Posts by rustydrifter10

Honestly, I couldn't care less if someone decides to peek at my status light or track my location. It doesn't bother me one bit that it's glowing, and I really don't see any reason to go through the hassle of changing it. 🤷

Plus, let's be real—a good chunk of the moderators stay on invisible most of the time anyway.

Taylor Gonzalez79 said:It’s pretty crucial to keep track of someone's gender during an argument—you know, if you actually intend on getting under their skin. Because, let's be real... if you go after a woman, it could easily be twisted into a claim of sexual harassment.

But what about men? 😁 What if he's gay? 😲
I totally get it, though—it could definitely be seen as a comment on someone's sexual orientation too. 👋

Betty Sanders67 said:Personally, I think most news junkies would love to have everything consolidated in one spot, sorted strictly by the most recent activity—not like those typical news sites where you're looking at headlines that were posted over twelve hours ago!

Well, the problem with sorting purely by what's "freshest" is that the top of the list ends up being whatever thread just got a new comment, even if the actual topic started way back yesterday. You can always tweak the view to sort by title or the number of replies... but as far as I know, there isn't an option to sort the entire board by the date the threads were originally created.

Jacob Foster11 said:How can there be "no need" if misunderstandings keep happening? If people are getting confused, then there is absolutely a need for them. If misunderstandings didn't exist, then maybe they wouldn't be needed.

Here is a perfect example of a misunderstanding from a few days ago:

And honestly, wasn't a simple gender tag enough for him? I mean, if he isn't even looking at the avatar or checking the info next to the post, why on earth would he be looking for gender? It’s not like it caused any real drama; personally, I actually thought their little back-and-forth over the misunderstanding was pretty cute. 😁
I totally get your point, but that specific example doesn't really hit the mark. 😁

If anyone wants to know, it's easy enough to find out. And as for whether that little icon is annoying—well, it doesn't bother me one bit. 🙂

Jacob Foster11 said:🤦

Let’s look at it this way. First, there is no foolproof way to figure out someone's gender, nor is it necessary. Anyone who chooses to reveal their gender is doing so voluntarily. And people will address them accordingly, whether they are lying or not.

Second, gender settings already exist within the forum software itself.

Third, we are just talking about having the gender listed next to the name, just like the location is. Give me one good reason why you wouldn't list your gender right next to your name. Obviously, I am referring to those who voluntarily added their gender to their profile.

Fourth, just because it doesn't happen to you doesn't mean it never happens to anyone else. It happens.

Fifth, of course, this isn't some critical feature without which the forum would collapse. But it is something that would ease communication in certain situations by removing misunderstandings. To be fair, these misunderstandings aren't catastrophic. But if they can be eliminated, why not? Again, give me one solid reason why this wouldn't be a good idea. Or better yet... give me one good reason why it would be bad.

Btw, a silly example of a conversation:
- "HELP!!!!! My computer slowed down, what should I do???"
- "Did you run a scan? You might have some malware on there."
- "No, what do I need to do??? I AM A WOMAN!!!"
I honestly can't believe I have to list examples of conversations where knowing the speaker's gender is actually helpful. 🙄

Exactly, they do! There’s really no need to have it cluttering up yet another spot. 🙂

Give me one solid reason why someone wouldn't just list their gender right next to their name. I mean, obviously, we're talking about the folks who voluntarily added their gender to their profile in the first place.

People who want to share that info have already done so. If anyone actually cares to know, they have a way to check.

Fourthly, just because it hasn't happened to you doesn't mean it never happens to anyone else. It definitely happens.

It happens to me too, though it's always super brief and doesn't cause any actual trauma or awkwardness; it doesn't derail the whole thread, and honestly, it can even turn out to be pretty funny. 😁

Btw, here's a silly example of how a conversation goes:
- "HELP!!!!! My computer slowed down, what should I do???"
- "Did you run a scan? You might have some malware on there."
- "I didn't, what do I need to do??? I'M A WOMAN!!!"
I swear, I can't believe I even have to list examples of conversations where knowing the other person's gender would be helpful. 🙄

You don't need to list them, because this specific example perfectly captures all the potential friction that comes from misgendering someone. It seriously changes the tone of the communication, and if she hadn't clarified her gender in a later post, she could have ended up with so many wrong answers. Not to mention all the extra effort it took just to clear up the misunderstanding.

Jacob Foster11 said:I agree, that would be useful. I always have to click on a profile when I'm unsure. This would definitely make identifying genders easier. 👍

It doesn't need to be complicated. Just add symbols like: ♀ ♂

Those symbols aren't hurting anyone, so feel free to use them if you want. But there's really no necessity for it. 🙂

Jacob Foster11 said:How is that possible? Doesn't our language use different word endings based on gender?

For instance:
"Did you make this?" (masculine)
"Did you make this?" (feminine)
If you want to write something like that, you need to know the gender.

But how would you even end up in a spot where you need to write that? Someone might say, "I was there," and their gender becomes obvious because of how they describe themselves—it’s all tied into those linguistic cues we use to distinguish gender. Honestly, I haven't had a conversation with anyone on here for more than two posts without knowing if I'm talking to a guy or a girl, and frankly, I don't even care that much.

I'm talking to a person's brain, not their anatomy.

And even if a misunderstanding happens, that person usually just corrects themselves in the very next reply.
Besides, what’s stopping a forum user from just typing as the opposite gender anyway?

Dennis Flores77 said:I honestly have no idea what you mean by "wrong tactics." I’m just being polite and asking, and I never get any 😢

The trick is to make them actually *want* to send you a photo without you even having to ask for it. 🧐

off we go 🙈

With this many chat threads on the forum.

