Posts by wiredwolf442

Finally!🙂

It looks like everyone is finally waking up. If you’ve been unhappy with how things are being handled, please head over to the Admin thread and speak up—I definitely wasn't the only one feeling this way. I've been saying for a while that there’s a huge group of us who aren't happy, but most people stayed quiet because they were afraid of retaliation. I'm stepping away from the discussion for a bit to focus on my side projects, but from what I hear, the other side is just constantly trolling and poking at people. Personally, I don't have an issue with the mods themselves, but it's pretty obvious from a bird's-eye view that certain people are getting special treatment. For example, why did Anthony Harris2 get those points? Her post was perfectly fine and didn't break any rules. It feels like we're being pushed out of the conversation just because we disagree with the main female lead, while almost everything the other side does is tolerated. Honestly, how am I any worse than slytinker11? In my own thread, I pointed out a textbook case of her trolling and provoking without any consequences, yet nobody mentioned it. Instead, people just keep listing my old mistakes. One of the mods even told me my past slip-ups weren't that bad compared to others. Now I’m reading that the thread is dying because our side keeps getting warnings, points deducted, and bans, while the other side gets a free pass to keep trolling. If the mods won't step in, then the admins really need to take action because there are way too many complaints about bias here.

Just one more thing

Finally, regarding everyone else's posts: if you spot something that actually breaks our Reddit rules, please let us know. I don't mean stuff that just rubs you the wrong way because they have an opinion you disagree with, or someone who just gets on your nerves—I mean clear violations like insults, trolling, off-topic spam, etc. Please report those. No one gets special treatment from the mods, especially not because they’re part of Roxelana's inner circle. We're human too, and sometimes things slip through the cracks. Your reports help us catch those mistakes.

I can't actually report anyone's posts since I'm on restricted access and can't even see this thread. I brought up hydrochloric acid as an example, but the three of you are acting like you didn't even read it. Honestly, that feels like textbook trolling and provocation right there. I remember getting warnings for much smaller things. Just imagine if you brought me back and I started claiming I was being objective just because I'm on Roxelana's team, when everyone on this site knows how much I dislike her. Of course, you'd just label that as trolling or trying to start a fight. You should apply that same standard to her. This whole discussion is pointless if we all just turn a blind eye and only see what we want to see. And honestly, it's a bit weird that you're asking me to report posts when you know I'm blocked from that section of the forum. As a mod, you really should know that. Everything feels a bit off... but I guess it's better if I just stay quiet, since there's no point anyway.

@Walter Brown30 and @ambermason16

What’s going on with my recent posts?
Did I offend anyone?
Was I being argumentative?
Did I break any specific rules?

Everyone is watching this, so feel free to draw your own conclusions. I'm just having a normal discussion and offering some constructive criticism. How am I supposed to request my partial ban be lifted in the middle of July? It clearly states I received the partial ban on January 22, 2013. That means I can ask to have it cleared by June 22, 2013. That covers the six-month period. Is it really a problem if I dare to speak up and discuss things? Would I even learn anything if I just bowed my head and didn't dare question your decision? This constructive dialogue actually shows how much more mature and level-headed I've become when talking.

Even ambermason16 mentioned that my mistakes weren't that huge and that there are plenty of users out there causing way more trouble than I ever did. But that doesn't help lift my partial ban. And I don't want to wait until the end of the series, since filming goes until Spring 2014—meaning it won't air here until 2015. Are you really going to keep me on ice that long? It doesn't feel fair to block my return after six months if I'm following the rules and staying calm on Reddit.

Here is what ambermason16 sent me back on January 22, 2013:

Due to numerous infractions and behavior that isn't appropriate for Reddit, the moderators and super-mods, with the admin's blessing, have decided to ban you from the soap factory PDF.

You have two options:

Participate in the Reddit community in a polite and constructive manner, which leaves the possibility of your partial ban being lifted after some time passes.

or

Continue with a sarcastic tone in other PDFs, in which case you will be permanently removed from Reddit or receive a permanent ban.

Out of respect for you as a user, we are sending this notice, though it doesn't mean we'll be playing tag in your PMs. The decision has been made. Lay low for a few months, and there is a good chance this partial ban will be lifted too. Our goal isn't to kick you out forever, but we expect you to follow the rules and show the same respect we are showing you.

Best regards.

Well, if I'm respecting you, then please respect me too. If I'm making an effort to chat normally and making sure I don't break any rules, then please seriously consider lifting my partial ban instead of subtly telling me not to get my hopes up. I am participating in a polite and constructive way. In six months, the ball will be in your court. I think the punishment is enough, especially since it prevents me from saying goodbye to Ibrahim with one last great post.

