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| 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 |
| References | <meevgqF8lp9U1@mid.individual.net> <6883bef1$5$22$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> <xn0p8pwfdluet1008@usnews.blocknews.net> <1060ruq$2314i$1@dont-email.me> |
| Date | 2025-07-25 21:30 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <6883f77b$25$24$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
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. -- It's impossible for someone who is at war with themselves to be at peace with you.
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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
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 23:13 +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 22:59 +0000
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
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 23:13 +0000
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors T i m <eternal@spaced.me.uk> - 2025-07-25 05:22 +0100
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors "David B." <BD@hotmail.co.uk> - 2025-07-25 08:14 +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 23:11 +0000
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
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors) pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-07-25 21:11 +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> - 2025-07-25 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
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 23:28 +0000
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors (was: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors) pothead <pothead@snakebite.com> - 2025-07-26 22:34 +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> - 2025-07-27 01:16 +0000
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors Jörg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.net> - 2025-07-30 09:20 +0200
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
Re: Asking Questions Isn’t a Crime – My Experience on MacRumors Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-07-25 21:09 +0000
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