I asked rdjam if Amir gave him $5,000 to start up "CampaignHD" website, AVS banned me - Blu-ray Forum

dobyblue · 12-10-2007, 05:03 PM

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Dear dobyblue,

You have received an infraction at AVS Forum.

Reason: Blu-ray/HD DVD Issues 3 Day Suspension
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posting to incite
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This infraction is worth 10 point(s) and may result in restricted access until it expires. Serious infractions will never expire.

Original Post:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...php?p=12448941

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

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Originally Posted by rdjam

Finally, your post calls me an "associate" of Amir, for what reason I cannot tell. But I hope that you are not trying to imply that I work for Microsoft, as anyone who has been on this forum for any time knows that this is not the case. However, it appears that you are taking this line of response to somehow undermine the points made in my posts to you on the subject. I hope this is not the case....

Did you not receive monies through Amir ($5,000?) to start up the CampaignHD site?

All the best,
Mark Rubin

it's like 1984 over there you know? He's giving Richard Casey shit for calling him Ami'rs associate and my question won't be allowed to stay there? If he was given $5,000 from Amir to start up the "CampaignHD" propaganda site, wouldn't that make him an associate?

Mr. Hanky · 12-10-2007, 05:14 PM

You know what they say..."Thou doth protest a bit much" and all.

I would say AVM$ has conceded the point on behalf of Amir's little clone.

dakota81 · 12-10-2007, 05:19 PM

Is that actually true?

WarCraft · 12-10-2007, 05:23 PM

Man -- all he has to say is NO!

But again credibility wise -- it doesnt really matter if he received money or not

Spankey · 12-10-2007, 05:24 PM

So Rubin is a 60 year old guy. Lee Stewart is a 60 yea old guy...HMMMMM? I wonder if it is the same Mark Rubin who lives in Rumson..

JTK · 12-10-2007, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by dakota81

Is that actually true?

I'd certainly bet the over vs. the under on that likelihood.

rdjam has to be a viral marketer of some kind at the very least.

jkwest · 12-10-2007, 05:40 PM

Way to go, doby!!!!

One day I will aspire to your greatness!!!

David Forbes · 12-10-2007, 05:48 PM

Where did you hear that he may have received $5,000? Just curious. I hang out over there very rarely anymore.

dobyblue · 12-10-2007, 06:11 PM

I heard it...through the grapevine.

David Forbes · 12-10-2007, 06:53 PM

I don't doubt at all that he might have received some support for his efforts -- they're way too over the top to be even those of a raving fanboy. I think it's funny how the HD DVD camp is always talking about "Phase Hydra" or whatever the hell that thing was called, yet it seems readily apparent that there really is a concerted viral effort from the red side.

w_tanoto · 12-10-2007, 08:34 PM

IMO, you should not be bothered with them. when warner goes blu, they'll see it for themselves for every FUD they made.

theknub · 12-10-2007, 09:42 PM

i wonder if accounts will be reinstated when the war ends....?

mattym · 12-10-2007, 09:48 PM

if he got $5k to set up a site, what did he spend the other $4.5k on? he only needed to buy hosting!

PrinceLH · 12-11-2007, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by mattym

if he got $5k to set up a site, what did he spend the other $4.5k on? he only needed to buy hosting!

Is Lee Stewart also part of this $5000.00 MS buyin?

JJ · 12-11-2007, 03:06 AM

Ive yet to venture out of this forum as it is, interesting to see what others have.

An infraction system, how droll!!

sj001 · 12-11-2007, 03:11 AM

I really don't bother over there, the place is a joke. I wonder what it will be like when DUD is gone???

MatrixS2000 · 12-11-2007, 03:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mattym

if he got $5k to set up a site, what did he spend the other $4.5k on? he only needed to buy hosting!

Someone's buying PE on HD DVD every week...

