Japhei Brought Ikaruga to Dreamcast

RackGaki · Post by **RackGaki** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:18 pm

Well, I think you're handling things fine racketboy. I just think that quite a few flags were raised and people were concerned about the quality and civility of your forums.

I'm not nearly as stressed about this guy as some seem to be, I just enjoy being a member on a site with virtually zero flame wars. The boat doesn't get rocked much, so when it does, everyone takes note.

Post by **system11** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:22 pm

racketboy wrote:I haven't taken the time to read all the threads about him

I can sum it up for you, there's a post in our trading forum, listing just some of the names he had used to rip people off, or attempt to.

It was posted in 2005, and he was an infamous scammer long before that. He's one of the few people with a lifetime ban from the forum, which stretches across even different bits of forum software.

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:23 pm

RackGaki wrote:Well, I think you're handling things fine racketboy. I just think that quite a few flags were raised and people were concerned about the quality and civility of your forums.

I'm not nearly as stressed about this guy as some seem to be, I just enjoy being a member on a site with virtually zero flame wars. The boat doesn't get rocked much, so when it does, everyone takes note.

Thanks -- the nice thing is I had two people contact me about the situation before the thread blew up. You have to remember not all of my conversations happen on the public forum. I have a number of people that help me out and keep their eyes open for bad stuff.

I guess we're a little spoiled that things are a bit more casual and laid back over there, but it's nice to know there's enough cross-forum membership of smart/experienced people like those here that can spread the word when necessary.

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:25 pm

bloodflowers wrote:
racketboy wrote:I haven't taken the time to read all the threads about him
I can sum it up for you, there's a post in our trading forum, listing just some of the names he had used to rip people off, or attempt to.

It was posted in 2005, and he was an infamous scammer long before that. He's one of the few people with a lifetime ban from the forum, which stretches across even different bits of forum software.

lol -- that's funny.
I'm not gonna pull a ban just yet, but there are many eyes keeping watch at my place. One bad move and he's gone.

lol -- Actually, Snowkitty alone is probably enough to keep anyone from giving him money.

SnowKitty · Post by **SnowKitty** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:48 pm

racketboy wrote:
bloodflowers wrote:
racketboy wrote:I haven't taken the time to read all the threads about him
I can sum it up for you, there's a post in our trading forum, listing just some of the names he had used to rip people off, or attempt to.

It was posted in 2005, and he was an infamous scammer long before that. He's one of the few people with a lifetime ban from the forum, which stretches across even different bits of forum software.
lol -- that's funny.
I'm not gonna pull a ban just yet, but there are many eyes keeping watch at my place. One bad move and he's gone.

lol -- Actually, Snowkitty alone is probably enough to keep anyone from giving him money.

you say that like it's a bad thing

i'm just looking out for the people on the forum

dmzach · Post by **dmzach** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 8:51 pm

sorry for bein' so dumb, but can some one, heh, spam his blog link in this thread?

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:35 pm

SnowKitty wrote:
racketboy wrote:
bloodflowers wrote: I can sum it up for you, there's a post in our trading forum, listing just some of the names he had used to rip people off, or attempt to.

It was posted in 2005, and he was an infamous scammer long before that. He's one of the few people with a lifetime ban from the forum, which stretches across even different bits of forum software.
lol -- that's funny.
I'm not gonna pull a ban just yet, but there are many eyes keeping watch at my place. One bad move and he's gone.

lol -- Actually, Snowkitty alone is probably enough to keep anyone from giving him money.
you say that like it's a bad thing i'm just looking out for the people on the forum

Nope -- not a bad thing. I'm glad you take the initiative

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:37 pm

dmzach wrote:sorry for bein' so dumb, but can some one, heh, spam his blog link in this thread?

japhei.blogspot.com

gennss · Post by **gennss** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 9:42 pm

Hey! i play nice with you... because iw ant to steal your collection but thats beyond the point...

Snowkitty's good rep is really what pushes this guy away from most potential buyers...

Oh and I like chocolatemilk and posting in these forums

(did i miss anything?)

