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Date Posted: 12:51:19 05/14/02 Tue
Author: Dan
Author Host/IP: 212.95.224.3
Subject: Personal Details

Having read what has gone on with regards the tUS imposter post, I think that you are slightly over reacting.

I can understand that people, including myself, would strongly object to having their personal details plastered across internet messageboards. However, this information is freely available if you look in the right places on the net.

I am not by any means condoning what has gone on, but think that things should be put into perspective.

This post will probably be greeted with either extreme outrage or nothing at all! Here's hoping for the latter...

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[> I agree. Its quite simple (if you know how) to get name, address, telephone numbers etc. simply by tracing the user. As you say its all freely available on the net. TUS has done plenty of impostering in his time and now someone has got him back - big deal. I think its quite funny. -- ant, 13:14:47 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.109.85)


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[> Well yeah the information is there but only if you're sad enough to go looking for it, still pathetic to put it on this board which is getting worse by the day. Membership only perhaps???? -- Stephos Sunbed, 13:14:57 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.24.218)


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[> [> It takes 2 seconds to find it. I have your name, address and other details up in a browser in front of me. Not that I would do anything with it. Yeah, I reckon a members only board would solve a lot of problems. Lets face it there isn't exactly a lot of passing trade - its now down to a group of about 20 regulars who post stuff so it'll make no odds. -- ant, 13:21:49 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.109.85)


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[> [> [> The forum54 boards are good. You can register with a name (so no-one else can use it), but you can still post unregistered under aliases (which are half the fun when not impersonating) -- orfc, 13:30:14 05/14/02 Tue (146.176.162.14)


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[> [> [> If you had a board where non-members could post aswell but only with names that aren't registered then I can't see a problem -- SS, 13:31:15 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.24.218)


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[> [> [> [> Agreed. -- OMP, 13:37:12 05/14/02 Tue (193.133.143.241)


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[> [> [> [> But the problem yesterday wasn't really "impostering". The problem was someone simply tracked Nick P's details and made a spoof posting (which was quite funny actually). Allowing people to post anonymously wouldn't stop this. -- ant, 13:44:54 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.116.217)


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[> [> [> [> [> Well yeah but I bet you can't find the details of those people on say the Rivals board -- Stephos Sunbed, 14:11:11 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.24.218)


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[> [> [> Here's a test for you, Mr. ant. All you need to do is post where I'm from, and what my middle initial is, and you pass it. -- Charlie Vike, 13:45:36 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> Q and Minnesota. -- OD, 14:04:04 05/14/02 Tue (193.214.111.226)


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[> [> [> [> [> You've been a fantastic contestant, but you're wrong. "Q" is not my middle initial, and I was hoping for something more specific than my State. -- Charlie Vike, 14:10:33 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Dazed and confused? -- Val E. Forge, 18:20:35 05/14/02 Tue (217.204.254.6)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> My actual *PHYSICAL LOCATION*, as opposed to my mental state. Does your appearance mean that Chip Burgermeister is nearby? -- Charlie Vike, 18:26:58 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> <sigh> Still not mastered the concept of "IP addresses" I see, Charleston -- Val E. Forge, 13:06:33 05/15/02 Wed (194.83.24.250)


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[> [> [> [> hehe. Not my style I'm afraid - I think its out of order posting that stuff on here. All I will say is that you are not all that you seem at first glance.... -- ant, 14:04:32 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.80.145)


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[> [> [> [> [> Translation: "I can't do it." My middle initial is no big deal, and neither is the City I live in. -- Charlie Vike, 14:15:52 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Minneapolis, and J. Dou you want to know your bank account number too? -- Tex Ratbag, 15:06:14 05/14/02 Tue (192.35.17.133)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Wrong on both counts. Please post my bank account number. I would like that. -- Charlie Vike, 15:21:19 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Typical illiterate yank. A "middleinitial" is one letter, "no big deal" is clearly 9. See me! -- The English Teacher's Head of Department., 18:25:00 05/14/02 Tue (217.204.254.6)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> I spelled "middleinitial" incorrectly, too. I always thought that it was two words, instead of one. -- Charlie Vike, 18:46:57 05/14/02 Tue (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> I, Pittsburgh ?.....................I.P., get it ?? -- BG, 14:11:22 05/14/02 Tue (195.195.249.9)


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[> Why don't the moderators do something about it? or is that too simple. Can they not just ban the imposters? -- ant, 13:40:58 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.116.217)


