No this is not mine. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/grd/904628634.html

Haha something tells me that is our resident Goldenmac so I would stay away. At the bottom it said email for pics and prices and the list of corals is the exact same.

I think its this..Reefer29

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21097

Purple...we just stumbled on something really fishy. haha

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20895

goldenmacman (a very disrespectful high school student I now see, Who claimed a couple days ago to be a business man)

goldenmacman (a very disrespectful high school student I now see, Who claimed a couple days ago to be a business man)

haha yeah I got the benefit of his "Business" lecture lol.

Yes you did. But at least you didn't get called names. Yet.

Yep, they are both the same.. Marietta..

Yes you did. But at least you didn't get called names. Yet.

Haha we will see after this. What are the odds of two high schoolers joining at the same time with a oddly similar list of corals FS?

Very interesting

they both using the same IP address... BAN!

I mean I wasnt going to request someone to check it but......thanks :)

Man ya'll are giving this kid a hard time, just give him a cha--hahaha naw, I cant even go through with it. I smell a rat.

Man ya'll are giving this kid a hard time, just give him a cha--hahaha naw, I cant even go through with it. I smell a rat.

HAHA You just made me laugh out loud in my class. Thanks. lol

Ha no problem...I'll be here all night folks, working for bar tabs and possibly a 65 dollar flowerpot coral.

I would place money that they are the same. They both are selling polyzoos LOL. Whay is a polyzoos?

John, Hanin pulled the IPs, it is the same person. But oddly enough he called himself out on the mandarin and 2g threads. Freaking weird.

When its not the truth gets hard to keep track of

Ah I didn't see that I was doing my own comparison between the threads. What a Tool.

I would place money that they are the same. They both are selling polyzoos LOL. Whay is a polyzoos?

they both using the same IP address... BAN!

John, Hanin pulled the IPs, it is the same person. But oddly enough he called himself out on the mandarin and 2g threads. Freaking weird.

Ah I didn't see that I was doing my own comparison between the threads. What a Tool.

Purple...we just stumbled on something really fishy. haha

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20895

I think its this..Reefer29

http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=21097

Yep, they are both the same.. Marietta..

Haha we will see after this. What are the odds of two high schoolers joining at the same time with a oddly similar list of corals FS?

Very interesting


Yeah guys.. im not goldenmac.. why would i comment on my OWN threads?? that is the stupidest thing.. i have no clue why the same ip adress would show up.. but im not golden and that is final.. he is a disrespectful, ignorant person and im not.. i just want to be apart of this site like.. the only explaination i have about the same corals is the simple fact that he is my friend, and we both ordered the same corals from a guy out in orange county california.. he decided to sell, and ive always been selling..

Sure

same IP = same person

NO, im not him.. draw what ever conclusion you wish, but when i go to the next meeting and you meet me, you will see that no, im not him- the ignorant child.. thanks

Yeah guys.. im not goldenmac.. why would i comment on my OWN threads?? that is the stupidest thing.. i have no clue why the same ip adress would show up.. but im not golden and that is final.. he is a disrespectful, ignorant person and im not.. i just want to be apart of this site like.. the only explaination i have about the same corals is the simple fact that he is my friend, and we both ordered the same corals from a guy out in orange county california.. he decided to sell, and ive always been selling..




OK i am still trying to get past the fact that who ever this is says that goldenmac is a disrespectful, irgorant person..
But then the reason they have the same corals is because they are friends...

OK sure??????

And the plot thickens........lol

HMMM. He is your friend yet you call him ignorrant and disrespectful? An IP address is assigned by your service provider and is individual to each household. So unless he is sneaking into your house at night then that is a weak excuse. If you want to be part of the club then that is fine but I say pick a screen name and one screen name only and use it. Also follow the rules and be respectful. The only way you can trust people is by believing what they say and it is fine to have multiple accounts from the same IP as long as it is disclosed and different people use them. IE me and the jetskiqueen. She is my wife and everybody knows that.

