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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Real names

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just put Velk in your Signature :)
 
Jeff Kilgroe said:
I was a bit shocked about what LilRed said about the unwelcomed PM's.
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I too am shocked, shocked that a 99%-male forum centered around whose equipment is the best would contain socially inept men who make women uncomfortable with inappropriate communication.

(Less sarcastically, the real-names rule may cut down on X% of this kind of communication, as anonymity does tend to make socially inept men into bolder socially inept men.)
 
LilRed, i hope you can give the name out here, so the community will know who is this guy. This is a shame to the community.
 
MadamImAdam said:
I too am shocked, shocked that a 99%-male forum centered around whose equipment is the best would contain socially inept men who make women uncomfortable with inappropriate communication.
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agreed.. Ladies are like flowers. :love:
 
Thanks for your support, guys...

Agreed, when "men" hide behind a made-up name it's not a good thing. I won't bother with the details, but I didn't find either worthy enough to be brought to the admin/moderators' attention. They have not done anything more so it is very much history to me. I'm going to work something out with Jason so that I can continue to hang out with all the fine guys who know how to behave here on RedUser. :)

~Sarah
 
Glad to hear, lilred.

(and don't anyone check my name on wikipedia. This thread actually got me to google myself, and amazing to see the body of work I've already done... Financing, music, a professor, and apparently I am even working with cameras. Sometimes it is good to have a not too uncommon name...)

Anyway, I very much welcome this decision of everyone giving their real names.
 
LilRed, just report it if it happens again. Men are often so dense a little wakeup call straightens them out. If they're worse than bad, they should
be banned immediately. But please don't abandon us, as diversity in creativity leads to much better storytelling and a greater experience of life for all of us.

You may be part of only 5 or 10% of the forum, but you're giving a voice to half the population of the world! Good luck with your sig! :matrix:
 
Sorry to hear that LilRed.

OK, this is a valid point. I have just received SPAM mail through my PM feature here. The sender was using a Nickname. He must have been a new user with 1 post to his name. Where's the real name policy applied to this clown especially seeing as he's clearly abusing his Forum etiquette?

I deleted the mail but it was one of those "Earn $100 a day rom 30 minutes online" touts...

Admin?

Cheers,
Mark.
 
The spammers are bots, guys...

Not sure what can be done there, it's frustrating, I know. As soon as one gets deleted/banned, another pops up. Most of these bots only makes a handful of posts before they dump one account and create another.

Obviously the bot is familiar with the vBulletin software used here. And it doesn't appear to be spamming admins or moderators for obvious reasons.
 
Dominique Grenier said:
Yeah I got that PM too, weird... I went ahead, all they wanted was my credit card number to start sending money my way. To think I've been working all those years...
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Yeah. I gave all those guys my credit card numbers. They said that they would check to see if one of them was lucky! I'm so excited - I could win!!!

Admins, any idea why there is suddenly so much spam here?!? I would think increasing identity requirements would scare the spammers away.
 
I've been on some forums where one is put in a 'probationary' category with no PM rights until a certain number or posts have been made, 20 in the most drastic case. Maybe that would be a suitable agenda for RedUser? I do not see it as chastising any new members, just as a way of guaranteeing their presence as being bona fide.

Cheers,
Mark.
 
Jarred Land said:
Hey Number6..no problem. you can live on to be Number6 over at Scarletuser.com.

in a couple weeks, the voluntary will switch to mandatory.
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OOC, how will you know what new members REAL names are?

How can you tell if John Smith is really Fred West?

Also OOC, why do you want to show people's real names on reduser but not on scarletuser?

It all seems very odd.

I guess in 2 weeks I will become John Doe :)
 
I need a cooler real name.
 
Damage has already been done with those who use real names on the internet.

If some of you intend to raise money for the production of films and post on a regular
basis to this and other forums using real names you are foolish IMHO.
A character profile can be put together of posters by way of Google, every word
searched there recorded forever. Some of the garbage I've seen posted here by
people using real names will indentify them for all time as wannabees and newbees. Hardly the sort of stuff you want a merchant banker or funder to eyeball.

Most people who invest large amounts of unsecured funds into things like films
employ other people like accountants to investigate a project in order to limit
a clients risk on that and other investments.
These guys will find you on Google, blabing away. Trust me.


On the other hand some professional people who post here come across as being
experts in subjects being discussed, but most are Cinematographers, Post
Production or professional Tech guys already skilled or famous in that field.
But what of those who have been ranting on here like 3 year olds using a real name.

The only way past this is to change your real name to another real name and post again.
Mezmo
 
Peter Majtan said:
Spot on!!!

BTS.jpg


:) Peter
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This pic is pretty priceless.

Ketch should print this and put on his kick ass good looking crib.

Right next to the dinner table...

Having some pasta looking at this, now that's entertainment.

:)

BTW, Pietro Impagliazzo is my real name.
A half italian/half brazilian who doesn't look quite like both.

:sarcasm:
 
Can anyone help me, where on the user control panel is the "delete profile" option? Searched it but couldn`t find it so far...
 
mezmo said:
Some of the garbage I've seen posted here by
people using real names will indentify them for all time as wannabees and newbees. Hardly the sort of stuff you want a merchant banker or funder to eyeball.
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thats the point mezmo ( you have a week to change your name btw ) ... i dont want your garbage posted here either, real name or not.
 
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