Re: Not freeware

de Helen 05/20/2006 11:08

Susan Bugher wrote:
> Helen wrote:
>> steve@tropheus.demon.co.uk wrote:
>
>>> What happened is this:-
>>>
>>> Someone called "ACF Member" was spamming many other non-freeware
>>> groups with a message which was a load of rubbish and claiming
>>> he/she was the leader of this group. <SNIP>
>
>> FWIW, while browsing I ran across posts on various sites with "ACF
>> Member". Interestingly enough, I've never seen any such moniker in
>> this ng, so I looked for some identifying trait and found none. I
>> just ignored the apparent false claim to being an "ACF Member";
>> however, it is not beyond some in this ng to anonymously do this. I just ignored the claim
>> and continued
>> marching.
>
> I only see two *newsgroup* posts by "ACF Member":
>
> "we shall be obeyed!!" posted to alt.comp.programming,
> alt.comp.anti-virus, alt.comp.adware, 24hoursupport.helpdesk
>
> "Errors on the gnu web site" posted to alt.comp.programming,
> alt.comp.anti-virus, alt.comp.adware, 24hoursupport.helpdesk
>
> "ACF Member" plagiarized a post I made on May 18 in the "Screenshot
> Captor: A New Definition for Freeware" thread - then added
> misinformation and a bunch of false claims. . .
>
> With "friends" of ACF like this who needs enemies? :(
>
> Susan

True! In the 24hoursupport.helpdesk someone referred to the poster
as American Clown Federation, or something similar as they took issue
with the so-called definition of "freeware". I've forgotten where it was,
but someone had responded to he/she/it in another board or blog and
had essentially the same post as was on 24hoursspt...