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Resolved MDD door clearances

poiihy said:
Ok so lets get this train back on the rail... but is there still a rail to get back on to? Has the question already been answered? There was an answer but has it satisfied the OP? But matthew is locked so he cannot reply or resolve this... so uh what do we do? :confused: I guess we just abandon the thread...
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Celebrate... (Don't take that seriously)

But I guess that seals off this thread and every other one that has derailed. There shall (for the time being) be peace and balance within the forums where every single forum will not derail because of some bad advance (using magnets to hang a hard drive), a bad idea (taking software from companies and posting it to a website without permission), or overall stupidity (cutting off the support from an extended PCI/AGP card). We don't need to worry about members not paying back other users and we don't need to worry about novice users believing bad advice.

Let's just go back to a time before he became a member and churned up the fragile balance of this forum. We can finally stop having childish arguments and we can all be the mature adults we are (or for the 14/15/16/17/18/19/20/21 year olds to act like adults).
 
jbarley said:
PLease explain the "qqq" in your post, what does it mean and why is it there?
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the system made my LOL lowercase because it was the only text there, so i had to put some lowercase text so the LOL would not be lowered.
 
poiihy said:
the system made my LOL lowercase because it was the only text there, so i had to put some lowercase text so the LOL would not be lowered.
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You do realize that your "LOL" post is on the forums list of no-nos don't you?

"#2 Frivolous and one-word posts. Do not bother making posts with only one or two words (e.g., "cool" or LOL) or a smilie"
 
jbarley said:
You do realize that your "LOL" post is on the forums list of no-nos don't you?

"#2 Frivolous and one-word posts. Do not bother making posts with only one or two words (e.g., "cool" or LOL) or a smilie"
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No I didn't know that; I will fix that -_-
 
poiihy said:
Hey MatthewLTL is in time-out again... I didn't see him do anything wrong... :confused: If anything, you all people did because you completely screwed up each of his threads by derailing it extremely off-topic and bashing him... so why is he punished?
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I'm mostly quite on the forums,also he derailed the thread by putting mahgnets and a hard drive together.
 
His last suspension was 10 days, prior to that was 7, prior to that was 3... I believe. I'm guessing he's in the 2-week penalty box now, but my speculation is only speculation. I'm not sure how he's allowed here after apparently making multiple user accounts, but whatever, it's not my decision to make.

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To get this back on track since I imagine he can still view the site (you don't have to be logged in to read the forum), I will reiterate my advice:

Why not take one of the many hard drives you possess and see if it will fit where you want to put it. If it fits, put it there. If it doesn't, don't put it there. I don't mean to sound snide but this is common sense, logic. I don't think it's the best idea considering the amount of heat, but I suppose if you absolutely cannot live without the extra storage space then it's your only option. This seems like another one of those things to do just for the sake of doing it.

Double sided tape is likely the best solution. Velcro 2nd if you plan on removing reguarly and can install it in an appropriate fashion. Both of which are cheap options, and likely cheaper than buying magnetic tape. Besides, I could be wrong but isn't most of the interior aluminum anyways... therefore nonmagnetic?
 
poiihy said:
Hey MatthewLTL is in time-out again... I didn't see him do anything wrong... :confused: If anything, you all people did because you completely screwed up each of his threads by derailing it extremely off-topic and bashing him... so why is he punished?
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I'm guessing it's over a comment I replied to him on as a whole page has been removed.
He said the only friendly people on here are the ones who give him stuff - I argued that point and he reasoned that he's "expected to pay shipping" so the stuff isn't really free...

I do think he gets a hard time but he always sets himself up and moaning about having to pay postage on something someone is giving you for free is just taking the p**s.
 
Dronecatcher said:
I'm guessing it's over a comment I replied to him on as a whole page has been removed.
He said the only friendly people on here are the ones who give him stuff - I argued that point and he reasoned that he's "expected to pay shipping" so the stuff isn't really free...

