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Mario Stinko is still at it.

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I haven’t done any business with this company, but I can say this. They participate on unethical sites (at least one) that participate in criminal behavior and operate against the law. Sites that attempt to put informational sites like this one and other competing sites and business out of business by illegal activities.
Now you need to ask yourself, do you want support people that support criminals?
They are being boycotted against for actively participating on such sites.

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P.S.

For those who were banned by Mario Stinko because you know the truth about the low life....

Since you can't view it. That is what he says about the pennebakers. Sundial Reptiles.

So as you can see. Mario is still spreading his libel all over the internet.
 
http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/requirements/other.asp

I believe any business who participates on faunaclassifieds can officially complain to the FBI regarding Mario's actions.

His ISP does not do anything against copyright violations.
In other words his ISP won't drop him....they need the money.
But if enough people complain....maybe he will get it trhough his thick head to stop his bullsh!t. And Maybe his ISP can get it through their thick heads that mario is a guy with nothing better to do than libel everyone.

And if his ISP does not get the hint.....well then maybe his ISP needs to be taken down for perpetuating copyright violations.
After all. They have been informed that their customer is performing libel and copyright violations. They have been officially informed. And they did nothing about it. So now they are as liable as Mario is.


p.s. Hey Mario. Thought you had a lawyer? When are you gonna sue me. Oh yeah that was just more lies from you.
 
looks like I gotta add another PS

p.s. for those who know Mario.... deformation is the way he spells DEFEMATION. I just thought it would be funny to put the word deformation on the picture.
 
WOW!!!

Sundial (Dana and Loren) are top notch breeders. I've purchased from them and spoken at length with them about breeding, business in this industry and just normal BS. They are one of the good guys that are going to be around for a long time.

To attack them for a few posts they've made on a site is just insane.
 
Wow guys, thanks for the support. I have no idea why this guy singled us out--I guess everyone that is registered on this site is "supporting criminals" and this site is operated illegally.
According to Mario we are being boycotted--I wonder by whom.

Still trying to figure out whether to post over there or not. May not be able to hold Loren back from this one, LOL.

Dana
 
If I were to say exactly how I feel I would get so many warning points here it's rediculous.

So how exactly do you run a respectable website if you are boycotting almost every respectable business with an active internet presence? Because it's safe to say 90% of them support this site actively or at least in spirit. The answer is, you don't.



Dana and Loren, I'm so sorry that this individual's pettiness has bled over to your business.
 
Dana, I do not know you other than what I have read in this post. You are NOT being singled out. You are just one of many businesses and individuals that Mario has identified as being a threat to him. He talks about fairness and equity. What he really means is that anyone that competes with him is a threat to his perported livelyhood and advertising on his site.

Man, does that soundKS familiar?

I won't take the blame, but E2 and I are probably the ones that really got him started on his latest little tirade by being admins on his site that stood up to his ownership tactics.

As far as the boycott goes? :laugh: It is kind of tough to boycott something if you are the only one doing it! :rolleyes:

So, Mario...... :puke:

Steven Feil
ex-moderator of GN (and loving it)
 
I have not been keeping up with the mario saga, I just figured it was mario and Ritchie going at it and that nothing will come of it because mario is a fool. (notice the respect I give to one person vs. another in regards to capitolization of names)
But this is not foolish but utterly crazy! I have not dealt with the Pennebakers as in buying from them but have heard nothing but good about them and they have posted on KS always willing to help answer questions, I know as I have asked questions as well.
Unbelieveable!
 
I wonder why he does not boycott corey sawyer of sawzoo.com

Corey is a supporter and a member here and an advertizer.

But mario stinko is happily accepting money to run corey's ads on his site. That's some boycott huh?

mario stinko is also a member here.....5 times.
3 of his names are banned
2 are NOT banned.

wonder if he will boycott himself twice.
 
You have a very good point Ritchie. Strange how the power of money works.
This is the first time I have really been over there and have seen what is there. I clicked on "donate" and was shocked to see the anti-fauna crap that was there flashing before me.
What is up with the donate and the points? The more you donate the more points you get? And what does the points get you?
Wonder if Corey has points. Will have to check that.
 
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2003 5:09 pm
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Well Sweetpea,
You have been an udying supporter of Mario.
Apperantly you think what KelliH says is uncalled for but what mario says is okay.

You say what has Mario done?

Well what has sundial reps done to deserve this?

As you can see I am not attacking anyone. But I bet you mario will delete my post and say I was attacking someone.

