Comments on: Exciting Benchmark Reviews update!

By: Irish Al

Irish Al — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:11:09 +0000

Vpslink.com is registered by enom.com

http://www.enom.com/aboutus.asp#contactus

By: RevStu

RevStu — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:34:00 +0000

Almost certainly. His webhosts (VPSlink.com) have a totally broken contact page, sadly.

By: Lenny

Lenny — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:25:17 +0000

Isn't publishing somebody's name, address and other contact details a breach of the Data Protection Act?

By: The Nixon Administration

The Nixon Administration — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:43:27 +0000

Ironically, I'd never even heard of Benchmark Reviews before this farce, but Olin Coles is clearly a prize crapweed.
I did a very cursory Google search of his name to see if there was more corking material out there, and (apart from a Facebook user photo that tells you pretty much everything you need to know), it transpires he's on LinkedIn – turns out he's ex-military (having "left" the Marines in unexplained circumstances in 2002). Explains an awful lot, including the repeated use of terminology like "dishonourable discharge" to describe banning someone from a forum that discusses reviews of computer equipment and chairs.

By: Cook

Cook — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:57:12 +0000

Very scummy and childish move by BS Reviews. I don't see how they thought this tantrum would do anything other than make them look more guilty.

I'll be sure to remember just what kind of people are behind that site and warn others.

By: Damian

Damian — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:52:38 +0000

… Darius Burst?

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:33:53 +0000

Of course, publishing 'your' details is only punishment for you *if* that site had thousands of fans, outraged at your activity, and baying for blood.
Alas, I fear that the community in question is as numerous/motivated as the South Hobart scarf knitters forum.