Posts by Sophia Brooks24

Where did Bell’s reply to me go? It was actually pretty funny.

dustyranger64 said:First off, that’s just not true. This is your third thread on this board. You’ve already got one on magic and mysticism and another on holistic medicine. Claiming this is your first one tells me everything I need to know about your credibility.

My apologies. Please, forgive me. My credibility is clearly shattered because I managed to start three threads in two years.

bluemason3 said:In other words, some newcomer "lost on the forum" wouldn't get banned half as fast as an "old provocateur" like you.

The responses met my expectations perfectly. Thanks for the objectivity and for taking the time to explain exactly which rules I broke and proving you were right. I'll go head out and go kneel in a cornfield now. ☕

bluemason3 said:Everyone thinks they're in the right. I don't have much more to add beyond what's already been said—leave it to the legal institutions and whatnot... 😁

I expect nothing from "institutions." Once more, I am politely asking you to explain exactly which rules were broken in this thread. If you won't, fine. It's just a matter of basic decency.

On the contrary, dear bluemason3. My involvement here boils down to logic—the kind you claim to value—verifiable facts, and pushing for actual, reasoned dialogue. It’s a shame you don't encourage that with the rest of the users; if you did, this thread would actually have substance instead of serving as a marketing playground for scammers who drown out any logical stance with accusations of trolling and personal insults. In fact, this is the first thread I've started on this board in my two years on the forum.

But when we talk about controversial topics, was this sanction issued because of your personal bias against me, or because of an actual rule violation in the post?

If rules were broken, please explain exactly which ones and how, so we can avoid similar situations down the road.

bluemason3 said:Regarding discussions on female sexuality, orgasms, and related scientific research, you should suggest moving the topic to the lifestyle, psychology, science, or health boards. Whatever fits. There isn't really any "alternative material" involved in all of that.

Since we are discussing an alternative method for treating headaches, I maintain that this belongs in the Alternative Medicine sub-forum, not under lifestyle, psychology, or general health. Once it becomes part of mainstream medicine, feel free to move it there.

Besides, if that were truly your stance, you wouldn't have locked the thread and issued a penalty; you would have just moved it to the appropriate section, wouldn't you?

Thanks, ☕

I’d like an explanation as to why I was flagged for trolling on this thread, especially since the topic itself has been locked:

The issue is a piece published by several news outlets suggesting the use of vibrators and orgasm as a remedy for headaches and anxiety. There is actually scientific backing for this, yet the moderators have decided such a discussion is off-limits.

To be blunt, I don't particularly care about the strike against my account. If you think it’s justified, leave it. What I find baffling is why it's unacceptable for moderators to discuss female sexuality, orgasms, or vibrators—topics that are clearly linked by others to alternative treatments for conditions many women face. This isn't some fabrication of mine; it's documented in mainstream media. Therefore, I consider a discussion on the matter legitimate.

This level of censorship feels particularly strange on a forum that permits advertisements for countless dubious treatments—which, at best, do nothing, and at worst, result in fatalities, much like those highly publicized cases involving fraudulent holistic healers.
So, I am asking for the thread to be reopened to allow for constructive debate. We aren't at a strict religious boarding school or in middle school; there's no need to whisper or blush every time sex is mentioned.

Thanks in advance.

Sources:
http://www.hocuspoj.com/news/view/97...ra-crne-misli/

http://**********************/hr-sce...e-misli_313435

Donna Williams12 said:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - analytical report 10/1053, 10/1053b ("Sample complies with FDA regulations on consumer product health safety, per sections 68 and 69.")

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - analytical report, specialty cosmetics (Silverex spray) P 00133/10 (awaiting decision from the Department of Health and Human Services)

...

Which of these certificates proves the efficacy of your product?

It feels like we're just looking at paperwork proving the item is medically safe or that the ingredients match the label... mostly technicalities, really.

edit: My mistake. I see someone already asked something similar.

Aside from all the misinformation packed into that text, my favorite takeaway is the claim that "maintaining beautiful skin and hair is a woman's most important duty." 🤣

There’s really no need to experience it like this. Their conversation alone provides a perfect diagnosis of what's happening over on the Alternative subforum. Suppressing logic, ignoring rules of debate, discarding fundamental science, and abandoning common sense isn't an "alternative."

placidmarlin3 said:I think the credibility of this entire subforum can be judged by one single fact: they recently permanently banned Endymion, who currently serves as a moderator for the PZ section, simply because he was deemed "inappropriate."☕

Back when the Alternative section was actually worth reading, it had some substance, but ever since they launched this insane campaign to ban anyone
who dares to offer a concrete, reasoned argument that doesn't fit within the realm of science fiction—or even just questions the validity of someone's "ideas"—the whole thing
has lost any semblance of
purpose. Honestly, they might be better off renaming it "On the Edge of Intelligence," because you truly get the impression that this subforum exists solely to oppose
common sense.
Any kind of well-intentioned critique or logical counterpoint is strictly forbidden, which might be acceptable if the Alternative section were limited to
ghost stories or, more accurately, fairy tales about lizard people and other nonsense. However, from what I can see, Alternative has turned into a breeding ground for various
pseudo-doctors and amateurs peddling medical advice that has absolutely zero scientific basis or grounding in reality; meanwhile, those who attempt to
point this out—as we are seeing in this specific thread—get permanently kicked out. The promotion of such content
is incredibly dangerous and, if I'm not mistaken, potentially even illegal, which means
this isn't just a problem with the Alternative moderators, but with the owner of the forum himself, who bears primary responsibility for all the content promoted on
the site. In my opinion, the state of the Alternative section is catastrophic, and it is high time that those who agreed to run this forum finally took some actual responsibility for it.👎

Spot on. Nothing more, nothing less. 👍

Sure. Just look at that thread about MMS where anyone who even hinted it was an advertisement got torn apart, only for the admins to shut the whole thing down because a few users running the thread were supposedly using the forum to hawk their homemade goods. What happened to the responsibility of the moderators who actually encouraged that behavior?

And why didn't the moderators on other forums step in?

If you want proof of how the Alternative is moderated, just look at the "Alternative and Cultism" thread. It was a discussion meant to help people distinguish true skeptics from cultists and scammers, yet it was torpedoed by the Health board in record time. They sent it over there, then pulled it back, leaving it invisible for a while before it started jumping between subforums. On the Alternative, you aren't allowed to criticize the platform itself. The moderators are biased and completely lacking objectivity—just like the regular users they protect, who are given free rein to troll and spam any topic they don't like.

Looks like even the banned sellers are trying to get back in 🤣 MODs 👍

Why does the admin over at Alternative still allow posts about MMS to slip through? It’s popping up in several different threads now.