Leigh Johnston Impersonation Posts

[Rick C. Hodgin]

If you'd like to send an email to ab...@giganews.com to get Leigh
Johnston to stop posting parody posts, you can use this information:

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impersonation posts:

*Off-Topic Posting*
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The multiple posts are all here:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/lWPDiIZNq70
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/ryx2i4yXUz0
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/2eCHMk6Jb7Q
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/-xFF-XKqBIU
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/htQyjhC3Nrw
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/DtPvuVjKkZ4
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/H67_8pSyZGg
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/NoTsz1z32m8
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/2GfIjZy5LJ0
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/comp.lang.c++/s4SGSeIdoAQ

The full headers headers are available here:

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/lWPDiIZNq70/14WtYEICBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/ryx2i4yXUz0/ELTd-60CBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/2eCHMk6Jb7Q/uaikS3wEBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/-xFF-XKqBIU/AqB3k9QEBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/htQyjhC3Nrw/b39wb_YEBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/DtPvuVjKkZ4/BGFFewQFBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/H67_8pSyZGg/hiuP3EsFBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/NoTsz1z32m8/-o1EjWMFBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/2GfIjZy5LJ0/NS3BhHQFBgAJ
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/comp.lang.c++/s4SGSeIdoAQ/b6bXW5IFBgAJ

All of these posts were posted from 3:45 PM to 4:46 PM Eastern
Daylight Savings Time.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Mr Flibble]

On 07/10/2018 22:12, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> (*Trolling*) "*to deviate from the stated topic of the group*"

And you don't do that when you spam your religious posts? Never in my life
have I seen such a blatant bare faced example of hypocrisy.

/Flibble

--
"Suppose it’s all true, and you walk up to the pearly gates, and are
confronted by God," Bryne asked on his show The Meaning of Life. "What
will Stephen Fry say to him, her, or it?"
"I’d say, bone cancer in children? What’s that about?" Fry replied.
"How dare you? How dare you create a world to which there is such misery
that is not our fault. It’s not right, it’s utterly, utterly evil."
"Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a
world that is so full of injustice and pain. That’s what I would say."

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/07/2018 05:17 PM, Mr Flibble wrote:
> On 07/10/2018 22:12, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> (*Trolling*) "*to deviate from the stated topic of the group*"
>
> And you don't do that when you spam your religious posts? Never in my
> life have I seen such a blatant bare faced example of hypocrisy.

People are free to report anything I post to any authority they
choose to do so. I will accept the consequences as they are
doled out.

You subscribe to a service which is enabling you to post true
impersonation posts that even Google Groups does not recognize
is not me. It shows up with my channel icon, ascribes the
posts to me. I don't even see them as unread when I view them
on Google Groups.

What you're doing, Leigh, is evil. You are attacking a servant
of God with your anti-Christ rhetoric. And you do not realize
the piles of burning coals you are heaping upon your own head.

I would save from all of that, but you won't hear any of it.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Daniel]

On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 5:12:21 PM UTC-4, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> If you'd like to send an email to ab...@giganews.com to get Leigh
> Johnston to stop posting parody posts, you can use this information:
>

Great! And do you happen to have any suggestions about how to get Rick Hodgin
to stop spamming usenet?

Daniel

[David Brown]

On 07/10/18 23:12, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> If you'd like to send an email to ab...@giganews.com to get Leigh
> Johnston to stop posting parody posts, you can use this information:
>

I think it is safe to say that Leigh's so-called "parody" posts are
flagrant abuse and everyone wants them to stop. It is /equally/ safe to
say that all your religious posts which provoke them, and your "I did
not write the post" replies, are also abuse and everyone wants them to stop.

How about both of you stop this petty squabble, and we get back to
talking about something at least close to C++ ?

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 2:51:17 AM UTC-4, David Brown wrote:
> [snip]

You may not care about defending your name, David, but I do care
about defending mine. I correct the false posts so people happening
by these false posts WITH MY NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS ASCRIBED TO THEM,
will not think they come from me.

If Leigh wants to post under "Rick C. Hoggins" or some other name,
I'll let all of them slide. But so long as he uses my name and
email, I will defend my name.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Christian Gollwitzer]

Am 08.10.18 um 13:46 schrieb Rick C. Hodgin:> You may not care about
defending your name, David, but I do c> about defending mine. I correct

the false posts so people happening> by these false posts WITH MY NAME
AND EMAIL ADDRESS ASCRIBED TO THEM,> will not think they come from me.

...and as long as you react, he will continue to post. Don't you see it
is a circulus vitiosus?