Same with me and MrsNecropolis..

Dude.. The jig us up.. Its cool.. Everyone has alters, atleast I do, and so do I

LOL....I know I wouldn't buy something from someone on here who just joined 1 day ago as you did. Not worth getting suckered into something......

Same IP, freinds that live in different parts of town, both highschool age, both joined in same time period and both of them Call green button polyps polyzoos. Connect the dots. Do a search on polyzoos and only three threads will pop up and I bet you can guess which ones. A little to much alike if you ask me.

We think so as well lol.. Seriously..


Multi personaltity disorder is no laughing matter..

:) lol

yep they have medicines for them that thar stuff today :D

I can name a few that would help.... I don't share though lol

^^lol

Yeah, I know that If I called myself disrepectful and ignorant I would have to whip my butt.

LoL like that scene in fight club where he whips his own azz

LOL he said why would I post on my own threads. I know somebody that has two accounts on our jetski forum and they troll themselves just to make it more believable but they are smart enough to use two different IP's ;)

LMAO, this is funny stuff.

WOW.
I just dont cant imagine why someone would do this.
I think they have way too much time on their hands.

Not a business person.. They have no time.. They are busy trolling other sites.. LoL

Wow can't belive you guys spend SO much time discussing a silly little matter that wouldn't make a difference either way., think about the logic.. This is a 3 page thread about what?? Nothing.. It is actually quite funny now... What ever you believe or think is fine.. I really don't care, all I want is a reason to get a membership, which I was going to purchase today.. Butnow questioning.. And I want to just use the site like everyone else, come to the meetings, sell coral and buy corals.. Sound good? Yeah thanks and have a good day

Yeah guys.. im not goldenmac.. why would i comment on my OWN threads?? that is the stupidest thing.. i have no clue why the same ip adress would show up.. but im not golden and that is final..

Maybe so, but when two people register with the exact same name and phone number, it does look a wee bit suspicious. I've confirmed the duplicate IP addresses. Duplicate accounts is also against the forum rules (http://www.atlantareefclub.org/forums/showthread.php?t=890) you agreed to when you signed up (twice, in fact):

Impersonation of others, including the registration of more than one userID

This type of behavior is not tolerated here. You're about to receive a PM, and your accounts are being banned. If you'd like to reinstate one, then a PM to myself and the other mods explaining why you decided to try to deceive the club and why we should reinstate the account.

:slap:

Owned!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later tater.. :)

Does he get the chance to explain himself?

Does he get the chance to explain himself?He had a chance and chose to continue the lies.

If you'd like to reinstate one, then a PM to myself and the other mods explaining why you decided to try to deceive the club and why we should reinstate the account.


My guess is yes.

Does he get the chance to explain himself?
Yep Mojo posted that at the top of page 3; the very last line.

:lol3:

Does he get the chance to explain himself?He will get to explain himself to the mods and they will review if he should be let back on.

wow..seems a little dissrespectful to me..Why would you take something that was givin to you for free and then turn around and sell it!Not good at all in my book

ohh ok. well will he have to explain it to the members?
I was just wondering. ( because there was a lot of stuff stirred up )
*** I am not trying to affend anyone by any means ****

Sure- I'm trying to be fair. I'm not so much concerned about following the rules to the letter, but the spirit of the forums. He's trying to deceive the membership, and then blatantly lie about it to everyone. If he can provide a response that satisfies the BoD and the mods, then one of his accounts will be reinstated. If he continues to break the rules, his entire IP address range will be banned.

well will he have to explain it to the members?

I didn't require it, but if he wants any chance of gaining any respect back, he'll have to explain himself to the members.

Just another reason why I believe minors NEED adult supervision. Especially on the internet. And when money, and oral/written contracts are involved. Be very careful in dealing with those that are under age . There is little if no recourse.

