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I Don’t Read Your Blog If…

The Bad News
Not true. I actually read almost anything I come across, thanks to RSS. But leaving comments is my not obligation. I don’t want to leave short comments like “HAHAHA” or “how funny sh*t is that!”, for the sake of “i wuz ere” it’s degrading!

But there are some setbacks when I read blogs, here’s the top 5.

1. Hosted on Blogspot 1
I don’t mean to disrespect those on Blogger.com, but blogspot is very lame. The non stress-free anti-spam image. Comment links to profile. Sometimes slow. But if you want flexibility in design, blogger is the way to go, otherwise you can migrate to wordpress.

2. Lengthy Post
Keep it short stupid (K.I.S.S.). Not everyone likes the idea of reading endless writings. If it needs to be long, segregate them in to several parts. It’s like G.I. Joe, ‘to be continued..’, I had to wait a week for the next episode!

3. Messy and Clutters
You have TOO many ads. It annoys anyone to the max. Position them neatly and make up your mind what ads to be put up and what needs to go away.

4. It Takes More Than a Minute To Load
What is blogging without picture(s)? 2 Limit each picture to 50kb. You can use Adobe Photoshop for that.

5. Language Used
Language is your brush, blog is your canvas, paint it your way. Writing also show one’s depth of knowledge, so choose your words wisely. You don’t want to look stupid.

Why do I read blogs? INFORMATION IS POWER!

Oh yeah, I don’t just read blogs, I click on ads if I like the entry.

ps: Next post, is the “20 blogs I like” with brief descriptions :!:

  1. NoktahHitam was on blogspot before
  2. Chedet. He doesn’t have pictures in his posting
 

There are 72 Comments for “I Don’t Read Your Blog If…”

First..!!

Err ye ke? Muahahahaha

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NoktahHitam replied #1

It’s 4.30 am, of course you’re first!

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Rizwan replied #1

Yeah, my observation is still intact. And you’re still up at this time..

Blog celebrities love to write lengthy post. I sometimes do that, though. But I’m trying to keep it short, err..now..

Can i add one? I hate reading a blog post that keep repeating the same point.

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Rizwan wrote on June 27, 2008 #1

Me hate blogspot..!! Why? Same as you.. To leave a comment take up my time. So rather than just to post a comment, i better leave..

The rest, i got no problem, dude..

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Rizwan wrote on June 27, 2008 #2

Oppss.. Sorry.. Another one.. I hate to read blogs that not keep updating their blog’s post..

Ok..That’s the last one……I guess… :roll:

Rizwan’s last blog post..Hulk Sucks.. The Happening Made Me Pening..!

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Rizwan wrote on June 27, 2008 #3

lengthy… me, no likey too. unless, lengthy with info and fun to read.. if lengthy tapi merapu malas nye nak baca – but sometimes, kalau takde keje i force myself to read. pastu boring sorang- sorang :lol:

and i hate entries yang pakai shortform. i mean like, using ‘yg’ ‘tdk’ ‘sbb’ ‘sy’… bla bla.. macam typing sms pulak. proper words laa.. :roll:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

TDK? tu jename CDR la sayang :razz:

You want to read a novel I wrote? :!:

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AyUmi replied #1

i mean, ‘tdk’ = tidak la sayang (!!!) main-main ye.. :roll:

a novel? hard cover ke? give me copy. haha. i prefer a CD from you laa eddie. thehehehe.. bukan cd kosong ye..

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Hahaha. malangnye I pernah tules novel.

What CD? All my recordings? :mrgreen:

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AyUmi replied #1

“Hahaha. malangnye I pernah tules novel.”

eddie, lagi malang kalau u tak bagi i baca. bagi! bagi! bagi!

oo yeah.. i collected like 8 of your songs already.. hahaha.. banyak kan??? but you still owe me ‘kenangan terindah’ punya chorus. cepat! cepat! cepat! ohh.. i tanak ‘toilet’ version okay. :razz:

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nono replied #1

waaaahhhh eddie kamu sudah ada peminat .. jadi recording artist la lepas ni :up:

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AyUmi replied #1

nono : peminat kah? haha. dia tahu menyanyi, tapi selalu cakap dia nyanyi tak sedap.

he needs a listener to judge his voice. but most of the time, i love his ‘not-so-nice-recording’ more than ‘what-he-claimed-a-nice-recording’ .

gee.. am not a good listener after all :roll: but he’s a great singer, i guess.

(alamak. comment dah out of topic. thehehehe)

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AyUmi wrote on June 27, 2008 #4

dude, ur complaining that ur stats are going down but the truth is it’s still a lot better than mine .. :) well, yeah, true indeed. Another thing I dun like about commenting in blogspot is the pop up comment box (if they put la) it take ages to load sometimes.

