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I'm posting this here because I know my fellow G2-ers will help me out. Yesterday night I posted in the straight general forum asking to trade my other G2 for a mytouch 4G. I was unaware that I was posting in the wrong place, and couldn't find the right forum. Well I received a message from a mod, saying I was docked 5 points and I lost all of my post counts and everything. This is rather upsetting because I feel as I help this forum out as much as I can, and when I'm penalized for something like this, it makes me want to remove my account. It was simply an accident. Is there a way I can get in contact with a mod, and talk to them and maybe get this turned around? Its rather frustrating. Any help is welcomed.
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... what's the problem? Your g2 submits things too early?
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ibemad1 said:
... what's the problem? Your g2 submits things too early?
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haha, nice one! Laughing out loud here =P
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haha, nice one! Laughing out loud here =P
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It was an accident . Check the OP.
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I've also noticed that changed my profile name, and RESET EVERYTHING. What the heck man, really.
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I don't mean to be a bother, but they might get after you for this too. This seems to be an issue with the forum/moderators, not a G2 issue...
I would contact the moderators themselves if I were you, posting a thread to the users who don't have power won't be very productive.
I hope this gets resolved though, it doesn't seem fair at all.
who was the mod?
5 points? I didn't know xda had a point system..
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theebest said:
5 points? I didn't know xda had a point system..
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I think they meant thanks not points....
Patrick,
Have you been warned about posting in the wrong thread before or anything? I know it takes a warning and they will do something like that but it does seem drastic to take away thanks AND all your posts. That is a bit extreme...
there was a massive misunderstanding. everythinghas been fixed and my posts will be restored within a few days. im not sure really what happen, but im not worried anymore. i appreciate everyones thoughts.
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I don't mean to be a bother, but they might get after you for this too. This seems to be an issue with the forum/moderators, not a G2 issue...
I would contact the moderators themselves if I were you, posting a thread to the users who don't have power won't be very productive.
I hope this gets resolved though, it doesn't seem fair at all.
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Some mods might let things go to their heads sometime. Sometimes members can be annoying and not follow rules. What can we do? Follow rules, not be internet power hungry passive agressive pricks. Simple.
moSess said:
Some mods might let things go to their heads sometime. Sometimes members can be annoying and not follow rules. What can we do? Follow rules, not be internet power hungry passive agressive pricks. Simple.
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Yup. I haven't seen cases of power-hungry mods here at xda, but at other forums they're more prevalent. It would be nice if websites could have a form that regular members can fill out to report a moderator.
PatrickHuey15 said:
there was a massive misunderstanding. everythinghas been fixed and my posts will be restored within a few days. im not sure really what happen, but im not worried anymore. i appreciate everyones thoughts.
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Not sure what happened here, but I checked your posts and nothing seems to be removed or anything... Can you confirm it's all sorted? I don't see anything untoward here. Also, mods don't edit user profiles (the home town/etc fields)
If it was the Mistress... just chalk it up as a whippin and mooooove on
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If it was the Mistress... just chalk it up as a whippin and mooooove on
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lol, I just stumbled upon this discussion, I did nothing....this time *Prepares Whip*
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lol, I just stumbled upon this discussion, I did nothing....this time *Prepares Whip*
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I'm scared of the previous poster!
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1. the internet is not a democracy
2. it didnt kill you
just get over it
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I'm scared of the previous poster!
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As you should be.
Now back on topic...whatever that may be
Nice hearing that the things solved out.
Personally I think the should at least wand before drastic actions , but as said in other posts - no democracy...
been a real pain lately, board is slow and always going offline. are they upgrading their servers or something?
Idk they must be doing something I get more errors (site related) on my app than ever nowadays.
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I think you will get a better answer if you ask in the correct forum, which is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=263
I would assume go...getting more "over capacity" messages and down every so often...I thought it was just me.
Yeah I constantly get over capacity
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I think you will get a better answer if you ask in the correct forum, which is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=263
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Well well well, if it isn't our resident "I wanna be a moderator" poster.
Do you post anything that doesn't relate to back seat moderating?
Cause I for one haven't seen it yet.
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Well well well, if it isn't our resident "I wanna be a moderator" poster.