Kelley, you are just plain evil!!! Remind me to not call you names unless you deserve it!!!:yay: Why aren't you a sleep?

WOW.
I just dont cant imagine why someone would do this.
I think they have way too much time on their hands.There are actually many reasons that someone would do this.

Bash a sponsor or member without repercussion
Give themselves good reviews
drive prices of items they are selling up
trolling
ETC ETC

Ohh ok.
well i think that if he still wants help && advice i would be getting in touch with the mods.

LOL reading all of this makes this seem like csi!

I think all hope is lost in this case, of trying to gain back trust/respect

What ever happened to respect? Parents have forgotten to teach it. It goes back to your comment on the lack of supervision for CHILDREN.

all this needed was a good pic of his ugly GF and we'd almost have ourselves a bodybuilders forum lookalike :)

Seriously, Dude. Not cool. If my boys ever try something like that- they'll be lucky to get online again for quite some time.

Lol...

If we had thread of the month this would definetly be it.

If we had thread of the month this would definetly be it.
Was not my intent when I started this thread.

Sure it was.. Your also goldenmacaroniandcheese aren't ya?

Sure it was.. Your also goldenmacaroniandcheese aren't ya?
Ya, thats me.

if they are both logging on from the same highschool they would have the same IP address, also if they are logging on thru the same server they would have the same IP address, it's rare... but it happens

I knew it was..so did I

thats true...
Now what about the same exact corals for sale?

if they are both logging on from the same highschool they would have the same IP address, also if they are logging on thru the same server they would have the same IP address, it's rare... but it happens

They also had the exact same name and home telephone number...

Either way, I've heard back from him, and he's owned up to it. I'm waiting to see what the other mods and BoD say before making a move from here...

well thats good he owned up i guess.

if they are both logging on from the same highschool they would have the same IP address, also if they are logging on thru the same server they would have the same IP address, it's rare... but it happensUnless he is breaking into school then I dont think so. All his post have been in the evenings or weekends. Also I believe that you would not be able to access forums from a school computer but I dont know.

Hopefully they will know the right course of action.. I thought double ids was grounds for instant banning

Please move my thread (for all it has become) to somewhere other than Dryoods & Livestock.

Please move my thread (for all it has become) to somewhere other than Dryoods & Livestock.

Moved to Site Suggestions and Issues

Thank you

I suggest we boot the cat.. My suggestions

but his prices were so good

but his prices were so good:lol2:

http://www.omgod.com/albums/ownies/thread_delivers.jpg

He is like only 14 or 15 . A age where you know everything . You might want to take that into account. Before passing judgment.

Already have.. He accepted the rules like we all did(twice) we have members that are younger that are respected members, that are an asset to our club already.. Age isn't an excuse for such actions

Agreed.

point taken

He is like only 14 or 15 . A age where you know everything . You might want to take that into account. Before passing judgment.I can agree and that is why I said I have no problem with him being a member if he can abide by the rules and apologizes for trying to be deceptive.

I just dont like teenagers coming on here and trying to sell things and agreeing to come to an adults house to pick something up without the club notifying the parents in some form and getting consent that they know their children are on the forum. I hope they also have the ability to contact the parents if need be.

I just dont like teenagers coming on here and trying to sell things and agreeing to come to an adults house to pick something up without the club notifying the parents in some form and having the ability to contact the parents if need be.I also agree with this. I have a rule that when I work at someones house if there are minors present then an adult has to be present also.

I just dont like teenagers coming on here and trying to sell things and agreeing to come to an adults house to pick something up without the club notifying the parents in some form and getting consent that they know their children are on the forum. I hope they also have the ability to contact the parents if need be.
Exactly

I'm not trying to be a jerk about it or anything, JMO

meh, I did dumber things than this when I was younger. (I do dumber things now that Im older too...)

dont see what the big deal was, cant imagine he said anything worse than what youd find in some political threads in the past either.

if its a recurring issue, Im sure it would come across soon enough, otherwise, hardly the only member here around that age. live and let live IMO...

