• WHY does the Sun rise in the West?

    From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 00:31:34 2026
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    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Mon Jan 12 20:22:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,
    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Mon Jan 12 18:18:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-12 17:22, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,

    If you don't actually show that Apple's products do what you claim they
    do...

    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.

    ...well...you've never engaged intelligent discussion, now have you?
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 07:18:50 2026
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    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?
    --
    "Roma locuta, causa finita" (Augustinus)
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Mon Jan 12 22:23:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 07:53:15 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 13.01.26 07:23, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    This is misc.phone.mobile.iphone not an amusement park.
    Such OT-threads are destroying what is left of the Usenet.

    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.
    --
    "Roma locuta, causa finita" (Augustinus)
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Chris@ithinkiam@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 08:02:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,

    Asking why is pointless with Apple. Asking why requires insight in a
    person's or organisation motivation and without being able to interrogate
    them we only have speculation. Apple a almost never explains any of its decision making.

    This is why you get into these massive circular arguments.

    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.

    There's plenty that can be discussed without asking why nor needing to
    troll. Just look at reddit.



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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 01:05:06 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-12 22:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 07:23, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    This is misc.phone.mobile.iphone not an amusement park.

    It is what it is.

    Such OT-threads are destroying what is left of the Usenet.

    Nope. Such "OT-threads" (not sure why you're putting a hyphen in there)
    are easily ignorable with modern tools...

    ...or just personal discipline.


    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Now "englishspeaking" should probably have had a hyphen!


    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.
    Good for you!
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  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 06:16:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 01/13/2026 01:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 07:23, Alan wrote:
    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    This is misc.phone.mobile.iphone not an amusement park.
    Such OT-threads are destroying what is left of the Usenet.

    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.



    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about yourself.
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 13:58:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 13.01.26 12:16, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 01:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.



    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about yourself.

    Feel better now? You are the one that keeps this antisocial figure
    "Arlen" alive. You are definitely the leader of the nursing home.

    Why should I ever start a thread or a topic in this group where almost everything is spam or fanboy noise? AI works faster and more accurate.
    --
    "Roma locuta, causa finita" (Augustinus)
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 08:06:31 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 01/13/2026 07:58, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 12:16, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 01:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.



    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about
    yourself.

    Feel better now? You are the one that keeps this antisocial figure
    "Arlen" alive. You are definitely the leader of the nursing home.

    Why should I ever start a thread or a topic in this group where almost everything is spam or fanboy noise? AI works faster and more accurate.


    What is your purpose here?
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 14:09:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 13, 2026 at 1:23:51rC>AM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    The point of this topic is that this illustrates a typical Arlen thread.
    Start with an absurd premise, link to random web pages that do not support the absurd premise, CLAIM that the websites support the absurd premise and then attack everyone who points out the obvious.

    Over and over and over.
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  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 09:10:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 01/13/2026 09:09, Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 13, 2026 at 1:23:51rC>AM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    The point of this topic is that this illustrates a typical Arlen thread. Start with an absurd premise, link to random web pages that do not support the
    absurd premise, CLAIM that the websites support the absurd premise and then attack everyone who points out the obvious.

    Over and over and over.

    I thought your OP was funny!
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 14:17:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 13, 2026 at 9:10:49rC>AM EST, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 01/13/2026 09:09, Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 13, 2026 at 1:23:51rC>AM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    The point of this topic is that this illustrates a typical Arlen thread.
    Start with an absurd premise, link to random web pages that do not support the
    absurd premise, CLAIM that the websites support the absurd premise and then >> attack everyone who points out the obvious.

    Over and over and over.

    I thought your OP was funny!

    It was supposed to be.
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 14:21:00 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 12, 2026 at 8:22:16rC>PM EST, "Maria Sophia" <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    Tyrone wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,
    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.

    But you have establish that something is actually happening before you can ask WHY it is happening. You never do that. You STILL have not proven that iOS requires multiple daily logins. I am certainly NOT seeing that.

    Which is why you never discuss Apple products intelligently. You make a claim, never back it up and then wonder why we all say you are lying again.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 11:17:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,

    Asking why is pointless with Apple.

    Saying that asking why is pointless assumes that Apple's brilliantly
    concocted public statements are the full story. They are not.

    Apple gives brilliant marketing explanations, not factual engineering or forthright business explanations, and those are not the same thing.

    When a company does not explain its decisions, the only way to understand
    the product is to examine the likely reasons behind the choices. That is
    not pointless, it is necessary to understanding the product ecosystem.

    Ignoring those reasons does not make the discussion better, it only removes
    the ability to understand what Apple actually does and why Apple's
    brilliant propaganda influences the true believer far more than it should.

    Asking why requires insight in a
    person's or organisation motivation and without being able to interrogate them we only have speculation. Apple a almost never explains any of its decision making.

    When a company cultivates a strong identity, some users start defending the brand rather than discussing the technical facts. That makes it hard to
    talk about the real engineering or business reasons behind Apple decisions, especially when those reasons differ from the brilliant marketing story.

    This is why you get into these massive circular arguments.

    The endless 'circular arguments' on this ng do not come from asking why.

    They come from the fact that some people refuse to discuss the real limits
    and tradeoffs in Apple products either due to their infatuation with
    brilliant Apple marketing or to their inability to analyze the facts.

    When basic facts are denied or replaced with claims (such as insisting graphical Wi-Fi debuggers exist despite all evidence to the contrary)
    which cannot exist in iOS, the discussion loops because the technical
    points never get addressed.

    Asking why is not the problem. Those who defend Apple to the death no mater
    the cost are the problem. Facts aren't the problem. Religious zealotry is.

    Refusing to examine the reasons behind what amounts to a brilliant
    marketing decision is what creates the circle you decry.


    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.

    There's plenty that can be discussed without asking why nor needing to
    troll. Just look at reddit.

    Discussing how Apple product work outside of the brilliant marketing
    propaganda is not trolling. It is part of any truly technical discussion.

    If asking why a design works the way it does is treated as trolling, then
    the problem is not the question, it is the unwillingness of the true
    believers to examine the answer.
    --
    Asking why Apple does what Apple does is not a crime. It's a process.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 11:24:21 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 12, 2026 at 8:22:16rC>PM EST, "Maria Sophia" <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    Tyrone wrote:
    My question is WHY

    If we don't ask probing questions of why Apple does what it does,
    then we will never be able to discuss Apple products intelligently.

    But you have establish that something is actually happening before you can ask
    WHY it is happening. You never do that. You STILL have not proven that iOS requires multiple daily logins. I am certainly NOT seeing that.

    Which is why you never discuss Apple products intelligently. You make a claim,
    never back it up and then wonder why we all say you are lying again.

    Hi Tyrone,

    This is your thread, which I am treating with respect without depredation.

    Asking why a design is different from all others is a healthy question to ponder, since it tells us a lot about the ecosystem's true ultimate goal.

    Asking why does not require anyone to accept your premise that nothing is happening. The point is that understanding any platform means examining the reasons behind its behavior, not just repeating brilliant marketing spiels.

    You say I never discuss Apple products intelligently, but dismissing every question about design choices does not move the discussion forward.

    If you think the behavior I've described cannot happen, then explain why in technical terms instead of attacking the question itself.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 11:38:34 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    This is misc.phone.mobile.iphone not an amusement park.
    Such OT-threads are destroying what is left of the Usenet.

    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are
    a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.



    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about yourself.

    Hi badgolferman,

    I agree fully with your appraisal above, and commend you for making that
    point, but I wish to discuss something VERY IMPORTANT with you if I may.

    I see you stayed out of the thread which discussed why only iOS is designed with so many different yet intertwined authentication tokens, that the end result of a long-term refusal to authenticate results in a 'bricked' device (i.e., Authentication Lock that only Apple can solve with proper ID).

    That simple thread asked why only Apple does what it does, and only with
    iOS (not with macOS); but it became a "circular" discussion simply because while some agreed that iOS does, indeed, ask for a password even when we
    never logged out -- but a few disagreed with that fact.

    They disagreed so repeatedly that, to them, it became a "circular
    argument", but only because they denied the very existence of fact.