Do you post anything that doesn't relate to back seat moderating?
Cause I for one haven't seen it yet.
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I hear you mattykinsx! That dude never contributes ANYTHING...more concerned about correcting people...get a life man!!
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Well well well, if it isn't our resident "I wanna be a moderator" poster.
Do you post anything that doesn't relate to back seat moderating?
Cause I for one haven't seen it yet.
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I hear you mattykinsx! That dude never contributes ANYTHING...more concerned about correcting people...get a life man!!
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Go to my profile and check the threads I've started.
BTW, it seems like every time I point out thqt a thread in posted in the wrong place the mode end up moving it.
fwiw, I was really trying to help the op get better exposure in the place it will be seen by those who can provide answers. I don't really appreciate your flaming posts.
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Go to my profile and check the threads I've started.
BTW, it seems like every time I point out thqt a thread in posted in the wrong place the mode end up moving it.
fwiw, I was really trying to help the op get better exposure in the place it will be seen by those who can provide answers. I don't really appreciate your flaming posts.
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I'm not concerned with the fact that you probably press the report button so much they side with you to shut you up.
Nor am I concerned with the fact that you "don't really appreciate" my posts towards you.
I don't appreciate your posts.
You do nothing but back seat moderate instead of discuss.
At least here in the Evo Forum.
Oh wait, I should correct myself, you just explained that you do something illegal to get around paying insurance [and still pay more in the end lol] in the other thread.
At any rate, I have nothing more to say on this, I sincerely hope that XDA gives you plenty of posts you can backseat moderate today so that, at least in your book, you can mark this day as a "good day."
Enjoy.
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I'm not concerned with the fact that you probably press the report button so much they side with you to shut you up.
Nor am I concerned with the fact that you "don't really appreciate" my posts towards you.
I don't appreciate your posts.
You do nothing but back seat moderate instead of discuss.
At least here in the Evo Forum.
Oh wait, I should correct myself, you just explained that you do something illegal to get around paying insurance [and still pay more in the end lol] in the other thread.
At any rate, I have nothing more to say on this, I sincerely hope that XDA gives you plenty of posts you can backseat moderate today so that, at least in your book, you can mark this day as a "good day."
Enjoy.
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If you have something to say to me, please take it to pm rather than flaming in threads. Thanks.
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indagroove said:
I think you will get a better answer if you ask in the correct forum, which is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=263
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Yea whats up with xda? I haven't used any of the posters in this thread roms except the one being flamed. Maybe they never used winmo cuz if they did theyd know inda contributes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ssXJtzFOjA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Boostfreak said:
Yea whats up with xda? I haven't used any of the posters in this thread roms except the one being flamed.
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That's because you're not cool enough to run "digglerom" :rollseyes: now go chirp someone "where you at"!
Says a guy named dirkydick have fun with this thread fella
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Says a guy named dirkydick have fun with this thread fella
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way to jack my thread...
remember im the original xda troll here!
This thread went downhill fast
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way to jack my thread
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That's what he said.
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Hey guys I'm new here and upon some exploring ivseem to find a lot of people in my shoes with this question in mind....
How does one get access to posting to the dev forums on roms? So let's clear the way and let's see what come out of it. I'm surevill lure in the other noobs too and hopefully I can help with this
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Hey guys I'm new here and upon some exploring ivseem to find a lot of people in my shoes with this question in mind....
How does one get access to posting to the dev forums on roms? So let's clear the way and let's see what come out of it. I'm surevill lure in the other noobs too and hopefully I can help with this
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you need 10 post before you can post in the development
Oh hey guy thanks for answering me I appreciate it but can u elaborate a little as to how or what type of posts or just posting in general ?
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Ten posts anywhere on xda I believe
You got 3 so far so keep posting lol
Is it really that easy though I mean there has to be a catch. ( everything in my life is not that simple as ill find) lol
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I think its just to get people to read a bit first rather than blasting in with their first post being "How do I do this?" which has most likely already been addressed in the thread.
Well is like to see them try answering the tuffie I placed in another thread I started lol I read all I could and no fix came out of it
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Night201 said:
I just tried posting to the dev forum and it says I have no permission..... So what the hell my post count is at ten .....
