Mastercard have blocked linden labs

So starting multiple thread was a way to fix that??? Right.

absolutely and castration helps as well!

Your card PROVIDER (bank) might be blocking Linden Lab on their Mastercard accounts, but Mastercard does NOT have a blanket ban on the Lab.

Well obviously the OP is a bit distraught - since his wife and kids are upset with him and his bank problems.

Hopefully thats taken into account and his account is not suspended when his threads are merged, moved and possibly locked.

I also would be surprized that the Bank/mastercard woudl care if Linden Labs was a Porn site. Money Laundering that I believe.

That his Wife thinks its a porn site, That I can also beleive - do a little google of Second Life and include the keyword sex ..

I didn't state that it helped, I was guessing as to why he felt compelled to do it.

Do some you people have ANY empathy at all? Are you robots?

Thanks Scruffy for the suggestion. They told me that if they were flagged as fraudulent that they would not have even shown up in pending authorizations and that there is no problem with the charges.

So my guess is that it's probably his local bank.

Thanks though for the idea Scruffy, I feel much better.

The day a bank tells me where I can spend my money is the day I go to another bark.

Empathy towards misdirected hysteria? No. Others stated that their MC was working fine, no phone calls, he replies that MASTERCARD HAS BLOCKED ALL TRANSACTIONS WITH LL'S (sic).

An informative heads up that he has been informed about a problem with his MC and LL is one thing, to call others (who are not having this issue) out is simply idiotic.

And tell me, what exactly did his comment have to do with this thread?

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No to both questions.

But they do know everything, don't you know? Ask them............they'll tell you.

I hate to say it but this guy popped up at an opportune moment when the threads were starting to die down a bit and plastered this mastercard stuff all over the forums I think its a hoax

I have been frozen for online purchases that were too large you simply follow the instructions talk to the guy at the other end of the phone tell him it really is you and tell them yes to please let the transation go through.

I'm gonna quote the edited portion that you didn't see before typing the above... so you can see it now.



Now on to your remarks.



I'll cop to that. The first time I posted.. (on the second thread I saw) I simply said "Deja Vu?" and posted a link to the first thread I'd seen. That was the limit of my hostility. Then I went back to the longer thread, and read the flamewar that it had become. I got caught up in the swell of it... and poked a little. It was intended as very mild mocking.. because frankly I couldn't see quoting the post again. I did want to post a linkback to where I linked to this first thread... basically my goal just being to eliminate the perceived "power" of multi posting. Then I found the third post, and actually went back and added more mock to the second link. the first "Deja Vu?" link is still unedited because by then, I got bored.

I made a smart assed quip. I did. sarcasm. And While I don't regret it, given the OP's behaviour.. I will acknowledge that taken on it's own (as you seem to prefer to do).. it was a bit rough. In the context of the entire interaction though.... I don't see it as the worst thing done by a long shot.



Uhm.. he humiliated himself far better than I ever could.



I do have esteem issues.. but I salve them by helping people as much as I can... (and by inexplicably underbidding MYSELF.).. You, on the other hand.. seem to salve yours by calling people trolls.



As stated previously.. 1 thread and I would have been on the first 10 people to try and help. 2 threads and I would have done little more than said "this has been posted before"... 3 threads and all bets are off.. this guy is just spamming the forums with his outrage.

As for posting "from a position of anonimity"... Obviously you haven't SEEN my posts on the forums very much. I am anything BUT anonymous here.



Colour Commentary.

"She shoots, she scores!!!"

Seriously? all I was intending to add to the conversation was facts on his posting habits "take this thread with a grain of salt people.. he seems to be spamming the forums.... it may just be a forum spammer with a made up story". I'm reminded of the guy who rolled up 4 alts and had a full-on flamewar with himself on the forums one night.Playing all the sides of the argument.

Really.. the credibility of the post was severely damaged by the serial reposting of it.



I don't beleive I ever called him a liar. In fact.. I don't think I ever spoke one word about the truth or falsehood of his post. All I stated... before you started targetting ME... was that he had posted several times, the same thread. As stated earlier, I will cop to the fact that I did so in a sarcastic manner.