    When they could no longer dismiss the facts, they resorted to insults.
    Which, I'm sure, is no surprise to anyone who has been on this newsgroup.

    However, to my credit, you'll note I never descended to their level.

    If you read the threads, I ignored their personal taunts (e.g., Tyrone owns
    the vitriol of Jolly Roger and Chris calls me political taunts, even as
    I've never been political on any of these threads as I'm no parrot).

    My goal for the entire year of "Maria", is to never respond to their taunts
    and to always bring the thread back to the factual intelligent level.

    It's actually an experiment that I've designed to last at least a year.
    My goal is to improve the discussion content of this ng within that time.

    That's why, in part, the questions are probing questions of why Apple does
    what it does with iOS, especially when no other OS is done that way.

    Wish me luck in improving the content of this newsgroup.

    I've solved tougher problems in my storied past so I'm confident that this approach of always not dropping to the level of taunts and staying
    technical and asking probing questions of why Apple does what only Apple
    does, will improve the intellectual level of this newsgroup.

    Note also I never respond to Alan Baker, Snit (Brock McNuggets) and Joerg Lorenze, which, you might wryly note, if I had wanted to "troll" (as I am accused of doing), I'd be able to easily troll by responding to them.
    --
    If you never think how iOS works, you'll never understand how iOS works.
    If you never think why iOS works as it does, you'll never understand Apple.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 11:59:42 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 13, 2026 at 9:10:49rC>AM EST, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    On 01/13/2026 09:09, Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 13, 2026 at 1:23:51rC>AM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    On 2026-01-12 22:18, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 01:31, Tyrone wrote:
    We all know the Sun rises in the West. My question is WHY does it rise in the
    West, not HOW.

    Here are my links that prove The Sun rises in the West:

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/37890247/brooklyn-beckham-nicola-peltz-birthday/>

    <https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/37892058/nhs-four-hospital-trusts-surge-no-beds/>

    See? All links to The Sun! I have proved my claim!

    Is it your ambition to beat Arlen at any price, Troll?


    He's doing what you apparently cannot:

    Taking amusement out of something that he cannot change.

    :-)

    The point of this topic is that this illustrates a typical Arlen thread. >>> Start with an absurd premise, link to random web pages that do not support the
    absurd premise, CLAIM that the websites support the absurd premise and then >>> attack everyone who points out the obvious.

    Over and over and over.

    I thought your OP was funny!

    It was supposed to be.

    Hi Tyrone,

    Thank you very much for opening this question which forces us all to think. Specifically, it forces us to think deeper about WHY iOS is the way it is.

    There's a vast difference between humor and ridicule, yet, I enjoyed this thread you kindly authored because it provides us all an equal opportunity
    to intelligently discuss the intellectual future of this Apple newsgroup.

    To your fundamental (if slightly hidden) main point, intentional ridicule
    does not change nor alter the fact that iOS handles identity and token
    renewal in a way that is different from other platforms, including macOS.

    That difference is worth examining in a newsgroup dedicated to the product.

    Understanding why a system behaves the way it does is part of any technical discussion, especially when the behavior is unique & has real effects on devices (e.g., 'bricking', aka "Activation Lock" as the ultimate outcome).

    No other common consumer operating system behaves that way. Just iOS.
    What you appear to be attempting to ridicule is simply the question:
    Q: Why?
    A: ?

    I believe that asking how and why something works is not an absurd premise.
    It is the fundamental basis of truly understanding any operating system.

    If you think the behavior I have described cannot happen, then explain the mechanism in iOS that prevents it instead of attacking the question with ridicule.
    --
    My goal on this Apple newsgroup is three fold, the first of which is to
    help people, and the second of which is to learn, and lastly, to teach.
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  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 11:59:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 01/13/2026 11:38, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Wish me luck in improving the content of this newsgroup.


    Good luck. That will only happen when people stop being so defensive
    all the time. And people become defensive (and offensive) when they
    have something to hide.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 12:15:37 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 11:38, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Wish me luck in improving the content of this newsgroup.


    Good luck. That will only happen when people stop being so defensive
    all the time. And people become defensive (and offensive) when they
    have something to hide.

    Thank you. I believe it's a worthwhile experiment.
    Groundbreaking in fact. (If it works.)

    If it works, we all benefit from uplifting the discussions on this ng.

    The strategy of the "Year of Maria" is to ask probing questions of why and
    how iOS works the way only iOS works, so as to raise intellectual content.

    My promise to you, and to everyone, is to avoid responding to the taunts,
    and to deflect each taunt and attack back to the technical topic analyzed.

    Note that I'm making the goal obvious and public so as to add impetus to
    the realization of a newsgroup which becomes more intellectually uplifted.

    I'm not perfect, so at times I may spiral into the abyss, but if/when I do,
    I hope you (& others) help us all bring the ng back to the highest level.
    --
    Note that I took a woman's moniker for the purpose, as men tend to soften
    their approach with women - although I was and am upfront as to who I am.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Tue Jan 13 12:13:50 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-13 05:06, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 07:58, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 12:16, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 01:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are >>>> a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.



    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about
    yourself.

    Feel better now? You are the one that keeps this antisocial figure
    "Arlen" alive. You are definitely the leader of the nursing home.

    Why should I ever start a thread or a topic in this group where almost
    everything is spam or fanboy noise? AI works faster and more accurate.


    What is your purpose here?

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 17:49:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-13, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
    On 2026-01-13 05:06, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 07:58, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    On 13.01.26 12:16, badgolferman wrote:
    On 01/13/2026 01:53, J||rg Lorenz wrote:
    More and more I get the impression that englishspeaking news groups are >>>>> a kind of a virtual nursing home for demented people.

    Just taking some amusement out of this Troll-thread.

    When was the last time you provided a discussion topic? Never!

    Your entire purpose here is to berate others so you can feel good about >>>> yourself.

    Feel better now? You are the one that keeps this antisocial figure
    "Arlen" alive. You are definitely the leader of the nursing home.

    Why should I ever start a thread or a topic in this group where almost
    everything is spam or fanboy noise? AI works faster and more accurate.


    What is your purpose here?

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 13:06:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:
    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    Happy New Year!

    Since we all want this newsgroup content to improve in 2026, I applaud
    Tyrone stepping up in this thread to poignantly openly ask why should we
    even try to understand how iOS works or why Apple does what it does.

    It's a great question to answer at the start of the new year, is it not?

    My thoughts are that this Apple newsgroup need not only parrot Apple's brilliant marketing propaganda since Apple already does that better.

    Hence, as Tyrone is pointing out for all of us, we need fresh thoughtful insightful questions about how iOS truly works under the covers, don't we?
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 10:15:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-14 10:06, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    Happy New Year!

    Since we all want this newsgroup content to improve in 2026, I applaud
    Tyrone stepping up in this thread to poignantly openly ask why should we
    even try to understand how iOS works or why Apple does what it does.

    You aren't the slightest bit interested in anything other than your own reflection.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 23:27:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the conversation.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of course
    there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally like the rest of you do. When he's pointing out flaws in
    the iPhone, for some reason you people act like he's pointing out flaws
    in your child or wife and come after him with (figurative) knives. He
    states his case, he gets attacked, he comes back at you. And now in
    2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all. Maybe the
    rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.
    --
    "When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut." ~ Will Rogers
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 19:03:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of course
    there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    I will agree that you've started threads, as has Ant, Chris, and more
    recently Alan Browne. Every once in a while Steve (sms) starts a thread.

    Even Your Name starts a thread once in a while. Rarely sticks starts one. Rarely Carlos posts a thread (usually cross posted to the Android ng).

    I'm not sure about Alan Baker & Jeorg & Snit 'cuz I don't see what they do. Tyrone seems to mostly start threads to insult me (as far as I can tell).

    But this is the "Year of Maria" where my goal is to never respond to the
    taunts so as to always bring every thread back to the technical topic.

    It's actually an experiment that I've designed to last at least a year.
    My goal is to improve the discussion content of this ng within that time.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally like the rest of you do. When he's pointing out flaws in
    the iPhone, for some reason you people act like he's pointing out flaws
    in your child or wife and come after him with (figurative) knives. He
    states his case, he gets attacked, he comes back at you. And now in
    2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all. Maybe the
    rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    Without delving too deeply into personalities, many people seem to treat
    their choice of Apple products as part of their ego and identity.

