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06/30/2005 12:44:36 PM · #51 |
One would hope the offender will get more than just a warning?
And how did you find out your photo was taken?
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06/30/2005 12:44:41 PM · #52 |
I got a reply from the administrator of the site where the photo won. He wrote me:
I have sent this user a warning and asked that he/she remove the photo immediately. Please check back in a day or two and let me know if the photo is still there.
Thanks.
Sorry GeneralE, I meant their site admin. Penalty should be harsher.
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 12:45:54. |
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06/30/2005 12:44:42 PM · #53 |
I reluctantly put my cane back in the closet...
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06/30/2005 12:48:37 PM · #54 |
Hey, wait a minute! How do we know it wasn't this kiwiness guy that stole the pic from her? Just look at his profile page. I find it hard to believe that he actually won 16 ribbons on this place, including 10 blues, all by his lonesome, even if there was a lot less competition back in the early days. Maybe we should string him up instead of this poor girl. Maybe we should just do 'em both in.
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06/30/2005 12:51:05 PM · #55 |
You forgot the smiley face. ;^)
Originally posted by micknewton:
Hey, wait a minute! How do we know it wasn't this kiwiness guy that stole the pic from her? Just look at his profile page. I find it hard to believe that he actually won 16 ribbons on this place, including 10 blues, all by his lonesome, even if there was a lot less competition back in the early days. Maybe we should string him up instead of this poor girl. Maybe we should just do 'em both in. |
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06/30/2005 12:52:30 PM · #56 |
busted post
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 12:58:06. |
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06/30/2005 12:57:25 PM · #57 |
Originally posted by glad2badad:
You forgot the smiley face. ;^) |
:)
Actually, I think we should seriously consider riding him out of town on a rail. Or, maybe just nuke him from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.
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06/30/2005 12:57:29 PM · #58 |
Ironic that Kiwiness offered some support in that thread. |
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06/30/2005 12:59:13 PM · #59 |
Originally posted by kosmikkreeper:
Originally posted by RolandB:
Originally posted by rex:
Let's remember this could be someone else entirely and not gigi. I say we stop bashing her and let SC handle it. You might be giving someone a bad name when it is not even them. I am not saying it isn't. I am saying it is not good to assume. |
Ah, a cool head. Excellent idea. Until we have all the facts (and we won't be privy to all of them) how can we know for sure. Hopefully we won't hang the wrong person!
But it does piss one off. |
Same first name, same last name, same country... it's a good start Watson. :-) |
Well, Holmes. I wouldn't want to defend her in court :) You know what they say, if a man calls you a jackass, laugh in his face. If another man calls you a jackass, punch him out. If a third man calls you a jackass, Get a Saddle.
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06/30/2005 01:00:16 PM · #60 |
| Just a theory. Suppose Gigi doesn't actually exist - just a fake identity. May not even be female and the photo on the profile might be stolen as well ... |
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06/30/2005 01:02:30 PM · #61 |
Originally posted by wadap0:
Just a theory. Suppose Gigi doesn't actually exist - just a fake identity. May not even be female and the photo on the profile might be stolen as well ... |
seems plausable. |
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06/30/2005 01:06:22 PM · #62 |
Or what if....kiwiness is gigi...and he doesn't know it! (Have you been checked for split personality lately, kiwiness/gigi?)
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06/30/2005 01:21:46 PM · #63 |
| Hey Kiwi, if you sign up for that site you can go buy a 3x5 print from her for only 19 cents! lol Best of luck, hope it works out for you. That really sucks! |
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06/30/2005 01:26:46 PM · #64 |
| That is such B.S. Gary.... you DEFINITELY need to do something about it. WTF, that makes me angry. |
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06/30/2005 01:49:40 PM · #65 |
Written 2 years ago after my house was broken into and some valuable possessions stolen. I was incensed at this violation, but after some thought:
If someone steals my camera
I may rant and rage and roll
Better my tear well for the thief
The camera has no soul. |
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06/30/2005 02:21:24 PM · #66 |
Originally posted by KaDi:
Or what if....kiwiness is gigi...and he doesn't know it! |
This HAS to be correct... they are one and the same... the evidence is overwhelming:
1). kiwi/gigi - that can't be coincidence!