When the issue is presented in a rational manner... then I am glad to be one of the first to try and help... but screaming words like "OMG Lindens are a bunch of theives and my wife is leaving me and I will cut your balls off".....

That's the end of my response on this matter. I've said my peace. Sunspot, you can flame me back if you want at this point. it won't get a reply from me.

P.S.... seems he's up to 5 threads now, and still going.

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Lets all vote!

Where I come from, when someone is obviously upset and it's causing them to freak out or what not, we try to reason with them, not beat on them.

But hey, whatever makes yas feel like big shots...

Wow you told an upset person they were being an hysterical idiot, wow, you win teh intarwebs!

That almost always works with my wife

1 question. How long do you think it will be till paypal does it too. ;p I use paypal for my account, but i used to use a master card when i first started. I just didn't like dealing with LL charging me $1 every week for some odd reason lol... with paypal i don't have that issue.

My bet is Linden Labs is not even aware of it..........and they should not be either. It's between his bank/CC and himself. LL is not in anyway involved.

Vote? Pretty silly to even think of voting on such a thing.

i cant he left out pie in that poll

okay now im almost sure its an alt hehe

If the fraud department was telling me something was wrong with my card i would not be making polls I would be on the phone (likely on hold ) trying to find out what the heck is going on with my card ..

I calls 'em as I see 'em. So thanks!

You forgot the "I am kooky for putting up this poll" option!

Sunspot, while accusing others of trolling what exactly are you contributing to the thread?


The OP reduced his chances of receiving nice calm and helpful posts the moment he started with the insulting and name calling. *shrugs* People tend to not respond well to it, cant imagine why.

The ridiculous amount of posting this person has done without actually giving the full details of the situation shows he is not really here for answers from us as users. He is more than likely here to get LLs attention, even though it isnt LL that did the blocking in the first place so how COULD they inform him of the issue. Has he taken the replies that WERE calm and rational in this thread and considered them before continuing the ranting? *eyes dart back n forth looking* Nope, he continues ripping apart the situation with false statements, as many use Mastercard.

Posters did give him proper responses, my advice would be he read them and use them to solve the situation he over reacted and ran around hysterical about.

It amazes me how people think that calling out people they view as trolls and arguing with them in a thread isnt ...yanno... trolling? Oh crap, am I trolling now??

I extended him the courtesy of asking for more info, which I am still waiting for. I also tried to figure out if he was confusing the bank with mastercard.

That, while others where ripping on him while he was obviously upset.

Is that how you react in RL too, when people are blowing something out of proportion?

If so, I feel sorry for you.

As for the rest of your, "I know you are but what am I post?", I obvioulsy disagree.

So go on, hammer on him some more. You're all upset about his drama, so you add more.

Bass ackwards, IMHO.

Uhm, where's the option "Is Linden Labs aware that Mastercard has blocked them?". Emphasis on the last part; Master Card blocked Linden Labs not the other way around by your count, they might not have been informed or otherwise know and may just be a case of negotiating.

While I agree, its good to give a poster a benefit of the doubt when obviously upset -

The ones annoyed by the multiple posts have a point

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this poll was really uneccessary of the OP.

The poll default was even changed to show how people voted.

The issue of banks denying payment to LL becuase of too many chargebacks, etc is a good one.

The fact that many people's husband/wives might think SL is porn - also a good one. Since is there PLENTY of cyber sexin going on.

These issues though are really mainly out of LL's control. They can advertize their prices better to reduce chargebacks, but a lot of people probably dispute the costs when a spouse finds out they are spending so much money on a game.

And LL doesnt advertize SL as a sex platform at all. Thats the user's fault.

Sure he is. He's also a twit.

P2

Was Mastercard a part of the THM? Must have missed that bit..

How have Mastercard blocked LL for you, and not for other users, if you don't mind me asking? Mine works fine. You sure your card hasnt just been cut off or expired? Bit of a strong statement saying "Mastercard have blocked Linden Labs" if it's only you thats effected