Christian

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <ppfi17$7at$1...@dont-email.me>,

Christian Gollwitzer <auri...@gmx.de> wrote:
Rick C. Hodgin:
>> You may not care about
>>defending your name, David, but I do c> about defending mine. I correct
>>the false posts so people happening> by these false posts WITH MY NAME

...

Christian:

>...and as long as you react, he will continue to post.
>Don't you see it is a circulus vitiosus?

All of Usenet is a vicious circle these days.

--
This is the GOP's problem. When you're at the beginning of the year
and you've got nine Democrats running for the nomination, maybe one or
two of them are Dennis Kucinich. When you have nine Republicans, seven
or eight of them are Michelle Bachmann.

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <528ee873-3eeb-4f0a...@googlegroups.com>,

Rick C. Hodgin <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 2:51:17 AM UTC-4, David Brown wrote:
>> [snip]
>
>You may not care about defending your name, David, but I do care
>about defending mine. I correct the false posts so people happening
>by these false posts WITH MY NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS ASCRIBED TO THEM,
>will not think they come from me.

The way I know that I am reading a so-called "Impersonation Post" is
because I am left feeling that this RCH (Red C**t Hair) persaonna is not
completely insane [*]. Now, we wouldn't want that, would we?

[*] Then I read the stupid "It's not me" followup, and am reminded that,
yes, The Real Rick *is* completely insane.

P.S. The conclusion, if you are too thick to see it, is that Leigh's posts
improve your reputation. Your own posts undo his good work.

--
I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget
what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

- Maya Angelou -

[Rick C. Hodgin]

Yes. But I have no choice, Christian. I don't want people
doing a search for my name and happening across this content
Leigh posts, concluding by mistake that it came from me.

I have tried to get it to stop repeatedly (more than 20 times)
by going to GigaNews. They have ignored all of my requests.

If more of you send email to their abuse department, maybe then
it will actually be finally addressed as the complaints come
from someone who is not me.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/8/2018 8:29 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> [snip]

I know you think I'm crazy, Kenny. But someday, you will know
otherwise. It will either be very good for you, or very bad
for you. My hope for you is that it will be very good for you.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <ppfjel$gro$1...@dont-email.me>,

Rick C. Hodgin <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

I think you'd do a lot better to embrace your craziness!

Let it out! Admit it! Enjoy it!

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b w r w g y b r y b

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/8/2018 9:05 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> In article <ppfjel$gro$1...@dont-email.me>,
> Rick C. Hodgin <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 10/8/2018 8:29 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>
>> I know you think I'm crazy, Kenny. But someday, you will know
>> otherwise. It will either be very good for you, or very bad
>> for you. My hope for you is that it will be very good for you.
>
> I think you'd do a lot better to embrace your craziness!

What you call craziness is the new spirit born again nature.
And I do embrace it. It's what enables me to receive these
hateful demeaning posts from you and not respond in kind.

> Let it out! Admit it! Enjoy it!

Go and talk to born again people at your local Bible believing
churches, Kenny. Get input from them on the change that took
place from before they were saved to after, and how they felt
that huge weight come off when their sin was forgiven.

It's not a joke. But it does require the new spirit nature to
be able to receive and understand.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <ppfm3s$1fg$1...@dont-email.me>,

Rick C. Hodgin <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

...

>> I think you'd do a lot better to embrace your craziness!
>
>What you call craziness is the new spirit born again nature.
>And I do embrace it. It's what enables me to receive these
>hateful demeaning posts from you and not respond in kind.

Great!! We are in agreement! We only differ in terminology, which is
nothing. You call it "the new spirit"; I (and just about everyone else)
calls it crazy or insanity. But, hey, those are just words.

I am so happy to hear that you are embracing the real you.

--
Faith doesn't give you the answers; it just stops you from asking the questions.

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/8/2018 9:59 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> [snip]

Why are you so against God, Kenny? Is it because of Christians?
Or is it because of Jesus Himself?

If it's because of Christians, then don't let our weaknesses
and mistakes prevent you from seeking Jesus out Himself. He
came to overcome our weaknesses and mistakes. We all need Him
to overcome our folly, but He doesn't call us to be embracing
folly, embracing falseness, embracing the things of this world.

He calls us to be holy, loving, caring, teaching.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[David Brown]

You misunderstand me completely. I think you are right to what to
defend your name against such abuse. But you are wrong to do it by
posting more religious nonsense in response to his posts. If you think
any of us mistake his posts for yours, you gravely insult our
intelligence. If you think your posts will stop him or reduce his
mocking, you are living in a fantasy world. If you think any of us want
to read more of your meaningless monologues, you are again badly mistaken.

