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'''CptSiskoX''' and his '''Avenger Squadron''' have been largely forgotten since he appeared on the scene in early [[history#1998|1998]]. Many still feel strongly about what he did. It is known that before he began causing trouble in the [[Creatures Community]], he was a regular poster on [[alt.games.creatures]].
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'''CptSiskoX''' and his '''Avenger Squadron''' have been largely forgotten since he appeared on the scene in early [[history#1998|1998]]. Many still feel strongly about what he did. It is known that before he began causing trouble in the [[Creatures Community]], he was a regular poster on [[alt.games.creatures]]
  
 
In the autumn of 1998 CptSiskoX began attacking various members of the community by all means at his disposal.  His list of "targets" included:
 
In the autumn of 1998 CptSiskoX began attacking various members of the community by all means at his disposal.  His list of "targets" included:
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*[[mumblebox]]
 
*[[mumblebox]]
  
Most people ignored the situation until CptSiskoX and his Avenger Squadron managed to remove websites and get internet accounts cancelled by claiming false violation of service agreements. [[Mannkind]], [[Ping]], [[Ali]], [[Emy]], [[mumblebox]], [[spEEdy]] and [[NORNGod]] were all affected by this. The removals were tracked at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20010412102544/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6042/index.html Avenger Squadron homepage].
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Most people ignored the situation until CptSiskoX and his Avenger Squadron managed to remove websites and get internet accounts cancelled by claiming false violation of service agreements. [[Mannkind]], [[Ping]], [[Ali]], [[Emy]], [[mumblebox]], [[spEEdy]] and [[NORNGod]] were all affected by this. The removals were tracked at the [http://web.archive.org/web/20010412102544/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6042/index.html Avenger Squadron homepage].
  
In [[JRChat]], anyone mentioning his name was instantly suspect. Spam on newsgroups became so bad that many abandoned them altogether for a time. Indeed, a company spokesperson even posted [https://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/94145821776e2f60/c1635e4df3e33e42?q=author:@cyberlife.co.uk&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dauthor:@cyberlife.co.uk%26start%3D40%26scoring%3Dd%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26num%3D10%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#c1635e4df3e33e42 suggestions to ignore] and then (a few days later) a rather stressed [https://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/fd0dbd08ccca456f/0b31fd22da568882#0b31fd22da568882 warning message] which some people misunderstood.
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In [[JRChat]], anyone mentioning his name was instantly suspect. Spam on newsgroups became so bad that many abandoned them altogether for a time. Indeed, a company spokesperson even posted [http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/94145821776e2f60/c1635e4df3e33e42?q=author:@cyberlife.co.uk&_done=%2Fgroups%3Fq%3Dauthor:@cyberlife.co.uk%26start%3D40%26scoring%3Dd%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26num%3D10%26&_doneTitle=Back+to+Search&&d#c1635e4df3e33e42 suggestions to ignore] and then (a few days later) a rather stressed [http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/fd0dbd08ccca456f/0b31fd22da568882#0b31fd22da568882 warning message] which some people misunderstood.
  
However, the problem was resolved after [[mumblebox]] tracked down CptSiskoX - who he discovered to be a 15-year-old - to his school and actually [https://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/0ea4d5d8b6f78d5e/f2bfcb4f510d007e#f2bfcb4f510d007e had him arrested] (for trademark and copyright violations, of all things). Spam persisted for a short time but without a leader the group lost its drive.
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However, the problem was resolved after [[mumblebox]] tracked down CptSiskoX - who he discovered to be a 15-year-old - to his school and actually [http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.games.creatures/browse_frm/thread/0ea4d5d8b6f78d5e/f2bfcb4f510d007e#f2bfcb4f510d007e had him arrested] (for trademark and copyright violations, of all things). Spam persisted for a short time but without a leader the group lost its drive.
 
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