02-15-2010, 04:31 AM
Another member on the big TH brought some quite interesting information to me. I said that I wouldn't mention any names, but I must say they did a great job finding some of the evidence that is presented in this post. I know people are going to wonder what's going down. First off, let me break this down.
Administrators = Red
This one mostly pertains to me, as I am the only Administrator on here as of yet, as I do operate and maintain the website as a whole.
Super Moderators = Green
This pertains to other staff members whom have a certain level of power on TalkHorror. These are people that I trust with a level of power so they can moderate this place while I'm not around, and let me tell you, my current moderators do a great job.
Official TalkHorror Reviewers = Blue
Now, some people wonder why these people get blue user names. The reason for that is because these people contribute content for TalkHorror.com, and in the near future, HorrorTrailer.com. This position is not a paying job as of yet, and I think that they deserve some sort of payback for what they do. I want these people to be recognized for what they do, and as part of that, they get a special colored user name for their efforts. Soon, a page will also be dedicated to the reviewers of TalkHorror. That is the least I can do for their contributions. I appreciate their efforts, and I hope that they know that. Now, I'm not saying that I don't appreciate our other members, as I most certainly do. This is just a form of compensation for our reviewers.
As for you, Zach. It appears that you have been trying to pass other people's reviews off as your own in order to obtain a blue user name. You were wanting that blue user name pretty badly, and I told you how to obtain the user name. You were fine with it, and said that you wanted to be a reviewer for us. However, you didn't want to put any work in. Instead, you went around the web, found other reviews of a movie, mixed them together, and posted them here.
That is very disrespectful to everyone here. You were trying to pull one over on everyone, including myself. We have reviewers here that actually take the time out of their day to sit down and write their opinions about a certain movie for all of us here. These people work hard for that title, and that user name. I've written reviews myself. It's not an easy thing to do, and sometimes it does become time consuming. Not only that, but it also seems that you were taking comments about a movie from other sites and posting them here. What's up with that? Have you not even seen the movies that you were supposedly reviewing? tsk...tsk...
Now, let's move onto some evidence, shall we?
Evidence #1:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780653/usercomments
Evidence #2:
http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/reviews...p?id=14054
Ok, now look at your review of The Wolfman. Notice anything?
http://talkhorror.com/showthread.php?t=2276
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Also, here is a comment you posted in reply to Lilith's review of The Stepfather.
Also, I don't know what your motive is, but after I became aware of this I did a little more research. It appears as if you have another alias here, Zach. Now, I'm not certain on this. Either you have two user names, or someone whom shares a computer with you is a member here as well. However, you act like you don't know this person at all. Do you care to explain who Deadite is, Zach?
Punishment:
I feel as if you have disrespected everyone here. I have reviewers on here whom actually review. They have earned that title, and that user name color. However, not only did you cheat your way to that privilege, you lied to everyone here. Now, I'm not going to ban you. However, this is a strike against you. You're welcome to stay here as long as you want. However, you will be punished.
You will lose the blue User Name.
You will lose the custom title.
Your reviews will be locked and there will be a disclaimer at the top of every review you have done. People will know that you are a liar when they read your past "reviews".
You will never be able to regain the title of Official TalkHorror Reviewer. You will never be given a staff position on TalkHorror. Your user name color will never change. You will never be promoted in anyway again, nor will any of your alias'. Trust me, I will be watching.
Where do we go from here? I think you should do the right thing and apologize.
Administrators = Red
This one mostly pertains to me, as I am the only Administrator on here as of yet, as I do operate and maintain the website as a whole.
Super Moderators = Green
This pertains to other staff members whom have a certain level of power on TalkHorror. These are people that I trust with a level of power so they can moderate this place while I'm not around, and let me tell you, my current moderators do a great job.
