Solicitation of funds for legal defense elsewhere?

[King 5.45]

EDIT: Well explained, here: http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot....high-road.html

Does this have anything to do with what I think it does?

Last night, someone began to use the THR to solicit members to contribute to a legal fight. I took the board down after another moderator dealt with the posts and alerted me to them. This is a perhaps a harsh measure, but I will act as I am able to preserve this community. The Board may not be used to sabotage the Board, and I will insist on that. There are thousands of users out there who just want to use THR as they always have so they can pursue their interests in peace. We have already had many moderators resign due to the tenor of discussions surrounding this issue, and it is my intention that we prevent similar damage to the forum at large.

- Derek Zeanah
(administrator of THR)

I'm asking here because (1) someone might know and (2) asking there might ruffle feathers.

[ScaredOnce]

Does this have anything to do with what I think it does?

And what is that, friend?

[King 5.45]

I would imagine certain OCers?

[mpi]

what does oleg having his forum stolen by his admin to do with OC'ers?

[King 5.45]

what does oleg having his forum stolen by his admin to do with OC'ers?

I'm not sure that the legal defense bit has to do with their disagreement. I'm simply asking if anyone knows what the story is and if the legal defense mentioned is about what's going on here. The incident with SFN is getting a ton of play there.

[mpi]

no, that's oleg's suit against derek for stealing his forum. oleg is suing derek.

[King 5.45]

no, that's oleg's suit against derek for stealing his forum. oleg is suing derek.

Ah ... 78910

I see that there's nothing even suggesting the issue in the threads that Oleg has posted in recently.

[Pa. Patriot]

So you're wondering if...
THR "shut down temporarily" because someone posted a fundraiser solicitation?
That doesn't make any sense.

The issue is as mentioned in previous posts. Derek stole Oleg's forum. Oleg is actively soliciting donations to help in his legal suit to get his property returned:
http://olegvolk.livejournal.com/474369.html

[King 5.45]

So you're wondering if...
THR "shut down temporarily" because someone posted a fundraiser solicitation?
That doesn't make any sense.

The issue is as mentioned in previous posts. Derek stole Oleg's forum. Oleg is actively soliciting donations to help in his legal suit to get his property returned:
http://olegvolk.livejournal.com/474369.html

Belaboring the obvious that I pieced together yesterday with the help of others? Thank you, I guess. I hadn't been aware of the situation because I'm rarely on APS and Dreck has been doing a good job of making everything look normal to the casual observer. All I saw was a cryptic reference to someone drumming up funds for a legal battle and could only think of the OC skirmishes here in PA.

[goon]

Here's the best summation of the situation that I've found so far.
http://bayourenaissanceman.blogspot....high-road.html

I hate to only look at one side, but I did ask for clarification on THR this morning and was basically told to shut up by JShirley.
The thread was then closed after that post.
I responded to him via PM but haven't heard back.
So...
If only one side is telling their story, I guess that's the side of the story you're going to hear. And if the other side is legitimate, how come no one on that side is talking?

Sorry - don't want to drag too much BS from there over here. Just passing along what I've been able to find out.