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(May 2004)

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A former member
I was watching Price-Drop.tv before and this name came up as one of the 5 top buyers... before that, it was scrolling across the marquee at the bottom for a good 45 seconds.

http://atlas.walagata.com/w/bobarse/sick.jpg

How can they legally show this? I also saw the name Bumsex-Face on there, along with a suspicious "b'hoob".... although that may just be paranoia on my part.
Last edited by A former member on 7 May 2004 11:19pm - 2 times in total
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
It was obviously somebody who registered specially, so he could simply put obscene words on the screen.

Funny that, what with it being your first post on here as well!
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A former member
I had an account here under CraigEL a while back, and haven't used the forums since. I was merely curious as to how they could show these things - I think an accusation of sorts is completely out of order, and to be honest I feel slightly alienated by this sort of reaction to what was an honest post.
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A former member
Not sure how such a name would appear they are entered into the system when they phone you back after a purchase (so it only appears on screen from your next bid after you were successful). The operators would/should have noticed such a name
Last edited by A former member on 7 May 2004 11:22pm - 3 times in total
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A former member
OK, I've switched host - it should work now.
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
cragtek posted:
I feel slightly alienated.

Only "slightly"?

Oh, bother, I can't have made myself clear enough.

When you've grown a second brain cell, you might just understand!
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A former member
Nick Harvey posted:
cragtek posted:
I feel slightly alienated.

Only "slightly"?

Oh, bother, I can't have made myself clear enough.

When you've grown a second brain cell, You might just understand!


I'm sorry, but just because I'm a newer member than yourself please don't assume you have any sort of moral seniority over me.
NH
Nick Harvey Founding member
cragtek posted:
I'm sorry, but just because I'm a newer member than yourself please don't assume you have any sort of moral seniority over me.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

You've got it COMPLETELY WRONG.

My ABSOLUTE moral seniority is nothing to do with how long I've been here, it's simply because I don't spend my time splattering forums with unnecessary expletives.
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A former member
Nick Harvey posted:
...it's simply because I don't spend my time splattering forums with unnecessary expletives.


Ah, I see - so it's about the content. Ok, well maybe you'd like me to rename it all to something like "bananaface"? I just thought the meaning might be a bit more clear if I used the actual words.

I don't have any particular desire to clam up forums with expletives, indeed I am a moderator on another very popular forum - clearly I have misinterpreted the general mood on this forum.

If you like I can remove the image and all my posts?

I didn't want to cause trouble for goodness sake, and I certainly don't want waste my time arguing.
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Larry Scutta posted:
Not sure how such a name would appear they are entered into the system when they phone you back after a purchase (so it only appears on screen from your next bid after you were successful). The operators would/should have noticed such a name

Nah, not if they registered on the web therefore bypassing such a stage.
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http://www.combustion-studios.com/gerrypissed.jpg
Oh dear - things not getting much better there! :p
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A former member
There was something similar in th US a while back:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/03/05/wags_hijack_tv_channels_onscreen/

And Babecast has had it too:
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/showthread.php?t=119316

Presumably putting funny names on Price Drop TV is a little expensive!

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