    So, of course, if I point out a flaw, they feel the desire to defend Apple.
    I understand that they treat me as an outsider, even as I own Apple stuff.

    That's OK. Usenet isn't for those with thin skins. I'm going to try to make mine even thicker this year, which is why I chose a female moniker in fact.

    Women are often nicer to others, so it fits that I'm going to bend over backward to accept their viewpoint and to counter only the technical
    aspects (while ignoring being called all sorts of names by them).

    It won't be easy.
    But I think I can help drive the intellectual content of this ng up.

    Time will tell.
    Let's discuss it next year at this time.


    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.

    I think Alan has said many times that he does it for fun, as had Snit, but don't quote me on that as I only see what others quote from both of them.

    Jeorg confuses me as to what his goal is.
    But I don't even try to figure him out.

    Steve seems to promote Verizon & his Apple/Android comparison (which is
    good, but it's Apple centric as Steve doesn't know Android all that well,
    and what he knows of Apple comes from Apple so, while it's OK, it's missing
    key components that Apple never talks about, e.g., security flaws).

    Jolly Roger? The way I peg him is that he's very much into the esteem and allure he feels from being part of the cult and we're not helping that.

    As a result, I find Jolly Roger the most interesting of all the posters
    here, and I read EVERYTHING he writes. Actually I read everything everyone
    but Alan, Joerg & Snit write, and I never respond to them (which I think is funny, 'cuz if I had wanted to troll, which I'm accused of, I'd be
    responding to them left and right - but I ignore all three of them).

    Anyway, let's hope my experiment helps elevate the conversation, and the
    fact that the experiment is public means they're aware of how we expect
    them to act moving forward - which is part of the plan after all.

    The goal is truly to elevate the conversation level of this ng within a
    year. We'll look back next year and we can assess how it went.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 16:04:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-14 15:27, badgolferman wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the conversation.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of course
    there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    "Numerous"? Really?

    Not counting your posting of Stats for "misc.phone.mobile.iphone, the
    last thread you STARTED was 4 days short of a month ago.


    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally like the rest of you do. When he's pointing out flaws in
    the iPhone, for some reason you people act like he's pointing out flaws
    in your child or wife and come after him with (figurative) knives. He
    states his case, he gets attacked, he comes back at you. And now in
    2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all. Maybe the
    rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    I don't take anything Arlen says personal either...

    ...until he starts insulting me.

    But you know all about that, don't you, Quisling?


    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.
    And you've added SO much civility with this reply!
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 00:29:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 6:27:53rC>PM EST, ""badgolferman"" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the conversation.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of course
    there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally like the rest of you do. When he's pointing out flaws in
    the iPhone, for some reason you people act like he's pointing out flaws
    in your child or wife and come after him with (figurative) knives.

    But he is always pointing out imaginary flaws. Look at his topics:

    "Why does Apple put crappy batteries in iPhones?". They don't. They get to use smaller (and lighter) batteries that make the phone that much more attractive.
    And - as pointed out multiple times - iPhones with smaller batteries run longer than Android phones with larger batteries. Because efficiency.

    "Why does iOS make you login every day?". It doesn't. No one here has seen this. Arlen has yet to prove this is actually happening. NONE of the links he has supplied supports his claims about tokens. Again.

    "Apple pleads guilty in France, pays $27 million fine". Never happened.
    France OFFERED TO SETTLE, and Apple agreed. Since the case was settled out of court, no one "plead guilty" to anything. This was noted in the link that HE provided. BTW, in any legal action, when the plaintiff offers to settle that tells you all you need to know about their chances of winning if it goes to court.

    "Why is iOS so insecure?" It isn't. As DOZENS of links prove, iOS is WAY
    less likely to get malware than Android. Some of these links were links that
    HE provided.

    "Why does Apple not provide 'Industry Standard' audio jacks and SD card
    slots". Both were industry standards 15 years ago. Today, less than half of phones sold have either. An "industry standard" is something that ALL phones have. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touch screens, cameras, GPS.

    "It is impossible to get a photo from a Windows PC to an iPhone without using Apple's servers". In which we taught Arlen all about networking and the Files app. We even mentioned the SMB Server app for iOS.

    That led to "iOS can't possibly run an SMB Server because Android can't". In which we PROVED him wrong on that too. He actually accused us of making all of this up. Meanwhile he was "furiously Googling" in his pathetic attempt to
    prove us wrong. It never occurred to him to just INSTALL the SMB Server app
    and see for himself. "Scientist" indeed.

    And on and on.

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 03:17:24 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Wed Jan 14 19:29:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-14 19:17, badgolferman wrote:
    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But
    there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other
    than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?


    To me the real question is:

    Why do you suck up to him, Quisling?
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 13:18:25 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But
    there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other
    than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars. Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 13:18:40 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:29:57rC>PM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    On 2026-01-14 19:17, badgolferman wrote:
    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But
    there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other
    than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?


    To me the real question is:

    Why do you suck up to him, Quisling?

    VERY good question.
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 16:22:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman" ><REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars. >Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him. I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity when it comes to Apple products.
    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.
    --
    "There is so much good in the worst of us, and so much bad in the best
    of us, that it ill behooves any of us to find fault with the rest of
    us." ~ James Truslow Adams
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:32:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-14, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the conversation.

    You claim anyone who calls Arlen out on his bullshit a "troll" - all
    while defending Arlen. You are transparent.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of
    course there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    Hardly numerous. Why lie so blatantly? That's a rhetorical question,
    BTW. We all know the answer.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally

    I never claimed you take Arlen's posts personally.

    Also, are you actually claiming you did not take Arlen impersonating
    your nym over and over again right here in the Apple newsgroups
    personally? Really?? REALLY?! Sure, Jan. Efnu

    When he's pointing out flaws in the iPhone, for some reason you people
    act like he's pointing out flaws in your child or wife and come after
    him with (figurative) knives.

    Pure bullshit from a bullshitting troll.

    Arlen lies constantly, and you call it "pointing out flaws".

    He states his case, he gets attacked

    Calling out lies and disinformation isn't being "attacked", child. You
    trolls *always* claim you are the real victims, and you aren't fooling
    anyone.

    he comes back at you.

    Nah, he *constantly* slings schoolyard insults at Apple, Apple users,
    and even non-Apple users who correct his lies. Your little make-believe
    world is fake, and you aren't fooling anyone with your lies.

    And now in 2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all.

    Bullshit. In this very thread, Arlen is slinging the same schoolyard
    insults around.

    Maybe the rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    Maybe you should suck Arlen's dingaling a little harder. He's not there
    yet.

    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.

    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.
    You're a pushover and a weak troll.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:35:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like
    adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads
    that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to
    prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?

    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    A more pertinent question is why you suck up to Arlen at every turn,
    even after he literally impersonated your own nym multiple times here?

    Don't bother answering. We all know it's because birds of a feather
    flock together. You are a weak troll, just like little Arlen, only way
    weaker.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:37:50 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman" >><REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again. The real question is, Why is
    Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars.
    Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him.i

    Notice the non-answer. Telling. Efye

    I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity
    when it comes to Apple products.

    Nah, you're defending Arlen. Plain for everyone reading to see. You
    aren't fooling anyone.

    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    Or maybe Arlen should stop slinging schoolyard insults at everyone who
    corrects his lies. And maybe you should stop sucking up to him and
    ignoring his bad behavior.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:02:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 14, 2026 at 6:27:53rC>PM EST, ""badgolferman"" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the
    conversation.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of course
    there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally like the rest of you do. When he's pointing out flaws in
    the iPhone, for some reason you people act like he's pointing out flaws
    in your child or wife and come after him with (figurative) knives.

    But he is always pointing out imaginary flaws. Look at his topics:

    "Why does Apple put crappy batteries in iPhones?". They don't. They get to use
    smaller (and lighter) batteries that make the phone that much more attractive.
    And - as pointed out multiple times - iPhones with smaller batteries run longer than Android phones with larger batteries. Because efficiency.