JJ · 12-11-2007, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MatrixS2000

Someone's buying PE on HD DVD every week...

sj001 · 12-11-2007, 03:17 AM

Actually, I though of a good reason to go to AVS... good place to get hilarious quotes from the red insane asylum.

dialog_gvf · 12-11-2007, 03:20 AM

For the record. Both amirm and rdjam deny the accusation:

Read here

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Originally Posted by amirm

I see there was a post which was later deleted claiming Rdjam received $5,000 from us to start his web site. Since some people like me have seen the post even though it is no longer here, I want to clear the air.

Let me stated this with absolute clarity. We have never paid Rdjam or anyone else (directly or indirectly) to represent HD DVD here, or on their web site. I don't think rdjam even has an HD DVD t-shirt which we hand out at HD DVD events. While I very much appreciate his efforts, we have never spent a penny to support rdjam. What he does, he does out of his own pocketbook and passion for HD DVD. I have only met the man once briefly and recently at an event, and that is it. Until that time, I had no idea what the man even looked like!

The implication by Rich that he works for us and others claiming he is paid by us is totally out of line and very disappointing.

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Originally Posted by rdjam

Thanks Amir - I had not seen that post, nor knew of it. Very disappointing to see that kind of accusation.

I'd also like to reiterate to everyone that I have never received any re-imbursement or payment whatsoever for my support of HD DVD.

I do not know why some of the BD people here find it so difficult to believe that someone would support a format without being paid to do so.

I work in a completely different industry to CE and do this all in my spare time. All costs, from hosting, to mail service, to advertising, are met entirely by myself and my brother.

And yes, I briefly met Amir for the first time late this year - which was great fun, by the way.

I hope that that helps clear the air. Accusations like that really do whiff a bit of sour grapes, IMO.

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12-10-2007, 05:14 PM	#2
Mr. Hanky Active Member Member since:Sep 2007	You know what they say..."Thou doth protest a bit much" and all. I would say AVM$ has conceded the point on behalf of Amir's little clone.

12-10-2007, 05:19 PM	#3
dakota81 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2007	Is that actually true?

12-10-2007, 05:23 PM	#4
WarCraft Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	Man -- all he has to say is NO! But again credibility wise -- it doesnt really matter if he received money or not

12-10-2007, 05:24 PM	#5
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	So Rubin is a 60 year old guy. Lee Stewart is a 60 yea old guy...HMMMMM? I wonder if it is the same Mark Rubin who lives in Rumson..

12-10-2007, 05:40 PM	#7
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	Way to go, doby!!!! One day I will aspire to your greatness!!!

12-10-2007, 05:48 PM	#8
David Forbes Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10	Where did you hear that he may have received $5,000? Just curious. I hang out over there very rarely anymore.

12-10-2007, 06:11 PM	#9
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	I heard it...through the grapevine.

12-10-2007, 06:53 PM	#10
David Forbes Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10	I don't doubt at all that he might have received some support for his efforts -- they're way too over the top to be even those of a raving fanboy. I think it's funny how the HD DVD camp is always talking about "Phase Hydra" or whatever the hell that thing was called, yet it seems readily apparent that there really is a concerted viral effort from the red side.

12-10-2007, 08:34 PM	#11
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	IMO, you should not be bothered with them. when warner goes blu, they'll see it for themselves for every FUD they made.

12-10-2007, 09:42 PM	#12
theknub Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2006	i wonder if accounts will be reinstated when the war ends....?

12-10-2007, 09:48 PM	#13
mattym Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	if he got $5k to set up a site, what did he spend the other $4.5k on? he only needed to buy hosting!

12-11-2007, 03:06 AM	#15
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	Ive yet to venture out of this forum as it is, interesting to see what others have. An infraction system, how droll!!

12-11-2007, 03:11 AM	#16
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I really don't bother over there, the place is a joke. I wonder what it will be like when DUD is gone???

12-11-2007, 03:17 AM	#19
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	Actually, I though of a good reason to go to AVS... good place to get hilarious quotes from the red insane asylum.

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