Scammers and miscreants in the retro computing scene

Anakirob · 29 December 2016, 03:25

I figured this topic needed its own thread, there have been a few threads about individuals in the past, but one thread for the general theme could be useful.

Anyway, this 44 minute rant showed up in the "Australian Sceners" Facebook group, and in the opening minutes the author urges the listener to share the audio, so I am.

This is the first time I've heard of this guy, as I've little interest in the 8-bit platforms. But anyone with any interest in the ZX spectrum or C64 scenes may find this particularly interesting.

https://soundcloud.com/preston-thoma...-and-skallywag

Codetapper · 29 December 2016, 10:39

That audio clip is absolute gold! Well worth a listen if you're after a good laugh! This Damian Caynes guy sounds like an absolute piece of crap!

honx · 31 December 2016, 04:21

did someone download it? the track is gone...

Anakirob · 31 December 2016, 04:35

Damn, maybe someone with a soundcloud account can contact him and privately request it. I have a funny feeling that he may have been subject to some kind of censorship initiated by the subject of the audio in question.

Kitty · 31 December 2016, 09:22

http://88.80.20.3/wp/

honx · 31 December 2016, 13:12

thx! i'm downloading it, just in case...

honx · 31 December 2016, 13:21

just found another one on youtube, also downloaded this one, just in case:
[ Show youtube player ]

Ian · 31 December 2016, 17:55

reminds me a politically incorrect meme I won't repost, though this one is close enough without being too offensive.

As for the "scene" each one has it's people that try and cash in buy buying up other peoples work and sell it for themselves, or some other bullshit, best just to ignore them I find.

Pat the Cat · 31 December 2016, 18:07

Doesn't sound too different from the behaviour of some of "der management" who actually sold the machines in the first place.

But I'm a larrikin, so I like larrikin works like this.

29 December 2016, 03:25	#1
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	Scammers and miscreants in the retro computing scene I figured this topic needed its own thread, there have been a few threads about individuals in the past, but one thread for the general theme could be useful. Anyway, this 44 minute rant showed up in the "Australian Sceners" Facebook group, and in the opening minutes the author urges the listener to share the audio, so I am. This is the first time I've heard of this guy, as I've little interest in the 8-bit platforms. But anyone with any interest in the ZX spectrum or C64 scenes may find this particularly interesting. https://soundcloud.com/preston-thoma...-and-skallywag

31 December 2016, 09:22	#5
Kitty Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 1,532	http://88.80.20.3/wp/ Last edited by Kitty; 13 January 2017 at 11:41.

31 December 2016, 17:55	#8
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	reminds me a politically incorrect meme I won't repost, though this one is close enough without being too offensive. As for the "scene" each one has it's people that try and cash in buy buying up other peoples work and sell it for themselves, or some other bullshit, best just to ignore them I find. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Ian; 31 December 2016 at 18:00.

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29 December 2016, 10:39	#2
Codetapper 2 contact me: email only! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Auckland / New Zealand Posts: 3,182	That audio clip is absolute gold! Well worth a listen if you're after a good laugh! This Damian Caynes guy sounds like an absolute piece of crap!

31 December 2016, 04:21	#3
honx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Klagenfurt / Austria Posts: 1,559	did someone download it? the track is gone...

31 December 2016, 04:35	#4
Anakirob Unregistered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tasmania Age: 42 Posts: 893	Damn, maybe someone with a soundcloud account can contact him and privately request it. I have a funny feeling that he may have been subject to some kind of censorship initiated by the subject of the audio in question.

31 December 2016, 13:12	#6
honx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Klagenfurt / Austria Posts: 1,559	thx! i'm downloading it, just in case...

31 December 2016, 13:21	#7
honx Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Klagenfurt / Austria Posts: 1,559	just found another one on youtube, also downloaded this one, just in case: [ Show youtube player ]

31 December 2016, 18:07	#9
Pat the Cat Banned Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Nottingham, UK Posts: 481	Doesn't sound too different from the behaviour of some of "der management" who actually sold the machines in the first place. But I'm a larrikin, so I like larrikin works like this.

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