New victim of Mako2011

Write to the site feedback administrators, explaining the problem. They will usually reverse this silliness.

I got a permanent ban when I wrote a post, letting off steam about two other mods on DPR in the early days of this site. I believe Mako was responsible, or at least had some role, as she did indeed follow this site in the early days.

I have mostly given up with DPR, it is still OK to ask questions as the odds of getting a useful reply are higher, but discussion of anything even mildly contentious is a no, no.

I sent a request for clarifications given that the threads where supposedly I was abusive had disappeared ad Mako came back with this message : Calling another member a plant for P&G in that tone draws complaints.
So I replied that I have no idea whatsoever of what P&G is so how about showing me the words I used . never heard back after this.
Anyway, if anyone here does know what that P&G reference is to , please let me know.

Yes, that is the only one that came to mind, so I had a look on Google and could not find anything else.
Odd how one can be banned but he is not allowed to know why.
BTW ,I have been on DPReview pretty much since the start, the first few years from work under a different name. I forgot my password when I left so I started another one. 20,000 plus comments with this second account.

You were becoming too popular and Mako doesn't like that, along with peeps who use a Sony camera...lol

Funny that she just shut down another thread that had another moderator debating with a couple of regulars.I wonder if some of the other moderators will finaly have enough of that attitude...

Remains to be seen...maybe the higher ups need to have their attention drawn to the issues. Possibly doesn't happen though...

They are demigods :) you cant ask question as a mere mortal.
Nothing to do with DPR but I was banned from the Leica forum w/o explanation and I had to contact a moderator (found his email on his Flickr account) and asked the reason.

And? What was the reason?

When I attempted to buy Q3, I spent a good 30 minutes in front of the computer and I failed to purchase one, despite I added to my cart and put my card number. Actually I think it failed 3 times. It was an upsetting experience. All Leica needed to do , to keep the item in the customer's cart for 10 minutes to give enough time to complete the purchase, it is a simple arrangement I dont think that it is a complicated thing to achieve and I am sure it wont cost as much a camera costs to a customer as to Leica. Later, they moved to a lottery system, stopped online sales and waiting list in their shops; basically they made a draw when camera was in stock among the people registered their interest online. So you had to be lucky enough to be able to spend £5300 😇
There is a Leica Q3 Waitlist/Stock/Shipment topic in the forum and I expressed my frustration by telling " F topic in the forum and I expressed my frustration by telling " F@ck you very much Leica!" " It is a jackass company" in this topic with exactly this spelling. So I have been told that this was the reason I was banned. Honestly , I dont care and I dont use this forum anymore. But I can see people can be very brand loyal and cant take a minor insult to their beloved camera maker or their cameras.

I understand your take and response, but in this day and age, I don't understand their response to your frustration by banning you. It seems we are going backwards in the world with regards to being able to express oneself. Snowflakes want to rule the world...

It's not until you are banned that you realize that you have zero rights and can be eliminated at will. No trial, no jury, no questions asked by anyone. Is that a society one should conform to? Personally I will not post again in MAKO2011 moderated fora. In the meantime giving the good examples here seems like a good plan, yes. At the same time blowing off steam is so understandable, if you've been made mouth-dead at DPR without any form of discussion.

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Precisely, which makes this site a one of a kind. A good one at that...

One doesn't have to be a victim - Mako makes it hard on everyone as in this example:
www.dpreview.com/forums/post/67474951
Puzzling attitude because she doesn't like discussion that goes against her opinions. Talk about power tripping. Poor/unreasonable censorship.

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