    "Why does iOS make you login every day?". It doesn't. No one here has seen this. Arlen has yet to prove this is actually happening. NONE of the links he has supplied supports his claims about tokens. Again.

    "Apple pleads guilty in France, pays $27 million fine". Never happened. France OFFERED TO SETTLE, and Apple agreed. Since the case was settled out of court, no one "plead guilty" to anything. This was noted in the link that HE provided. BTW, in any legal action, when the plaintiff offers to settle that tells you all you need to know about their chances of winning if it goes to court.

    "Why is iOS so insecure?" It isn't. As DOZENS of links prove, iOS is WAY less likely to get malware than Android. Some of these links were links that HE provided.

    "Why does Apple not provide 'Industry Standard' audio jacks and SD card slots". Both were industry standards 15 years ago. Today, less than half of phones sold have either. An "industry standard" is something that ALL phones have. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touch screens, cameras, GPS.

    "It is impossible to get a photo from a Windows PC to an iPhone without using Apple's servers". In which we taught Arlen all about networking and the Files app. We even mentioned the SMB Server app for iOS.

    That led to "iOS can't possibly run an SMB Server because Android can't". In which we PROVED him wrong on that too. He actually accused us of making all of
    this up. Meanwhile he was "furiously Googling" in his pathetic attempt to prove us wrong. It never occurred to him to just INSTALL the SMB Server app and see for himself. "Scientist" indeed.

    And on and on.

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.

    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    Hi Tyrone,

    Rather than get into personalities, I want to steer this back to the
    technical side because that is the whole point of asking questions here.

    The reason I post about how Apple and iOS work is simple. iOS is a closed system. Apple does not document many of its behaviors, and when something changes there is often no explanation. That leaves users to figure things
    out on their own. Usenet is one of the few places where people can compare notes without marketing filters.

    And let's all agree, Apple marketing is brilliant at propaganda.
    The "it just works" is a classic example, because that's a brazen lie.

    Hence, we have to pick apart what Apple says it does to compare with what
    Apple actually does, and what's worse, Apple doesn't document what it does.

    Apple doesn't even tell the truth in court, so it's only from our
    conversation that we will be able understand how iOS really works.

    Hence, when I ask why something behaves a certain way, it is not an attack
    on Apple. It is an attempt to understand the system.

    Sometimes the answer is that iOS is doing something for security.
    More likely, Apple is using security as a cover for locking people in.

    What's the truth?
    Apple won't tell us since Apple doesn't even tell the truth in court.

    Sometimes the answer is that a feature moved.
    Sometimes the answer is that the behavior is inconsistent.
    All of those are valid technical discussions.

    If a question turns out to be based on a misunderstanding, that is fine.
    That is how people learn. The value of this group is that someone else may
    have seen the same thing or may know the underlying mechanism. That is why
    we bother asking how iOS works here. Sharing information helps everyone.

    My goal this year is to keep threads focused on the technical details and
    to avoid responding to the personal side entirely.

    If we can all do that in "the year of Maria" the group becomes more useful
    for all of us and certainly the discussions instantly become more pleasant.

    Are you up for the challenge?
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  • From Chris@ithinkiam@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 20:11:37 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    But this is the "Year of Maria" where my goal is to never respond to the taunts so as to always bring every thread back to the technical topic.

    Let's see how long a "year" lasts. You changed your nym several times last calendar year.

    Without delving too deeply into personalities, many people seem to treat their choice of Apple products as part of their ego and identity.

    That's your bias. Not reality.

    That's OK. Usenet isn't for those with thin skins. I'm going to try to make mine even thicker this year, which is why I chose a female moniker in fact.

    Funny. You've always said your nyms are random. Another lie to add to the
    list.

    Women are often nicer to others, so it fits that I'm going to bend over backward to accept their viewpoint

    Sexist much?!

    and to counter only the technical
    aspects (while ignoring being called all sorts of names by them).

    You regularly ignore inconvenient facts. You would do well not to ignore anything and remove your blinkers.

    It won't be easy.
    But I think I can help drive the intellectual content of this ng up.

    There's a very, very easy way to achieve that. You won't be able to work it out, however.

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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:14:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what
    anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the Paris prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).

    Yet, Tyrone is extremely angry about something that I didn't say.
    In fact, Tyrone is EXTREMELY ANGRY about that which I didn't say.

    Same with batteries (where I talk about capacity).
    Same with authentication. Same with security. Same with interoperability.

    NOTE WHAT I SAY BECAUSE IT TELLS US A LOT ABOUT TYRONE's ANGER!

    Tyrone is very angry, not at what I said, but at his distortion of it.
    That's is quite interesting.

    And quite revealing.
    The real question is why is he so angry at me for something I didn't say?

    In his entire diatribe, he mistook EVERYTHING by putting words in my mouth
    that I didn't say. So that's really the question to ask of Tyrone.

    Why is Tyrone so angry about something he made up that he claims I said?
    I think I know why but I don't need to understand why.

    All I can say is Tyrone seems to be extremely angry at slights against
    Apple that turn out nobody said. He distorted what was said.

    *His entire anger is directed to his own distortion of what was said.*
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:22:10 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Chris wrote:
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:

    But this is the "Year of Maria" where my goal is to never respond to the
    taunts so as to always bring every thread back to the technical topic.

    Let's see how long a "year" lasts. You changed your nym several times last calendar year.

    Without delving too deeply into personalities, many people seem to treat
    their choice of Apple products as part of their ego and identity.

    That's your bias. Not reality.

    That's OK. Usenet isn't for those with thin skins. I'm going to try to make >> mine even thicker this year, which is why I chose a female moniker in fact.

    Funny. You've always said your nyms are random. Another lie to add to the list.

    Women are often nicer to others, so it fits that I'm going to bend over
    backward to accept their viewpoint

    Sexist much?!

    and to counter only the technical
    aspects (while ignoring being called all sorts of names by them).

    You regularly ignore inconvenient facts. You would do well not to ignore anything and remove your blinkers.

    It won't be easy.
    But I think I can help drive the intellectual content of this ng up.

    There's a very, very easy way to achieve that. You won't be able to work it out, however.

    Hi Chris,

    I learned a LOT from badgolferman's question of why Tyrone is so obsessed
    with me in that he's not obsessed with what I say, but with what I never
    said which he misquoted that I said, which turns out to be revealing.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the Paris prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).

    I explained that to Tyrone in that very thread.

    But Tyrone insists on claiming I said Apple plead guilty, even as I
    supplied the links which clearly I showed Apple accepted a settlement.

    Yet, Tyrone is extremely angry about something that I didn't say.
    In fact, Tyrone is EXTREMELY ANGRY about that which I didn't say.

    Why don't you look at Tyrone's post and let us know what you think about
    it, since that's the kind of response we all need to try to redirect.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:29:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars. >>Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him. I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity when it comes to Apple products.
    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    Hi badgolferman,

    Tyrone is angry at me simply for not saying what he distorted that I said.
    I don't understand how he can do that - but he's clearly doing that.

    I am not a psychologist, so I can't explain his behavior.
    But I won't waste our time defending his distortions of what I said either.

    It is well known that I use facts to defend my opinions, so, as you noted,
    I don't need you (or anyone else) to defend my behavior, but I would like
    you to note that everything Tyrone seems to be extremely angry about is his distortion of what I said.

    That's revealing.
    I wish I understood psychology, as it's very revealing.

    Tyrone is extremely angry at his own distortions of what was never said.

    Take the Paris criminal case.
    I said very clearly in our recent thread that Apple accepted tghe criminal settlement, and I pointed to numerous articles from which I based that on.

    Yet, Tyrone is EXTREMELY ANGRY at me for (he says) saying they plead
    guilty, when I not only didn't say that, but I expressly explained in that
    very threfad that I didn't say that.

    Yet...

    Tyrone is extremely angry (at me) for his own distortion of what I said.

    That's very revealing.

    It's not what I said that bothers Tyrone because he'd not angry at what I
    said.

    It's what he DISTORTED of what I said, that angers him so much.
    As such, he has a "right" to be angry at his own distortions of what I
    said.