Send abuse complaints to his Usenet provider - that is an entirely
reasonable response and is certainly your right when he makes posts
claiming to be from you.

Don't expect a lot of sympathy from others in this group, however. Two
wrongs do not make a right - neither Leigh nor you are in any position
to take the moral high ground. You are /both/ at fault for flagrant
abuse of this group.

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/8/2018 11:45 AM, David Brown wrote:
> ...If you think any of us mistake

> his posts for yours, you gravely insult our intelligence.

My concern is for posterity and Google searches unrelated to
the regulars on this group.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[leigh.v....@googlemail.com]

If you killfile Rick you won't see my parody posts either; unfortunately this form of parody is the only weapon I have to stop the likes of Rick spamming this technical newsgroup with his religious garbage. The quality of the parody is quite high IMO: last night's bombing run was simply quotes of the great atheist Christopher Hitchens (modulo the final "Meta" post).

/Leigh

[Jorgen Grahn]

Done! Although if they ignore reports by the immediate victim, they
might ignore mine, too.

/Jorgen

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// Jorgen Grahn <grahn@ Oo o. . .
\X/ snipabacken.se> O o .

[Rick C. Hodgin]

Thank you, Jorgen, and everyone else who contacted GigaNews as
well. It seems there has now been movement. We'll see in time.

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Rick C. Hodgin

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <ppg6fe$f31$1...@dont-email.me>,

Rick C. Hodgin <rick.c...@gmail.com> wrote:

How many days until Leigh finds a new posting host to use?

He could use whichever one you're using. They don't seem to care at all
what their users do.

--
Kenny, I'll ask you to stop using quotes of mine as taglines.

- Rick C Hodgin -

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On 10/8/2018 2:17 PM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> How many days until Leigh finds a new posting host to use?
>
> He could use whichever one you're using. They don't seem to care at all
> what their users do.

All of the other hosts that have come up to date where people have
impersonated me by name and email address have honored my request
to have those posts filtered out. It hasn't even been an issue.
The request was made one time and they replied effectively, "done."
This forced people like Peter Cheung to post using a different
email address at least, which then clearly differentiated his posts
from my own.

GigaNews was the only news provider that had not acted.

I don't mind if Leigh wants to post using a similar email and/or
name like "Rick C. Hoggins" or whatever other close name he can
find. But, to post using my exact identity is the thing I take
issue with. He's directly disparaging my name, and it is not only
wrong, if he lived in the U.S. it would be illegal and I would be
able to take legal action.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[David Brown]

That is a fair point. I think, however, that the damage to your
reputation will be very minimal. No one searches C++ group archives for
religious posts - those would be quickly skipped. No one searches for
religious posts in a C++ group. And I think anyone who /did/ come
across and read these posts would quickly establish that there are two
different people posting with the same name.

I fully appreciate the principle here, but don't expect it to be an
issue in practice.

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at 4:53:14 AM UTC-4, David Brown wrote:
> On 08/10/18 17:55, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
> > On 10/8/2018 11:45 AM, David Brown wrote:
> >> ...If you think any of us mistake his posts for yours, you gravely
> >> insult our intelligence.
> >
> > My concern is for posterity and Google searches unrelated to
> > the regulars on this group.
> >
>

> ... No one searches C++ group archives for

> religious posts - those would be quickly skipped. No one searches for
> religious posts in a C++ group. And I think anyone who /did/ come
> across and read these posts would quickly establish that there are two
> different people posting with the same name.

I do not think it's so obvious. In addition, I expect people to
be searching for my name in general, unrelated to C++, unrelated to
this group, but finding search results here. My clarification posts
make it unambiguous for them.

--
Rick C. Hodgin

[Kenny McCormack]

In article <pphq9g$q3v$1...@dont-email.me>,

David Brown <david...@hesbynett.no> wrote:
>On 08/10/18 17:55, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> On 10/8/2018 11:45 AM, David Brown wrote:
>>> ...If you think any of us mistake his posts for yours, you gravely
>>> insult our intelligence.
>>
>> My concern is for posterity and Google searches unrelated to
>> the regulars on this group.
>>
>
>That is a fair point. I think, however, that the damage to your
>reputation will be very minimal. No one searches C++ group archives for

It's not possible to damage Ricky's rep any further than he already has.

As I've mentioned many times, Leigh is doing the best he can to
rehabilitate Ricky's image, but it is obviously a hard, uphill struggle.

Every good thing that Leigh does, Rick quickly undoes. It's one step
forward, one step back - at best.

--
People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough
men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

George Orwell

[Thiago Adams]

I suggest everyone stop to reply Rick's on topic posts as
well.