Sort of like how he posted that Rob Smith attacked him.

I KNOW for a fact rob smith NEVER attacked him.

The rules of the forum say not to attack.

Wanna know what is funny? This whole forum is doing nothing but attacking the boi. And everything here will get erased to suit Mario's needs.

You know the supposed hidden thread over on the BOI? It was never hidden.
It is just Mario lying again.

I bet this whole thread disappears as well.

It happens over and over.
Mnario says something. He is proven to be lying.....then poof the thread disappears.

Ask yourself whatever happened to the thread where Mario claims to be a big dog and claims to have gotten me and Ken banned from fauna classifieds. Remember that thread? You even told him "you go Mario, show them who is boss" . Well I must tell you. It was another lie. That is why it disappeared.

Look at the thread that says mario is not banned from fauna. He locked it down so no one can reply. Then he put on their that it is all lies and that he is still banned.

MARIOS03 is not banned from fauna.

Wow banned already.
I wonder what in the above post got me banned?
oh yeah. Marios way of shutting up people.
And he talks about freedom of speach and anti trust laws and privacy. I guess he does not practice what he preaches
 

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Yes, I was also banned

And I am not sure why I am even waisting time posting over there, but I did. Here's what I posted there after re registering. It will quite possible be deleted over there, so I wanted to past a copy here. Since I spent like 15 minutes typing it out.


**I don't sit around on my computer all day just waiting for the right time to attack someone. I did feel obligated in this case to tell Mario just what I think of him and his ridiculous "boycott". Also, I actually was a member of this site before, when it had a much different format and did contribute to a few discussions there. However, when i tried to log in here my username was no longer valid and I had to reregister.

You also said:
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Sorry that this good post turned in to crap

There was nothing wrong with this thread until Mario insinuated that Sundial Reptiles should be boycotted just because they happen to be members (along with hundreds of other folks) of the Fauna Classifieds website. And he claims that he is for free speech, ha!

Ok, Mario, so you have banned me now, and that's fine, this is your site and you have that right. This will be my last post here and I am only posting now to refute some of the statements you have made. You said:
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This obviously shows the reputation of KelliH whom also participates on such sites and in such attacks on people such as myself.

I challenge you or anyone else to come up with one thing, JUST ONE, to back up your claim. I have been in the hobby for quite a few years and I have always treated everyone that has purchased an animal from me with kindness and consideration. I have done my fair share of purchasing and trading with other herpers as well, and I have treated these people with the same kindness. I consider people that buy from me not only customers, but colleages and friends. The same goes for folks I buy from. I feel so very blessed to have the opportunity to be in this hobby, and some of the nicest people I have met in my life I have met through the herp hobby. I have no doubt that some will be lifelong friends of mine.

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You flat out support criminal activity.

Okay, now that is just a ridiculous statement. Criminal activity? If the BOI were an illegally run site then why on earth is it still up and running, after 4 years??

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Because herpteculture is about breeding, breeding fore profit. So anyone breeding animals and selling them is contributing o the herpteculture trade in a sense.

Mario, herpetoculture is about so much more than breeding for profit. The definition of herpetoculture is: the keeping and/or breeding of reptiles and amphibians. All of the nice people that post here on your Gecko Forum, they are herpetoculturists. Do you keep reptiles at home? If so, you are a herpetoculturist. When I stated that Dana and Loren at Sundial Reptiles had contributed to the herpetocultural community in a positive way, I was talking about the amount of time they have spent on various reptile forums teaching people about the proper husbandry of many reptiles. I was talking about the many care sheets they have up on their site, to help other people out in their quest for knowlege. Click on this link and you can see for yourself:
http://www.sundialreptile.com/caresheets.htm
I was also talking about the courteous and professional way they deal with their customers, I know because I am one of those customers. They go above and beyond what most breeders do, and they send caresheets out with every animal they sell to ensure that each animal gets the best care that can be provided. People like them are not in this hobby for the money, they are in it for the love of the animals, period.

You asked this of me Mario:
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What have you done? Besides breed animals and participate on sites designed to rip apart other breeders in the trade? A site operating and participating in criminal behavior. No but you have attacked me their and here. Your attack here shows your true colors.