Official TalkHorror Reviewers = Blue
Now, some people wonder why these people get blue user names. The reason for that is because these people contribute content for TalkHorror.com, and in the near future, HorrorTrailer.com. This position is not a paying job as of yet, and I think that they deserve some sort of payback for what they do. I want these people to be recognized for what they do, and as part of that, they get a special colored user name for their efforts. Soon, a page will also be dedicated to the reviewers of TalkHorror. That is the least I can do for their contributions. I appreciate their efforts, and I hope that they know that. Now, I'm not saying that I don't appreciate our other members, as I most certainly do. This is just a form of compensation for our reviewers.
As for you, Zach. It appears that you have been trying to pass other people's reviews off as your own in order to obtain a blue user name. You were wanting that blue user name pretty badly, and I told you how to obtain the user name. You were fine with it, and said that you wanted to be a reviewer for us. However, you didn't want to put any work in. Instead, you went around the web, found other reviews of a movie, mixed them together, and posted them here.
That is very disrespectful to everyone here. You were trying to pull one over on everyone, including myself. We have reviewers here that actually take the time out of their day to sit down and write their opinions about a certain movie for all of us here. These people work hard for that title, and that user name. I've written reviews myself. It's not an easy thing to do, and sometimes it does become time consuming. Not only that, but it also seems that you were taking comments about a movie from other sites and posting them here. What's up with that? Have you not even seen the movies that you were supposedly reviewing? tsk...tsk...
Now, let's move onto some evidence, shall we?
Evidence #1:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0780653/usercomments
Evidence #2:
http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/reviews...p?id=14054
Ok, now look at your review of The Wolfman. Notice anything?
http://talkhorror.com/showthread.php?t=2276
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Also, here is a comment you posted in reply to Lilith's review of The Stepfather.
Quote:At first when Ive not yet watched this movie I thought this will be a great movie like most any horror remake, of course it could have been better, but it's what it's. Despite all of the pretty bad reviews and critiques out there, I reluctantly went to see this movie last night. And I conclude that they did 1 very big thing right...made it so completely boring that you'll need to go out and purchase another ticket to see all the parts you missed when you were,.. "sleeping and snoring" All it took to knock me out was the fact that they tried to turn a great 80's scare flick into a pop culture teen movie..(seems like movie makers these days care about 1 thing, dollars and cents) and teens are the 1's bringing in the money to these rejects..All it took for me to make the very easy decision to catch up on some lost sleep was 2 pulls on a blunt a good movie would have kept me awake...do not waste your money or if your like me your time is even more important, thus another reason not to see it. But I admit that analyzing and pulling it apart is pointless and silly, cause judging by it's gross, people will see these movies regardless of the rating, or whether the original was considered better. Fact is, alot of people never saw the original, and unless they plan to buy the DVD, probably never will.You're speaking as if you watched this movie in a theater. However, your reply was on 02-10-2010, 07:22 AM. This movie was in theaters on Oct 16th, 2009. The DVD of this movie was released on Feb 9th, 2010. Did you just copy and paste someone's comment about the movie and not even read it? I believe so.
Also, I don't know what your motive is, but after I became aware of this I did a little more research. It appears as if you have another alias here, Zach. Now, I'm not certain on this. Either you have two user names, or someone whom shares a computer with you is a member here as well. However, you act like you don't know this person at all. Do you care to explain who Deadite is, Zach?
Punishment:
I feel as if you have disrespected everyone here. I have reviewers on here whom actually review. They have earned that title, and that user name color. However, not only did you cheat your way to that privilege, you lied to everyone here. Now, I'm not going to ban you. However, this is a strike against you. You're welcome to stay here as long as you want. However, you will be punished.
You will lose the blue User Name.
You will lose the custom title.
Your reviews will be locked and there will be a disclaimer at the top of every review you have done. People will know that you are a liar when they read your past "reviews".
You will never be able to regain the title of Official TalkHorror Reviewer. You will never be given a staff position on TalkHorror. Your user name color will never change. You will never be promoted in anyway again, nor will any of your alias'. Trust me, I will be watching.
Where do we go from here? I think you should do the right thing and apologize.