    But that's what's so revealing.
    He didn't get angry at what I said.

    He is extremely angry at his own distortions of what I said.
    What does that mean?

    I don't know.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:36:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2026-01-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman" >>><REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again. The real question is, Why is
    Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars.
    Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him.i

    Notice the non-answer. Telling. 0a+0+e

    I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity
    when it comes to Apple products.

    Nah, you're defending Arlen. Plain for everyone reading to see. You
    aren't fooling anyone.

    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    Or maybe Arlen should stop slinging schoolyard insults at everyone who corrects his lies. And maybe you should stop sucking up to him and
    ignoring his bad behavior.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    This is an important thread as it explains the motives of the OP somewhat.

    Tyrone is ridiculing the need to ask how anything on iOS works on this ng. Worse, Tyrone is angry (at me) for his own distortion of what I said.

    That's very revealing, is it not?

    It's not what I said that so extremely bothers Tyrone.
    It's what he DISTORTED of what I said, that angers him so much.

    As such, I feel Tyrone has a "right" to be angry at his own distortions of because if, for example, I said recently that Apple pleaded guilty, that
    would be wrong since my own articles cited showed Apple accepted a criminal monetary & behavioral settlement with the Paris prosecutor's office.

    Yet, Tyrone is incensed that the criminal activity of Apple even came up.
    He's extremely angry at me for bringing the topic to the fore on this ng?

    Why?
    Even more important, he's incensed that I asked how iOS works.
    And he's even more upset that I asked why iOS works the way it does.

    Which is why he authored this thread after all.

    But that's what's so revealing.
    He didn't get angry at what I said.
    Nor did he get angry at the answer to why iOS does what it does.

    He is extremely angry at his own distortions of what I said.
    What does that mean?

    I don't know.
    Do you?
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:45:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:
    me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    A more pertinent question is why you suck up to Arlen at every turn,
    even after he literally impersonated your own nym multiple times here?

    Don't bother answering. We all know it's because birds of a feather
    flock together. You are a weak troll, just like little Arlen, only way weaker.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I've studied you far more than I've studied Tyrone, so I will explain to
    you gently that I feel this thread is Tyrone's way of objecting to any questions that ask HOW iOS works or WHY iOS works the way it does.

    Clearly, he's incensed that I asked WHY iOS works the way it does with
    respect to authentication, even has he has provided no case of his own.

    He simply appears to be incensed that the question of WHY was asked.

    If that wasn't revealing enough, in his defense to badgolferman, Tyrone invented a series of gross distortions to explain why he's so angry.

    He's angry at me for NOT saying what he wanted me to say, which is he wants
    me to have claimed in our recent threads on the topic that Apple pleaded
    guilty and yet all I actually said was Apple settled the criminal charges
    with both a change in their behavior and with the payment of a fine.

    But what Tyrone is incensed at is NOT what I said.

    What Tyrone is incensed at is he distorted what I said, and that distortion
    of his own creation, is what he so angrily replied to in his response to badgolferman as to why he is so angry at me.

    Think about that.
    Tyrone is angry at me for NOT saying what he distorted that I said?

    He listed MANY items in that response to badgolferman of why he is so angry
    at me, all of which are gross distortions of his own creation of what I
    said.

    That alone should tell us a lot about why Tyrone is so mad at me.

    I am NOT a psychologist, so I can only hypothesize that Tyrone doesn't like
    any thread that isn't in keeping with the cult mentality, as badgolferman surmised.

    But I could be wrong as it's an interesting psychology to both be angry at every question asked of who or why iOS works the way it works.

    And it's an even more lucid psychology to ponder why Tyrone is so incensed
    at me for not saying what he has personally distorted that I said.

    He's wasting his own anger energy on his own distortions of what I said.
    As such, he may be even more interesting to study than you are.

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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:56:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2026-01-14, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the
    conversation.

    You claim anyone who calls Arlen out on his bullshit a "troll" - all
    while defending Arlen. You are transparent.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of
    course there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    Hardly numerous. Why lie so blatantly? That's a rhetorical question,
    BTW. We all know the answer.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally

    I never claimed you take Arlen's posts personally.

    Also, are you actually claiming you did not take Arlen impersonating
    your nym over and over again right here in the Apple newsgroups
    personally? Really?? REALLY?! Sure, Jan. 0a+0|u

    When he's pointing out flaws in the iPhone, for some reason you people
    act like he's pointing out flaws in your child or wife and come after
    him with (figurative) knives.

    Pure bullshit from a bullshitting troll.

    Arlen lies constantly, and you call it "pointing out flaws".

    He states his case, he gets attacked

    Calling out lies and disinformation isn't being "attacked", child. You
    trolls *always* claim you are the real victims, and you aren't fooling anyone.

    he comes back at you.

    Nah, he *constantly* slings schoolyard insults at Apple, Apple users,
    and even non-Apple users who correct his lies. Your little make-believe
    world is fake, and you aren't fooling anyone with your lies.

    And now in 2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all.

    Bullshit. In this very thread, Arlen is slinging the same schoolyard
    insults around.

    Maybe the rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    Maybe you should suck Arlen's dingaling a little harder. He's not there
    yet.

    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.

    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.
    You're a pushover and a weak troll.


    Hi Jolly Roger,

    Let's try to steer this back to the technical topic as that is what I think
    the OP is trying to make light of, which is asking how/why Apple designed
    iOS to do what we can easily experimentally prove that iOS does.

    Tyrone is ridiculing the thread of asking why only iOS authenticates the
    way it does, where even macOS doesn't authenticate tokens like iOS does.

    I see it as a perfectly valid question but Tyrone sees it as an attack.
    But it's just a question. About how iOS works. And why it works that way.

    When I ask how or why iOS behaves a certain way, it is not an attack on
    Apple or on anyone who uses Apple products. It is simply a technical
    question about a closed system where Apple does not document many of its behaviors. When something changes, or when iOS does something unexpected,
    the only way to understand it is for users to compare notes.

    That is why these questions get asked.
    They're asked so that all of us can better flesh out the system.
    Together.

    If something I wrote was unclear, I am always willing to clarify it.
    But I cannot respond to interpretations or claims I did not make.

    The most useful discussions in this group are the ones where we look
    directly at the technical behavior of iOS and share what we know.

    That is the direction I am trying to keep the group moving toward this
    year, where we steer all these personal attacks back to the topic at hand.

    The OP's topic of this thread appears to be whether or not we should bother
    to discuss why Apple designed iOS to work the way iOS works, or not.

    What do you think about the OP's original question?
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 22:34:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 15, 2026 at 11:22:35rC>AM EST, ""badgolferman"" <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone wrote:

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman"
    <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars.
    Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him. I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity when it comes to Apple products.
    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    The "hive mentality" is you and Arlen.

    Multiple people pointing out absurd, EASILY DISPROVED lies is hardly a "hive".


    AGAIN, if Arlen would talk about an actual problem with iPhones - instead of making up problems - then no one would be "attacking" him.

    ALL of these Arlen topics were utter bullshit:

    "Why does Apple put crappy batteries in iPhones?". They don't. They get to use smaller (and lighter) batteries that make the phone that much more attractive. And - as pointed out multiple times - iPhones with smaller batteries run
    longer than Android phones with larger batteries. Because efficiency.

    "Why does iOS make you login every day?". It doesn't. No one here has seen this. Arlen has yet to prove this is actually happening. NONE of the links he has supplied supports his claims about tokens. Again.

    "Apple pleads guilty in France, pays $27 million fine". Never happened.
    France OFFERED TO SETTLE, and Apple agreed. Since the case was settled out of court, no one "plead guilty" to anything. This was noted in the link that HE provided. BTW, in any legal action, when the plaintiff offers to settle that tells you all you need to know about their chances of winning if it goes to court.

    "Why is iOS so insecure?" It isn't. As DOZENS of links prove, iOS is WAY
    less likely to get malware than Android. Some of these links were links that
    HE provided.

    "Why does Apple not provide 'Industry Standard' audio jacks and SD card
    slots". Both were industry standards 15 years ago. Today, less than half of phones sold have either. An "industry standard" is something that ALL phones have. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touch screens, cameras, GPS.