SnowKitty · Post by **SnowKitty** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:28 am

gennss wrote:Hey! i play nice with you... because iw ant to steal your collection but thats beyond the point...

Snowkitty's good rep is really what pushes this guy away from most potential buyers...

Oh and I like chocolatemilk and posting in these forums

(did i miss anything?)

heh... i take pride in my perfect trade record, never had one bad deal and i never will.

Elixir · Post by **Elixir** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:13 am

Actually I think removing Japhei from your forum would encourage him to create parachute accounts immediately. I think perhaps you should just keep an eye on your trading section, and if there's something rare and arcade related for sale over there, let us know (or just annoy bloodflowers lots and lots). Be it arcade boards, cabs, MVS cartridges or even arcade parts.

Speaking of, this totally just made my day.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:26 am

bloodflowers wrote:He's one of the few people with a lifetime ban from the forum

Full list please.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:09 am

Elixir wrote: Speaking of, this totally just made my day.

Aw. Too bad it has no trading section.
xD

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:28 am

I'm like a day or two late, but I'm quite amused by the guy's HARD FACTS about how he's single-handedly responsible for arcade gaming throughout the world. (

)

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:28 pm

Well, apparently he's read the posts here.
I just got a rather upset PM from him with his threat to leave.
I told him that I haven't outright accused him of anything, but apparently conversing with shmups.com is enough in his book.

As I've stated before, I try to remain neutral as an admin, but its my duty to at least be cautious. It's also not my duty to stand up for him (obviously)

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:26 pm

racketboy wrote:I just got a rather upset PM from him with his threat to leave.

"Threat to leave"? Is that like threatening someone with a free ice cream?

SnowKitty · Post by **SnowKitty** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:01 am

elvis wrote:
racketboy wrote:I just got a rather upset PM from him with his threat to leave.
"Threat to leave"? Is that like threatening someone with a free ice cream?

i lol'd

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:28 am

Careful, you don't want to piss off the guy who brought Ikaruga to the DC. He'll sic his buddies Maegawa and Iuchi on you.

racketboy · Post by **racketboy** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:41 pm

he seems to have disappeared.
one less thing to worry about, I guess.

Post by **undamned** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:34 pm

nZero wrote:
RickA187 wrote:wat

It's not just you.

When I first started reading I began preparing rebuttals in my head... then I realized I'd have to address every line. The CPS3 thing was the most glaring for me. CPS3 recovery is worldwide, thanks.
-ud

Mortificator · Post by **Mortificator** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 5:45 pm

racketboy wrote:he seems to have disappeared.

It's official, then. Shmups are dead.

R.I.P. Shooting Games (1978-2008).

"You brought us heaven with your bullet hell."

dmauro · Post by **dmauro** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:57 pm

Elixir wrote:Speaking of, this totally just made my day.

One is the loneliest member.

Smraedis · Post by **Smraedis** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:57 pm

All he could do was Ikaruga with all that money? It's so bad that it's not even funny...

ott0bot · Post by **ott0bot** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:05 pm

gennss wrote:Woah i thought I ended up on the wrong forum, snowkitty and racketboy back to back ...

I know.....as soon as I saw this i made a post about it on racket. Then I decieded....ugh I'd rather not get involved, I get enough hate mail the way it is.

I just checked back today and obviously some other people saw the post too.

racketboy wrote:he seems to have disappeared.
one less thing to worry about, I guess.

No...he's still posting. But I can't beleive he threated to leave in the first place, that's bizzare.

Post by **Icarus** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:02 pm

Speaking of japhei, is this the same guy?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVDbX23OlU&NR=1

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:12 pm

^ you knows it clad

RackGaki · Post by **RackGaki** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:42 am

Japhei wrote:Also I did help bring Ikaruga to home consoles. Thanks for noticing

http://www.racketboy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8747
Just in case anyone is bored.

antron · Post by **antron** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:53 am

Icarus wrote:Speaking of japhei, is this the same guy?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVDbX23OlU&NR=1

yes, that is his house. I lived in tampa for the past year and I bought a few things from him.