jul 24, 2025 at 10:30:26 AM MST, ""David B.""
>>> wrote >> <mef8tiFbassU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 24/07/2025 18:14, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2025 at 9:47:44 AM MST, ""David B.""
>>> wrote >>>> <mef6dgF8lp9U4@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On 24/07/2025 17:05, David B. wrote:
>>>>>>>>> On 24/07/2025 16:43, Mike Easter wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> BDB wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> I DO trust Howard Oakley!
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> And HO trusts and extols Etre.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> *Maybe mistakenly*.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> You’re probably familiar with EtreCheck,
>>> the free app which is >>>>>>>> commonly used in
>>> Apple Community Support forums to help diagnose
>>>>>>>>>>> problems, but have you paid for its Pro
>>> features? If you want to get >>>>>>>> the best
>>> performance from your Mac, that’s money well-spent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> While your OP to this topic was
>>> 'well-spoken' it belies the fact that >>>>>>> your
>>> own insight is blind.  Worse than blind, badly
>>> distorted beyond >>>>>>> recognition.  >>>>>> >>>>>>
>>> I have NO DOUBTS about HO, a fellow naval officer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I suspect HO never even thought to
>>> question the honesty of "John Daniel" >>>>>> someone
>>> who is simply a "will-o'-the-wisp" persona with
>>> nothing to >>>>>> quantify who and what he is!
>>>>>>>>>>>>> He even removed his LinkedIn page when I
>>> questioned him!  >>>>>
>>>>>>>> 
>>> https://i.ibb.co/NnQtbS98/BC9-C56-A5-B16-B-446-D-A5-B
>>> C-63293-B2-D4440-1-105-c.jpg >>>>> >>>>> No honest
>>> fellow would do that!  >>>>
>>>>>>> What makes you think that? Not a rhetorical
>>> question... why could a person who >>>> is generally
>>> honest and decent not remove their LinkedIn page,
>>> especially if >>>> they are being followed around by
>>> someone asking questions over and over?  >>> >>>
>>>>>>    appreciate your question — it's fair to ask
>>> why I see that as a red flag.  >>>
>>>>>> Let me be clear: simply removing a LinkedIn page
>>> isn't, by itself, proof >>> of dishonesty. But
>>> context matters. When someone runs a paid software
>>>>>> product, makes strong claims about its
>>> capabilities, refuses to answer >>> reasonable
>>> support emails (even when support is part of the
>>> paid >>> package), and then vanishes from multiple
>>> platforms when asked >>> legitimate questions —
>>> that’s where the suspicion starts.  >> >> What
>>> questions?  >>> >>> Removing a LinkedIn profile
>>> after being asked for clarity on credentials >>> or
>>> background doesn't automatically signal guilt, but
>>> it can appear >>> evasive — especially if the
>>> individual is selling something to the >>> public
>>> and benefiting from trust built within communities
>>> like MacRumors >>> or Apple Support forums.  >> >>
>>> There can also be extenuating circumstances of not
>>> wanting someone to keep >> asking questions seen as
>>> inappropriate.  >>> >>> I'm not trying to hound
>>> anyone — but transparency and accountability >>>
>>> matter, especially in tech where users often rely on
>>> software to >>> diagnose or alter critical systems.
>>> It’s not unreasonable to ask: Who is >>> behind this
>>> tool I’m being told to trust?  >> >> If you do not
>>> trust it then do not use it. Not sure what else you
>>> want.  >>> >>> So yes — context, not just the act,
>>> is what shapes my view.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Brock,
>>>> 
>>>> Fair points—and thank you for asking respectfully.
>>>> I genuinely don’t have a problem with people
>>>> removing their LinkedIn page in general.  You're
>>>> absolutely right that there can be valid, personal
>>>> reasons for doing so—especially if someone feels
>>>> harassed or unduly scrutinised.
>>>> 
>>>> However, my concerns about John Daniel stem from
>>>> more than just that single act. I paid for
>>>> EtreCheck’s Power User package — which includes
>>>> support — and asked legitimate technical questions
>>>> about the app.
>>> 
>>> What questions? Please be specific.
>>> 
>>>> Despite multiple attempts, I received no reply.
>>>> That’s not just frustrating; it’s unacceptable
>>>> when support is part of the paid offering.
>>> 
>>> You have also repeatedly insinuated that it is
>>> malware, which is deeply inappropriate, and have an
>>> unhealthy focus on the software -- which is odd --
>>> and also on the author -- which is harmful.
>>>> 
>>>> At the same time, I’ve seen posts quietly vanish,
>>>> evasive replies in public forums, and a lack of
>>>> any concrete way to verify the developer’s
>>>> background or qualifications.
>>> 
>>> What makes you think you are entitled to know
>>> ANYTHING about his background or qualifications?
>>> 
>>>> In that context, pulling a LinkedIn page
>>>> right after being questioned only deepened my
>>>> unease.
>>>> 
>>>> This isn’t personal,
>>> 
>>> When you focus on him as a person -- his "background
>>> or qualifications" -- that makes it personal and not
>>> professional.
>>> 
>>>> and it’s certainly not about Snit — he’s a friend,
>>>> not a foe! I just believe that if someone is
>>>> asking users to trust them with diagnostic tools
>>>> that can touch sensitive parts of a system, there
>>>> should be some accountability. That’s all.
>> 
>> Preach it saint Snit !
>> Amen brother Snit.
>> 
>> What a fucking loser you are.
>> 
>> Your post is the ultimate in projection.
>> You are a fucking, son of a bitch liar who does daily
>> all that you are accusing Boater Dave of.
>> 
>> Isn't it a little early in the day to be hitting the
>> pills snit.
>> Go fuck yourself snit.
> 
> These days in order to save money,  snit Michael Glasser of Prescott/Phoenix
> Arizona is mixing up his own brand of jenkem. That's when he isn't
> huffing glue from a bag.
> 
> snit Michael Glasser of Prescott/Phoenix
> Arizona is the most dishonest poster on Usenet.
> Possibly the Internet as a whole.
> Do not trust anything snit Michael Glasser of Prescott/Phoenix
> Arizona posts because the chances are excellent that he is lying.
> 
> Why don't you join with the other members of ACW and completely,
> 100%, ignore and not reply directly to snit?
> We welcome you.

