Banned on DPR, anyone else?

Lloydy · 10-30-2013, 04:35 PM

I got banned a long while back, and I don't miss the racist crap one bit. Sadly, trying to get the small jingoistic American rabble to shut up proved impossible and the mod's at the time took the easy option and banned me and a couple of other Brit's. I like Americans, I've spent a lot of time over there and have many friends across the USA, so I know it was just a few idiots.

Transit · 11-02-2013, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by kenafein

It's funny how the ban-hammer doesn't do anything to improve the tone on that forum. Things tend to be much more pleasant here.

That isn't my experience.
People are very friendly over there too.
The tone in some of the other makes forums there is a little more fraught

p38arover · 11-02-2013, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by A Modest Mouse

I think you were actually banned for faking ownership of multiple lenses. You claimed to own a bunch of glass you clearly didn't, multiple members called you out (because they know you own MAYBE 5 lenses) and the admin took ya out of the equation. I've seen you troll posts in order to push lenses that you like and try to insult photography with lenses that you don't. You tend to lie about what you own so you can claim that your opinions about how bad "X" product is, are valid. Personally, I think the admins did an excellent job watching your song and dance and taking care of ya.

To whom does this post refer? It isn't clear as it has been posted well into the thread and after several have stated they have been banned.

Long ago I was banned for a fortnight on a 4WD forum for going off-topic. I didn't know until after it was over as I was away in the Australian Outback with no Internet access. I've never bothered going back to that forum.

**clackers** · 11-02-2013, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by p38arover

To whom does this post refer?

Details were very specific - must not be you. :-)

Rupert · 11-03-2013, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

You've been around a while. I'm sure you remember one (or 2) like that here during the P&R days, don't you?

Reminders like this of the old P&R days make me proud I was always a gentleman there! I always did what Otis advised, and I'm sure it was part of the reason I was so well like by all?

Regards!

Parallax · 11-03-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

Reminders like this of the old P&R days make me proud I was always a gentleman there! I always did what Otis advised, and I'm sure it was part of the reason I was so well like by all?

Regards!

Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that.

Rupert · 11-03-2013, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Parallax

Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that.

Redaction is a wonderful thing! If you don't like the truth, just change it and move on! I learned that from Otis too!

Regards!

kcmadr · 11-04-2013, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by Lloydy

. . . jingoistic . . .

AHA! I KNEW there was a word for it . . .

Now if only I could use it in a sentence without offending anyone . . .

"The word "jingoistic" is offensive to all jingos".

jeffkrol · 11-04-2013, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Parallax

Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that.

Originally posted by Rupert

Redaction is a wonderful thing! If you don't like the truth, just change it and move on! I learned that from Otis too!

Regards!

Bwahahahahahahaha.. good one... it is always "someone else's fault..

Wheatfield · 11-21-2013, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by MRRiley

Lots of folks around here have been banned on DPR... we even consider it a badge of honor.

Mike

.....

dansamy · 11-21-2013, 11:03 PM

I tried to like DPR. I really did. But I quickly discovered that they were very aggressive about brands & seemingly, Canikon only need apply. At the time, Canikons in my budget were pretty feature poor. DPR's solution was to tell me to increase my budget.

Then, I found Steve's! Amazing people there. I wasn't even looking at Pentax when I asked the ubiquitous "which camera?" question. IIRC, I was looking at Sony & Olympus. Describing what I wanted to do & what I needed & my budget, they steered me towards my K-x, which I bought sight unseen. I love my camera. Sure, I have to rent fast glass when I really, really need it. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford better lenses, but I do enjoy the ones I have. And I'm just now buying non-kit lenses to play with.

Rupert · 11-22-2013, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

.....

My old buddy Wheatfield, banned from DPR? Gee, we have more in common than we thought!

Regards!

**Kerrowdown** · 11-22-2013, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

Given the international flavour of this community

I guess I'm part of that "International Flavour", though I've never been called that before.

Joel B · 11-22-2013, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

I guess I'm part of that "International Flavour", though I've never been called that before.

I forgot I wrote that.

You are a one man multinational photographic force!

**Kerrowdown** · 11-22-2013, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by Joel B

You are a one man multinational photographic force!

Why thank you kind Sir.

