Posts by rustydrifter10

Look, nobody is actually obligated to provide an explanation as to why a partial ban isn't being lifted. Whether or not it gets removed—and under what specific circumstances it might happen—is entirely up to the discretion and good will of the moderators and the admin team.

Aleta Ogord earned her spot as a moderator because she’s such a high-quality, constructive presence here—honestly, she’s just a total joy to work with. From what I can see, she’s doing a fantastic job managing her section of the forum, and she’s more than earned our trust.

As for everything else being thrown around, I honestly think it's just mindless noise, and I have zero interest in wasting my breath on it.

The President is out for three days.

Honestly, I don't see any issue at all with linked posts being flagged. To me, those warnings and guidelines the moderators drop are totally standard; they're just trying to steer the conversation back on track so we can actually have some constructive communication instead of just chaos.

If you're talking about the Zapatista, the partial remains regardless.

Just so you know before I even dive into the actual appeal, I wanted to let you know that the ban is only for twenty-four hours.

If Sizif has a problem with how things are going, he can just speak up and complain himself.

The History moderator seems to have everything under control here. Honestly, I don't think anyone really needs to count how many posts everyone has contributed to this debate.

Joe Biden laid it all out for us.

Rachel Richardson said:Look, this shouldn't be an argument about historical factions or political divides.

Smith—by putting his actual name out there—has stepped into the public eye; as such, he and his actions are fair game for scrutiny.
If he can't handle the heat from the folks over at the XYZ Corp forum, he should take his arguments over there and deal with them directly—instead of bothering everyone else here just because he holds a moderator position.

As long as he’s acting as a mod, he needs to follow the rules—he promised he would, so let's hope he hasn't lost his mind. 😁

There's really no point in wasting breath on things that are already crystal clear to everyone.

Everyone on this forum seems to be zeroing in on him, constantly focusing on his role as a regular user and moderator.

It honestly feels like the whole conversation reached its finish line right around this post:

lonetrucker4 said:Man, these little historical brawls of ours just keep spilling over onto here... :-)

Alright, Rachel Richardson, since you’re being so damn polite about it, I promise—this is the last time—I won't bring up your post count ever again, nor will I mention your high-paying, exhausting career. As far as I can remember, I haven't even brought up your wife or kids.

So, one last time: 50 posts between 11:58 PM yesterday and 4:57 PM today.

And look, do me a favor and actually think about my suggestions: trade quantity for quality, try reading some actual literature instead of just recycling those same few books you finished years ago, admit when you're wrong once in a while, and try to grasp that some people are actually attempting to study history objectively...

And honestly, I don't care about myself, but for the love of my late father, leave him out of this. You didn't even bother to read the obituary you linked to.

Oh, and hey, maybe put a bit more effort into your analogies. Jabba the Hutt!? Not funny, man, I don't look anything like him. Someone compared me to Grizzly Adams once—there's definitely more resemblance there, especially now that I've aged and let myself go!

Look, can we please just cut out the ad hominem attacks, the jumping to conclusions, and all that random IRL stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with what we're actually discussing here? Seriously, everyone—let's just get back on track and stay on topic.

The card's been removed. 🙂

brisktrucker51 said:A partial ban basically means a temporary restriction on posting for a specific handle within one particular sub-section—so in your case, Donna Miller4 is restricted from the Martial Arts section.

Just to add a little more clarity here: whether it’s a partial ban or a full-blown one, the rule applies to the actual person behind the screen, not just the account itself. That means the restriction follows the individual, covering any other potential accounts or clones they might try to use.

I went ahead and lifted your ban. Just make sure you don't forget what we talked about.

I honestly don't think there's anything we can do about it; it all comes down to how the group settings are configured.

You just picked up another 100 points, which would normally trigger a one-day ban if you didn't already have over 200 active ones on your record. Since you've added those new 100 to your total, you're sitting at 340 now, which puts you in the three-day ban territory.

Bryan Patel13 said:Please... I totally messed up my quote... seriously, please... I just need someone to unban me... as soon as possible... please... pretty please...

Look, you were basically trying to take a shot at someone else. Honestly, that makes it even worse.

Sure thing, go right ahead!

Give me a nudge here tomorrow to remind me about lifting the ban, but seriously, try to steer clear of posting that kind of nonsense moving forward.

I can't say I find it any funnier than you do either.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:It could even be a Family Community, then it would truly be an OZA🧐

Honestly, OZA would fit right into D&D, especially given the kind of content we're dealing with here. 😁

neoncrane64 said:...and we could even experiment by creating a "Life is a Miracle" title for both of us every single month—nothing too literal compared to how things are now, though.🤔
...for example:
United Nations (good grief, look at us acting like we're in Tokyo)
SUB-LORD (just occasionally feeling some relaxation)
Republican Party (you just want to go all out)
US Army (some wild stuff happening in a car)
Congress (we're just clapping along for the hell of it)
🕺

🤣

My friend, I really have to admire your creativity here, but I’m genuinely worried people would end up totally lost with those names; they wouldn't even know what their actual status is, whether they're married or just seeing someone.

neoncrane64 said:...I can see the management doesn't exactly require genius level intellect...
...it's just because I'm a man ahead of my time, honestly, I feel like Nikola Tesla myself🕺

Well, every true genius was misunderstood at some point. 🧐