    "It is impossible to get a photo from a Windows PC to an iPhone without using Apple's servers". In which we taught Arlen all about networking and the Files app. We even mentioned the SMB Server app for iOS.

    That led to "iOS can't possibly run an SMB Server because Android can't". In which we PROVED him wrong on that too. He actually accused us of making all of this up. Meanwhile he was "furiously Googling" in his pathetic attempt to
    prove us wrong. It never occurred to him to just INSTALL the SMB Server app
    and see for himself. "Scientist" indeed.

    That you conveniently snipped them and made NO comment about them speaks volumes.
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 22:49:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 15, 2026 at 2:32:55rC>PM EST, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:


    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.

    This is why is still believe that Arlen and Badgolferman are the same person.
    I also remember when Arlen got tossed off of whatever news server he was using. Or the service went down for a couple weeks. Whatever the reason. But someone (I don't remember who) pointed out that "badgolferman" was seen on other newsgroups asking about replacement news servers.

    Now WHY would "badgolferman" be doing that? They are either (1) the same
    person or (2) are friends and are tag-teaming each other here.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 14:57:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 08:22, badgolferman wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:

    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman"
    <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again.
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars.
    Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him.

    And yet you do, Quisling.

    I'm merely pointing out the hive
    mentality and lack of objectivity when it comes to Apple products.
    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.
    Maybe if he didn't behave like a narcissistic asshole who starts calling people names at the drop of a hat...
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 14:59:03 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 12:45, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    A more pertinent question is why you suck up to Arlen at every turn,
    even after he literally impersonated your own nym multiple times here?

    Don't bother answering. We all know it's because birds of a feather
    flock together. You are a weak troll, just like little Arlen, only way
    weaker.
    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I've studied you far more than I've studied Tyrone,

    You haven't "studied" anyone, you narcissistic asshole.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:01:32 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 12:14, Maria Sophia wrote:
    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the Paris prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).

    'Apple admitted so in the criminal case in France, for which they plead
    guilty and for which Apple paid the _criminal_ fine.'

    <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/4rHfo2kyeZI/m/e19D0R8UCgAJ>
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 15:02:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    So he can always claim that something he said while writing under a
    different nym wasn't actually him.

    On 2026-01-15 12:14, Maria Sophia wrote:
    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the Paris prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).
    'Apple admitted so in the criminal case in France, for which they plead
    guilty and for which Apple paid the _criminal_ fine.'

    <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/4rHfo2kyeZI/m/e19D0R8UCgAJ>
    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone,comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system on Thu Jan 15 15:04:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    (Apologies for the double post to m.p.m.iphone, but I thought this
    deserved wider play)

    So he can always claim that something he said while writing under a
    different nym wasn't actually him.

    On 2026-01-15 12:14, Maria Sophia wrote:
    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my
    statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective
    feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the
    Paris
    prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).
    'Apple admitted so in the criminal case in France, for which they plead
    guilty and for which Apple paid the _criminal_ fine.'

    <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/4rHfo2kyeZI/m/e19D0R8UCgAJ>

    --- Synchronet 3.21a-Linux NewsLink 1.2
  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 18:09:08 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him. I'm merely pointing out the hive
    mentality and lack of objectivity when it comes to Apple products.
    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    The "hive mentality" is you and Arlen.

    Multiple people pointing out absurd, EASILY DISPROVED lies is hardly a "hive".


    AGAIN, if Arlen would talk about an actual problem with iPhones - instead of making up problems - then no one would be "attacking" him.

    ALL of these Arlen topics were utter bullshit:

    "Why does Apple put crappy batteries in iPhones?". They don't. They get to use
    smaller (and lighter) batteries that make the phone that much more attractive.
    And - as pointed out multiple times - iPhones with smaller batteries run longer than Android phones with larger batteries. Because efficiency.

    "Why does iOS make you login every day?". It doesn't. No one here has seen this. Arlen has yet to prove this is actually happening. NONE of the links he has supplied supports his claims about tokens. Again.

    "Apple pleads guilty in France, pays $27 million fine". Never happened. France OFFERED TO SETTLE, and Apple agreed. Since the case was settled out of court, no one "plead guilty" to anything. This was noted in the link that HE provided. BTW, in any legal action, when the plaintiff offers to settle that tells you all you need to know about their chances of winning if it goes to court.

    "Why is iOS so insecure?" It isn't. As DOZENS of links prove, iOS is WAY less likely to get malware than Android. Some of these links were links that HE provided.

    "Why does Apple not provide 'Industry Standard' audio jacks and SD card slots". Both were industry standards 15 years ago. Today, less than half of phones sold have either. An "industry standard" is something that ALL phones have. Like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, touch screens, cameras, GPS.

    "It is impossible to get a photo from a Windows PC to an iPhone without using Apple's servers". In which we taught Arlen all about networking and the Files app. We even mentioned the SMB Server app for iOS.

    That led to "iOS can't possibly run an SMB Server because Android can't". In which we PROVED him wrong on that too. He actually accused us of making all of
    this up. Meanwhile he was "furiously Googling" in his pathetic attempt to prove us wrong. It never occurred to him to just INSTALL the SMB Server app and see for himself. "Scientist" indeed.

    That you conveniently snipped them and made NO comment about them speaks volumes.

    Hi Tyrone,

    I like that you opened a thread to ask why should we ask how iOS works.
    But we need to point out that almost all of your claims are fabrications.

    That's important to state clearly.

    You are angry about what you fabricated. And that's OK.
    But what you're angry about isn't what happened.

    I could defend against those fabrications, but I think Tyrone should first
    find the exact article where he claims I said any of those fabrications.

    For example, in our most recent thread on the criminal fines Apple paid, I never once said they pleaded guilty so there's no reason to defend it.

    For battery capacity, I have said many times that iPhones have small'ish battery capacity, where only recently has it grown much near the average
    for flagship Androids but it's still well below even my free iPhones.

    For security, Tyrone feels that iOS is secure so let him find at least one security professional on the planet who agrees that it's more secure than Android, where I've never once said either one was more secure than the
    other.

    Last we checked, most Androids of the past five years including the newest
    ones have sd cards and audio jacks so since zero iPhones have sd cards and nowadays, zero iPhones too, I'm not so sure what he's so upset about.

    As for getting a photo from Windows to the iPhone, I do it all the time, so that's a brazen fabrication that I can't defend against and won't even try.

    And for the SMB server, I have entire threads on how to test which ports
    are being used and entire tutorials for how to do it so again, how can I
    defend against an accusation of something that didn't happen.

    Tyrone's entire anger is directed at his own distortion of what was said.

    So before anyone responds to his fabrications above, we should all just sit back, and calmly await Tyrone backing up his claims above with message IDs.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 18:14:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone wrote:
    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him
    impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.

    This is why is still believe that Arlen and Badgolferman are the same person.
    I also remember when Arlen got tossed off of whatever news server he was using. Or the service went down for a couple weeks. Whatever the reason. But someone (I don't remember who) pointed out that "badgolferman" was seen on other newsgroups asking about replacement news servers.

    Now WHY would "badgolferman" be doing that? They are either (1) the same person or (2) are friends and are tag-teaming each other here.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.

    Let's all get back to the topic at hand, which, from the vitriol in the OP,
    I presume is Tyrone voicing his distaste for threads on an Apple ng which
    are asking WHY iOS works the way Apple designed iOS to work.

    To that end, I ask Tyrone...

    Can you explain WHY you don't like threads asking WHY iOS works the way it
    does so that we, together, can answer your concerns about thread topics?
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  • From Tyrone@none@none.none to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system,misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 23:23:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On Jan 15, 2026 at 6:04:23rC>PM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    (Apologies for the double post to m.p.m.iphone, but I thought this
    deserved wider play)

    So he can always claim that something he said while writing under a
    different nym wasn't actually him.

    On 2026-01-15 12:14, Maria Sophia wrote:
    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my
    statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what
    anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective
    feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the
    Paris
    prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).
    'Apple admitted so in the criminal case in France, for which they plead guilty and for which Apple paid the _criminal_ fine.'

