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I've been on Bashorg, and I think it's better in that regard.
And I'm sure about the truthfulness of this story because I've known him for quite a while, and I'm confident that he could have done something like that. Besides, he's from Vladivostok, and the people there have a good sense of humor.
If you really want to, I can give you his ICQ, and you'll understand everything after ten minutes of chatting.