to me, it was just a misunderstanding; i need more than that in order to read "negative".

Ian, thanks for the inside information. Us true Axiomites as always have your back. We will not be swayed by those who speak with a serpent's tongue, or those who chose too throw daggers from the shadows.

Thanks Ian,

This would make sense now, especially if anyone has seen the "Jball" posts at blu-ray.

I think he posted over there today actually...

and has been reading this post since created.

Yes, I see that...maybe he can respond...

Those of you who understand computing will know better than I, but JBall and Gene having the same IP number means that they are using the same computer (internet connection? Modem?), correct? They, in fact, then may be different people. However, may we assume, at the very least, JBall must have some connection to Gene, Audioholics, or both?

Same Internet connection. There could be 1 computer or 100 computers (or more) behind that connection. If it is always the same IP address, from day to day, it's probably statically assigned, and likely the connection that belongs to a business (most home users don't get static IPs).

Courts have ruled that an IP address does not equal a person, but with other details it can paint a part of the whole picture.

I dunno but wasn't Axiom hacked the other day regarding some credit card scheme....as was posted over at avs and CAM(canuck audio mart)?
Come on people somebody has hacked into Gene's system and using his IP...it freaking happened to me a few yrs back!

I'll let Ian give out the details on the IP address should he want to, but from what he told us, it was fairly conclusive. Not a one off thing.

Ian brought the customer council in on his decision to go public with this, and we are therefore privy to some information/evidence that he did not disclose. I won't disclose it here, but I feel, as an IT professional, I can say that the IP address connection is solid. Some very sophisticated individual would need to have framed Gene in order for the numbers to line up like they did.