Troll STS threads/posts?

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by The_Dude

I wonder if he still posts but we just don't see them

I know of at least one other web forum that has that feature.

[Patsgarage]

Ignore list is for pussies. I never used it (well except for that one guy) here or the other place and I don't see any sign of BSS. Good riddance to bad rubbish, although I would bet he is in a van down by the river somewhere reading all of this and bashing the bishop.

[Anjdog2003]

GTOguy

[Anjdog2003]

Posts

Louie Detroit 8
aerovette 7
Steve_R 7
UniqueDoug 7
The_Dude 6
GTOguy 5
Don Rickles 5
Anjdog2003 4
Taurus 4
Vandelay Industries 4
Mick 3
Bruze 3
LATB 2
DJ_Critterus 2
Iron Chef 2
Hardluck 2
bill_daniels 2
Rikki Z-06 1
Tikiman 1
Rob 1
Allan 1
Giraffe (He/Him) 1
dvarapala 1
Chemtrails99 1
99 pewtercoupe 1
m and t's77 1
Patsgarage 1



STS/HPD 0

[Ol Timer]

Originally Posted by m and t's77

In plain English the guy was a putz and his shtick got real old,real fast.
I know that I was spending less time here as his presence dragged this forum down and it was beginning to not be worth my time seeing all the crap he was posting.

This. I don’t post a great deal and am sure I wouldn’t be missed if I took my leave, but I’ve been here lurking long enough to have seen others leave because of obnoxious posters.

When it gets to the point that some narcissist has to spew shit in almost every thread it’s time to move on.

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Taurus

Did we ever find out what his previous screen name was over here?

You can pick from any of these, there is no wrong answer...

BigTed
BMWBiker
MarbleMan
NoMercy
WetBack
WetBackC6
OneWord
BettyRubblel
VetteGurl
K1250GSA
StorytellerStealth

(I'm probably forgetting a few, but point being, he wasn't exactly "new" here)

[Sea Six]

Slant
Stumpy
1983ci

There were others

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by aerovette

I recall a Jetski name, but not Jetskifast.

I know a few (including me) have acknowledged JetMech as Jetski recently in the bar thread. Maybe you saw it there?

And no, it has nothing to do with the STS dude.

[Blademaker]

Originally Posted by Ol Timer

This. I don’t post a great deal and am sure I wouldn’t be missed if I took my leave, but I’ve been here lurking long enough to have seen others leave because of obnoxious posters.

When it gets to the point that some narcissist has to spew shit in almost every thread it’s time to move on.

Correct.
This is what ran me off for quite some time......

[LATB]

Originally Posted by Blademaker

Correct.
This is what ran me off for quite some time......

Please stay and post. I always thought you were a good guy and seeing the videos you recently posted confirmed you are a cool dude.

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

You can pick from any of these, there is no wrong answer...

BigTed
BMWBiker
MarbleMan
NoMercy
WetBack
WetBackC6
OneWord
BettyRubblel
VetteGurl
K1250GSA
StorytellerStealth

(I'm probably forgetting a few, but point being, he wasn't exactly "new" here)

Damn! He’s persistent. Why not ban his IP addy?

[cptlo306]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

Damn! He’s persistent. Why not ban his IP addy?

IP addresses could change. Using a VPN service would present different IP addresses also.

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Slant
Stumpy


There were others

That was a different recurring troll, not the same person.
Also deceased, so little concern of him returning.

[Vandelay Industries]

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

You can pick from any of these, there is no wrong answer...

BigTed
BMWBiker
MarbleMan
NoMercy
WetBack
WetBackC6
OneWord
BettyRubblel
VetteGurl
K1250GSA
StorytellerStealth

(I'm probably forgetting a few, but point being, he wasn't exactly "new" here)

So he's Gender Fluid too.

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

Damn! He’s persistent. Why not ban his IP addy?

Because with the common use of VPN's, one can change their IP address and/or be posting from anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds.

In this specific example, "ban their IP address" would entail banning several hundred IP addresses. And again, easily sidestepped by the user in a second.

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

Because with the common use of VPN's, one can change their IP address and/or be posting from anywhere in the world in a matter of seconds.

In this specific example, "ban their IP address" would entail banning several hundred IP addresses. And again, easily sidestepped by the user in a second.

Gotcha, thanks. I’m not an IT expert.

[Louie Detroit]

Originally Posted by Y2Kvert4me

You can pick from any of these, there is no wrong answer...

BigTed
BMWBiker
MarbleMan
NoMercy
WetBack
WetBackC6
OneWord
BettyRubblel
VetteGurl
K1250GSA
StorytellerStealth

(I'm probably forgetting a few, but point being, he wasn't exactly "new" here)

How were you able to compile this list if he’s uses a VPN to hide his true ID?

[snide]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

How were you able to compile this list if he’s uses a VPN to hide his true ID?

On the interwebs, nobody is anonymous.

[Y2Kvert4me]

Originally Posted by Louie Detroit

How were you able to compile this list if he’s uses a VPN to hide his true ID?

IP address is only one (of many) identifiers of someone. It "can" be useful info sometimes, but just as often, it's irrelevant and not useful at all.

The thing about VPN use, is you must use it 100% of the time, otherwise sooner or later, your actual ISP address does become revealed. Forums not only log your IP address when you register, but every single post you make also logs an IP address. So if a user fails to connect to their VPN just once and makes a post, then I have their actual IP logged and it becomes useful data. Over the course of weeks/months/years, this tends to happen to even the most diligent of VPN users.

10+ years ago, VPN use was quite rare. This subject wasn't savvy enough to hide his IP back then, and would typically rejoin this site when traveling, so as not to become detected. But he'd continue posting once back home, and then a positive IP match would be made.
So next time he rejoins this site (and he most certainly will), he will sneak in by virtue of using a VPN, and may go undetected for a while. But will eventually become complacent and post from his home IP.

Beyond IP address, there's other means of ID'ing someone, and those I'm not going to share publicly, as it would only be a road map for those trying to sidestep a ban (or in this case, a dozen bans).

[GTOguy]

For a guy you guys said you 'hate' you're sure making a fuss over him.

Jeez.