Well I just had to post in this thread. LOL. I must really be old because I would not have thought about having more than one screen name. I would just be confused and not know if I was logging on or logging off

Nah this has kind of been a issue where minors are just on the site and people either realize its a minor or their occupation is HS or MS. I dont want to be a jerk but I really dont like selling things to minors for a few reasons. Hopefully they can be some how limited from the FS forums or something? If they want to sell something then or buy something then they should have their parents do it.

Well I just had to post in this thread. LOL. I must really be old because I would not have thought about having more than one screen name. I would just be confused and not know if I was logging on or logging off

Haha Rawn you crack me up man.

LoL rawn

Perhaps this should be thought of as lessons learned by all involved. Always know with whom you are dealing, be it a minor or other. And maybe Brad (goldenmacman) has learned a life lesson in humility in dealing with others.

ha ha i just caught up on this thread...that was entertaining.

Hopefully..maybe lesson lived lesson learned

I just gotta say somthing on this thread from a different point of view. Although I am buying stuff on this thread, my parents always know where I'm going (obviously because I'm not old enough to drive they have to drive me) And will remain to know were I am going and go with me even when I can drive. Also I think it is alright for kids to buy and sell stuff as long as there parents are involved. Every one that I've meet here have also meet either my mom or my dad because they are with me. My mom is also going to start being more involved in arc and she is going to get an online account. (my dad is an arc member but does not go online) She wants to see the site and get more comfertable with the people on it. She also wants to go see what is for sale because christmas is right around the corner...:D . Over all I do think it is ok for kids to go on this site and buy on this site. I think it is especially useful for kids to buy on this site because most kids do not have good paying jobs (I only have a pet sitting buisness and allouence since I'm not 15 yet) So this is the only affordable way to keep a reef tank when your working at Mcdonalds or don't have a job at all. Just wanted to let every one see things in a different view.
Diane

Thanks, Diane, although also keep in mind that we were all 15 and younger ourselves, and so we've all seen it from both sides. None of us escaped that! :)

Diane you were the person I was talking about in one of my earlier posts.. About people that are younger than most on here that are assets to our club.. I wish more young people were like you.. :)

I just gotta say somthing on this thread from a different point of view. Although I am buying stuff on this thread, my parents always know where I'm going (obviously because I'm not old enough to drive they have to drive me) And will remain to know were I am going and go with me even when I can drive. Also I think it is alright for kids to buy and sell stuff as long as there parents are involved. Every one that I've meet here have also meet either my mom or my dad because they are with me. My mom is also going to start being more involved in arc and she is going to get an online account. (my dad is an arc member but does not go online) She wants to see the site and get more comfertable with the people on it. She also wants to go see what is for sale because christmas is right around the corner...:D . Over all I do think it is ok for kids to go on this site and buy on this site. I think it is especially useful for kids to buy on this site because most kids do not have good paying jobs (I only have a pet sitting buisness and allouence since I'm not 15 yet) So this is the only affordable way to keep a reef tank when your working at Mcdonalds or don't have a job at all. Just wanted to let every one see things in a different view.
DianeI dont have a problem with younger people selling and buying I just believe that there should be a way to hold them accountable. You are not the problem because in order for you to be a member one of your parents does also but 15-18 that is not the case. The liability is that untill someone is 18 its almost impossible to perfect a contract. I just agree with charlie that we should somehow make the parents accountable by giving written parental consent and them agreeing to be accountable for thier minors actions.

I dont have a problem with younger people selling and buying I just believe that there should be a way to hold them accountable. You are not the problem because in order for you to be a member one of your parents does also but 15-18 that is not the case. The liability is that untill someone is 18 its almost impossible to perfect a contract. I just agree with charlie that we should somehow make the parents accountable by giving written parental consent and them agreeing to be accountable for thier minors actions.