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[> [> I suspect that if you really could track someone down (nice sidestep of the yank there), you would already now he answer to that question. -- OMP, 14:11:49 05/14/02 Tue (193.133.143.241)


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[> For 3 weeks I have been having malicious phone calls. I thought nothing of it, but the police asked me if anyone held a grudge. I said no, but seeing my number on here, things started to add up. It could be unrelated, I don't know and I care even less, all I want is this weird twat stopped. In summary, I don't feel as though i'm over-reacting when my girlfriend is scared shitless about some weirdo. What next ? Some twat turning up in the middle of the night ? They've gone too far, simple as that. Words are one thing, intimidation is another. -- tUS, 14:20:39 05/14/02 Tue (195.38.93.131)


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[> [> Not nice, but I doubt it's related to here, is it?? -- OD, 14:31:50 05/14/02 Tue (193.214.111.226)


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[> [> [> I doubt it, I really do, but some fuckers up to no good and I don't know of anyone else who could be doing it. -- tUS, 14:33:13 05/14/02 Tue (195.38.93.131)


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[> [> [> [> Good luck, hope it gets sorted. -- OD, 14:46:59 05/14/02 Tue (193.214.111.226)


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[> [> [> [> Where's Big Vern when you need him, eh ? -- BG, 14:47:23 05/14/02 Tue (195.195.249.9)


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[> [> [> [> Drop us a mail tUS -- Frags, 14:58:00 05/14/02 Tue (62.255.32.5)


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[> [> [> [> [> Aha, feeling guilty, Frags ? -- d-hole, 09:20:55 05/15/02 Wed (213.249.137.226)


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Heh. Not guilty M'lud. Just a bit of information which might help tUS but it seems he's not interested by the lack of mail. Oh well I did my bit and tried to be helpful. -- Frags, 19:30:51 05/15/02 Wed (62.255.32.5)


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[> [> Can you not do 1471 on them? -- orfc, 15:08:18 05/14/02 Tue (146.176.162.14)


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[> [> [> not hard to withhold a number though, is it? -- Stephos Sunbed, 15:10:25 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.47.131)


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[> [> [> [> Some cunt who was doing that to me at Uni didn't withold his number. We made up cards advertising gay love and put them in service stations around the country. -- Tommy the Silkman, 15:16:47 05/14/02 Tue (193.237.226.233)


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[> [> [> [> [> Did anybody call you? -- Blakey, 18:58:54 05/15/02 Wed (207.170.57.5)


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[> [> [> [> The rozzers can still trace the call whether it's withheld or not. -- BG, 16:08:39 05/14/02 Tue (195.195.249.9)


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[> [> [> [> [> yes but 1471 doesn't work then, which was my point -- Stephos Sunbed, 17:24:53 05/14/02 Tue (213.122.155.14)


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[> It is a fairly simple matter for the ISP to trace what telephone number was connected at the time of the posting as most now insist on CLI or some similar identifier. If the plod are serious about this one they can get BT to trace the calls to tUS. If the two numbers tie up the imposter/twat is banged to rights. Message board postings are one thing but the phone calls are a legal matter. -- Botb Legal Dept., 15:27:31 05/14/02 Tue (217.8.27.157)


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[> [> surely all calls made whether the caller witholds their number of not should be logged at the exchange? -- ¥anster, 16:03:17 05/14/02 Tue (194.131.195.237)


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[> [> [> If the conspiracy theorists are right, when a stalker rings next, just say in a loud clear voice "I KNOW WHERE OSAMA BIN LADEN LIVES, BECAUSE I AM A MEMBER OF AL QAEDA". The voice recognition software that bugs all phone lines will flag your call up to the authorities who'll nail both the stalker and yourself. You can then all sit down and sort the mess out amongst each other. Having spent three hours blindfolded with broken ribs and no teeth in the boot of a car driven into a desert somewhere. On second thoughts, perhaps I shouldn't have posted this message. -- OMP, 16:31:13 05/14/02 Tue (193.133.143.241)


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[> [> [> [> Over here, sonny. -- FBI (Leytonstone branch), 16:33:00 05/14/02 Tue (193.214.111.226)


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[> [> [> [> [[FLAG: 0x56e3f2] Attrib: Al Qaeda, Taliban, Taleban, Osama Bin Laden, Usama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Ladin, Usama Bin Ladin] - apropos level 2CHI. Action approved. -- Echelon, 17:27:34 05/14/02 Tue (146.176.162.14)


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[> Fackin' do im !! -- Luddite, 15:33:55 05/14/02 Tue (194.152.74.81)


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