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1994 September 22
- Text / Community drama
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Title: GRaDx Addressed to: Everyone
Author: Bob Newhart on 08/25/94 at 9:02 am
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1: You probably all heard it by now, but just in case I'll post it all here
2: as well...
3:
4: GradX is now pretty much blacklisted on every BBS, IRC channel, and is a
5: menace to both of those as well as all the ftp sites around the world.
6: LameX has decided to call the administrators at a couple of the
7: larger/fastest ftp sites in the nation (one of them being a rather good
8: RiSC site) and he let them know that there were pirated files being
9: transfered on them. Luckily we were informed before the administrators
10: were able to confiscate/inspect the computer equipment and all evidence
11: was destroyed. However, people are still getting harassed by GradX
12: and his master the LA Times reporter (aka Reporter on IRC -- how
13: clever).
14:
15: For those of you who have been living under a rock and have no idea what
16: is going on, here is a very quick summary of what is happening. GradX
17: tried to join RiSC, he wasn't allowed in because just about everybody
18: thought he was a geek. Then he gets pissed off and starts up TiDT...no
19: big deal. Then he starts blabbering to a reporter (I can't remember his
20: name offhand) to the LA Times who is doing a report about pirating on
21: the internet and normal BBSs as well. GradX gave the reporter handles,
22: some real names (that he knew), board names, group names, group member
23: names, etc etc. He's been doing this for a while now and for the life
24: of me I don't know why the very few boards that let him stay on in the
25: nation allowed him to stay on. Luckily he's been blacklisted (as well
26: as everybody in his group) on every decent board on the planet. After
27: today, he'll probably be blacklisted everywhere.
28:
29: Anyway, on to the new stuff. He told the reporter guy about Mirage and
30: Unlawful Entry and guess what? Apparently the police know about said
31: boards. Mirage apparently went down a few hours ago today and although
32: Unlawful Entry is up, word spread quickly that nobody should call it due
33: to fears that the lines might be monitored. After viewing LameX actions
34: in the past, this scenerio could very well be true.
35:
36: Giving away board names wasn't good enough for Mr. Schitzo himself, so
37: he decided to tell the reporter just about everything he possable could
38: so I'm sure by now the reporter guy knows all the major players handles
39: at least. Joy oh joy. Also, this bit is NOT confirmed but I have a
40: STRONG belief that GradX gave the reporter guy a copy of the latest
41: anonymous FTP list. If you are on any of those sites, be careful.
42:
43: So, what does this all mean to you, the average user? Well, just about
44: all file trading on the internet has stopped. If you don't have an
45: internet account this will still affect you as the quick influx of files
46: to 713 will wither since the floodgates of files have been closed. You
47: can thank GradX (who resides in New Orleans) for that. Another thing
48: many users can look forward to is massivly increased security on the
49: remaining boards (I'm sure a few will close it's doors since GradX gave
50: the reporter and others the list of boards, sites, handles,
51: names, admins, etc.) as well as many boards no longer accepting new
52: users. That policy goes in effect for this board today. We will no
53: longer be accepting new users at all for awhile.
54:
55: Another thing you can look forward to is that since this is an election
56: year and there are a few in the senate who want stricter computer laws
57: (like the ass munch Jessy Helms), there might be a push for some in the
58: electorate to push for stricter said laws. This might not be a very
59: likly scenerio but it is one that could happen.
60:
61: More than likely this will all blow over in a month or so but for the
62: immediate future everybody around the globe will suffer thanks to GradX
63: and his whiny little ways.
64:
65: And this bit should go without saying...make damn sure anything you send
66: here doesn't have any TiDT shit in it. If it does, I will personally
67: nuke the credit away. I'm already having a shitty week with this and I
68: don't want to see any TiDT lame-o crap online...especially here.
69:
70: That's it...everybody use the alt-o option and continue the conversation
71: like mad. I'm off to go delete a few users (don't worry, it's because
72: of inactivity).
BTW: GradX is also known as Retro in New Orleans and other places,
and Xer, Xert, GradX, or Grad on IRC.
**** Quoted from Surfin Cow on Transendental Regurgatation.****