Did anyone talk to me in the chatroom on 6/6/06?

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Because that wasn't me.

BA yelled at me this morning for leaving her hanging last night. I yelled back that she needed to tell me what the hell she was talking about. She yelled that I left her in the chatroom.

Funny thing is, I was never IN the chatroom last night. Apparently, someone used my name. Since there's no password or anything, I guess anyone can use anyone's name.

Just something to think about for the future. I think it's sad that someone in our group would do something like that. Pretty low if you ask me.

veg
 
Well I was there....

Hell...I was the Hostess with the Mostess last night. Drunk as a skunk, going downhill and picking up speed. Other than what happened below...I had a total blast....
But...
I am not going to go into details here on what went on in there. But OMG....I can say this....more drama than One Life to Live.
This is not the first time it's happened. In fact, this kind of things happens every damn time I am in that chatroom, which isn't often. It's NOT my fault, so don't blame me. I am as innocent as the pure driven snow. LOL

Someone comes in with some strange nick, or the nick of one of the users of this forum...starts slamming certain folks, talking really nasty. I mean, nasty and very deragatory things. Not nice.

It pisses me off to hear such things, and I don't even know most of you guys, in person. (Phone doesn't count)
I know the ISP can be checked.
Robert (Uni)...any comments?

Im getting off the soapbox...Im hung-over @ work. Not fun! LOL
 
The Chat Room has nothing to do with this website, Glenn was kind enought to set it up for members here to use and it is run on a completely different server so I have no access to it. Nor do I have any desire to have access to it.
 
I didn't do the "666 Chat" last night for *obvious reasons* (just kidding), but I still think it's ridiculous when someone blatently posts under someone else's name, especially when they could say just about anything. Did whoever it was NOT see the red-letter warning below? "IP addresses and chat conversations are logged and can be retrieved in case of complaints." Perhaps Glenn can get last night's conversation?

Password-protected usernames would be a great idea.
 
And slamming members...hmmm, seems like that happened last time when I WAS in there.

I wonder if this was the same person (*ahem* Cleanfresh *ahem) that was calling us "heathens" last time and saying we were going to "go to hell" and all that? How ironic...
 
Just for the record... I was in there about two min or so. A little birdy told me that apparently another BA was in there also... After I said goodnite ( the first time) I never came back. So if someone was saying something mean it wasn't me. I'm just a smartass you know!
 
ye gods and little fishes

I have often wanted to stop off in the chat room - but with the time difference somehow never managed it.
IP addresses may well be logged, but they are next to useless unless you are a federal agency with resources and time.
The (sadly) best thing to do would be to set up some sort of screening and passwords.
*sigh*
I am always astonished how well this site works and thankful that there are so few problems. I strongly suspect this has a lot to do with Robert putting in much more time and effort to keep it up and going than we even know.
(Big thank you to him for that.)
Since my interest in the chat room is relatively minor, I won't pester Glenn about it - but if anybody wants to get a "Rundbrief" up and going with the request, I'd be happy to sign on.
Actually - long as I'm ranting away, I used to be very active on a wonderful site. It got "discovered" by the christianists (a lovely word for the nasties who define their love of their tri-partite god through hate) and within two weeks all of us just gave up and left...four years gone in two weeks.
 
A single global password wouldn't do any good. There's no mechanism in place to control/prevent access by individual user passwords.

There are logs, both of the chat coversation and of IPs tied to nicknames and time/date of entrance (or it may be time/date of exit). I haven't yet read through the conversation, but I have the IP log perused, formatted and ready for reveal. Shall I post it and let the bits and bytes fall where they may?
 
Yes; let everyone know that the emperor has NO clothes! ;-)

Personally I would like to see the conversation as well. If it is unsuitable for posting on here (which I am led to believe it is), I would like to see it by email.

For those who think they can slip under the radar even with the IP addresses provided for the nicknames in the chatroom, they're DEAD WRONG. We have ways...;-)
 
I had no idea

I've seen a few posts referencing chat, but have never gone there, not sure I even know how. The idea that someone from this group could be responsible is just scandelous. Why would anyone want to discredit or just plain slam anyone here? My experiences thus far with everyone here have been nothing but positive. This place, that Robert works so hard to maintain, is just like a beautiful extended family. I've never seen so many who give to others selflessly, always offering advice and spare parts and a heads up when another treasure is spotted. I may not participate as much as others here, but I feel the bond that so many of you share. It's just heartbreaking to know that there is a vile betrayal in the air.
I would like to know who it was as well.
I guess I could have just said that and been done but I felt the need to express a little first.
 
I showed up late (10 pm PST) but the room was empty by then.

Suggestion for when someone shows up to disrupt the conversation: I believe the chat software includes the option to "ignore" a user. Just ignore the offender and continue. Once you do that, you won't see their comments. If everyone were to do that, the offender would realize he or she isn't getting the attention they crave and will eventually leave of their own volition.
 
Interesting, it seemed to be a rather proper group when I got in around 9:30 PST, though did leave before 10 p.m. A rather spirited conversation about coffeepots and Fords from the 1960s.
 
