Posts by Casey Bennett

Grace Edwards said:I guess, are the moderators allowed to troll us under this whole "new normal" thing?

Hell no. They should stick to the old ways. 🥳

Ethan Campbell81 said:Kae, modesty, is nothing allowed to be asked on this forum anymore? It seems criticism is no longer welcome because it bruises the boss's fragile ego. I almost feel sorry for him.🙄
I see you have all mobilized on this thread, stepping up to defend The Bog boss just like the early adopters used to, while simultaneously stroking his ego behind his back.

Pathetic, nearly as much as this forum has been over the last few years.☕

Of course you can. He asked, and he received an answer. It’s simply the interrogative structure used to frame the question.
Honestly, you all seem to have much more severe issues when it comes to processing even the most basic, trivial information. What on earth is happening to you people? 🙂

Amy Rogers6 said:"honey, both you and I know you can see my IP address (just like everyone else on this forum), and you probably know my info too, so this attempt to discredit me is just pathetic... you were so desperate to clean up after the boss that you ended up embarrassing yourself" 🤦 — this is exactly why you guys look even worse. Even the boss is going to find this mindless response to what I wrote annoying; instead of helping him out through blind loyalty, you're just creating a bigger mess (that's what happens when you write with pure emotion instead of thinking—don't worry, I'll comfort you, nobody's immune to it). Why do you think I became more active in that subforum? Because the moderation is a disaster. They aren't capable of hitting their goals without causing chaos until the goals themselves become irrelevant. It's not that I don't understand the boss (unlike you, who thinks you get it but clearly doesn't)—what I pointed out is that his method of using clones is a total fail, and I am 100% right on that. I trust that, unlike you, people will actually grasp what I said (whether they agree or not).

And at the end of the day, you are completely off-topic. As a moderator, you should at least be able to follow the basic outline of a thread. I have no idea where you studied forum logic (maybe a chicken coop?), but this kind of trolling that has nothing to do with the actual issue is bottom-tier behavior. You'd better hold back on any further comments if you aren't capable of writing something that actually relates to the topic....

Best,
Amy Rogers6 😁

So many words, yet so little sense or logic to be found. 🤷

Amy Rogers6 said:I had no idea the mods were already using those tools—cloning mods and everything. Now that I’m looking at it, my eyes are actually burning...

Regarding this idea that an anonymous moderator can actually be good because their anonymity supposedly eliminates bias—first off, let me stop you right there. An anonymous mod isn't a "good" mod. They don't bring stability, clear rules, or any sense of accountability to the table; instead, they just breed suspicion and distrust. If you think I’m wrong, go ahead and ask anyone outside your little moderator circle what they actually think. That'll give you the real picture. As for this whole "objective" thing? That cloak of anonymity disappears the second the first warnings and bans start flying.

Being a good moderator isn't about hiding behind anonymity; it’s about having the guts to step back from your own biases and try to steer the conversation without being heavy-handed. That takes actual work, which is why decent mods are hard to find—you can see that on Reddit, too. They might be rare, but they have distinct personalities and viewpoints, which lets the users actually build a rapport with them. Honestly, understanding those basic traits is crucial. What you're doing right now is a terrible move—trying to implement some "matrix" system that's never going to work. It just looks like you're chasing total control over the sub because you don't trust your own people.

Honestly, out of everyone here, you’re the one who should be most dialed in on the basic rules of moderation. You were basically one of the pioneers of this whole Reddit culture back in the day, so it’s pretty weird that you seem so clueless about it now—it’s like you’ve completely lost your compass. At this rate, it'll just be a case of "even a broken clock is right twice a day." But hey, whatever, have it your way.

Regarding my intuition—honestly, it all turned out to be pretty shallow. I was actually expecting you to surprise me. Instead, I post my critique about this whole moderator clone situation, only to have it deleted with some "off-topic" excuse. That just gave me the perfect opening to head over to the PZK Reddit and start this thread, which is perfectly on-topic for this sub—exactly what I was aiming for. In the end, you’re left with a chance to hear the criticism, but if you delete it, you're basically scoring an own goal while the moderator clone issue just keeps festering.

Honestly, if you actually wanted to surprise me, you'd have to react differently than how this whole mess is playing out...

And what about that last sentence—what are we even supposed to make of it? How should we take it? It reads like a veiled threat, though let’s be real, it’s barely even veiled; it’s just poorly disguised under this fake layer of objectivity. That’s an absolute self-inflicted wound right there. It shows that when you run out of actual things to say, you just resort to pulling rank. That’s definitely not the mark of smart behavior on a Reddit thread, nor is it how real politics works—you see that kind of nonsense all the time in our daily political scene here in the States....

But hey, if you think you look cool doing it, then I guess it was worth it—regardless of the damage caused...☕

Unless the person behind the anonymous "Amy Rogers6" profile is actually a different real-life individual who just hijacked the account from someone who joined the forum yesterday—which would explain that quoted snippet—the alternative is that someone with a massive amount of forum seniority and history suddenly has absolutely no clue about basic forum rules or standard etiquette.

So, let me get this straight: in order to ask about a new moderator on the PZK, one must first post something off-topic on a more strictly moderated subforum, wait for that post to inevitably be deleted without any penalty, and then swoop in here fueled by pure hysteria, which is clearly evident from both the thread title and the opening posts you've left?

You little fish 🙂

No.

No.

So, you seem to be under the impression that tagging works here like it does on Twitter or Instagram. It simply doesn't work that way on this forum.
Threads get tagged, not individual posts. Which, if you think about it, is perfectly logical since a forum is built out of subforums and threads, unlike those two social media platforms which operate on an entirely different concept altogether.

By the way, I noticed a bug in the search engine. When you search for "taxation," it fails to pull up any results using variations of that word, such as "taxes" or "taxed."

I've already reported it.

That’s how everyone does it 😬
I just type in my search term followed by site:reddit.com
It’s the only way to get more relevant results specifically from Reddit. Here are some examples.





But I suppose you prefer doing things "your" way.

Look, I already explained to you who actually has the authority to create tags. Is there some master list somewhere? I don't think so. 😢
Besides, if you're looking for something that specific, you might as well just use a standard search engine.

Right now, the tagging system is more of a concept than a functional tool. We’ve barely tagged any keywords, which means searching by tag is pretty much useless at this stage.

The admin handles adding tags based on what the moderators decide. (If I'm off base here, please feel free to set me straight, mods—I tried to tag a thread myself earlier but couldn't find the option anywhere).

As for finding them, you have to use the search bar. Once you start typing, it should suggest existing tags, though more often than not, it just shows nothing, implying the tag doesn't exist yet.

Apologies for that massive screenshot; I tried resizing it in Photoshop, but then it became completely illegible.🕺

Taken care of.

YouAreMyDream will be posted later today, so please just have some patience.

I just took a shot at Nicole, everything’s been updated 😉

Regarding the seventh point in the initial post: I ask for your patience concerning the nickname changes. Please do not expect an immediate resolution; in some instances, you may need to wait several weeks for this to be finalized.

Reach out to her again if she hasn't replied within a week (I am not sure when you last messaged her); she might simply be busy and hasn't had the chance to get back to you yet.

I saw it, and I even went ahead and set a reminder for myself this morning 🎉

No123 is sorted, I hope 🙂

No123 reported

Denzel, consider it handled.

Denzel, I just submitted the application; I'll let you know once this whole mess is sorted out.