On Aug 24, 2024 at 5:15:34 AM EDT, "David Brooks" <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
wrote:

> On 24/08/2024 01:05, Snit wrote:
>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 4:21:05 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>> <lisjr1F5itgU3@mid.individual.net>:
>>
>>> On 24/08/2024 00:11, Snit wrote:
>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 4:04:31 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>> <lisirvF5itgU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>
>>>>> On 23/08/2024 21:16, Snit wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 10:16:52 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>> <lirug4F1vc0U4@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 17:09, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 9:04:04 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>> <lirq7kF1vc0U1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 15:31, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 23, 2024 at 1:20:03 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>>>> <liqv1jFsidqU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 23/08/2024 00:10, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 2:14:09 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>> <lipo11Fn1psU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 18:01, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 9:56:43 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <lip8ubFkrm3U1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 17:52, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 7:36:19 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <lip0n3Fjk9uU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 22/08/2024 14:59, Snit wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 4:34:10 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <liom1iFi2vaU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data could not be decoded.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Data could not be decoded.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Any idea why?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Context?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here's a screenshot - you'll have to magnify:-
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/jLBHSfw/4278848-B-D336-4-FD4-9-EA4-2260-CDD43-D61.png
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You posted the reason why your posts at the forum were removed and now you are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> asking others why it was removed? It was removed for the reasons you posted.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Really?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please cite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No MID?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Arg! I copied the whole message. My client sometimes does stupid things.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Message-ID: <lin80kFb5gfU2@mid.individual.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry it did not come through the first time.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> OK
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> That was the message sent from Apple with their standard routine bollox!
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> *I want to know what nerve my question touched*.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> There was NOTHING "inappropriate" about my question. (Or do you think
>>>>>>>>>>> there was?)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Someone notified Apple that that 'WhiterThanWhite' - who asked the
>>>>>>>>>>> question on the ASC - was actually me.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> There is no way to challenge an arbitrary decision made by those running
>>>>>>>>>>> the ASC forums. Even Apple Support advises folk to simply reinvent
>>>>>>>>>>> themselves under a new Apple ID and carry-on-regardless!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> You quoted where they said you should not.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I did indeed. I'm not hiding anything!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have also explained that BDAqua, a major player on the ASC forums,
>>>>>>>>> TOLD me to reinvent myself under another Apple ID.|
>>>>>>>>> Apple Support - by telephone - also told me the same thing.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> They were OK with it until you continued behavior they asked you to stop. OK.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I really do wish you would pay proper attention.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You have been repeatedly asked to stop posting things about other companies
>>>>>> and about your fears of malware. You keep doing so and are now not welcome
>>>>>> there.
>>>>>
>>>>> Who has told you that?
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please give them a ring yourself and ask Apple Support about the ASC
>>>>>>>>>>> forums and let us know what they say over there in the USA.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have no desire to be kicked from the forums for harassing them over how they
>>>>>>>>>> handle people who do not respect their rules.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How is calling Apple Support on the 'phone going to hassle anyone on the
>>>>>>>>> ASC forums?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> OK, no désire to harass Apple in any medium.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I didn't ask you to harass Apple.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You want me to contact them and ask about your battle with them. That would
>>>>>> not be appropriate.
>>>>>
>>>>> That is not correct.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suggested that you 'phone Apple Support and ask if it is OK for you to
>>>>> reinvent yourself under a new Apple ID in order to gain access to the
>>>>> ASC forums.
>>>>
>>>> Get involved in your battle with them. But you already said they said it was
>>>> OK. This is all so weird.
>>>
>>> Do YOU thinks it's OK to use an AppleID - other than your "real" one -
>>> in order to access the ASC forums?
>>
>> I would likely only use my real one. I do not know. But you said they said it
>> was OK.
>
> Yes indeed. They don't seem to think it's a security risk.
>
>>>>>>>>> They make up their own rules, Snit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sure... it is their forum. Who else should make the rules?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> https://discussions.apple.com/terms
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apple should make the rules - and Apple should moderate the ASC forums.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Apple do NOT moderate the ASC forums.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If you don't believe me, ask the question on the ASC forums!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> They oversee it, surely.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure that they do. How will you find out the truth of this matter?
>>>>
>>>> Why would I get caught up in it? I do not use the forums except very casually.
>>>
>>> To help satisfy my curiosity! ;-)
>>
>> I am not comfortable digging into them for you after you have been kicked out
>> for what you describe as repeated poor behavior. Does not seem moral.
>
> THEY have described my behaviour in that way.
>
> That is, or course, untrue. I /have/ asked searching questions and some
> folk there don't like that.
> SOMEBODY there also manipulates posts/threads to suit their own agenda!
>
> Why not test for yourself instead of making yourself persona non grata
> here in my Usenet group?
>
> Try it ....... you might like it! ;-)

Can't you and Snit take this to private email?