Psstt … Germany v Spain! Go! Go!Deustchland!

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NoktahHitam replied #1

No la. My stats maintain je. Saje buat image mcm tu.

Yeah. One of the things is when you start writing something on the text field, then it suddenly disappear, because it has to reload the page due to the anti spam sh*t!

Deustchland can win!

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nono replied #1

same here.. i hate that stupid pop up comment box too! but for those from blogspot, probably you can try haloscan. :kiss:

p.s: i like this “:kiss:” icon so much! muncung muncung… ;P

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AyUmi replied #1

ohh.. you’re talking about this muncung-muncung eh? hahaha.. i tot muncung ape la budak nono ni tengah cakap ni. :grin:

i love this one :roll: hehehe..

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cibol wrote on June 27, 2008 #5

G.I Joe! :up: In my case, some people may have to wait more than a week for the next ‘episodes’ :oops:

I agree with AyUmi, short forms can be a turn off too.. :eek: kemalasan tahap dewa! :shock:

I prefer to be a silent reader too when I have nothing to say on a certain posts rather than just typing ‘LOL!’ or such… if those people wants to know who’s been to their blogs, that’s what mybloglog, blogcatalog etc are for :up:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Betul!

I hate commenting for sake of commenting.

Rarely la people click on mybloglog

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melbie wrote on June 27, 2008 #6

Wait a minute, that’s prejudice. Some of the best blogs I know started off in Blogspot. Some of them even have bad design and layouts. Some of them write really long at times. It doesn’t bother me because at the end of the day, what matters is what they write, why they write them and how they write them.

There is a big world out there and I rather read the quality rather than quantity. After all, that’s what feeds are for and it takes a lot for a blog to be added to my read feeds.

Edrei’s last blog post..Lousy Days

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NoktahHitam replied #1

set·back
1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.

Quality over quantity? I rather have both.

You are free to call me whatever pleases you, I’m firm about my setbacks.

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nono replied #1

waaa.. rather have both? sah alpha man! ;P

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Edrei wrote on June 27, 2008 #7

there are times when some ppl leave very short comments like you mentioned on my blog – or sometimes a comment w/o reading the post at all. and i agree that these leaves a bad impression. usually, if read back, their blogs are as short posts as their comments.

on blogspot, think its still alrite. no offence here :)

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Short comments spoils the day. Unless short and compact ones.

Blogspot is good, they just need to revise the commenting system.

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QuaChee wrote on June 27, 2008 #8

i tend to leave very short, sarcastic comments in blogs that i visit. just wanted to be different with all the majority “i agree with you!” kind of comments. but some people didnt get the joke, and the comments seems kinda spammy anyway. so i prefer to be a silent reader on most blogs.

but if you get a pingback, be sure to drop by and say thank you! ^_^

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Speak of the devil.

Because you got a pingback from this post you came here? Hahaha.

Ive seen your comments everywhere MK. short and concise. Much thoughts are put in and its very interesting :wink:

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MK wrote on June 27, 2008 #9

I blog on blogger and wordpress and both have their advantages! But you’re right about the ads on blogs. Some blogs try to squeeze as many ads as possible, it looks so horrible! I do have ads on my blogs and I love them.

Josette’s last blog post..How Many Books Have You Bought This Month?

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Having tried both, I prefer WordPress.

One usually finds it irritating to browse a blog filled with blogs. I certainly wouldnt want to click on those.

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Josette wrote on June 27, 2008 #10

I hate Blogspot for the commenting system. Most of my blogger friends already know that :P

Oh, I think I am guilty of the setback No. 2. My posts, most of them quite long and I received some feedback regarding the length of my posts.. (Too bad, I have many friends that are lazy to read.. :grin: :grin: ) Anyway, I try to make it pleasant to read, by using many colours, photos, bold and italic, paragraphs.

Leaving a comment is your prerogative. You should leave a comment if you feel you have something to say about the post. (well.. many just drop comments for the sake of commenting but then that’s their choice :P ) You should not leave comment because you are ‘pressured’ to do so. Just because I commented on your blog, you must comment on my blog? To be polite yes.. but if I can’t connect with what you write, no point for me putting up a comment.

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nono replied #1

:arrow: bong, panjang2 pun i read jugak EXCEPT for the political stuffs.. malas. heheh.. well it depends sometimes i read it, sometimes i don’t… nyahahahhaha..

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Bong tules panjang nak mati.

Nonetheless, each paragraph connects one another. If you decide to read the top and bottom, then you are missing the fun part.