I do think he gets a hard time but he always sets himself up and moaning about having to pay postage on something someone is giving you for free is just taking the p**s.
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I suspect most of this will be removed but I think it's important we discuss our feelings. I apologize to the Mods in advance, my intention here is not insult or demean, but shed a reasonable light on the issue at hand. Its 4 AM, so I expect this will be gone by the time most would read it, but if not- here are my thoughts:

He has some issues, especially in the realm of psycho-social development. To be fair, we all have issues in one way or another, in one area or another. Nobody is perfect, especially me. I've done my best to try and get him to think in broader terms and see the world from a more objective and rational prospective. It may come across as argumentative, but that is the only form of communication he knows and responds with. I'm not proclaiming to be a self-rightious nobleman, but he has a very small view of the world and experiences difficulty communicating. It's a real problem for him that more than likely extends into his real, non-virtual life. There, the consequences are probably much worse. A virtual name can be thrown away at any time and a new one acquired instantly. That doesn't happen in real life. As frustrating as some of his opinions, actions, and suggestions are, I think it's important to keep in mind who we are dealing with and the nature of their personality. I will be the first to admit I have lost my temper in dealing with him. But honestly, through dialogue we are helping the individual better acclimate to dealing with real world communication. We're probably the only major social life he experiences outside of his immediate family life.

Just trying to put a positive light on things... Perhaps we should try and be more tolerant of the person behind the frustrating thoughts and ideas. Because behind those poor ideas, shortsighted actions, and prejudiced thoughts, there is a person who is trying their best to converse and relate to others.

It's not my place to judge publicly, again my intention is one of compassion, not hate. I think reflecting on the situation may help improve the situation in the future. It may not be enjoyable, but we have the potential of helping this person whether we realize it or not.
 
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A.Goldberg said:
Just trying to put a positive light on things... Perhaps we should try and be more tolerant of the person behind the frustrating thoughts and ideas. Because behind those poor ideas, shortsighted actions, and prejudiced thoughts, there is a person who is trying their best to converse and relate to others.
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It's a shame really. I wholeheartedly agree with you but I've known people like this and no matter how you try to accommodate them they make a bad situation worse and drive away any potential friendships.
It's best not to feed the fire but sometimes you get drawn in.
 
A.Goldberg said:
I suspect most of this will be removed but I think it's important we discuss our feelings. I apologize to the Mods in advance, my intention here is not insult or demean, but shed a reasonable light on the issue at hand. Its 4 AM, so I expect this will be gone by the time most would read it, but if not- here are my thoughts:

He has some issues, especially in the realm of psycho-social development. To be fair, we all have issues in one way or another, in one area or another. Nobody is perfect, especially me. I've done my best to try and get him to think in broader terms and see the world from a more objective and rational prospective. It may come across as argumentative, but that is the only form of communication he knows and responds with. I'm not proclaiming to be a self-rightious nobleman, but he has a very small view of the world and experiences difficulty communicating. It's a real problem for him that more than likely extends into his real, non-virtual life. There, the consequences are probably much worse. A virtual name can be thrown away at any time and a new one acquired instantly. That doesn't happen in real life. As frustrating as some of his opinions, actions, and suggestions are, I think it's important to keep in mind who we are dealing with and the nature of their personality. I will be the first to admit I have lost my temper in dealing with him. But honestly, through dialogue we are helping the individual better acclimate to dealing with real world communication. We're probably the only major social life he experiences outside of his immediate family life.

Just trying to put a positive light on things... Perhaps we should try and be more tolerant of the person behind the frustrating thoughts and ideas. Because behind those poor ideas, shortsighted actions, and prejudiced thoughts, there is a person who is trying their best to converse and relate to others.

It's not my place to judge publicly, again my intention is one of compassion, not hate. I think reflecting on the situation may help improve the situation in the future. It may not be enjoyable, but we have the potential of helping this person whether we realize it or not.
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You know, I never really viewed it this way. I guess everyone here can just go easy on him now and calmly explain to him why you can and can't do certain things.

You are full of good write-ups tonight, aren't you ;)?
 