    <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/4rHfo2kyeZI/m/e19D0R8UCgAJ>

    Ah yes. OF COURSE.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 18:55:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Maria Sophia wrote:
    For battery capacity, I have said many times that iPhones have small'ish battery capacity, where only recently has it grown much near the average
    for flagship Androids but it's still well below even my free iPhones.

    Thinko. Lest people argue, I meant my free Androids, not free iPhones.

    All of which are 5AH capacity as I have stated that capacity is a critical starting point for any battery as it's one of the standard measurements.
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 16:03:17 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 15:55, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Maria Sophia wrote:
    For battery capacity, I have said many times that iPhones have small'ish
    battery capacity, where only recently has it grown much near the average
    for flagship Androids but it's still well below even my free iPhones.

    Thinko. Lest people argue, I meant my free Androids, not free iPhones.

    All of which are 5AH capacity as I have stated that capacity is a critical starting point for any battery as it's one of the standard measurements.

    The critical specification for a DEVICE is how long it runs.

    I don't care if a phone uses a hearing aid battery as long as it runs
    all day long.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:04:57 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Maria Sophia wrote:
    So before anyone responds to his fabrications above, we should all just sit back, and calmly await Tyrone backing up his claims above with message IDs.

    And with respect to Apple settling the criminal case, here is the summary
    of everything that I know about the criminal case settlement with Apple.

    From: Marian <marianjones@helpfulpeople.com>
    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    That is the most recent summary of what I know about Apple's criminal involvement in that criminal case which Apple settled with the prosecutor.

    Anything older is meaningless in terms of the latest information that we
    have concerning Apple's settlement with the Paris prosecutor's office.
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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 01:14:51 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2026-01-15, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman" >>>><REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them
    like adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again. The real question is, Why is >>>>>> Arlen so obsessed with Apple?

    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and liars.
    Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him.i

    Notice the non-answer. Telling. 0a+0+e

    I'm merely pointing out the hive mentality and lack of objectivity
    when it comes to Apple products.

    Nah, you're defending Arlen. Plain for everyone reading to see. You
    aren't fooling anyone.

    Maybe if you would stop reacting so viscerally each time you see his
    name, you'd become a bit more openminded.

    Or maybe Arlen should stop slinging schoolyard insults at everyone who
    corrects his lies. And maybe you should stop sucking up to him and
    ignoring his bad behavior.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    This is an important thread

    No it's not.
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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 01:16:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    On 2026-01-14, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:

    What is yours?

    I don't see you start many threads.

    He mostly just pops into threads to defend Arlen's weak trolls.

    Speaking of trolls, it looks like Alan and Jolly Roger have joined the
    conversation.

    You claim anyone who calls Arlen out on his bullshit a "troll" - all
    while defending Arlen. You are transparent.

    Alan knows full well I have started numerous conversations asking how
    to do something or why did something change on my phone. And of
    course there are all the Apple/iPhone news articles I post.

    Hardly numerous. Why lie so blatantly? That's a rhetorical question,
    BTW. We all know the answer.

    As for Jolly Roger's assertion, I don't take anything Arlen says
    personally

    I never claimed you take Arlen's posts personally.

    Also, are you actually claiming you did not take Arlen impersonating
    your nym over and over again right here in the Apple newsgroups
    personally? Really?? REALLY?! Sure, Jan. 0a+0|u

    When he's pointing out flaws in the iPhone, for some reason you people
    act like he's pointing out flaws in your child or wife and come after
    him with (figurative) knives.

    Pure bullshit from a bullshitting troll.

    Arlen lies constantly, and you call it "pointing out flaws".

    He states his case, he gets attacked

    Calling out lies and disinformation isn't being "attacked", child. You
    trolls *always* claim you are the real victims, and you aren't fooling
    anyone.

    he comes back at you.

    Nah, he *constantly* slings schoolyard insults at Apple, Apple users,
    and even non-Apple users who correct his lies. Your little make-believe
    world is fake, and you aren't fooling anyone with your lies.

    And now in 2026 he has admirably refrained from retaliating at all.

    Bullshit. In this very thread, Arlen is slinging the same schoolyard
    insults around.

    Maybe the rest of you could act like rational human beings too.

    Maybe you should suck Arlen's dingaling a little harder. He's not there
    yet.

    I doubt that would happen though. Alan is the classic definition of a
    troll who gets bored and tries to needle people to get a reaction.
    Jolly Roger reminds me of Trump, just a nasty person who never learned
    any tact or manners. Tyrone takes everything personally and must get
    the last word. Lorenz is from another planet. Chris is level-headed
    and the best hope for restoring civility to these conversations.

    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him
    impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.
    You're a pushover and a weak troll.


    Hi Jolly Roger,

    Let's try to steer this blah blah blah

    Nah, fuck off. We can stay right here on this topic.
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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 01:18:35 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:
    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him
    impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.

    This is why is still believe that Arlen and Badgolferman are the same person.
    I also remember when Arlen got tossed off of whatever news server he was
    using. Or the service went down for a couple weeks. Whatever the reason. But
    someone (I don't remember who) pointed out that "badgolferman" was seen on >> other newsgroups asking about replacement news servers.

    Now WHY would "badgolferman" be doing that? They are either (1) the same
    person or (2) are friends and are tag-teaming each other here.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.

    Let's all get back to the topic at handi

    Fuck off. THIS is the topic at hand. You just don't like it.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
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    JR
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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 01:20:02 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
    On 2026-01-15 08:22, badgolferman wrote:
    Tyrone wrote:
    On Jan 14, 2026 at 10:17:24rC>PM EST, "badgolferman"
    <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:

    If Arlen would point out ACTUAL flaws, we could discuss them like
    adults. But there is nothing to "discuss" in these childish
    threads that he starts, other than (1) Why Is Arlen Always Lying
    and (2) to prove him wrong. Again. The real question is, Why is
    Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen
    says?

    Only because he is constantly lying. I don't tolerate lies and
    liars. Particularly when he provides the links the prove him to be
    wrong.

    Why do you always defend him?

    Arlen doesn't need me to defend him.

    And yet you do, Quisling.

    And it's evident in the fact that badgolferman has *never* asked Arlen
    not to defend him. Instead, he sits quietly letting it happen like a
    little coward. Efye
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  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 02:25:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
    On Jan 15, 2026 at 2:32:55rC>PM EST, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:


    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him
    impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.

    This is why is still believe that Arlen and Badgolferman are the same person.
    I also remember when Arlen got tossed off of whatever news server he was using. Or the service went down for a couple weeks. Whatever the reason. But someone (I don't remember who) pointed out that "badgolferman" was seen on other newsgroups asking about replacement news servers.

    Now WHY would "badgolferman" be doing that? They are either (1) the same person or (2) are friends and are tag-teaming each other here.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.


    Really Tyrone? Just that you think this shows your paranoia is boundless.
    Even Lorenz is more reasonable than you.

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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:12:24 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 18:25, badgolferman wrote:
    Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
    On Jan 15, 2026 at 2:32:55rC>PM EST, "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote:


    You're chock full of shit. And you support everything Arlen does,
    without question. You even gleefully forgave him after you caught him
    impersonating your nym over and over right in the Apple news groups.

    This is why is still believe that Arlen and Badgolferman are the same person.
    I also remember when Arlen got tossed off of whatever news server he was >> using. Or the service went down for a couple weeks. Whatever the reason. But
    someone (I don't remember who) pointed out that "badgolferman" was seen on >> other newsgroups asking about replacement news servers.

    Now WHY would "badgolferman" be doing that? They are either (1) the same
    person or (2) are friends and are tag-teaming each other here.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.


    Really Tyrone? Just that you think this shows your paranoia is boundless. Even Lorenz is more reasonable than you.


    Really, Quisling?
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Thu Jan 15 19:13:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-15 16:04, Maria Sophia wrote:
    Maria Sophia wrote:
    So before anyone responds to his fabrications above, we should all just sit >> back, and calmly await Tyrone backing up his claims above with message IDs.

    And with respect to Apple settling the criminal case, here is the summary
    of everything that I know about the criminal case settlement with Apple.

