No, never heard of him
I've been a member of many forums at one time or another.
It was so long ago, it is irrelevant.
Yes
Not obscessed with PM, per se. I just detest censored boards and since you're a mod at PM and you're here, my comments were about PM. I have the same issues with all the big source boards, so don't flatter yourself.
I can't recall the name of one member in particular and am unwilling to take the time to search, so I'll concede this point to you if it really means that much. It really wasn't important, anyway and has only served as a distraction from your evasion of my other questions.
I was on dial-up. 14.4K modem with a compaq 386. If I remember correctly, it had a processor speed of 16Mhz, 2 or 4 megs of ram, a 40 meg HD and ran OS 3.something. It cost more than 3 grand in 91 and it was FAST for the era. It was obsolete within a few months.
The first strength training forum I got on was misc.fitness.weights, and anyone who was around at that time knew it was THE place to be. Bill Roberts was there, Dan Duchaine, Pat Arnold, Rob Schuh... the list was endless.
Of course being usenet, it was uncensored, but in its own way, it was able to self-censor the most of the bullshit you see today. And it was well before the era of online sources so obviously there were no AAS scams but because statements HAD to be supported with scientific evidence, you knew the info you got there was accurate and in many cases, cutting edge. There were some epic flame wars but a lot of fun, too.
I still believe the freedom granted by usenet made it the BEST model for online discussion that has ever existed. But, I'm enough of a realist to know it's not viable anymore due to the sheer number of noobs, nutcases, and spammers we have today. I remained there until the demise of usenet and I posted using my real name which I'm not going to divulge for obvious reasons.
POST WHORE? Again, I've been called a post whore twice since I got on the net and AGAIN, both times in this thread. WTF! I suppose I'll be called a shill, next!
Get this, Mod. I've stated numerous times on this forum I don't care about reps, vets, status or any of that shit. That post number next to my name means absolutely nothing to me and neither does anybody elses. I wouldn't care if Millard reset it to zero. I don't want or expect anyone to take *my word* for anything I say. I always try to support the statements I make with evidence and if I don't provide evidence, I make it known that it's my opinion. I don't recommend or endorse sources, and rarely criticize them unless they are sending in shills and plants like UncleZ has done, or they are widely held to be scammers. I expect people to come to their own conclusions. I want everyone to base their decisions on the evidence, NOT because I or anyone with supposed "board status" said it. I realize status is important on the scammer boards but it doesn't mean jack shit on Meso.
I admit I post here a fair bit - certainly more than I expected I would when I joined. And sure, many of my posts are fluff just like everybody else's but I have also provided substantial commentary, if I may be so bold as to say so myself. I don't claim to be the end-all, be-all of knowledge but if I can give someone a push in the right direction or offer an answer to an inquiry, I'm happy to do it. Feel free to search my post history if you're so inclined.
But, I find it a sad commentary on Promuscle that you say you would ban someone who believes and as I do and contributes what I do - for post whoring. That says all anyone needs to know about promuscle and the quality of its membership.
As I already said, my past involvement with the boards was a long time ago and is irrelevant.
I'm not really sour, I just don't like seeing anyone get scammed. And no, I've never been banned from any board.
And if you think Ben is sour because he got banned from Promuscle, you prove how out of touch PM has made you. Ben views being banned from PM, OLM, IMF, etc. as a badge of honor. He might come across as a bit of a boor at times, maybe a little rough around the edges, but he is as honest as the day is long. He's been in this game a long time and never sold out. The man has more integrity than anyone I've met on the forums. He knows this business better than anyone else and is an asset to the Meso community. I'm proud to consider him a friend. By banning Ben, Promuscle is the lesser for it.
Alin has more complaints than ANY other source. Sure, he's the biggest and draws more for that reason but the number goes way beyond that.
But you are still evading the original question: Why is Alin's feedback absolutely stellar on PM but abysmal everwhere else?
Since you won't answer, I will: It is because he is the biggest AAS sponsor at PM and PM protects their cash cows. To hell with those that get ripped off.
You just did. And mods bumping Alin's thread at PM with comments like "still the best," or "nobody does it better than Alin" is both repping and pushing. It is outrageous that mods are unable to remain neutral toward sources that advertise on their board.
I stated what I thought about PM here because you and I both know my comments would be deleted within seconds on PM and I would be banned.
YES! Now that you've evaded having to answer all my questions by using your inquiries about my past as a distraction, I'm still waiting for you to address all the questions I posed in my earlier post. You want to try again or are you going to deflect some more?
-Please explain why Alin is known everwhere on the net as a selective scammer except at promuscle, where he's considered the best source that ever lived.
-Please explain why you believe it is acceptable for mods at PM to push sources. And why is it acceptable for Andre to tell scam victims he doesn't have time to help them with their "illegal drug deals" that are often made because his mods pushed noobs towards a particular source?
-Why it is acceptable for vets to shill for sources for free gear without disclosing that fact?
-Why are comments about sources deleted when they are negative, but comments from shills allowed to stay?
-Why does PM push syntherol and tell members it actually "builds muscle," when in reality, there is no evidence SEO's do anything more the artificially increase muscle size while putting the user at risk of sclerosing lipogranulomatosis and its progression may lead to irreversible muscle loss?
You got me. I'm a crook, running from my past. I know you're a longtime mod at PM, so you've known lots of crooks over the years. It only makes sense for you to suspect I must be a crook too - like a ghost from your long lost past that's come back to haunt you. Afterall, when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
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