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	[therealmccoy] James Clarke	well, you are taking this in stride and there isnt a forum on vh.com sadly but good idea =) should tell them to add that my friend   Posted by [therealmccoy] on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 11:43 PM [Reply to this]

	~*Ur Not The Person That I Believed In Yesterday*~ Sticky Dick Johnson	damn man, thats horrible...all this stupid hacking and phishing and advertisement crap goin around the web lately (mainly myspace, but alot of other places too obviously) is really startin to piss me off, i totally know how you feel...same thing kinda happened to my myspace a few days ago actually...well hope you guys get the site all fixed up and hopefully this never happens again! take care dude! -Desi Liv3 Fa$t, Di3 Fun   Posted by ~*Ur Not The Person That I Believed In Yesterday*~ on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 11:53 PM [Reply to this]

	DQ = Sweetness Danielle Quinter	thats ashame...   Posted by DQ = Sweetness on Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 11:57 PM [Reply to this]

	Bernie G.	Wow! That's a shame, man. I was actually on the site the week before it was hacked(checking on updates on upcoming tours or a new VH album. LOL In time, I know.) Advertisements on websites are quite the annoyance. Not saying there weren't some people that wanted to buy "Go" with Viagra half off(poor choice of words. Sorry), but they are an annoyance. Hope the site gets up and running soon. You're handling this quite well. Keep it real and best of luck to ya. Bernie G.   Posted by Bernie G. on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 12:23 AM [Reply to this]

	darcy darcy coderre	I already have a Vertical Horizon watch so I wouldn't buy a replica anyway. ;) I think it's hard to accept being violated when you know your a good person and wouldn't violate someone else in that manner. We are all one big happy family here so we know better. Thanks for the heads up on the site. We are true friends.....all of us....togther. Anything else is but a.....well a turkey baster without a bulb!   Posted by darcy on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 12:25 AM [Reply to this]

	♥ M M ♥	Hi Matt... Sorry to hear that amoral attention mongers did that to your site. As you said in the scheme of things it's not earth shattering, but it's still invasive and disturbing. It was nice of you to tell your fans the forum would be down for a while on the site and taking the time to express it all is a great statement... some of us ARE listening. Jen   Posted by ♥ M M ♥ on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 12:28 AM [Reply to this]

	Lori	So sorry to hear about this...these scumbags somehow manage to permeate every aspect of our lives it seems...well, I hope you get the site cleaned up without too much hassle...and I truly hope this doesn't happen again!   Posted by Lori on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 12:50 AM [Reply to this]

	Kristina	Losers sorry, the site was hacked but it looks like your getting a handle on things quickly. I hope once the site and forum is up again there are some new updates and tour dates. I also hope Mattscannell.com comes to fruition soon and can't wait to see what it entails. Be well and don't sweat it.   Posted by Kristina on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:26 AM [Reply to this]

	Jennifer Marciano	lemme at 'em matt matt. i'll git 'em fur yeh. i'll git 'em good. xo   Posted by Jennifer Marciano on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:27 AM [Reply to this]

	Chicago1223	It's hard to understand why people do things they do, but, you have to believe, "what goes around will come around them". Sorry, it's not good.   Posted by Chicago1223 on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:46 AM [Reply to this]

	Cristina	I can't believe they would do something so childish and rude!Some people are just too much , but on the bright side atleast you guys are fixing the problem so all seems to be coming back together again.Hopefully the forum will be back soon. ^_^   Posted by Cristina on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:52 AM [Reply to this]

	Nona Nona Sanchez	My Deepest Sympathies, I sure am sorry to hear that you were hacked! I must say that I was very impressed with the way that you conducted yourself in the video blog though. You kept your cool and displayed a lot of <myspace>style</myspace> and grace given the circumstances! I think that I would have been yelling and screaming my head off and demanding justice!!!! These people who seem to have nothing else better to do with their time but hack into innocent peoples profiles and destroy them with their own brand of vandalism. Why they are no better than some local low life on the streets with a can of spray paint who decides that they want to "tag" someones fence, or the side of a business with their silly gang signs in order to mark their territory like some dog who pees on every tree and fire hydrant in the neighborhood in an to keep other dogs out of its area. Well anyway that is just one womans opinion! I hope that the clean up won't take too long and that you will be back up and running soon! God Bless You All!   Posted by Nona on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:56 AM [Reply to this]