Dennis Flores77 said:Man, I'm over here trying to get some ladies to slide into my DMs with pictures, but nobody's playing along! 😠

Is your strategy just totally off? 🤷 I mean, maybe if you were a moderator... 🤔

Dennis Flores77 said:Are the mods actually doing anything? 😕

🙂

Honestly, if they are working on something behind the scenes, I couldn't care less. 😳
I was just sitting here hoping for some paid summer vacations, better seniority benefits, and a nice little thirteenth-month bonus check. ☕

By the way, you actually have a thread for that. 😳

feraltrucker5 said:Honestly, it all comes down to what was actually in that PM. 😁

stormybadger8 said:Exactly. That’s why there’s a massive pile of banned clones sitting there with zero posts.😬

They probably ban by IP address. I've seen plenty of clones get the boot without even making a single post, and I highly doubt anyone's actually reporting those PMs.😉

Anyway, I spend most of my time on the F1 subreddit, but we had this one guy on our old forum who’d get banned like 5 to 10 times a month. I know how the cycle works—you'll occasionally get a PM from one of his clones, then a few minutes later, you realize there's nobody left to reply to.🤷

Well, look, the moderator just told me that it all comes down to what’s actually written in the PM's. Basically, if someone decides to report them, then that's when things kick off. 🙂
Honestly, I don't think they're out there checking every single user's IP address unless something actually goes sideways and they have a real reason to step in. 😁

I mostly spend my time hanging out on the F1 PDF forums, and I’ve seen this exact scenario play out before with one particular user who seemed to catch a ban almost every single month—we're talking like five to ten times a month! It becomes such a predictable cycle, honestly. You'll frequently find yourself getting a private message from them—which, let's be real, is always just coming from one of their burner accounts—and then, literally a few minutes later, you realize there's nobody left to reply to because they've been wiped from the site again.🤷

It’s entirely possible he didn't just send that PM to you if you hadn't reported him yourself. And honestly, if he was causing that much of a headache, the mods might have already started keeping a closer eye on him and all his clones anyway. 🤷

Sophia Wells72 said:Then you'll just end up with people trying to bypass the usual registration process by using direct links because the "standard" way won't even work anymore.

And that would be the perfect excuse for having that ".us" suffix in the name, wouldn't it? 😳 ☕

feraltrucker5 said:Honestly, it all comes down to what was actually in that PM. 😁

And besides, isn't the person reporting him the exact same individual? 🙂
If they aren't, then you guys don't even know the guy exists. 🤷

stormybadger8 said:Honestly, what's the point of 🤷

You're going to get an email saying your inbox is flooded with messages 😬
anyway.
The only thing I don't get is why banned users aren't allowed to receive or send a PM😕
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It's pretty stupid and useless🤷
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Then they just make clone accounts to try and send a PM, which gets their ban extended for cloning, while the people receiving them have no clue who's even messaging them🤣

They actually get Ban because they're posting on the forum while their main account is still suspended, not because some clones sent them a message.

Dennis Flores77 said:If I’m being honest, you’ve only really started getting active in the last few months. What have you been up to until now?

Well, I’ve been reading! 😳

I’m actually following what that other person said: you’ve gotta get to know people first. 🧐

Besides, I’ve been around this whole time—I just haven't been hanging out in the same threads as you. 😳

Michelle Mitchell17 said:Oh, hold on, it wasn't two years since signing up, it was two years since I actually started participating more actively.😁

There you go, Dennis Flores77!
🙂
And then you wonder why nobody ever sends you any photos.
🙄

Michelle Mitchell17 said:I know the feeling, 😢 I spent two whole years just waiting. Two!!! But finally, this past summer, that guy actually saw what was right in front of him and realized my potential. 😍
Patience really does pay off 👍

Uh, oh! Sounds like I might be stuck waiting another two years myself. 🙂

Amanda Murphy26 said:I mean, maybe it’d be a good idea if we actually had some kind of user reputation system here; when you don't have the time to slog through every single thread, you could just stick to reading posts from the high-quality users.

Exactly! You could basically curate your own feed by just following the specific usernames whose writing you actually enjoy. Whether you're scrolling through a massive thread or just keeping an eye on their latest updates, you'd only be spending your energy on the voices that actually matter to you.

🤣

Are you seriously planning on jumping from thread to thread, scouring every single subforum just to play grammar police for everyone else? 😁

briskbison41 said:Yeah, that would basically show up right under every single post (assuming you actually click on someone's comment).
And when you consider there are several thousand active users on this Forum, those likes are going to start piling up under every post pretty fast.

I mean, look, if it’s just something you see when you specifically click on a post—like if there was a "view individual post" option—then it doesn't sound half bad. But having a list of everyone who clicked on a post sitting right there in the middle of a thread? That’s just absolute madness to me! Even if we had an option like on Facebook, where it just shows a couple of names or a total count and lets you click to expand the full list if you really care, I still think it’s way over the top. If someone is curious, they can go ahead and click, but I honestly don't want that list cluttering up my view every single time.

briskbison41 said:Maybe she could cut back on those annoying quotes, but then you'd just end up with a massive pile of names under every single post showing who gave them a "Thanks" or a "Groan."
It would basically make every single thread on the entire site look just as cluttered as the main landing page, specifically that online user list at the bottom where you see nearly a thousand different handles scrolling by.
In other words, it would be a total mess and feel way too crowded.

😲

I mean, surely we wouldn't want a list of everyone who clicked on a post appearing right underneath it, right? 😕
It would be much better if there was just an option to see who liked something 🤣 with a quick click, kind of like a "who reacted" feature. Although, honestly, the whole like-dislike idea feels a little bit pointless anyway.