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Post more.
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Post more.
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Lol, or he could read the exact forum rules instead of posting on here asking about what they are...kind of why the have the rules in place?..
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But if he rodent reply then his post count wont get past 10 lol
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But if he rodent reply then his post count wont get past 10 lol
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Trying to get your post count up too huh? **just reply and i'll help you**
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Haha or you could maybe just not reply to this if you have an issue with it .
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Two Shay lol xD
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Night201 said:
Ok then thank you youngcorrupt!!!! So moving on..... Does someone know how to remove. This :
" Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium"
And put a new signature
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Just go into the xda app settings and select none or custom if you want to put something else to replace it. Press the menu button to access the settings menu.
Night201 said:
Omg u are by far awesome dude thank you soooo much! Check it out! Hahahha
Hey while we are at it how do u copy the messages that you are quoting and then put ur reply?
$$Durarara!! $$
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Yo dude, I found the answer to the meaning of life.. check it out..
http://www.lmgtfy.com
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Hahaha I looked at that link and thought it was pathetic.... I'm sorry but that joke was stale since I was what like 16 lol nice try guy. But for the record if u have an issue with it .... Then do not reply..... Actually.... Y not back out of the general section altogether.... Or or you could just simply tell this to everyone else..... I'm sure the whole forum would like to hear the meaning of life eh? And that dear sir..... Is check mate.
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U mad bro? You could easily go to settings and change the sig bro.
I think most people that have had a android phone before now how to use the UI long press ect. Not trying to be a ****.
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Hahaha I'm not mad y would I be? After working in a bank for 2 years I put up with your kind so much that it is not funny no longer. What is funny is seeing people around me telling you guys off saying that you must feel all hard on the inside by mouthing off and thinking you are better than others. How funny that the only thing u could say was. You mad bro? Haha classic idiotic answer.... Just like at work.... I'll be the better man and just let you talk to yourself and vent....
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My kind? Do you even know me? How long have you been posting here again?
See ignorance of this kind by a new member shows why the elder members leave to other sites... Don't come with harsh words to the people trying to help you... What's even more has a banker who doesn't search or look for the answers in a forum should be easy seeing you dealt with so many of our kind working there I'm sure you needed to gather info on them same way you need to here ... Keep the peace instead of arguing about non sense.. Notsointeresting, Vicodan, Sparksco very helpful and can pretty much answer all questions but not when your a a$#.....
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Ps I'm not a banker
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Night201 said:
After working in a bank for 2 years
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Hi guys,
Could anyone please collect the logs that are being generated by the ICS leak, zip the folders they are in and share them?
I'd do it myself though i don't have the leak installed.
Thanks in advance.
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Hm, this is fishy. You only just appeared here (2 posts in total) and already you're asking people to send you their logs? And your request for the AT&T bloat is just weird.
Dunno, fishy.
If you really want some logs, I suggest you install the leak and collect them yourself.
Hi there,
Is there a welcome thread i need to add my first post to?
Nothing fishy going on here. I read about the leak and how it had logs enabled, making the phone crawl. I instantly thought about analyzing these verbose logs to try and pick up where the original dev(s) left off. Logs will help further development of the release.
As for the AT&T files, i want to see if there's anything in them that would explain why the leak was pulled from this site.
Thanks for reading.
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Is there a welcome thread i need to add my first post to?
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Um, actually I don't know. Possibly. More likely to be in the general forum section (not Atrix general, the forum general).
integraletotale said:
Nothing fishy going on here. I read about the leak and how it had logs enabled, making the phone crawl. I instantly thought about analyzing these verbose logs to try and pick up where the original dev(s) left off. Logs will help further development of the release.
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Dunno. Still seems easier to just install the leak and collect the logs yourself. After you're done, you can restore your nandroid backup and it'll be as if nothing ever happened.
Anyway, I'm not running the leak myself so I can't really help you either way. Maybe someone else will be of more help.
There is an introduce yourself thread (or something like that) in the general section of this forum.
Not sure it will do much since it is hard to believe you are not a Motorola/Google/AT&T/Authentec/Whatever employee.
