Chris Webb accused me on here of using foul and abusive language and stalking celebrities all on Twitter. Neither of which is true. I ask for an apology. None was forthcoming. It upset some people close to me. Should I go to the police?

So, a person who is perceived by the president to be negative about the club (several posts questioning JBs approach/motives) is not deemed fit to write for the programme.

However that same person has been thanked for their offer of help ("I'll give you a shout when I know more" - therefore deemed fit) in a high profile club campaign (TV onboard).

Double standards?

I'm a bit dim when it comes to all the IP address stuff and what it all means, but from what I can gather Chris Webb has posted under more than one account on ATD?

And one of the accounts used the same proxy server as an account that the mods think is or was being used by different people, ala Deepthroat?

If that isn't correct or I'm missing something could someone explain in dumbed down terms for me please

Also, with proxy servers, is it the location that gives the identification, or is it the handset, laptop, tablet or whatever hardware is being used?

What I'm trying to grasp is, unlikely as it may seem, would someone stood next to Chris Webb, or very close by, have the same proxy server details?

I think you all know where I might be going with all this, but I truly am baffled by it all.

Hairy: over the (many) years I've been on this planet, I've been known to associate with - and even form REAL friendships with - all kinds of people, from members of Parliament, professors and top barristers to drug addicts and convicted criminals. None of them have ever been responsible for decisions I've taken: that rests with me.

Moist: you're absolutely right. The reason Webb contacted me in the first place was to ask me to help with a proposed anti-racism initiative (which, by the way, I haven't seen any evidence of). I did point out that this was a bit contradictory, given what he'd done. But then it's also contradictory that a campaign was waged to oust a volunteer at the same time as volunteers were being sought to do all sorts of other stuff for the club.

Everybody (nearly): thank you for all the support. I got very angry and upset when I saw the president's post, and you've made me feel a bit better.

Now. I wonder what would happen if I were to write to James Brent and say Chris Webb shouldn't be the president? After all, I think it's the right thing to do.

To post from a proxy you would have to physically do so.

If you were to type into google "anonymous proxy" you will see what I mean.

Once on the proxy website you type in the address you want to visit and you then visit the website but from behind the proxy.

If you post from a mobile it still gives a location, IP and netowrk provider and sometimes the type of mobile. Blackberry always come up.

If you connect to the internet using your ISP (sky, virgin etc) then you aren't behind a proxy unless you physically choose to be.

Ok gotcha now. Sorry I was genuinely interested to see to what lengths people have been going that's all.

Get rid of Gob, Rickler and Tring. ATD would be a nice little forumm

It's not me, it's just Tring and Rickler

And there i was thinking the Site Section was just for boring admin related issues

It's for waving a LOL flag as they haven't got a real one and they're only jealous.

They just can't stop digging holes can they