Star Wars Propaganda Is Open!
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GINO
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GINO
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GINO
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It's been brought to my attention that some of the forum emails (including the one you have to click on to be put into the activation que) has been going into some people's email junk mail folders. If you have registered but not been activated, you might want to check to see if that applies to you.
If not, as I said before, you can always email me directly and I'll do my best to get your issue resolved.
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If not, as I said before, you can always email me directly and I'll do my best to get your issue resolved.
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GINO
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Well, to be honest, I am jealous of a lot of people's stuff. Especially a lot of screen used pieces that some of my friends have.
It doesn't make me hate them or want to see them fail like some other people.
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Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
My head just exploded.
Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
Nope, I have duct tape.
GINO
Sr Member
For anyone who doesn't know Phil, this is him being playful.
For someone as talented as he is, I find him to be extremely humble.
Sometimes people mistake confidence for ego, trust me on this one.
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CSMacLaren
Sr Member
I'm going to clear the air on something. In fact, I'm going to even compliment him. But I'm going to provide some context with those compliments. You don't write the truth away by maligning people with "jealousy".
First, Gino, congratulations on the launch of your website. You made the effort in site design as well as the investment in photography. Aside from the fact that each post you make on the RPF has a huge footer signature link graphic, you've literally spent no money in advertising to gain the traction you have. You've been able to weather controversy to the point people see great photographs and forget the past. Well done - these are good accomplishments. :thumbsup
In defense of the Den moderators, if people truly think they are digging for dirt" out "jealousy" then visit the Den and examine GINO's threads for yourselves.
Here is an account of GINO's actions leading up to his being banned.
On http://thepropden.aokforums.com, five original original helmets of verified provenance were being discussed or showcased. Five of the best and most accurate in the fandom. GINO's was not among them because he would never verify his claims. Yet he trolled, in particular, two threads on the SL and TD helmets/masks that happened to be owned by SithLord (a quick RPF search will show how much the two have clashed over the years).
No Star Wars fan who is a logical, thinking prop affeciado should just assume that simply because something looks great that it must be from an original. Question every prop's origins when claims of provenance are made, even if it seems to have "the look". Sometimes lighting and photography angle/distance and lens distortion can enhance or obscure a prop. The props discussed on the Den each had a high level of scrutiny. When it came to GINO, he repeatedly cast doubt in the public eye on others' helmets but when the Mods called him on it, he failed or refused to back any of his statements.
What motivated GINO to do that?
Very well said.
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Qui-Gonzalez
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Seems a bit ironic then, that he was banned for the same things we have all done over there in tearing the TD apart, and also doing the same to Thomas's comps in general.
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ob1al
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I have no horse in this race, but may I say...
Great googlymoogly, why does everything have to be turned into a drama?
Someone makes a new props website, a war of words errupts. Its ridiculous. It's poppycock.
Those who want to join will, those who don't won't.
End of story and that's all she wrote.
No need for folks to get their knickers in a twist about it.
Some of us here just like props..you know, like, for FUN...when we are not working and so on... and don't give a crap about politics, petty squabbles or insignificant mindgames.
It's this kind of bull which spoils the great RPF, I wish it would stop sometimes, I really do, 'cos it's just a drag.
Why can't we all just get along?
Great googlymoogly, why does everything have to be turned into a drama?
Someone makes a new props website, a war of words errupts. Its ridiculous. It's poppycock.
Those who want to join will, those who don't won't.
End of story and that's all she wrote.
No need for folks to get their knickers in a twist about it.
Some of us here just like props..you know, like, for FUN...when we are not working and so on... and don't give a crap about politics, petty squabbles or insignificant mindgames.
It's this kind of bull which spoils the great RPF, I wish it would stop sometimes, I really do, 'cos it's just a drag.
Why can't we all just get along?
Qui-Gonzalez
Master Member
Too many different personality types on these - or any - forum. A lot of times, it is a pissing match between two people. Some folks want so very much to be the trailblazer and be right with something that they will argue the minutiae that they forget they own something really cool.
Jumpin Jax
Sr Member
Gino is the kind of bull that spoils the great RPF. To believe for a moment that site is up "just for fun" means you've never dealt with the little chigger.
Congrats gino, I am sure that your properly named site will have a small amount of factual info about Vader costumes and a truckload of complete fiction about everything else.
I suppose I'm jealous.
Funny, I thought the word was skeptical.
So gino, now that you have a ban-proof soapbox, are you leaving here to rule your kingdom?
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CSMacLaren
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The Mod's reason for his banning is already published. I'm not restating, interpreting or adding to their words. I merely gave an account of events leading up to his last few days in context of where and to whom I feel the "jealousy" label should really be applied. If you consider, however, that the Mods take forever with bans, e.g. T*E, then it's either extreme tolerance or patience on their part. If you go even further back, you'll see how GINO had consecutively derailed educational threads that I had started - and yet I'm still here giving GINO compliments. Food for thought.
CSMacLaren
Sr Member
Well said. I couldn't have put it any better. :thumbsup
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Qui-Gonzalez
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Oh, I am not saying you are here to slander anything. I am merely stating that using your example was a bad one. It has just turned out, quite recently, that Thomas was wrong with his suppositions. So, using the TD/SL debate as a ban example is just a poor one.
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