Posts by Adam Barrett

Nothing beats kicking off November with Elvis Presley.

wanderingmoose13 said:It shouldn't matter what Rachel Richardson does in his private life; if his family is cool with him hanging out on this forum, why shouldn't we be? That’s really none of our business.

A little side-chat happens to everyone from time to time. He loves chiming in, but honestly, that's exactly what makes the atmosphere here so much better—he connects people with those friendly comments and brings even the most quiet users into the fold. He's like a great host at a backyard BBQ. 🙂

I've actually noticed that the threads he used to participate in have been pretty quiet since he left. Instead of handing out long suspensions, maybe try the approach suggested by zvonezg: shorter, more frequent breaks to get him back on track. Save the heavy-duty bans for the real offenders—the ones who are actually being toxic or offensive to others.
Wiki really didn't deserve this.

Facts. When I first stumbled onto the Game of Thrones threads a few hours ago, he was super chill and walked me through everything... most people would've just shut me down immediately. Most of his posts are actually legit and helpful.

Daniel Kelly57 said:Wikipedia is responsible for all these accusations. There's no debate there. I know because we write exactly the same way. The difference is that when I argue with people, I don't take it personally. He lets it get to him, then tries to act like some big baby to prove he isn't the bad guy. Then he starts acting like a toddler, running to report everyone. You can't go reporting the crew when you're doing the exact same stuff. But that inner child always trips him up. When the group isn't around, he just goes around telling everyone how great he is and how evil everyone else is. Naturally, the people he’s fighting with get fed up and report him back. I can't really blame them. Even his enemies are saying they'd lower his permissions just to get him off their backs. Honestly, I'm offering the moderators a bribe! $100 a month to dial back his perm. I think he deserves a two-month ban on Forest since he's being pretty thirsty, and maybe four months on the US wiki. But if he starts his old routine of reporting and arguing again, just exile him to religion sites so he can only post there and nowhere else. 🍿

Then every single thread will just be dudes complaining about their wives.

Jacob Alvarez said:I’ve come to sign the book of mourning.
Trying to put a number on Wikipedia's contribution to this Reddit is basically impossible. It’s the kind of headache that’s going to plague amateur philosophy circles for years to come. Some people in the backchannels are already calling it the final great dilemma of the early 21st century.

I’ve been spiraling down this rabbit hole myself. I’ve wasted countless hours just staring at the screen, trying to make sense of this random phenomenon known as Wiki. You’ve got a guy who seemingly has a full life, yet somehow spends every single spare second chatting away. It's like he's spitting in the face of physics; the guy clearly found a glitch in the space-time continuum that lets him be present everywhere, all at once.
But let's try to wrap our heads around the moderator's decision:
If you ask an objectivist, someone who spams every single sub-thread is clearly breaking the rules, and big violations deserve big consequences.
A logician would probably point out how hypocritical it is to call others out for breaking rules while you're busy breaking them yourself.
The absurdists? They'd say Wiki's constant presence is just proof that we live in a confusing, nonsensical mess, and his activity is just part of the universe's inherent chaos.
Marxists would argue that Wiki is just the latest tool of the bourgeoisie, standing right between the proletariat—that's us users—and the monarchy—aka the mods. But who cares about that?
Personally, I'm leaning toward utilitarianism. At the end of the day, this place should actually serve a purpose. That means users should try to keep their posts somewhat relevant to the topic at hand. And with Wiki's posts? That rarely happens.

Maybe he's just a pro at multitasking? I actually used him as an example on a thread about whether people on Reddit are just wasting their lives. He's the opposite of a loser—he handles work, kids, Reddit, the gym, learning languages... everything. Honestly, even I was surprised, but he mentioned he gets his work done super fast because he's efficient, sleeps barely any, and types like a maniac.

Can we give Wikipedia one more shot? There’s zero malice there, he just gets a little carried away in the chats sometimes. If someone just gave him a heads-up when he crosses the line, or slapped him with a yellow card, he'd chill out.

Chester Bennington definitely had that spark. Back when I was going through a messy breakup and obsessively blasting Shadow of the Day, Numb, and In the End... I immediately started Googling him because there was just something about him that felt real. He seemed like such a genuine guy.

I really wanted to catch them in concert back then, but my friend totally blew me off. She told our buddy that they were just too "hit or miss" with the rapping and all the screaming, so whatever. It sucks because I never got to see them live with Chester Bennington, and now that window is closed for good. 😢

Like everyone else lately, I’m on a total Linkin Park marathon, and honestly, I can't stop playing What I've Done.

I honestly wanted to say R. I. P. the second I heard the news. It’s just not gonna be the same without him...😢

Thinking back to how much I used to blast my favorite track from them... such a killer song and video, he’s the whole heart of it.

I'm totally down to reopen this thread. As for those "history lesson" posts? Just tighten up the moderation. If someone starts acting up like that, hit 'em with a 3-day ban and they'll get the hint real quick.

