Dad3353

Don't be; these powers extol a heavy price in other areas (and not just the grumpiness and abhorrent odours, either...). Be wary of what you wish for...

On top of which, he does have magical powers. Woe betide those who deign to cross his path when he's wearing his pointy hat.

I must be hopping mad..! My PC dates from 2010, so is equally prehistoric. If really needing to change, however, I could recommend a refurbished machine, if you're not fussed about having the very latest (read: expensive...) PC. There is nice spec stuff out there from around £250-300. Just sayin'.

My PC, bought 'refurbished' with Windows 7, updated itself to Windows 10 when the offer to do so came up. I've never had a more stable Windows since (although XP was pretty good from that point of view...). If, then, the PC is up to it (motherboard support for 64-bit..?), I'd recommend Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit. Mine is an HP8200, i5 processor, 12 Gb RAM Hops this helps.

In IT jargon, it's the opposite of 'blacklisting', which indicates unwanted stuff. 'Whitelist' means 'This is OK, and wanted'. As indicated above, you probably have the option, in the 'Spam' folder, of selecting 'This is not 'Spam' or similar for messages that you want to receive. Hope this helps.

A photo taken on Boxing Day, of course..?

No, Skank, stop it please; my sides are hurting..! It's not good for my hypertension. Let the poor bloke skulk privately for awhile whilst I get my short breath back. Then we can carry on; I'm retired, you know. I've lot's of spare time.

My Marketplace 'patrol zone' is Amps and Cabs For Sale'. Any Reports of trademark infringement there will require exacting evidence from the Reporter before action on my part. All Reports are dealt with; some imply interaction on the part of the Reporter. This will be such a case. Now, Report away.

Remind me again; you're not a marketing man, are you..? No..? Thought not.

Is the selling of a bass with an unauthorised logo on it against the law, or is it not..? Your posts up to now seem to suggest that it is. Therefore BC must not allow them, or risk becoming 'second defendant' in a court case. Yes or no..?

That's the spirit..! Now it you could only lead one or two others towards the exit, that would be very helpful; thanks in advance.

What..? And infringe H&S regulations, to boot..? Are you mad..?

This sounds like a plea for the Ric solution, 'just in case'.

... which leaves unanswered my question: How do I know that it's not 'pukka'..? That's all that counts; if I can't tell (and I can't, and nor can anyone else...) I'd just class the Report as 'Closed', that's it. Where's the proof of 'illegal' in any particular case..?

I'm not 'into' pragmatics; if stuff is illegal, it's illegal. Pragmatics dictates that this topic never got started, as the rules you're now defending have been in place for... Well, quite a long time. We should all move along, pragmatically (unless there's anyone calling for the Ric solution..?). That's all; end of story. Now don't all leave at once, and use the multiple exits to avoid the crush. Thank you all for your time; until the next time... Goodnight. (... and the last one out turns the lights off, please...)

We've already established that 'intent' is no defence. I'm a Mod here. If a sales gets Reported as being an illegitimate logo (of whatever company...), what, pragmatically, should I do..? I have no means of knowing if it's true or not, no way of checking whether the Seller's item is licensed or not, nothing but the Report. Do I delete the ad (that the Seller has paid for...)..? Take it to Higher Authority for adjudication (and leave the ad meantime, or 'hide' it..?)..? Sit on my fingers hoping the door doesn't get blown in by some SWAT team or other..? Unless there's a ruling on this, the whole topic is useless, for me, as a Mod. Do I allow the forum to break the law (that's now been pretty well established...), with no means of detecting 'real' from 'fake'..? The 'nuclear' option is one which guarantees that no more infringements take place. Any other option will be called out by someone or other as 'condoning illegality'. I see no middle ground here. I shall enforce, as a Mod, whatever stance the Admins rule on this; until then, I see nothing more to add.

This is the original post (not a fake..!). The question posed was 'Should Basschat not allow inappropriately marked (ie: illegal...) items to be sold in the Marketplace..?'...). That's all. Well..? Should BC apply the law (which implies the Ric solution, to be certain of letting nothing through...). Well..?

Have you tried rushing to the first fret of the 'D' string..? ...

A set-up on arrival is usually easy enough on a bass, however it was wrapped up. That's not an option for this Pianet. which will be a beggar to tune, and will lose its pitch at the slightest bump or knock. Insurance won't help tune it. I still recommend taking it by car, oneself.

No, they only address 3 channels (thus R, G, B...).

Yes, but savoury porridge (sea salt, black pepper, herbes de Provence, sometimes dehydrated onion...). Porridge (or porage; a whole new subject for debate...) has properties beneficial to diabetics, apparently, helping with the use of insulin by the body. Tastes good, too..! Sweetened porridge, on the other hand, would be less good for me. That boat sailed a while back.

Grumpy beggar. ...

Ah yes; that was it..! Fish fingers. I have my own recipe of sorts, putting two fish fingers to brown slightly in a spot of olive oil and a twist of lemon, whilst whisking up two eggs, a hefty splash of milk (seasoning, of course...) and two and a half measures of rolled oats. This goes over the fish; I turn down the flame, cover the pan and allow to simmer. I'll usually turn it over when nearly done, to crisp the top. Two mugs of Earl Grey. Delicious. Either that or a grapefruit.

There were searching questions raised concerning Trump's hair being fake, but it turned out to be fake news, apparently. That's about all I can remember (but then again, what did I have for breakfast yesterday..? )

Yes, that's almost an 'all singing, all dancing' solution, but quality gear just the same. At the time (decades ago, now...) I took the laptop route, using a Sunlite Dmx box, and it's very good indeed (I still have it...), but it's overkill for your needs, and doesn't, 'native', have foot switches. I was using it as the dedicated lighter for the band, so had my hands free for the keyboard..!