Its protecting the club legally and there are so few young members I dont see it being a huge issue.

I would have to say that I enjoy everyone here a great deal..Everyone on this site has helped my wife and I out a great deal..LOL if it wasnt for all of you all I wouldnt even have a tank..Im 20 and married and I work a horrible paying job lol..Diane you need to pm me about that skimmer that i was going to give you :)

ok well, after reading all of this.. ive decided to come out and man up to my STUPID actions... well, i am sorry for all the crap i caused on the site so far... all i want to do is be apart of it and sell, buy, trade and get ideas and feedback from yall.. my parents know what is going on, as they are a HUGE part of my life. I hope we can all get through this time and forget about what has happened,
Well, to start off.. my name is brad and im 16.. im in highschool and im on the swim team, ive had my tank 29g for 1 year and just set up a 2.5g for copepods to feed my mandarin goby. who by the way is doing just fine.. i will just have to buy copepods every month, and thats alright.. a tradeoff im willing to make..

Welcome to the boards brad..

Well, its a BIG step to admit you were wrong I will look forward to you posting and following the rules. Glad you manned up:up:

^^ thanks.. im purchasing an ARC membership right now. so long as we can get over this and when i come to a meeting it wont be ackward, like look theres that immature kid because in fact i am not immature.. i just was being stupid and made a REALLY stupid mistake

I just Pmed you, && welcome to the board.

Happens to the best, I have terrible stories of being stupid and the scars to prove it..like said, big step coming out in public and admitting fault. We have a meeting tomorrow night, if you were wanting to attend one.

^ pmed back

Happens to the best, I have terrible stories of being stupid and the scars to prove it..like said, big step coming out in public and admitting fault. We have a meeting tomorrow night, if you were wanting to attend one.

I would L-O-V-E to.. but i have swimming practice from 6-10pm and i cant miss it cause we have a huge meet friday and im going for state times

There's always next time

Dr do you want me to still send you those pictures.
To make sure you can view them on your phone?

&& yeah I understand.
I feel so bad for what i did say.
I am putting all of this behind me

I checked them out on your thread already.. No need to now.. Thanks though

what are your times? i love comparing my times

50free- 30.18
100free- 1.05
100 breast- 1min 4sec(my stroke, only a freshman)
i havent gotten any other times.
did you go to the MAC?

what are your times? i love comparing my times

50free- 30.18
100free- 1.05
100 breast- 1min 4sec(my stroke, only a freshman)
i havent gotten any other times.
did you go to the MAC?

Right now.. im a sophomore. last year was my first year
50free-25.31
100 free-56.10
100 breast- 1.10 i think.. i was not that great..
i did a 500- 7.60
MAC?

pretty sweet. usually people that get free times under 27 arent too great at breast because of the glide or at least thats what my coach told me. your breast time is pretty good most people my age get 1min 15s or 1min 17s and those are senior 2 swimmers.

yeah i just finished.. we have our first meet friday. too bad i cant go to the meeting tom due to SWIMMING

honestly, i would go swimming anyday over the meeting, i swim for a hobby and no other reason, the only time i dont like swimming is when they make us do a fly over 50, today we had to do a 600, you can imagine my arms are dead since i cant swim it without sprinting and slamming my arms together, i have no indurance for fly, but breast i can do a 1000 with a pretty quick pase and not be tired, as i said its my stroke.

yeah i would but if i miss this week i cant swim on friday and i can make state so i really want to.. yeah today we did a 500 fly on "red" pace which is just below all out.. it SUCKED.. tom we are running a mile for time i think
and today we did a 500 for time.. KICK.. mine was 8:24.01

our warmup is a 1000 free and a 100 fly, to make it worse the fly is at the end and you have to do flips at all ends( i only like doing flips at the deepend.)

dang.. i love it tho

oh yea, it feels so good when you are done.