    From: Marian <marianjones@helpfulpeople.com>
    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    That is the most recent summary of what I know about Apple's criminal involvement in that criminal case which Apple settled with the prosecutor.

    Anything older is meaningless in terms of the latest information that we
    have concerning Apple's settlement with the Paris prosecutor's office.

    You lying about what you said previously is so on-brand.
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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?J=C3=B6rg_Lorenz?=@hugybear@gmx.net to comp.sys.mac.advocacy,comp.sys.mac.system,misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 11:32:23 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Am 16.01.26 um 00:23 schrieb Tyrone:
    On Jan 15, 2026 at 6:04:23rC>PM EST, "Alan" <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:

    (Apologies for the double post to m.p.m.iphone, but I thought this
    deserved wider play)

    So he can always claim that something he said while writing under a
    different nym wasn't actually him.

    On 2026-01-15 12:14, Maria Sophia wrote:
    badgolferman wrote:
    The real question is, Why is Arlen so obsessed with Apple?


    To me the real question is, why do you care so much what Arlen says?

    Hi badgolferman,

    There is something VERY IMPORTANT that will answer that question!
    I see it blatantly, since Tyrone is very severely misquoting my
    statements.

    Hence, the very real question to ponder isn't so much why he cares what
    anyone says, but why he is so very angry about his own subjective
    feelings.

    For example, in our latest discussion about Apple's criminal history, I
    never even once said Apple plead guilty because they settled with the
    Paris
    prosecutor's office (and I shared cites for that criminal settlement).
    'Apple admitted so in the criminal case in France, for which they plead
    guilty and for which Apple paid the _criminal_ fine.'

    <https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.mac.advocacy/c/4rHfo2kyeZI/m/e19D0R8UCgAJ>

    Ah yes. OF COURSE.

    Because Trolls Gotta Troll.

    Look into the mirror.
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Fri Jan 16 23:01:25 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Jolly Roger wrote:
    This is an important thread

    No it's not.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I think it's important to help Tyrone understand his own feelings of
    betrayal since his emotions are clearly based on his own distortions.

    For example, in the most recent thread I authored on summarizing what we
    know about Apple's settlement of the criminal case against them, I clearly explained EXACTLY what Apple was required to do in that criminal case.

    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    It's clear how Apple settled that criminal case against them, both by
    making monetary settlements and behavioral changes forced upon them.

    Yet, for some reason, Tyrone is apparently beside himself in anger that he feels that recent summary says things which are never said in that summary.

    Everything Tyrone claimed he was incensed about, was a similar distortion.

    Hence, I don't blame Tyrone for being incensed at his own distortions.

    But what I think we need to do to help him is ask why, feeling so
    aggrieved, he first distorted the facts he then felt so aggrieved about.
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  • From badgolferman@REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Sat Jan 17 16:32:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    This is an important thread

    No it's not.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I think it's important to help Tyrone understand his own feelings of
    betrayal since his emotions are clearly based on his own distortions.

    For example, in the most recent thread I authored on summarizing what we
    know about Apple's settlement of the criminal case against them, I clearly explained EXACTLY what Apple was required to do in that criminal case.

    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    It's clear how Apple settled that criminal case against them, both by
    making monetary settlements and behavioral changes forced upon them.

    Yet, for some reason, Tyrone is apparently beside himself in anger that he feels that recent summary says things which are never said in that summary.

    Everything Tyrone claimed he was incensed about, was a similar distortion.

    Hence, I don't blame Tyrone for being incensed at his own distortions.

    But what I think we need to do to help him is ask why, feeling so
    aggrieved, he first distorted the facts he then felt so aggrieved about.


    I wonder why Tyrone wonrCOt respond to your description of his statement. Someone is clearly wrong, but whom?

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  • From Jolly Roger@jollyroger@pobox.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Sat Jan 17 17:19:13 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-17, badgolferman <REMOVETHISbadgolferman@gmail.com> wrote:
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    This is an important thread

    No it's not.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I think it's important to help Tyrone understand his own feelings of
    betrayal since his emotions are clearly based on his own distortions.

    For example, in the most recent thread I authored on summarizing what we
    know about Apple's settlement of the criminal case against them, I clearly >> explained EXACTLY what Apple was required to do in that criminal case.

    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    It's clear how Apple settled that criminal case against them, both by
    making monetary settlements and behavioral changes forced upon them.

    Yet, for some reason, Tyrone is apparently beside himself in anger that he >> feels that recent summary says things which are never said in that summary. >>
    Everything Tyrone claimed he was incensed about, was a similar distortion. >>
    Hence, I don't blame Tyrone for being incensed at his own distortions.

    But what I think we need to do to help him is ask why, feeling so
    aggrieved, he first distorted the facts he then felt so aggrieved about.


    I wonder why Tyrone wonrCOt respond to your description of his statement. Someone is clearly wrong, but whom?

    Suck harder, and don't stop. He's not there yet.
    --
    E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my ravenous SPAM filter.
    I often ignore posts from Google. Use a real news client instead.

    JR
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  • From Alan@nuh-uh@nope.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Sat Jan 17 12:20:19 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    On 2026-01-17 08:32, badgolferman wrote:
    Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> wrote:
    Jolly Roger wrote:
    This is an important thread

    No it's not.

    Hi Jolly Roger,

    I think it's important to help Tyrone understand his own feelings of
    betrayal since his emotions are clearly based on his own distortions.

    For example, in the most recent thread I authored on summarizing what we
    know about Apple's settlement of the criminal case against them, I clearly >> explained EXACTLY what Apple was required to do in that criminal case.

    Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.advocacy,misc.phone.mobile.iphone
    Subject: Clarifying the Nature of Apple's French Criminal Settlement
    Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2025 20:01:46 -0700
    Message-ID: <10iacar$2c07$1@nnrp.usenet.blueworldhosting.com>

    It's clear how Apple settled that criminal case against them, both by
    making monetary settlements and behavioral changes forced upon them.

    Yet, for some reason, Tyrone is apparently beside himself in anger that he >> feels that recent summary says things which are never said in that summary. >>
    Everything Tyrone claimed he was incensed about, was a similar distortion. >>
    Hence, I don't blame Tyrone for being incensed at his own distortions.

    But what I think we need to do to help him is ask why, feeling so
    aggrieved, he first distorted the facts he then felt so aggrieved about.


    I wonder why Tyrone wonrCOt respond to your description of his statement. Someone is clearly wrong, but whom?


    Bravo, Quisling. Always the lickspittle!
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  • From Maria Sophia@mariasophia@comprehension.com to misc.phone.mobile.iphone on Sun Jan 18 00:38:18 2026
    From Newsgroup: misc.phone.mobile.iphone

    badgolferman wrote:
    But what I think we need to do to help him is ask why, feeling so
    aggrieved, he first distorted the facts he then felt so aggrieved about.


    I wonder why Tyrone won't respond to your description of his statement. Someone is clearly wrong, but whom?

    Hi badgolferman,

    He won't.
    But that's OK.

    I understand Tyrone a bit, so I would never expect him to respond to what I wrote since he actually 'wants' to feel aggrieved about his distortions.

    The evidence for that observation is that EVERY SINGLE ONE of his
    statements was a distortion of what was said, so it's not an accident.

    Every gross distortion Tyrone made was in the direction of absolving Apple.
    So those gross distortions Tyrone is reacting to are NOT by accident.

    They're made on purpose.
    He just didn't expect me to defend myself using nothing more than facts.

    His goal was to make me react to his emotions.
    Instead, I simply pointed to the facts.

    This is how I wills strive to move forward in the "Year of Maria".
    I think I it may raise the level of newsgroup discussions by doing that.

    In summary, I don't expect a response from Tyrone to my pointing to his
    gross distortions as he made those distortions on purpose to 'save' Apple.

    I'm, not trained as a psychologist, but my layman's assessment is he wants
    to feel aggrieved as that allows him to process the fact that Apple settled that case (by payment & behavioral changes) which was criminal in nature.

    It's the "criminal" part of that case which so incenses Tyrone.
    And it should.

    But he needs to direct his anger at Apple, not me, for that criminal case.
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