2). gigi922 - We need not mention Al Qaida, terrorism, Phillipines and the chilling reference to 9/11 in 'her' username! Note 'her' registration of December, 2002! This obviously goes deeper than just one picture.
3). Gary Kapluggin? - Come on, that obviously is a bogus last name.
4). Gigi is cute. Gary is balding. The deception is insidious!
5). Phony countries of origin. Gigi, Phillipines and Gary, New Zealand/Germany - Purposely made up countries to throw people off. When the truth finally comes out these fictitious characters will surely be traced back to... ICELAND!
6). Gary gets 16 ribbons and 6 honorable mentions? That is impossible! He, like Shakespeare, has to be a composite created from the works of many other world class photographers.
7). Gary has lots of brothers? Come on, isn't it strange they all look suspiciously alike?
8). Gary's behavior? No real human can be THAT wierd.
There you have it. Proof positive!
The question is what twisted psychological disorder caused this insidious split into two diametrically opposed personality types? Why is kiwi/gigi's long dormant internal conflict emerging now after almost two years? How has this been kept from Anastasia or is she part of the conspiracy?
The SC is going to have a hard time sorting this! DQs will follow!
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06/30/2005 02:24:06 PM · #67 |
I smell another DPC Enquirer story....
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06/30/2005 02:26:04 PM · #68 |
Originally posted by RonBeam:
Written 2 years ago after my house was broken into and some valuable possessions stolen. I was incensed at this violation, but after some thought:
If someone steals my camera
I may rant and rage and roll
Better my tear well for the thief
The camera has no soul. |
I like that. Kinda puts what's really important into perspective. |
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06/30/2005 02:26:52 PM · #69 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
I smell another DPC Enquirer story.... |
It's a shoe-in!! |
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06/30/2005 02:30:00 PM · #70 |
This is one reason I purposed a while back that DPC clean up old accounts that has not had activity in certain amount of time. They have our email address and say after 3 months or whatever time they deem appropriate they could send out an email requiring a reply. If no reply is sent within say 7 days then the account would be suspended until the reply email was sent back to DPC.
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06/30/2005 02:32:07 PM · #71 |
Originally posted by rex:
Let's remember this could be someone else entirely and not gigi. I say we stop bashing her and let SC handle it. You might be giving someone a bad name when it is not even them. I am not saying it isn't. I am saying it is not good to assume. |
Both gigi's have the same last name and both live in the same country.
DUh
Go get HER!
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 16:08:48. |
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06/30/2005 02:32:12 PM · #72 |
Gary has sent me a PM requesting no further action on the part of DPC for now, so everyone can quit worrying about this for a while and take some photos.
If people (e.g. yours truly) would devote 1/10th the time to commenting as posting in the forums ... |
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06/30/2005 02:32:19 PM · #73 |
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Originally posted by KaDi:
Or what if....kiwiness is gigi...and he doesn't know it! |
This HAS to be correct... they are one and the same... the evidence is overwhelming:
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The question is what twisted psychological disorder caused this insidious split into two diametrically opposed personality types? Why is kiwi/gigi's long dormant internal conflict emerging now after almost two years? How has this been kept from Anastasia or is she part of the conspiracy?
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I'm guessing the original one (whomever that may be) did something wrong, felt bad about it and couldn't bear to live with him/herself anymore, so they split off to the two separate lives we see here.
Kiwi, that is really a nice image, they do say imitation is the greatest show of flattery of course you weren't imitated you were ripped off. Hope you can get to the bottom of this soon. Good luck
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06/30/2005 02:38:23 PM · #74 |
Originally posted by bcoble:
Originally posted by rex:
Let's remember this could be someone else entirely and not gigi. I say we stop bashing her and let SC handle it. You might be giving someone a bad name when it is not even them. I am not saying it isn't. I am saying it is not good to assume. |
Both gigi's have the same last name and both live in the same country.
DUh
Go get here! |
I shouldn't say stuff like that so I have deleted it!
Message edited by author 2005-06-30 14:44:05. |
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06/30/2005 02:43:24 PM · #75 |
It seems that this website is turning into a bad place to be for me. I was not defending the fact the kiwiness's photo was stolen I was just saying it is no good for people to accuse before they know the facts. My name is a popular one and 15 people in my state share it that have a phone. So in the country it could easily be 100 or more with my name. Sometimes people just drill people for no reason and with that kinda stupidity it pisses me off and makes me not want to return.
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