11-21-2013, 10:37 PM	#40
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10-30-2013, 04:35 PM	#31
Lloydy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 1,114	I got banned a long while back, and I don't miss the racist crap one bit. Sadly, trying to get the small jingoistic American rabble to shut up proved impossible and the mod's at the time took the easy option and banned me and a couple of other Brit's. I like Americans, I've spent a lot of time over there and have many friends across the USA, so I know it was just a few idiots.

11-02-2013, 12:19 PM	#32
Transit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Whanganui NZ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,624	Originally posted by kenafein It's funny how the ban-hammer doesn't do anything to improve the tone on that forum. Things tend to be much more pleasant here. That isn't my experience. People are very friendly over there too. The tone in some of the other makes forums there is a little more fraught

11-02-2013, 02:22 PM	#33
p38arover Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Western Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,084	Originally posted by A Modest Mouse I think you were actually banned for faking ownership of multiple lenses. You claimed to own a bunch of glass you clearly didn't, multiple members called you out (because they know you own MAYBE 5 lenses) and the admin took ya out of the equation. I've seen you troll posts in order to push lenses that you like and try to insult photography with lenses that you don't. You tend to lie about what you own so you can claim that your opinions about how bad "X" product is, are valid. Personally, I think the admins did an excellent job watching your song and dance and taking care of ya. To whom does this post refer? It isn't clear as it has been posted well into the thread and after several have stated they have been banned. Long ago I was banned for a fortnight on a 4WD forum for going off-topic. I didn't know until after it was over as I was away in the Australian Outback with no Internet access. I've never bothered going back to that forum.

11-02-2013, 02:39 PM	#34
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by p38arover To whom does this post refer? Details were very specific - must not be you. :-)

11-03-2013, 01:03 PM	#35
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax You've been around a while. I'm sure you remember one (or 2) like that here during the P&R days, don't you? Reminders like this of the old P&R days make me proud I was always a gentleman there! I always did what Otis advised, and I'm sure it was part of the reason I was so well like by all? Regards!

11-03-2013, 01:35 PM	#36
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Rupert Reminders like this of the old P&R days make me proud I was always a gentleman there! I always did what Otis advised, and I'm sure it was part of the reason I was so well like by all? Regards! Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that.

11-03-2013, 04:08 PM	#37
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Parallax Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that. Redaction is a wonderful thing! If you don't like the truth, just change it and move on! I learned that from Otis too! Regards!

11-04-2013, 08:47 AM	#38
kcmadr Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Photos: Albums Posts: 614	Originally posted by Lloydy . . . jingoistic . . . AHA! I KNEW there was a word for it . . . Now if only I could use it in a sentence without offending anyone . . . "The word "jingoistic" is offensive to all jingos".

11-04-2013, 11:52 AM	#39
jeffkrol Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,434	Originally posted by Parallax Um, yeah, okay, we'll go with that. Originally posted by Rupert Redaction is a wonderful thing! If you don't like the truth, just change it and move on! I learned that from Otis too! Regards! Bwahahahahahahaha.. good one... it is always "someone else's fault..

11-21-2013, 11:03 PM	#41
dansamy Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,450	I tried to like DPR. I really did. But I quickly discovered that they were very aggressive about brands & seemingly, Canikon only need apply. At the time, Canikons in my budget were pretty feature poor. DPR's solution was to tell me to increase my budget. Then, I found Steve's! Amazing people there. I wasn't even looking at Pentax when I asked the ubiquitous "which camera?" question. IIRC, I was looking at Sony & Olympus. Describing what I wanted to do & what I needed & my budget, they steered me towards my K-x, which I bought sight unseen. I love my camera. Sure, I have to rent fast glass when I really, really need it. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford better lenses, but I do enjoy the ones I have. And I'm just now buying non-kit lenses to play with.

11-22-2013, 12:12 PM	#42
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by Wheatfield ..... My old buddy Wheatfield, banned from DPR? Gee, we have more in common than we thought! Regards!

11-22-2013, 03:00 PM	#43
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Joel B Given the international flavour of this community I guess I'm part of that "International Flavour", though I've never been called that before.

11-22-2013, 03:47 PM	#44
Joel B Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Barnett MO. Photos: Albums Posts: 2,336	Originally posted by kerrowdown I guess I'm part of that "International Flavour", though I've never been called that before. I forgot I wrote that. You are a one man multinational photographic force!

11-22-2013, 03:51 PM	#45
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Originally posted by Joel B You are a one man multinational photographic force! Why thank you kind Sir.