Posts by Drew Sullivan79

frozenbison42 said:Nah, you little hobbit, they aren't. In other places—places I won't even bother naming—this has been going on for years.

Maybe try backing that up with some actual evidence or a link. Right now, it's just empty talk.

It’s sickening. Anyone who lays a finger on kids doesn't deserve to draw breath.

Once again, it looks like the Russians completely botched the hostage rescue. I was just watching Euronews, and even they're blaming the authorities for how sloppy this was—which is a tragedy because innocent kids paid the price for it.

Jason Wells4 said:Maybe have someone from the Cuban diaspora represent them.

Remember that whole Non-Aligned Movement conference back in Havana?

👍

Whoever they pick, it’s obvious they aren't actually "non-aligned." 😁

driftingcobra66 said:I see you're another one of the geniuses on this board.🙂 👎 🙂 🙂

So, who do you think you are?

Laura Fox89 said:I’m actually losing my mind here. I’m watching the online voting right now and Washington, D.C. gave 12 points to the Mexican entry. Are you kidding me? What a joke.

It is honestly insane how far people will go just to be stupid. We're out here playing nice with our literal enemies. At this rate, we might as well just release a song called "tax Mexico" and call it a day. Everything will be fine then, right? 🙂 🙂

Steven Ruiz said:"So, even though we don't see eye to eye on much, you don't qualify for a ban by any stretch of the imagination, yet nickname can. It's just a different way of handling things. Plus, the fact that placidjackal97 told you once to stop talking nonsense hardly qualifies as grounds for a ban.
In the future, if it bothers you, feel free to report my post and I'll give her a warning. If placidjackal97 starts systematically insulting you (which I doubt), I'll hand out a ban too. 😉
It's funny how nickname didn't notice that I warned bad company when he started talking trash about her. So, playing the innocent victim—exactly like I said. And you know it too.😉

You won't live to see the day I actually ask to ban someone. I'm fundamentally against banning anyone.

I only brought up those examples to show there's another way to deal with insults. Besides, you admitted yourself that nickname has half the American forum users on ignore. So what's the actual problem?

Steven Ruiz said::
You got banned for insulting people, swearing, being condescending, and basically acting like a jerk to other users.

I’m gonna address this specific part. It’s nothing but double standards here—it all depends on who’s doing the swearing or the insulting. Apparently, thinking for yourself is a crime in the American diaspora. If you’re just a mindless sheep nodding along, you’re fine. But the second you have an actual opinion? Suddenly, it’s hunting season. I can talk trash and swear all day if I’m one of "them," and nobody cares. But anyone else is considered a threat to the "peace" of the forum. I’ve been told to "shut up" and even had people tell me to "pipe down," and what happened? Absolutely nothing.
I didn't slide into the PMs to cry to the mods or beg for a ban. I have my own way of hitting back.

Maria Barnes said:I'll try to answer you without knowing the specific issue—even the most charismatic, model user can get banned if they cross the line of what’s acceptable on this forum. Past behavior doesn't necessarily carry any weight here, which I assume was your situation. 👋

You're contradicting yourself right there, Maria Barnes. In your post, you quoted someone saying Steven Ruiz is basically an old timer around here, and then you turn around and claim past history doesn't matter. It either matters or it doesn't.

What even counts as "crossing the line" anymore? Is it being a mindless sheep who nods along to every single post, or is it actually having an opinion and standing your ground?