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What's the deal with your nickname? How did you get it? If your nickname is self-explanatory, then tell everyone when you first started using the internet, and what was the first thing that made you say "wow, this isn't just a place for freaks after all?" Was it a website? Was it an email from a long-lost friend? Go on, spill it.

i came across meta when i found a link to the airxtz scam fiasco and was hooked!
i must admit i have too much time on my hands, but that was a good read.
it's great to see a scammer get it in the end.


by the way, i've posted a few times and got flamed, so i don't think i'll post anymore, some folks on this board can get a little nasty....


by the way, after a year or so, ebay finally NARUed airnxtz, so i guess after all of the sleuthing everyone did, ebay finally took heed.

anyway, in case you are unfamiliar with the scenario, below are some links--


http://ask.metafilter.com/27155/is-an-ebay-fraud-seller-free

http://contact.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ReturnUserIdHistory&requested=allforyoudeals21



an update as of 4-10-07
airnxtz has been reinstated to ebay, and has found the love of his life http://www.bakersfield.com/856/story/99534.html
i guess even scammers can fall in love!
it's amazing that ebay continues to let people like this get away with fraud.