Thinking of selling my OASYS 88 workstation.

[Sharp]

I know that I'll be banned again and I had to have the right to reply at least.

Account deleted, email and IP blocked.
However, since the post is not full of abuse as normal, I will leave this post in place this time only.

and Sharp can confirm it since before this I've never hassled anyone.

I most certainly do not confirm this, quite the opposite actually.

[Kevin Nolan]

Hi Sharp -

Not to complicate things and you're the moderator but it's heartening to receive a message from Mauro revealing that he's an OK guy. Granted you got the brunt of a lot of stuff but no doubt a lot of that was out of frustration which arguably we're all susceptible to - kind of like road rage. It’s also true that one can get sucked into revealing a certain personality trait on forums that does not fully represent you - I'm definitely more 'hard hitting' on the SOS forum than on this one, though I can't quite put my finger on why. So while you received a lot of abuse there's no doubt in reading it that Mauro was locked in an annoyed state that seems not to be him in reality.

Actually this reminds me of a time when I brought a great idea to the table of a youth-science project I was secretary to; but was dismissed utterly by the chair of the committee, a well respected Professor. On feeling aggrieved, I sent a real 'bitchy' email to a friend of mine griping about being abused and really letting rip about the professor. Except - I accidently sent the email to the professor instead of my friend (clicked reply on the previous email which had been from the professor). Needless to say he saw a whole different side to my personality which I'm still embarrassed about to this day! But the old Prof. gave me a second chance.

As a music forum site that Mauro seems genuinely passionate about - any chance of letting the past remain here and not banning Mauro? I didn't agree with Mauro's stance on the OASYS, but due analysis is what this forum is partly about and no doubt Mauro feels passionate about electronic musical instruments!! Don't we all deserve a second chance?

Kevin.

[EJ2]

Hi Sharp -

Not to complicate things and you're the moderator but it's heartening to receive a message from Mauro revealing that he's an OK guy. Granted you got the brunt of a lot of stuff but no doubt a lot of that was out of frustration which arguably we're all susceptible to - kind of like road rage. It’s also true that one can get sucked into revealing a certain personality trait on forums that does not fully represent you - I'm definitely more 'hard hitting' on the SOS forum than on this one, though I can't quite put my finger on why. So while you received a lot of abuse there's no doubt in reading it that Mauro was locked in an annoyed state that seems not to be him in reality.

Actually this reminds me of a time when I brought a great idea to the table of a youth-science project I was secretary to; but was dismissed utterly by the chair of the committee, a well respected Professor. On feeling aggrieved, I sent a real 'bitchy' email to a friend of mine griping about being abused and really letting rip about the professor. Except - I accidently sent the email to the professor instead of my friend (clicked reply on the previous email which had been from the professor). Needless to say he saw a whole different side to my personality which I'm still embarrassed about to this day! But the old Prof. gave me a second chance.

As a music forum site that Mauro seems genuinely passionate about - any chance of letting the past remain here and not banning Mauro? I didn't agree with Mauro's stance on the OASYS, but due analysis is what this forum is partly about and no doubt Mauro feels passionate about electronic musical instruments!! Don't we all deserve a second chance?

Kevin.

Hey Kevin, have you seen mauro's posts over at KLF? I don't agree with you. Sorry, he's had more than enough chances both here and over at KLF.

[Sharp]

Hi Kevin.
Trust me on this, he is by far the worst and most disgusting person I've had to deal with in all my time running this forum and that the reason why he got banned has nothing to do with him throwing abuse at me or what I think of him right now. He was banned long before any of that happened because of fights he had with other people and his disgusting behaviour on the forum.

As normal, people get warnings when they do stupid things, we even spoke by email long before the ban was in place where he asked me straight out to ban him because he wouldn't clam down and stop fighting with people. I explained what a ban meant and that all he had to do was clam down and that everything would then be alight. None of that made any difference and so I banned him in the end after he kick off again on the forum.

The abuse directed at me didn't come until later when he wanted back into the forum and I wouldn't let him. I might have considered it if he has of asked and promised to behave himself, but that never happened. Instead he kicked off big time and started abusing me form a height on this forum publicly and through the PM system. Right now he's even sending me PM's through KFL F***ing me out of it.

The only reason I left this last post online was not for his so called apology, but because this is the first time in ages he hasn't posted bad language on the forum and that I had hoped it would give him some sort of closure. In a way I have done this out of pity, but he seriously doesn't even deserve the dirty off the end of my shoe after all he has said to me.

Regards
Sharp.

[Kevin Nolan]

Hi Sharp -

Understood!!

Cheers,
Kevin.

[UCanDream]

Sharp,

You did the right thing and you waited way the heck too long (IMHO) to do it. Mauror (Mauro) demonstrated not only his unrestrained ability to throw down- in public view- all of the gutter filth, abusively charged verbiage that his fingers are capable of digging up but did so with persistency in the face of warnings of a ban (apparently even requesting a ban) and with no regard for the impact that his words may have on others. No we aren't a bunch of sensative babies here but as adults (regardless of cultural differences) we all know of and are aware of a general sense of behavior protocol that separates us from animals... Simply, it is called "manners." None of which he proudly touts with his caustic and invective preciocity. You haven't showed us all of his abusive smut (thank you) and if for NO other reason I think you could have, in good conscience, banned this guy for his rage filled assaults on you a long time ago. (His excusing himself on the basis that he hasn't "killed anyone" is a pretty common posture for someone holding guilt but defending himself on the basis that 'it could have been so much worse'.) Sharp, I guess you are just the bad guy because Mauro spent HIS money on a Korg and YOU should have known better....gawd!

Happy or not with our Oasys, none of us have the right to abuse others because we are disgusted with the purchase that we made with our own money.

One last thing: You prolly know bout this stuff way better than I do but banning IP's and emails is easy to get around for forum stalkers. Creeps that get banned and keep showing up are proof of that. Even if you can tag his HW it is easy enough for some guys to handle that. That is an unfortunate fact of readily available tech stuff. It is too bad that you end up babysitting as much as you moderate. It takes a lot away from the productive purpose of a forum such as this.

Oh, last thought, and then I will shut up... There is an old proverb (no, I am not getting religious here) that says something like this, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." If a guy experiences a moment of 'road rage' conduct (on or off the road) and seldom does it he probably isn't showing his true colors. He likely had a rare moment that he isn't proud of and doesn't like others to see. But if rage and contemptuous acts of verbal abuse to another person is a common feature of a guy's demeanor or behavior then he is showing what is really going on inside. It is a repugnant trait and a selfish one that nonchalantly dismisses the rights and dignity of others!

On to better things, I have a question about the use of external HD's. To avoid further convoluion I will ask in a seprate post. Good luck with this guy...I don't think you are thru with him yet...

Regards,
UCanDream

[UCanDream]

LOL!

He's awake and he's posting!! I admire his tenacity if nothing else.

Hey Mauro, if you ever get "let" back on maybe consider saying nice things to people and post a pretty song you wrote, or something, anything besides berating and abusing people. Stay within a stone's throw of the Korg Oasys as a topic. You don't even have to make people feel good...just don't make them feel so crummy!

If you really hate your Oasys so bad then maybe pick some "thing" about it you hate the least and ask someone what they like about that particular "thing." You might find some redeeming value to it. I am lending most of the pristine transparency of my recordings to my Oasys. I love the thing!! I even have a couple sticky buttons, though. But I am sure not feeling at liberty to threaten Sharp or call his mom naughty names...or whatever... (get my drift?)


Have fun...
David