It only provides the titles of new post each day with a brief description, but that's basically all you would see anyway, that is if he were not blocking entire regions, even possibly blocking entire countries like Canada just to keep 3 people from looking at him.
I just can't help it, it's not that I really care about what's being discussed there, it's just that it's so irresistible not to press the button again (his button) to see what he will do next.. Will he block Google itself? Maybe, let's find out.
What are yesterday's and today's post at the HB forum (updated daily):
I guarantee he checks in here daily to see what's going on and especially to see who's talking about him,, multiple times a day, every day.. unless he has changed, but Bill never changes.
I know I'm being childish, but he doesn't realize he is, maybe eventually he will... Naww, not Bill.
He started it!
This link is supposed to be a deeper dive A slightly deeper dive
How you doing today/tonight Bill? No need to be so quiet, your free to say something, no one will object, no need to hide,.. Oh yeah, you got to be a member to speak up. Well your welcome to join, this ain't HB.
The original Part15.us was the foundation you built HB on, the least you can do is say thank you.
HB has many aspects of a cult.
An authoritarian leader who doesn't allow criticism and absolutely controls any narrative inside the group. Who discourages outside relationships. Who feels that everyone is out to get him. And who is certain that he is always right and is the exclusive source of truth.
I'm fascinated by the motivations of such a leader. And I'm equally fascinated by those who stick around and participate under those conditions (although, to be fair, there aren't that many).
This is, for most of us, a hobby. Part 15 broadcasting. It isn't world shattering.
And interest has been declining over the years. We should all be working together, sharing ideas, and trying to find ways to reinvigorate the endeavor.
There's really no place for the antics of HB any more. The best thing to do is to just ignore them.
HB has many aspects of a cult.
An authoritarian leader who doesn't allow criticism and absolutely controls any narrative inside the group. Who discourages outside relationships. Who feels that everyone is out to get him. And who is certain that he is always right and is the exclusive source of truth. .. ..
I understand what you're saying but I wouldn't call his forum a cult, it ain't that because the members aren't followers, they're just there. There's no member participation of Bills antics, they only participate in the discussions and that's as far as it goes - or rather that's the way it had always been - I presume still is.
I think Mr D would sit appropriately in such a setting, but the HB members aren't sheep. So no, HB is no cult.
By the way, I was drunk when I had made those earlier post. You've probably heard the expression "A sober mans thought is a drunk mans talk", Well that was that
Oh by the way.. @mark Surely your friend Gerry of Procaster can access HB,? Certainly Bill D is not denying the entire country of Canada access to HB - That's just too ridiculous to actually be true.
@richpowers I'm not sure about how it is with him if he is blocked. He is a member there so I think he still has access but he never participates. All Gerry cares about is he gets his products advertised and reviewed for no cost. He could probably do that here too.
He has been away for the last half of October so I haven't asked him. Maybe there's a way of blocking us but not members depending on IP addresses or other ways. If Gerry went to a different computer I think he'd be blocked too.
A better word than cult would be exclusive club.
@richpowers I'm not sure about how it is with him if he is blocked. He is a member there so I think he still has access but he never participates. All Gerry cares about is he gets his products advertised and reviewed for no cost. He could probably do that here too.
He has been away for the last half of October so I haven't asked him. Maybe there's a way of blocking us but not members depending on IP addresses or other ways. If Gerry went to a different computer I think he'd be blocked too.
A better word than cult would be exclusive club.
That's my point, they having a working relationship, so far as withholding of announcements of the new certified transmitter (which I presume achieved in barter, free reviews in exchange for exclusives, which is a nice deal for both), so it's likely Gerry isn't blocked, surely a particular IP is easily applied exceptions, I'm just saying it's probably not all of Canada that he blocked, maybe just the surrounding counties of your area.
I have no idea how the blocking is managed and other than inquiring via Google I have no interest in circumventing myself through his "Forbidden" door. -Not to the forums, but to the entire website!. It's just the audacity of it that's repulsive. So it's hard to ignore.
Somehow, and Artisan would know way better, everyone could be blocked unless they are a member. A single computer in a given location can be allowed but another computer in the same location could be blocked. If I go on the computer of a registered member, I could get in. But my own computer in the exact same location would be blocked. Most likely even with both having the same IP and address, just different account. How it's possible....beyond me to ever understand.
@mark Looky there.. suddenly the 403 is gone here, how bout you? This is from right now, an hour ago I still couldn't even enter the main site
There are countless ways to block access to a server, or even applications running on a server.
If you use an internet service like Cloudflare, it can do some of that work for you. The disadvantage is that you have to pay.
Routers usually contain firewalls, even consumer ones (although commercial ones are far more robust). There, you can block individual IP addresses, or swaths of them.
Most operating systems have firewalls as well. Windows uses something called Advanced Firewall. You can program it with rules to block or allow both outgoing and incoming connections based on IP address, network protocol, application, a whole host of factors.
You can purchase third party firewalls to extend that functionality, allowing you to, say, identify and block users using VPNs.
Finally, the server application software itself will likely have some security, forcing logons, or blocking incoming connections. Such applications would include web servers (IIS, Apache), media servers such as Icecast, lots more.
My guess is that HB is using a combination of O/S firewall and paid services (to block VPNs). The last time I looked, which was a while ago, they were not running their own servers - I doubt that the webmaster would have the knowledge to do so. They were piggy backing off one handling traffic for an apparent associate who distributes Part 15 and broadcast hardware. I haven't bothered to update my knowledge about that, as I quite frankly don't care enough.
I've never actually used a VPN. Not that I recall anyway.
Just checked and I'm back to 403s again. A while ago browsed four or five HB post, the first post of threads anyway. Member Clark has been posting some pretty interesting threads. Other than that didn't see anything spectacular hidden in his privileged Part 15 compilation.
I'm not doing anything, it just comes and goes randomly out of the blue. I'm thinking it has something to do with my primary Internet access is my phone and tower jumps and so forth
@richpowers Are you on a computer or phone? Guess it doesn't matter. Try in the browser deleting the history but also cookies and cache files.
Here's another video
@artisan-radio Maybe as a gesture of good faithv to Bill you could provide your expertise to help troubleshoot whatever's causing his intentional 403 to falter. And then may.. oh nevermind
Forbidden.
Thou shalt not enter here.
My advice to HB?
Block everybody. That way, no one can see what you're doing, steal all those Google links that you're posting, and/or criticize you.
That'll teach 'em!