An xda member for almost 2 years with zero posts until today....
Suddenly shows up when the leak arrives....
Asking for logs(?)(!)....with no explanation as to why....
Everyone knows that Motorola/Google/AT&T/Authentec/Whatever employees monitor the forums....
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck.....
Bye!
I don't think they would post here. They don't need anything they don't already have. If they were to pull strings then i strongly believe it would be through management.
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Not sure it will do much since it is hard to believe you are not a Motorola/Google/AT&T/Authentec/Whatever employee.
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LOL
My guts were telling me there is something off about this. For some reason this never occured to me, but it makes a lot of sense.
Yeah dude, if you're going to spy on us here, at least do it right. :laugh:
LOL @ all the paranoia in this thread
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I don't think they would post here. They don't need anything they don't already have. ...
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Except for some logs to find out who leaked the build.
coolnow said:
LOL @ all the paranoia in this thread
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If motorola's devs wasted as much time conjuring theories instead of getting to work then i'd understand the delay. Seriously though... can anyone with the slightest interest in getting a usable and stable realease out of the leak please contact me.
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Being honest, open, and explaining yourself would certainly aid cooperation.
PM me if you are more comfortable about that.
Paranoid everywhere...
What kind of personal information he can take from the logs?
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Not sure it will do much since it is hard to believe you are not a Motorola/Google/AT&T/Authentec/Whatever employee.
An xda member for almost 2 years with zero posts until today....
Suddenly shows up when the leak arrives....
Asking for logs(?)(!)....with no explanation as to why....
Everyone knows that Motorola/Google/AT&T/Authentec/Whatever employees monitor the forums....
If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck.....
Bye!
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Not really
i registered in XDA in 8th November 2009 after i bought my xperia x1 to search for some problems and new roms, now the same with my atrix
Every thing that i need is here, so, no need to post or ask for something
12 post in 3 years lol
Another reason, i'm not very fluent in english
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LOL
My guts were telling me there is something off about this. For some reason this never occured to me, but it makes a lot of sense.
Yeah dude, if you're going to spy on us here, at least do it right. :laugh:
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Yup i totally Agree Seems like we Got a Mole in the System trolling For evidence
::Edit Now he has me Courious to Know Whats so Dammed Important in All the "At&t apps" included in Zip ...Hummm..?
or Whats in the Logs he Wants So Badly
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if they really wanted to do that they would do it right. install the rom for themselves....
unless they are overly retarded which would explain the lurking...
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What if he doesn't even own an Atrix??!?!?
*Dramatic Music*
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What if he doesn't even own an Atrix??!?!?
*Dramatic Music*
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Dont Get Me started On That!
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Paranoid everywhere...
What kind of personal information he can take from the logs?
Not really
i registered in XDA in 8th November 2009 after i bought my xperia x1 to search for some problems and new roms, now the same with my atrix
Every thing that i need is here, so, no need to post or ask for something
12 post in 3 years lol
Another reason, i'm not very fluent in english
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Under usual circumstances you would probably have the logs by now but the situation currently is a tad different.
Don't take it too hard but the latest leak got everyone on edge.
It's nice to see people still care about the device.
I have to say since the leak the readin in just about every thread is getting better and better with all the theories and paranoia. Who needs best selling books xda is so much better
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I have to say since the leak the readin in just about every thread is getting better and better with all the theories and paranoia. Who needs best selling books xda is so much better
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Lol. It is good reading.
integraletotale = Lone ATT Tegra Lie
Ohhhh
I just wanted to make this thread to say good bye to one of the most amazing devs to come to the evo forums, keeping our 3 yr old evo alive and living still gingerbread like its running a brand new phone, he was banned today and wont be able to continue developing, hopefully hes strength in this forum will carry on, good bye jamie g
I just wanted to the op this is for rope too, we miss you man! Hopefully xda will change thiere decision
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Hmm...amazing dev yes...keeping device alive yes....but certainly his being banned seemed a little "out of the blue"...just food for thought..greener pastures...
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Well that sucks! How'd the big man manage to do that??
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Well that sucks! How'd the big man manage to do that??