Gamer9430 said:
You know what, screw logic. Let's make this a mandatory modification for all computers to run better. Not only will your computer be very quiet, it can work as a toaster for your bread or a space heater. Best of all, your files will all have a random encryption that can never be decrypted, thus you won't have to worry about the government spying on you or having someone steal your info. This sounds awesome already!

Oh I'm well aware about that thread, notice how you can't find that thread anywhere...
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Bobthetrucker? Are you still there?

Edit: Sorry if I awoke this thread, I didn't read through the entire think at the time of posting. Did something go down?
 
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A.Goldberg said:
His last suspension was 10 days, prior to that was 7, prior to that was 3... I believe. I'm guessing he's in the 2-week penalty box now, but my speculation is only speculation. I'm not sure how he's allowed here after apparently making multiple user accounts, but whatever, it's not my decision to make.

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To get this back on track since I imagine he can still view the site (you don't have to be logged in to read the forum), I will reiterate my advice:

Why not take one of the many hard drives you possess and see if it will fit where you want to put it. If it fits, put it there. If it doesn't, don't put it there. I don't mean to sound snide but this is common sense, logic. I don't think it's the best idea considering the amount of heat, but I suppose if you absolutely cannot live without the extra storage space then it's your only option. This seems like another one of those things to do just for the sake of doing it.

Double sided tape is likely the best solution. Velcro 2nd if you plan on removing reguarly and can install it in an appropriate fashion. Both of which are cheap options, and likely cheaper than buying magnetic tape. Besides, I could be wrong but isn't most of the interior aluminum anyways... therefore nonmagnetic?
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The cases are made of steel. About the only aluminum inside the case is the heatsink, which is aluminum, or copper, in the case of the 1.42 dually.
 
Gamer9430 said:
You know, I never really viewed it this way. I guess everyone here can just go easy on him now and calmly explain to him why you can and can't do certain things.

You are full of good write-ups tonight, aren't you ;)?
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I suppose I am just In a very good mood today or something, eh?

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Dronecatcher said:
It's a shame really. I wholeheartedly agree with you but I've known people like this and no matter how you try to accommodate them they make a bad situation worse and drive away any potential friendships.
It's best not to feed the fire but sometimes you get drawn in.
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Yes. The point is in not sure he always understands cause and effect relationship in interpersonal relationships.
 
A.Goldberg said:
A virtual name can be thrown away at any time and a new one acquired instantly. That doesn't happen in real life.
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This is true.

Also true is that one of the very few things online that we all have as our own is our reputation.

I got started in BBSes when I was 15 (1985). I moved into forums in early 2001 and every user account I have ever registered since that time (with a few notable exceptions) has always been the same: eyoungren.

If you do a search for that username you'll find me. And, hopefully, you'll find me pretty much the same in each place. I work very hard to maintain a reputation on the forums I am on. I don't wish to sound arrogant, but as what you have said is true I try to do the opposite. Make my throway username relevant and positive. It's all I have online.

Word gets around when you tarnish your reputation with your online actions. At that point it no longer matters that your username is a throwaway because your (bad) reputation proceeds you.
 
A.Goldberg said:
To get this back on track since I imagine he can still view the site (you don't have to be logged in to read the forum), I will reiterate my advice:

Why not take one of the many hard drives you possess and see if it will fit where you want to put it. If it fits, put it there. If it doesn't, don't put it there. I don't mean to sound snide but this is common sense, logic. I don't think it's the best idea considering the amount of heat, but I suppose if you absolutely cannot live without the extra storage space then it's your only option. This seems like another one of those things to do just for the sake of doing it.