	Joe Long	Wait, you can get cheap Viagra and you have tips on used car lots? Dude, on the serious, hook me up. -Joe Long   Posted by Joe Long on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 2:44 AM [Reply to this]

	♥ Denise ♥	Sorry that happened to you guys. I had that happen with one of my old websites. Some people are really insensitive and won't think twice about making someone else's life miserable. Glad that everything is back to normal for the most part. Take care and have a good rest of your week... ~Denise :)   Posted by ♥ Denise ♥ on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 3:01 AM [Reply to this]

	♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪	Sucks! A group hug should me mandatory when things like this happen. ;-) Seriously, low life's of the world man, you can't escape them! They are naturally attracted to their polar opposite, You guys are just "too cool!", I know these things. I've studied astrology extensively. 5 minutes qualifies as extensive, right? Blessed be, Charly   Posted by ♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪ on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 5:38 AM [Reply to this]

	♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪	To show what a compulsive perfectionist I am, I was reading through this blog and saw my post- Ack! A group hug should me? mandatory. So here I am posting a reply to fix the *me* to *be* although a mandatory group hug with "me" would also work just fine... :-) The line should read: A group hug should be mandatory when things like this happen. I feel so much better now! Don't you? Are You smilling?   Posted by ♪♫♥Charly♥♫♪ on Sunday, June 08, 2008 - 10:31 AM [Reply to this]

	Terri Nixon Terri Nixon	Ugh, that seriously stinks. You handled it well here though, could tell you were burning up but I have to say: the Realm of Sarcasm has a new king! *bows* You presented your views so well here, makes it doubly frustrating that you can't get hold of these arsewipes and give them the Verbal Scannell Treatment face to face. Hope you get it all sorted, I've not posted on the forum for quite a while but it was always nice to know it was there. Tel. x   Posted by Terri Nixon on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 8:41 AM [Reply to this]

	Kelly Kelly Morgan	I am sorry this happened to you and the band. I know it must feel like such an invasion of privacy. The person behind this was obviously stupid. The important thing is you are now making security changes that will hopefully prevent future events like this. Thanks for informing your fans! I know I certainly appreciate your willingness to share your feelings.   Posted by Kelly on Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 1:24 PM [Reply to this]

	Alyssa	That's horrible! I'm sorry to hear it. Not long ago I started to get comments on my family blog on blogspot.com that were spam. Not cool. I hope that it gets fixed soon. I would love to see VH again soon too!! I have never been to a concert that I didn't LOVE beginning from my college days in College Station. Good times! Keep it coming!!   Posted by Alyssa on Friday, April 11, 2008 - 10:31 PM [Reply to this]

	♥ Stephanie♥	Wow. What nerve some people have. Matt, that sucks dude! But hey! You're making the website better and dirt-bag free for your fans. That never goes unappreciated! You're an awsome guy for addressing the sitiation the way you did. Keep it up!   Posted by ♥ Stephanie♥ on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 1:34 PM [Reply to this]

	Scott	MATT, YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY A VERY DEDICATED AND PROFESSIONAL ARTIST , AND HANDLE YOUR CRAFT WITH SUCH A GENTLEMAN LIKE MANNER. KUDOS MAN. I AM IMPRESSED WITH YOU THOUGHTS AND APPRECIATE THEM AS WELL. AS A LATE BLOOMER IN THE MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT FIELD, I AM JUST NOW BEGINNING TO REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF NETWORKING AND ALL THAT IT CAN BRING. THE GIFT OF HONEST COMMENTS FROM FANS AND CRITICS MUST HAVE AN UNADULTERATED FORUM FOR EXPRESSION. WHEN EVEN THE MOST HONEST PLACES OF EXPRESSION ARE NOW REGULARLY TARGETED FOR SUCH BLATENT THIEVERY, WE MUST CONSISTENTLY TAKE THE HIGH ROAD, AND CONTINUE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO RISE ABOVE. I LOVE WHAT VERTICAL HORIZON IS, AND MEANS TO ALL FANS. THANKS FOR STAYING ABOVE AS THE BETTER MAN, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM YOU AND THE GUYS. SCOTT   Posted by Scott on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 5:59 PM [Reply to this]

	Michael Thomas	Dude I have been robbed too. I am so sorry... My guits and other various gear gone. I m Ed's friend. It's such an invasive feeling isn't it? I had War, warrior and PRS instruments stolen as well as my H&K MK2 stolen from me. AGAIN, I am soooo sorry. -michael   Posted by Michael Thomas on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 6:01 AM [Reply to this]