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Idk.. it sux tho
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Dude JamieG IS a REAL dude and one Hell of a Developer. Hands down one of the best we have on the Device. Much respect and equally as much love Dude.
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Jamie was always an all-around good guy in my book. Heck of a developer, to boot. He gave us one of the best AOSP ROM's for the OG EVO, and his Pac Man ROM for the EVO LTE was very popular, also. I hate all that's gone on lately. Jamie, best of luck to you.
Check out the last few pages: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038683
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man wtf this just ruined my buzz been up cleaning since 8 finally got done, ripped a few bowls only to login and find this out. this is some bull$hit!!!
dzee206 said:
man wtf this just ruined my buzz been up cleaning since 8 finally got done, ripped a few bowls only to login and find this out. this is some bull$hit!!!
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Somehow, I don't think people get banned just for the hell of it, nor have I ever seen many get perma-banned, so, over react much?
What a shame - it looks like the children from the Evo 3D forum have moved on and are destroying the Evo LTE forum now.
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What a shame - it looks like the children from the Evo 3D forum have moved on and are destroying the Evo LTE forum now.
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2nd dev to hit the road in less than a month, although I've heard that Flex may be returning soon.
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BTW, have any of you noticed he's been posting regularly???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=131494594
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BTW, have any of you noticed he's been posting regularly???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=131494594
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It says sorry no matches.. lol
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maybe he meant to link to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37100847&postcount=5457
in fact he could only have meant that post since that's the only post jamie has made on xda since the flurry of posting activity that irritated the xda people in the first place.
hardly what i would call posting "regularly", especially since he explicitly says it's his last post ever on xda unless some site administrators explain their response.
i don't really have a dog in that fight. i just liked the way reloaded runs on my phone and appreciate jamie's dedication in making that happen. if more ROMs come, i'll flash them. if i have to find them on twitter, i'll find them. for now i wish him well, even if i expect he isn't going away for long.
He'll be back
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Somehow, I don't think people get banned just for the hell of it, nor have I ever seen many get perma-banned, so, over react much?
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no i think its the perfect reaction when it comes to losing one hell of a dev like jamie. Im not much of aosp rom kind of guy i prefer sense but reloaded was the longest aosp rom i ever been on...
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Somehow, I don't think people get banned just for the hell of it, nor have I ever seen many get perma-banned, so, over react much?
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XDA does seem to over-react sometimes,but you need to figure that we have alot of easily influenzed minds here in XDA(kids)we're their piers and XDA is just trying to hold some order in here,it keeps people from *****in and complaining soo much,noone wants to come to a forum where all there is,is flamming and griping about this and that,yea some or most bans,could have been handled different,but we dont own this forum,we just reside here temporarily,you should know this,Hip.
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XDA does seem to over-react sometimes,but you need to figure that we have alot of easily influenzed minds here in XDA(kids)we're their piers and XDA is just trying to hold some order in here,it keeps people from *****in and complaining soo much,noone wants to come to a forum where all there is,is flamming and griping about this and that,yea some or most bans,could have been handled different,but we dont own this forum,we just reside here temporarily,you should know this,Hip.
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Yeah yeah, no doubt!
I dunno why the link didn't work, but if you look at his profile, and click on statistics and then posts, you can see he's still posting and not banned. If anything, it's Rope that's banned, not Jamie
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3799099
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Yeah yeah, no doubt!
I dunno why the link didn't work, but if you look at his profile, and click on statistics and then posts, you can see he's still posting and not banned. If anything, it's Rope that's banned, not Jamie
http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=3799099
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It looks more like the decision was Jamie's to leave XDA, not the mods. It has happened several times before where the Dev's asked the Mods to close their threads because of the drama that goes on in them. If he were banned, his account would be frozen and his threads would all be closed.
Calm down guys Check this out. You can also follow him on twitter here
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Calm down guys Check this out. You can also follow him on twitter here
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Thank you kendall. I think jrollercoasters started this for everyone to say positive things about Jamie's contributions to us and our device, not speculate on what happened. Let's all just give him thanks we think he may deserve as I believe that is what this thread was intended for.
If you want to know what happened, ask the man.
@jrollercoasters: if I am off base about this then please correct me and I'll back off.