Double sided tape is likely the best solution. Velcro 2nd if you plan on removing reguarly and can install it in an appropriate fashion. Both of which are cheap options, and likely cheaper than buying magnetic tape. Besides, I could be wrong but isn't most of the interior aluminum anyways... therefore nonmagnetic?
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Oh right! The metal casing is aluminum! So magnets would be completely useless for mounting a hard drive... instead it would erase the hard drive :eek:
Edit: Nevermind they are made of steel according to archbishop, so magnets would work with mounting, but it still erases the HD :eek:.
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lol Matthew made one of the funniest threads ever just by mentioning magnets to mount a hard drive xD
I hope this thread doesn't get deleted or trimmed, rather it would be great if it were archived!
I wouldn't like it if he was banned... he brings some fun to the PPC forums.
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If mounting a hard drive on top of the PSU with double-sided tape, I would mount it upside-down so the heat from the circuitry has a more direct way out. I'd also put a fan there to cool it.
But really if I needed to put a hard drive there, I'd probably have too many hard drives.
(I don't have an MDD though so I don't know the insides)
 
eyoungren said:
This is true.

Also true is that one of the very few things online that we all have as our own is our reputation.

I got started in BBSes when I was 15 (1985). I moved into forums in early 2001 and every user account I have ever registered since that time (with a few notable exceptions) has always been the same: eyoungren.

If you do a search for that username you'll find me. And, hopefully, you'll find me pretty much the same in each place. I work very hard to maintain a reputation on the forums I am on. I don't wish to sound arrogant, but as what you have said is true I try to do the opposite. Make my throway username relevant and positive. It's all I have online.

Word gets around when you tarnish your reputation with your online actions. At that point it no longer matters that your username is a throwaway because your (bad) reputation proceeds you.
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Hah, I'm in similar position, started on BBSes, then moved to the internet when my high school became the first high school in town to have an internet connection.

Searching through Google Groups archives of newsgroups - I was good early, then I became an arrogant, lying, insufferable know-it-all. Ouch. :eek:

Glad I grew out of it by college. I've changed nicknames a few times - although this one is probably my oldest, dating from the early days of Slashdot (1998ish?) A few years ago, I made a conscious effort to separate user names by "general use" - so I have one user name for technical forums, another for a certain hobby, a third for another hobby, etc.

I haven't always been good at keeping them separate, though.
 
Anonymous Freak said:
Hah, I'm in similar position, started on BBSes, then moved to the internet when my high school became the first high school in town to have an internet connection.

Searching through Google Groups archives of newsgroups - I was good early, then I became an arrogant, lying, insufferable know-it-all. Ouch. :eek:

Glad I grew out of it by college. I've changed nicknames a few times - although this one is probably my oldest, dating from the early days of Slashdot (1998ish?) A few years ago, I made a conscious effort to separate user names by "general use" - so I have one user name for technical forums, another for a certain hobby, a third for another hobby, etc.

I haven't always been good at keeping them separate, though.
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To be honest, I am on quite a few specific forums. Trying to remember each unique username for each unique forum would have been more work than I wanted, not including the initial brainstorm of a unique username.

So, I just continued to use this username. Remembering the passwords is difficult enough. The one other specific username I have only applies to a specific genre of entertainment (roleplaying games) that I am involved in so that allows me to remember it easily as it's just one or two forum sites.

I've never changed it because after fourteen years that would just be way too much of a hassle. But since it's out there, my name is on those posts. I'd rather a Google search turn up positives with my username attached to it versus negatives.
 
I actually post on a number of fora under my real name(which many of you know). In particular, I do this on watch and gun forums-my other two main interests. Especially with watch forums, I often have the opportunity to meet other members in person and also frequently communicate with many of them by phone or texting. As an example, a good friend of mine(who I know well "in real life" although he lives a good distance away) texted me an Ebay auction number last night for a watch at a good price which he knew I would like and actually filled a hole in my collection. He does this on a regular basis, and I'm really appreciative of i.

"BunnSpecial" is something of an alter-ego I use on forums where I don't think I'll stick around long, although I obviously I ended up planting myself pretty firmly here :) . The name comes from one of the well known products of the Illinois Watch Company, a company that I collect fairly extensively(although admittedly I actually only own one watch marked "Bunn Special" at the moment, even though I have several BS grade Private Labels).

I actually should stop using that name on fora, as there's a guy on Youtube who does watch repair videos under the same name. I actually think he's a pretty poor watchmaker, so would prefer not to be associated with him :) . I didn't realize that until someone on the Fountain Pen Network complimented me on my Youtube videos :)
 
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