Me and my hangover are going to bed

Stick a fork in me...I'm done.
That thread is NOT for public consumption. LOL
But yeah, I certainly would like to know who came in.
Glenn, it's your baby, do what you will.
Ironrite, thanks for calling us "proper" ;-)
I guess I am still tired, as I thought Troy posted above, when is Togg going to open his eyes. LOL
Troy, I don't watch soaps any more dear. But OLTL use to be my fave.
 
Maybe that certain person would like to admit it and appologize before Glenn posts the IP addresses. We all know how easy it is to figure out IP addresses and who they belong to.

In case you want to see the IP address of any post in the Discuss-o-Mat, from the menu at the top of Internet Explorer select view...source. Then search (control+F) for the word POSTER_IP.
 
Maytag Mom

Ah, don't give up so easily....Vickie and Dorian have been on there since 1964...it would be like coming home. You'll catch up.

I hope you feel better.

T
 
6/6/2006 Chat IP Log

And few hits on 6/7.

The date/time is the exit from the chat room. The next number is the elapsed time in the room in seconds. Subtract the elapsed time from exit time to determine the time of entrance. For example, "mattywashboy" entered at 8:16:16, was in for 4 seconds, exited at 8:16:20.

The locations cited are simply to where the IPs trace. This doesn't necessarily reflect the physical location of the person, it may be the equipment location of the ISP. But it is or should be in the general vicinity. Except AOL always traces to Reston, VA.

Anyone can use any nickname in chat. Do not assume that a name in chat is the person known by that name elsewhere.

<pre>
06/Jun/2006 08:16:20 4 mattywashboy 147.10.249.237 Perth (Telestra Internet, Canberra, Aus)

06/Jun/2006 21:49:30 461 BA 172.161.249.249 AOL

06/Jun/2006 20:16:33 3 maytagdog 4.231.108.200 Houston (Level 3 Communications)
06/Jun/2006 20:45:23 15 MaytagMom 4.231.110.2 Houston (Level 3 Communications)
07/Jun/2006 00:00:36 11686 MaytagMom 4.231.110.2 Houston (Level 3 Communications)

07/Jun/2006 00:00:00 2583 Ironrite 68.108.168.160 Las Vegas (Cox Communications)

06/Jun/2006 20:45:57 9 landlordfromhell 68.93.80.88 Houston (SBC Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 21:00:00 73 68.93.80.88 Houston (SBC Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 21:00:46 42 PsychoTeddyBear 68.93.80.88 Houston (SBC Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 21:05:33 5 PsychoTeddyBear 68.93.80.88 Houston (SBC Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 21:13:11 2 PsychoTeddyBear 68.93.80.88 Houston (SBC Internet Services)

06/Jun/2006 21:44:45 1579 the Devil 69.117.17.191 Hicksville, NY (Optimum Online Cablevision)
06/Jun/2006 23:18:14 7032 Toggleswitch 69.117.17.191 Hicksville, NY (Optimum Online Cablevision)

06/Jun/2006 23:59:56 4293 brettsomers 69.152.235.111 San Antonio

07/Jun/2006 00:02:32 12 Sudsmaster 70.137.162.90 San Francisco? (SBC PPPoX Pool Rback39.SNFCCA.2)
07/Jun/2006 00:36:47 1946 Sudsmaster 70.137.162.90 San Francisco? (SBC PPPoX Pool Rback39.SNFCCA.2)

06/Jun/2006 21:24:09 23 Vegamatic 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 21:44:36 1207 Veg 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 23:06:35 3837 BA 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 23:13:42 106 BA 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)
06/Jun/2006 23:44:36 8879 Erik 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)
07/Jun/2006 14:07:40 3 Erik 71.108.134.127 Cerritos CA (Verizon Internet Services)

06/Jun/2006 21:47:34 5 GadgetGary 71.139.150.3 Omega Communications / PACBell
06/Jun/2006 23:44:26 2456 GadgetGary 71.139.150.3 Omega Communications / PACBell

06/Jun/2006 22:11:40 4683 Compwhiz128 71.197.194.86 Kent, WA (Comcast Cable)

07/Jun/2006 02:23:42 9 lavamat_jon 86.6.161.44 NTL Infrastructure - Cambridge

07/Jun/2006 11:51:29 10 veg-o-matic 66.190.180.44 Cookeville, Tenn (Charter Communications)
07/Jun/2006 11:55:05 132 . 66.190.180.44 Cookeville, Tenn (Charter Communications)
07/Jun/2006 11:56:39 65 . 66.190.180.44 Cookeville, Tenn (Charter Communications)
07/Jun/2006 13:39:39 24 . 66.190.180.44 Cookeville, Tenn (Charter Communications)
</pre>
 
Okay then...

So are we assuming that Erik was the perpetrator, or was the perp pretending to be Erik as well?

And who the heck is trying to be me in Tennessee? Did I piss off anyone that I don't know about?

veg
 
I don't want to let this go just yet

I don't want to be beating a dead horse here, but I just want everyone to know that the Chatroom Phantom was NOT Erik/ErkJoey. Is there some other Erik on the board? Not that I think it's he, either. I mean, why sign on as yourself after impersonating two other people?

Just to repeat, the perp was NOT Erik/ErkJoey. I believe he was at the Tucson washin? Anyone who was there should be able to vouch for him.

veg
 

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