brightotter13 said:And honestly, I’m still holding out hope, even after all these days have passed.
Sorry about that! I actually assumed someone else would jump in and let you know that the post was total garbage. But since it hasn't been taken down yet, you can just go ahead and see for yourself.
Could you guys please stop uploading such massive images? The ones posted so far have served their purpose as examples, so we really don't need any more of them.
Since our server is already struggling quite a bit, I think it's best if we don't overload it more than we absolutely have to. I'm really not sure that going with larger files would be a smart move, and honestly, a 640*480 resolution is perfectly fine for what we need here.
Alright, Laura Jackson56, after chatting things over with the Zapatista moderators, we're giving you your access back. Welcome back to the community—I really hope everything goes smoothly from here on out!
Can someone please explain why it's perfectly fine for some guy to call me an idiot and a blatant liar?
Standard procedure is to give the moderators at least 24 hours to respond after you hit that report button before bringing it up here on the main board.
Also, just a heads-up—we’re dealing with some technical glitches with the reporting system right now, so notifications are hitting us a bit late. I really appreciate your patience and understanding while we get this sorted out. Go ahead and keep reporting things—it doesn't hurt anything—but feel free to just shoot a PM to the mods with a link to the problematic post if you need something handled faster.
urbangardener said:I mean, I totally get it, and honestly, it’s true that about 95% of what gets asked here has already been answered, which makes repeating it feel pretty pointless...
But seriously, could someone just clarify one thing for me... if someone actually comes along with a legit, brand-new question—like maybe regarding some recent change to visa regulations or something similar—where are they even supposed to go to ask that?
I was actually chatting with Henry Moore2 about this exact thing, and she told me that on this Canadian social thread, you can totally drop questions even if they've been answered a million times before, or if they're super specific, or if you just can't find a single shred of info on Google or from the Embassy.
They just sign up through the portal and then the moderators take a look to decide if any tweaks are needed. Honestly, all these threads were opened ages ago, and there’s already been plenty of back-and-forth discussion on them, so personally, I don't really see much point in changing things up now.
amberskipper3 said:Talking to you is absolutely exhausting. It feels like talking to a brick wall whenever something doesn't go your way. You refused to merge the threads simply because you couldn't be bothered to check if there was any overlap. It was clearly easier for you to just slap my name on your thread instead. And once again, I'm going to restrain myself from calling your behavior exactly what it is. I am more than happy to end this conversation here.
Look, I didn't merge them right then because I simply didn't have the bandwidth to sit there and dig through everything, so I figured I’d just deal with it later. I was offline for maybe three hours—hardly a crisis!—and nothing major even happened during that window. We just had two separate PDF threads, one of which had a title change that clearly didn't sit right with you.
amberskipper3 said:You’re straight-up lying. You didn't say any of that to me in our DMs. When I actually suggested you just merge this thread with the old one, you shot me down. Now, suddenly, you're all "we don't need two threads" the second I shove the link right in your face? Give me a break. I'm honestly trying to keep my cool here so I don't tell you exactly what I think about those little games you play.
I'll be forwarding my PMs to the Admins. Here is what I wrote:
rustydrifter10 said:I didn't change the actual content; I just tweaked the title. Besides, people aren't listing three specific meals; they just list whatever comes to mind or things they don't like anymore.
rustydrifter10 said:People started listing dishes right from the very first page, and since ingredients are so closely tied to those dishes, of course everything is going to overlap and build on itself. Threads naturally grow and evolve; sometimes they become more general over time. That's just how it works, and honestly, it wouldn't be right if it were any other way.
I can't change the author. If I delete the original post, the entire thread gets wiped out.
rustydrifter10 said:The thread is the same; I just updated the title.
When you asked if I could change something after all, I told you I'd see if I could figure it out, and then I went offline because I actually have a life outside of this. When I logged back in, I was greeted by this whole mess and two of your messages; I hadn't even had a chance to look for the other thread and merge them yet. Honestly, it isn't the end of the world—it just sat there for a bit. I just needed a few hours to get back online and find some time to do the search and the merging.
Look, I already sent you a quick DM to explain this, but regarding that thread you started—we’ve actually been discussing specific dishes and ingredients there for ages. People aren't strictly sticking to that "pick exactly three" rule you set out in your opening post; they just tend to share whatever comes to mind! I went ahead and merged yours with the existing thread because, honestly, we really don't need two separate discussions covering the same ground.
The Moderator already broke down the reasons behind the lockout, and our Super Moderator in charge of the National Forest Service also weighed in with her take. The administration is fully on board with their assessment here, so I'm going ahead and locking this thread.
I honestly don't think the goal was to start throwing diagnoses around; it felt more like an attempt to shift the spotlight onto what that particular user has been posting lately.
Drew Allen2 said:So, this new user, , seems to be writing exclusively in heavy, dark bold text. I don't think that's right, and I was wondering if we have any rules against doing that? If there isn't one, maybe we could make one?
While there isn't a specific rule on the books yet, our general guideline is that your writing style shouldn't make things difficult for everyone else to read. Bold text is meant for highlighting key points, not for turning an entire post into a giant block of heavy font.
I'll give them a heads-up, thanks!
Drew Allen2 said:Also, I really feel like they should be kept under observation because they seem to be using quite a bit of hate speech in most of their messages.
Please go ahead and report those problematic posts to the moderators so they can take the necessary steps. You can file a report just by clicking the little icon .
I’ve already reported those posts, and if the moderators don't step in and issue warnings by this evening, then I definitely will. There are quite a few threads jumping between multiple topics here, so you really have to read through the entire discussion to make sure nobody gets penalized unfairly—plus, the mods are much more up to speed on what's actually going on anyway.
rowdyhawk10 said:The same kind of thing is happening over on the Religion sub and with all the posts from Nick Dominic01.
ambermason16 said:You’re all more than welcome, as always, to jump into any of the threads here on the Soap Factory forums, but—and this is a unanimous call from the entire mod and supermod team—we won't be reopening the Passion of the Orient section. If you want to chat about that, there's already an active thread over in the Off-Topic lounge, but as far as the Soap Factory goes, that specific chapter has officially closed. Merry Christmas to you all! Please feel free to post wherever you like within the soap community... nobody is going to hover over your shoulder or track your every move, and honestly, after everything I've read, you'll just be treated like any other regular member of the forum.
Well, there you have it—the moderators and supermods have made their final call, and the administration is fully backing them up.