![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, Reddit threads and follow-up discussions to Giercyk's catalyst forum post reveal similar stories of keys being revoked after critical comments about Ham Radio Deluxe have appeared online. One reader, Karel Cornelis, claims that his copy of HRD was blocked because he was thought to be a member of a Yahoo ! group critical of HRD, and the license was only restored by co-owner Rick Ruhl after Cornelis proved he was not affiliated with the group. I want to thank everyone around the world who supported me inside and outside the forums.Įl Reg has also heard from other hams who wanted to share their unpleasant experiences with HRD and a customer service problem they say goes well beyond the single rogue "contracted support employee" blamed by HRD for revoking Giercyk's license. I took a lot of lumps from people in the various forums at the beginning, but I also received encouraging emails almost immediately which gave me the courage to continue. I hate bullies, and that’s what I was dealing with at HRD, so I decided to stand my ground. Giercyk also said that since he went public about his blacklisting last week, he has received messages from other users who have stories of their software keys being revoked by HRD without their knowledge for speaking up about having a bad support experience. Giercyk, aka N2SUB, told us on Tuesday: The issue is not the refusal of service, the issue is that HRD disabled my software, and then offered to enable it in exchange for the removal of an online review of their product. ![]() Giercyk, a professional musician in South Carolina, US, says that after his dealings with HRD Software (which has since reinstated his software key) and the statement made by the developer's co-owner Dr Michael Carper, he takes issue with claims made by the company. And just to be clear: by blackballing keys, installed copies of the software stop working. Since our story was published, a number of Reg readers, including Giercyk himself and HRD's makers, have followed up with us regarding claims that this was not an isolated incident and others may have had their license keys blacklisted for being publicly critical of the company. ![]() On Monday, The Register reported on the story of Jim Giercyk, an amateur radio enthusiast who had his copy of the popular Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) software revoked after posting a negative review. ![]()
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