Some guy is messing with me.

[The Elite]

I don't really need emotional support, I just need to vent.

Why are people so self-centered and greedy, why are they jealous and small-minded.

I'm not trying to gloat, but I own a semi-successful forum for it's age. It's only 2 months old with over 300 posts a day, 300+ members and around 2k page views a day. I'm happy with it's progress.

Now, some guy decides to come on my forum and threaten us with permanent downtime unless we pay him a $150 USD prepaid visa.

I can handle all this, but I want to know, why are people so ignorant and selfish? What did I do wrong?

I'm just someone trying to run a forum for the benefit of my members, I don't even make money off it.

[NekoChan]

There are assholes everywhere. Who is this guy? Is the threatening to DDos you, or is it your host?
He is jealous of your success, but good luck with your forum.

PM me the link of your forum.

[DAMINK™]

LOL i wish someone would try that on my forum.
DONT EVER GIVE AN INCH TO ANYONE LIKE THIS.
My first action would be this......

Notify your host of this!!

My first comment would be something like this.....

My host has been notified. Your IP has been logged. Forum has been backed up by host.
Give it your best shot ass hole. You just picked the wrong forum to F UCK with.

[NekoChan]

Wouldn't it be better to react calmly first?

[DAMINK™]

Wouldn't it be better to react calmly first?

OH you dont know me yet lol.

Yea that was calm.

[NekoChan]

Calm overall, not your way. Useless to start cursing.

[DAMINK™]

Calm overall, not your way. Useless to start cursing.

Hmmm so what your implying is everyone who does not conform to your standards is there for out of line?
Sorry mate/darlin. Im an Aussie. I swear all the time. Hell go to my forum and try find a single thread that does not contain F UCK.
And i got a few threads
See i have never been approached this way for a reason.
I dont play games with people like this. And others know it.
You may well be surprised to know. I currently have some of the WORST members on the net for bringing sites and entire domains down. I am not kidding mate. Its about approach. You look like a kid. You will be treated like one.
I never have and never will.
I understand the implications lets say someone wants to come to my forum and post child porn then get secondary account and reply to it then get a screener of it and notify every authority under the sun.
Perhaps modifying date of post etc.
Been done to me and failed.
Trust me. You dont wanna get caught with your pants down.
But hey. Do what ever you think is correct.
What works for some may not work for others.

[Robbieava]

Well all I can say is that some people use their skills for evil and some use them for good. Regardless if he's actually being serious or not he decided to use the bad side of his skills. Comic books are not always where good and evil stands you know. It's them knowing they have the power, they're making who knows how much/day, and they feel more confident then they should. Like DAMINK™ said report them to your host.

[The Elite]

Been there, done that. I know what to do, I was just interested in your views on why people act in such a matter.

[NekoChan]

@Damink.
Your post is too big to quote.

I don't approach like a kid. I'm calm, because I'm self learning human psychology and I'm not bad at it. I calmly talk with people lol.