A white supremacist lying about a Jew. How shocking!

Notice the 100% lack of quotes or MID to back any accusation Pothead has.


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Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-24 17:47 +0100
  Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 17:14 +0000
    Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-24 18:30 +0100
      Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-07-24 21:25 +0000
        Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-24 23:41 +0100
          Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-07-24 22:46 +0000
            Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 22:58 +0000
              Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 16:11 -0700
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E xperience on MacRumors % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 16:17 -0700
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E  xperience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E  xperience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 23:33 +0000
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E xperience on MacRumors % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-07-24 18:01 -0700
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      Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Tyrone <none@none.none> - 2025-07-24 22:47 +0000
        Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-25 00:09 +0100
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        Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors T i m <eternal@spaced.me.uk> - 2025-07-25 05:22 +0100
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        Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-25 08:30 +0100
          Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 17:29 +0000
            Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-25 19:02 +0100
              Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 18:06 +0000
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-25 20:18 +0100
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 21:10 +0000
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors % <pursent100@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 13:13 -0700
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E xperience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My E xperience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 21:07 +0000
            Re: Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions  Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors) "Tegenaria" <TegenariaArach@incogni.net> - 2025-07-25 19:34 +0000
              Re: Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 21:07 +0000
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                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 21:30 +0000
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors) "Tegenaria" <TegenariaArach@incogni.net> - 2025-07-25 21:37 +0000
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                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-30 09:05 +0100
                Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My  Experience on MacRumors) Brock McNuggets <brock.mcnuggets@gmail.com> - 2025-07-30 15:52 +0000
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