Bong, loosen up the coloring. It’s as if you are trying to highlight something when it’s actually the same. If you want to highlight, use the ‘quote’ tag. Its much pleasant to read when everything is standard. Just my 5 posen.

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bongkersz wrote on June 27, 2008 #11

As I said in my previous entry, I don’t really bother about the comments though. I just want myself to be heard… those written words in my blog boleh dikatakan my voices when my lips are sealed (–> macam tiru suraya anuar punya description pulak).. huhu.

if ada readers, that’s cool. if takda.. anggap tulis personal diary je la.. i’m cool with that. i wasnt born to be a writer.. i guess. but most of my readers datang from other countries. and even contacted me! i layan je la.. but they rarely leave their comment. :mrgreen:

eddie, i rs you ni alpha man la. :kiss: (muncung lagi..) oh maaf, just a sudden thought! heeee…

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azrn replied #1

haitoo! agree…! hehehe… i don’t really give a damn kat org yg nak or taknak baca my blog. itu hak mereka. the keep it short stupid (k.i.s.s) is cool. ahahaks… but sometimes, we do need to have a long entry, rite?

btw, nono was rite! comel gak the muncung icon ni ( :kiss: ) ahahaha…

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NoktahHitam replied #1

NH pon same. I do not value short meaningless comments. NH is about speaking up and to unravel my bottled thoughts.

Alpha man = alpha male = baboon bontot merah. The more merah, the more alpha. So do I have to check my ass?

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nono replied #1

tak pelu cek la…. uwaaa mana muncung tu??????

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nono wrote on June 27, 2008 #12

hehe. blogspot is lame.
but if that blog have a marvelous amount of cool info, i dont mind to click on it everyday. haha.

sometimes, cute girl blog also an exception. lmao

syuxx’s last blog post..My first cheque from Nuffnang ! yay

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Mohd Ismail replied #1

gadis kiut menulis di blogspot pun aku kecualikan.. sentiasa berusaha utk tinggalkan jejak.. ha ha ha

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Ko memang kaki perempuan :grin: :grin: :roll:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Cute girl blog? Hahaha. As if you can provoke her to go out with you :p

AisyahRozi utang belanje sushi. So is AyUmi, utang mcD.

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bongkersz replied #1

banyak orang utang ko ni… :D

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AyUmi replied #1

ehhhh..

errr..

ohhh.. :roll:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Byk bong. August aku nak buat tshirt competition :shock:

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Aisyah replied #1

huh? I hutang u blanja sushi? tot it’s the other way around? :s

btw, azima has a blog on blogspot. lalala~ :razz:

Aisyah’s last blog post..Dropping pick up lines.

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syuxx wrote on June 27, 2008 #13

terima kasih atas pendapat 5 posen. :arrow: akan dipertimbangkan. :up: bukan quote macam ini??

“NH”

hehe…

kekadang banyak sangat benda nak highlight.. susah jugak. bagus tulis entry sempoi, pendek pendek.. jimat masa, kalau orang tak comment pun tak rasa apa.. releks jer.. :D

xanga pun aku tak suke. but, ada exception. clapbangkiss i go and read (actually look at photos.. haha!) http://xanga.com/clapbangkiss

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NoktahHitam replied #1

a quote is like this

this is a quote.

clapbangkiss hot la. aku tak minat orang jual tubuh online.

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bongkersz replied #1

owh.. banyak la nak di quote later :D i minat tengok jer.. reading her blog..feeling calm.. she seldom bitch about the world. happy memanjang. baca pun happy. boleh tengok awek cun lagi.. bahagia.. haha!

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bongkersz wrote on June 27, 2008 #14

nice tips :up: ..good job dude… :cool:

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lydiarayyan wrote on June 28, 2008 #15

seb baik gua takde blog..huhu..sbb blog gua akan bosan dgn penerangan simpankira dan ngomel2 gua pasal klien2 yang cerewet tu..

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NoktahHitam replied #1

ko tade blog? Aku sebarkan karang :roll:

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cik simpankira wrote on June 28, 2008 #16

Cik simpankira, tulis la blog. boleh kongsi dan bantu saya dalam kes kira mengira akaun ni. lelagi dah hujung jun ni, seriau saya akaun tak siap lagi..

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cik simpankira replied #1

Gua tak minat la, bro tata oii….
bagi la kat org lain.. gua layan blog org je..

kalau gua menulis, pasti bosan..
xde org nak kunjung…

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t.a.t.a wrote on June 28, 2008 #17

“I click on ads if I like the entry”
Is it a ‘gift’ to the blogger? :?: :razz:

Bila saffa nak tulis post, mula2 mesti takder ‘idea’. Tapi, bila start tulis, tak brenti2 hingga jadi panjang.. haha.. :roll:

Saffa prefer wordpress to blogspot pun sbb ‘comment’.. Sgt tak suka bila entry blog kat blogspot tu best, bila nak comment jer.. aduhai.. susah berul..

p/s: kalau pakai blogspot, letak ler chatbox!