Mario, I have contributed many things to my community. I post on many reptile message boards (mostly on kingsnake.com), answering questions people have, as well as sharing information that I have learned in my years of herping. I also am a member of my local herp society. I have written many articles for my herp societys newsletter, as well as other publications, for the sole purpose of HELPING people, and educating them about proper care of reptiles. I have participated in educational displays at museams and schools to teach people about herps and herpetology. With my husband Stephen, I have worked hard to propagate many different reptiles in captivity, and it is not for the money Mario, because trust me, I could go get a job at Wal Mart and make more money than I make breeding herps. I do it because I love reptiles. Period! So because I posted here defending my friends and fellow reptile lovers you say that "shows my true colors". Well, you are probably correct in that it shows that I will stand by my friends and I will stand by what is right, and good. Those are my true colors, what you see is what you get.

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KelliH is also supposed to be a top notch breeder as well. But what makes these people top notch breeders? Because you or others from FaunaClassifieds say so?

I believe I have already explained what makes someone a top notch breeder, and it has NOTHING TO DO WITH FAUNA CLASSIFIEDS!

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This forum isn’t controlled by money or big breeder dictatorship.

Geez, what planet are you living on? "Big breeder dictatorship"?? You need help.

Okay, I am finished here and don't worry Mario, I will not be back. I now can only hope that some of the kids here will eventually see through your paranoia.**
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Just a couple of things I picked up from scanning the posts mario made:


If it wasn’t for people like me, their wouldn’t be the freedom of information like this site.

I wonder if the posts I made explaining my defending the actions of another admin on the GN site have ever been restored? I don't recall attacking anyone in that post, yet it just flat out disappeared. Where is MY freedom to express myself on that site?


Ya, unlike the forum you represent, we do not allow for people to come here and attack others.

Oh, My, Gosh!!!! Is that because you reserve the right to attack others for yourself? The only attacks that seem to be condoned are the ones you make yourself, mario. Refer to quote 1 above.

You are also attacking the intelligence here.

I only have one thing to say about this comment:

:puke:

Sorry for the over use of that smilie, but it just sooooo fit.

Steven Feil
Royal Gold Reptiles
 
finally....I think other people see it too.

Mario calls me a liar. .....and it is okay.
I call Mario a liar and he says it is an outright attack....and I get banned

I say a thread will be deleted by him to hide his guilt from his public and he says it is an attack on his integrity. (surprise I was right...thread is gone)

Mario says fauna classifieds deletes stuff....and this is a big no no.
But last time I checked he has deleted a lot of stuff on his forum as well.

Mario says fauna hides stuff from public view.
Last time I checked there were lots of posts missing in his forum that shows his lies.

mario says we infringe on his right to voice his opinion.

last time I checked....ANYONE who disagreed with mario got banned from his forum.



mario has the do as I say and not as I do mentality.
He also has the poor mario the world is out to get me mentality.
that is the only thing mental he has.
 
WOW!!

So if you post on another site he doesn't agree with then your SATAN!! Oh, and freedom of speech is only a constitutional right until he's done posting then it's a privalege (sp?).

Is there an "Official Mario Boycott" list? I'd like to see my company name in print :)

Class can we say "Prozac"? Get that guy a prescription or two... please.
 
LOL!!

Man this made my day!

Why don't you all just ignore Mario? Eventually it will only be him on his own site when he gets done banning everyone else with his boycott.

Imaging the rip roaring conversations of self support he will have then!

BTW, if anyone ever sees my FaunaTopSites logo on his site or alternate links he may use there, please let me know. I want to help him along in his boycott efforts.
 
BTW, if anyone ever sees my FaunaTopSites logo on his site or alternate links he may use there, please let me know. I want to help him along in his boycott efforts.

Well here you go
http://www.geckonetwork.com/fauna/a...ess Grants, Loans, etc_ in this industry1.htm

http://www.geckonetwork.com/fauna/a...ess Grants, Loans, etc_ in this industry2.htm

you may have to remove a space that posting this may have automatically put in there. When you do get the link to work....
you will think you were on fauna. But actually if you look....the first part of the addy is www.geckonetwork.com

But he told his ISP that he has the right to put whole pages of fauna .....he is claiming some right to use act or something


if all that does not work.
click on page 1 and page 2 of the following
http://www.geckonetwork.com/fauna/arch/smallbusisnessgrants/index.htm
 
Yes, we decided not to go post over there.
But I want to thoroughly thank everyone for pointing the thread out to us and the postings and the support.

To be honest, I couldnt even read the last two essays by him on that thread. Just sat there with my mouth open.

Dana
 
Let me get this straight.. Mario is urging his gecko forum to boycott some of the most ethical gecko breeders out there? Am I missing something?
 
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