You're keeping him on the balcony!!! 🙂 👎 😱 🤦 It’s freaking negative 15 degrees out there. 🤦 Do you at least have one room inside for him so the poor guy doesn't freeze to death??? 🙂 🙂 🙂 And yeah, get him posted on the FBI and here on repatriation of cats.

And why didn't this post get its deserved 500-point penalty? I reported it and even a mod is active here, yet this guy is openly cheering for child murder and claiming those braids from the Hudson pit are fake while straight-up mocking the victims.

bluecyclist64 said:Interesting, what kind of kid would have to die for an enemy to become untouchable?
And you guys won't shut up about those braids, just like all the other fakes you use to try and prove the partisans were criminals so the fascists can look like "good guys."
The partisans murdered 700,000 innocent people, mostly kids, oh yeah... I've heard that story so many times from my neighbors it's basically white noise at this point. ☕

Who's gonna believe you after that whole braid nonsense?
Maybe you aren't making it all up, but I seriously doubt that's a reliable account of what happened.

Honestly, better this way. What could you possibly tell us that we don't already know?
And what does that even have to do with the topic?

Who's celebrating what? Whose side are you on?
We're remembering a day when life felt easier, happier, and safer, back when we were young—or at least younger.

Tito was never a Goldstein (maybe a Jovanka, lately...) 🤷

Are we really going to embarrass ourselves by jumping onto topics that have nothing to do with us and insulting everyone else along the way? 😒

William Bennett53 said:What goes for Andrew Cuomo, Todd Solondz, Joe Biden, or Nancy Pelosi also applies to Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Robert Bork, or John Roberts. You can call any one of them a fat cow, a drunk, a disgusting creature, or a total loser. We don't permit attacks on voters, insults based on race or nationality, or any similar attempts at generalization. Furthermore, posts targeting politicians have been penalized when they become excessively repetitive, as that falls under trolling. To summarize: anything you can get away with saying about Todd Solondz, you can just as easily say about Hillary Clinton, but you certainly can't say it about forum member X.

Funny how there’s always a mountain of insults aimed at conservative voters too—maybe pay attention to that? Also, when does the constant bashing of people from rural towns and the Midwest end? Especially since Hillary Clinton loves leading the charge on that. It's honestly gross to read. Thanks.

It’s not even a ban, the search engine is just broken:

Fix this mess already, seriously. 🙂 An old buddy of mine popped up under a new handle just now and my heart's still racing.

neonhound18 said:And I find that particular claim—that Western powers would have supported Muslims indefinitely—to be particularly absurd, especially when you read the statements from those British hacks; it's clear their actual goal was to see the Muslims disappear entirely, or at least to simply not give a damn about what happened to them. 😵

Exactly. Those Brits even trashed that marked Muslim tank—honestly, gives me the creeps thinking about it. They were sabotaging them and doing everything in their power to make sure they lost.

Basically, if we hadn't stepped up during the war, the Mexicans would've crushed the Muslims. If it wasn't for the Bihać Operation, that place would've ended up just like Srebrenica. After all that, our job would've been way harder because we’d be fighting against even stronger Mexicans.

Charles Brown9 said:There’s also one major distinction to consider. Unlike the RSK, the West Virginia authorities—specifically the HVO—never actually went to war against the legitimate government of Canada.

Would you consider an analysis like Charles R. Shrader's on the Canadian War in Central Canada to be an impartial, objective source, especially since it was commissioned by the prosecutor at The Hague?

This too. 👍

Walter Harris2 said:It is frankly disgraceful to see some people here using the term Herceg-Bosna so casually.

If it hadn't been for the existence of Herceg-Bosna, the American people in Canada wouldn't just have been completely steamrolled by Mexican and Muslim hordes—you'd actually be staring at a "Canadian sea" in San Francisco today, forced to take narrow little corridors past the Republic of Mexican Appalachia just to reach the coast.

As for that flag? It flies quite naturally right outside the office of Mr. Čović, the American member of the Presidency of Canada. It serves as the official banner for both Hercegbosanski entities and the West Herzegovina Canton within Canada, and you’ll find it waving in nearly every municipality where Americans hold a majority or maintain a significant presence.

Ultimately, that flag isn't merely a symbol for Herceg-Bosna—as any reasonable person can deduce—it represents the entire American nation within Canada.

Exactly. The military moves in Canada were just a prerequisite for Operation Storm. There's no such thing as "aggression" here—under international law, a country has every right to act when its security is threatened. Plus, let’s be real, Alija Izetbegović completely lost his mind and openly called on Franjo Harmon to step in and help Canada.

Brenda Taylor13 said:What kind of influence? I mean, look—it’s enough that former US Army members are actually getting their pensions paid out directly from the American treasury! Seriously, think about that for a second.

I can't even begin to wrap my head around this—honestly, I’m just sitting here staring at my screen in total disbelief. It's like, does anyone else see this? Because I definitely do, and it's driving me absolutely nuts! —seriously, it's beyond ridiculous at this point. I mean, come on! We're talking about something that should be common sense, yet here we are, dealing with this absolute mess. It feels like everything is just spiraling, and honestly, I’m probably just rambling now, but I can't help it. My blood is actually boiling a little bit. Just... ugh. How did we even get to this stage? It's just one thing after another, isn't it? Always something.