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Yeah, a gift to the blogger for a great post :evil:

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saffa wrote on June 28, 2008 #18

adakah kamu membaca di blog saya….erkk.. :evil:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

first time I came across your blog :cool:

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adib. wrote on June 28, 2008 #19

alamak aku mcm terkena je ngan no 4 pasal pics tuh. aku memang suka letak banyak2 pics. hehe menggangu ek. hehe :)

aku pun tak suka baca posting by para. aku suka style yang line by line. or best letak je numbering cam che det.

aku pernah a few times org tanya kenapa tak blog fully dalam english or bm 100%. arghhhhh tekanan kejap aku. aku jawab – enough of full bm or english from 0800hrs til 1730hrs. haha :)

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Takpe, blog ko tetap best dgn gaye sempoi dan ‘mai datang ramai2′

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KNizam wrote on June 29, 2008 #20

I have been away for quite some time now..you’re doing well..glad to know someone still survives here~ :grin:
You’re goin’ easy on posts..i still like it though..it has the laidback feeling to it..

berusaha !

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NoktahHitam replied #1

“hatred is the essence of vanity”

Mesti survive, but my writing is evolving, from personal stuff to something on wider scale. Good or bad, I have no idea

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In Za wrote on June 30, 2008 #21

Why not you come over to my blog and tell me how can I improve my blog. I like the way you give sincere opinion.

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NoktahHitam replied #1

I thought BlueePinkk is doing quite well?

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ruehyinn replied #1

There you go, you “thought”…. What about reality?…haha

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ruehyinn wrote on July 1, 2008 #22

Salam,

Awesome piece of material dude! (Trying to look smart with the language – refer to your tips “Language Used”)

Do you mind I reproduce your tips in my blog? Of course, I have to leave out the 1st part since I’m on blogger.

regards,

mrbelimbing.blogspot.com

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Wslam,

Go ahead, I don’t mind if it involves copy and pasting. I’ll be writing about the top 20 blogs I read soon. So stick around :oops:

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Mr Belimbing wrote on July 1, 2008 #23

NH, i started my blog a few months ago. Could u tell me watz wrong with it coz i’ve not been getting many readers judging by the hits. :)

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NoktahHitam replied #1

Well, you have to be original. The way I see it, you are more or less like other bloggers, talk about your life etc. If you can somehow related your life with someone’s elses, it’d be much better.

At least create a trademark of yourself.

NH is the wicked Malaysian mind. Also evil but loves mother nature. How wicked is that?

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Coral wrote on July 1, 2008 #24

:oops: jahat la ko eddie,aku terasa la. kadang2 aku rasa malu gak bile ada org yang mcm ko ni baca blog aku. bukan ape, aku ni beginner and tah ape2 la yang aku tulis, english pun berterabur..tapi pada aku biar la mula2 org baca blog aku , pas2 cakap ape la callister ni, mcm ni tulis blog.. :down: tapi mungkin dgn pengalamn aku dpt memperbaiki penulisan aku and menjadi seorg blogger yg lebih berjaya… itu la harapan aku walaupun kdg2 rasa malu baca blog sniri sb mcm budak2 sekolah je menulis.. :grin:

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NoktahHitam replied #1

orang datang sekali je kt blog kite. Time tu kene impress gile2. tak kesahlah bahase ke, gambar seksi ke, and itu nak make sure dorg datang balik.

setiap kali aku tules entri, aku abeskan dlm 2 jam kurang2, walaupun pendek.

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callister replied #1

hehe..thx u eddie 4 da info.aku pun nak wat mcm 2 gak.

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callister wrote on July 2, 2008 #25

Tambah satu.. Warna yang menyukarkan untuk membaca..

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zool wrote on July 6, 2008 #26

Oh yeah, I don’t just read blogs, I click on ads if I like the entry. :up:

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Fariz Bakar wrote on September 2, 2008 #27

The image used in this post is mine, but you published and modified it without any prior approvement from me.

Please delete it or buy on Getty Images.

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Gianluca Fabrizio wrote on February 18, 2010 #28

My image is still there, thank you for your fairless inaction.

Legal action’s going to follow up, have fun.

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Gianluca Fabrizio wrote on July 7, 2010 #29

Leave a comment, I won't bite ;)

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