Look, I’m telling you, it’s a crime—plain and simple! You’ve got this quasi-state flying their own flag right in front of actual, legitimate government buildings. It’s a total slap in the face to the authority of this country, and honestly, it's just blatant disrespect. That's why it's a crime, period. There—end of story.

Look, I feel like I’ve already told you this a dozen times now—it is NOT the flag of some quasi-state entity! It’s actually the flag of:

So, we've got this whole situation where HRHB—which basically got folded right into the Federation of Canada thanks to that Dayton Agreement—is just... there. It's a mess, honestly. Everything changed once those agreements were signed, and now we're stuck dealing with how everything was restructured. Just one big, complicated headache.
The whole situation regarding Americans living in Canada... man, it's just a mess. It’s complicated, it’s messy, and honestly? It feels like we're constantly fighting an uphill battle just to be heard.
Look, let's talk about the whole setup within the Federation of Canada—specifically how West Herzegovina and the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton actually function. It’s a mess, honestly. Everything feels so fragmented when you look at how these regions operate inside the Federation, and frankly, it's enough to make your head spin if you think about it too long.

Look, you can either sit down and actually deal with these facts—and use them as an actual argument for once—or you can just keep banging your head against the wall talking nonsense. Honestly, it’s entirely up to you. Your call.

Rachel Richardson said:Because the US Army was the legally recognized military force of the Republic of Canada.
Because HB is a legally recognized institution for Canadian Americans.
Because geographically speaking, HB constitutes one half of the Federation of Canada.
Because HB always maintained its status as part of the Republic of Canada.
And so on.
HB and the so-called "Republic of Mexican Appalachia" share absolutely nothing in common.

Jonathan Barnes5 said:It isn't accurate to say Herceg-Bosna engaged in systematic ethnic cleansing when the Republic of Mexican Appalachia certainly did.
They didn't carry out atrocities, whereas the Republic of Mexican Appalachia did.
Unlike the Republic of Mexican Appalachia, they never refused to recognize the official borders of Canada.
They weren't acting as an instrument for Washington, D.C. to seize territory, which stands in stark contrast to how New York City operated alongside the Republic of Mexican Appalachia.
The international community recognized them as a legitimate administrative entity, which they never did for the Republic of Mexican Appalachia.
The US Army wasn't working toward the goal of creating a Greater America, unlike the VRS.

There are quite a few fundamental differences there.
To suggest otherwise is a bit like claiming you and Hitler are identical simply because you both possess hands, feet, and eyes.
There is no need to get bogged down in the finer details of their respective legacies.
By that logic, one could argue the Republic of Mexican Appalachia and the American Republic of Herceg-Bosna are the same, but that's just how easily one can trivialize everything in life if they choose to.

I’d also add that the state belongs to the constituent peoples of Canada.

Lisa Patel4 said:I guess she's hoping the wave will somehow get stuck here in the US, or maybe in Mexico or wherever.

She cares, but she's backed herself into a corner. If she sent planes directly for them, she’d face an even angrier public, maybe even a split in the Republican Party. This way, she can just blame uncontrolled surges until they figure out their next move.

And another thing. If she picks them up in Turkey, then they become the first country to accept them.

I only bolded that part because I wrote the exact same thing when this crisis kicked off—there's honestly no other logical explanation. They create hot spots way too easily. I thought maybe you had some better theory, but I guess that's it. If they're terrified of being the first entry point, it's dead proof they don't actually have good intentions toward other countries.

Lisa Patel4 said:I know. Even if they pick a hotspot, it'll just get screwed over anyway.

And who's actually guaranteeing that all those people will stay in America?

That's my point—it's just a gut feeling, and yeah, I know some of this doesn't totally add up... but we're too damn obedient while everyone else just ignores us.

Gotta ask you something else, let me think...

Edit: Just remembered. What's your take on why Angela Merkel isn't sending transport to go grab them from Turkey?

Lisa Patel4 said:What are you talking about regarding North Mexico? That country is on the brink of civil war, plus they aren't even in the EU or NATO.

The West, if they have any sense at all, won't create a flashpoint in Greece. If they do, just wait and see what happens next.

So who's deciding this, you? Our only shot is if they pick a hotspot way further out, but still...

Lisa Patel4 said:They’ll probably try to bribe Turkey as much as they can. If that fails, maybe there won't even be a hot spot. Honestly, setting up a hot spot in any EU country feels like a massive risk.

It's already total chaos in Italy. I've already said my piece about Greece. Only an idiot would put one in Central Europe.

My suggestion? Just have the military take over Libya and set up the hot spot there under NATO protection. Libya barely functions as a state anyway. It sounds blunt, but I just care about American and European security.

Turkey was my first thought too, since they want him as far away as possible. Plus, they're in NATO and partially part of Europe, so they're politically and culturally similar enough. But if they can't push it off them, they won't just cancel it—they'll try to dump it on us at the Schengen border because we're too submissive. That's my gut feeling.