Who says I'm any worse than the sidekick? When you're a Grand Vizier, you're forced to do certain things. No one forced the empire of evil to exist; it had a plan from the start and didn't care about the methods used. That’s the difference. As for the teasing—I'll keep poking fun until the other side stops using nicknames for Ibrahim and Mahidevran. Once they start calling them by their actual names, then I'll start calling the sidekick by his name too.

I actually have to thank ambermason16 for this. My post was relevant to the topic, so I wasn't moved to the off-topic section. People were attacking me, questioning why I support Roxelana and saying I wasn't any better than her. But after I explained myself, I got my points back. Interestingly, those who personally targeted me weren't penalized at all.

That's because they're such a perfect couple. You Roxelana fans, how does it feel knowing your hated Ibrahim had to put up with an idol like Roxelana? She clearly enjoyed it.

They finally got rid of that wicked and sneaky Gul Aga. Now it's time to tighten the noose around the evil queen Roxelana. That fool Mustafa just can't seem to grasp reality.

This is all your doing. I'm not going to pretend to be clueless. It's obvious I've been siding with Team Roxelana a bit, but that was only because of Solna's provocations claiming Ibrahim and Suleiman the Magnificent were lovers, and of course, mocking both of them. Is it really necessary to point out she wasn't banned?

Oh, please, stop acting silly. You and that acid-tongued Solna are the most irritating ones here. What's so hard to understand? Suleiman dies, Mustafa takes the throne. Following tradition and custom, he loses his brother so there's no competition. And what can Ibrahim do? He could rebel and lose his head for being labeled a traitor. Have you all forgotten when Mahidevran threatened him, asking if he was on their side or not? In the end, he could have kicked Roxelana out of the palace instead of hiding with him. That would have been the right move. Instead, he gives it back to her in a "nice" way. I can't wait until Ibrahim is gone so you can redirect all this vitriol toward someone else. You'll find flaws in Mustafa too. Your little duo has ruined this thread with this constant Roxelana worship. People are writing totally illogical things and intentionally twisting everything. On other subreddits, people discuss the show's content normally. Only in this thread has there been this Roxelana obsession from the start. The mods let you get away with it because they probably share your sympathies for Roxelana. Given everything written here, this thread really should be locked.

This is your handiwork. But hey, let me give you some credit. The first two sentences were unnecessary. The rest of the post stays on topic and doesn't stray from the other entries. On other subreddits, a more casual tone is allowed, and you don't get banned just for telling someone their posts are irritating. However, if on the soap factory website it's forbidden to address someone personally, then this post is subject to sanctions because of those first two sentences. Even though I still stand by them, since it involves two users acting in tandem to constantly provoke and troll in a "clever" way. They are capable of twisting an entire event just to incite arguments. All the facts tell you that once Solna was finally banned, peace returned to the thread and we had a normal discussion for a few days.

Unfortunately, this is all I have left in my inbox. I feel bad for Cuckoo that I deleted the notifications about points and bans. If I had known I'd need them, I would have saved everything. For now, I'm keeping ambermason16's notice about the partial penalty and what she wrote to me. I'm holding onto this for six months. I have the legal right to request the removal of the partial penalty after six months if it shows I've improved, and I will improve because I don't have problems anywhere else.

Best wishes to you too.☕

So, how long am I actually supposed to wait before you mods decide to lift my partial ban? In two and a half months, it’ll be exactly six months since it started. At that point, if I’ve been following all the rules on the other threads and PDFs, I don't see any reason to keep it in place. What would the excuse be then? ambermason16 told me it would be lifted after six months if I stayed calm and stopped being so argumentative, but now you're already hinting that there's no way it's happening. You'll probably be the first one to object. Do I have to buy this whole site just to get you guys to stop picking on me? I don't have issues with anyone else, it's just you guys over at the soap factory.

You keep lecturing me about breaking the rules. I pointed out a specific user who has been trolling from the start of this series in an incredibly sneaky and rude way, and you didn't even acknowledge it once. Why is that? Is she banned for those recent provocations and trolling? NO!!

And I'm not the only one who thinks you guys are incredibly biased. Everyone in our group feels the same way; I'm just the only one brave enough to say it publicly.

@Walter Brown30, it's almost not even written down, but I did catch one post where she was praising the much-hated Roxelana.
@ambermason16 writes a bit more and doesn't try to hide how much she loves Roxelana.
@you write even more than she does, and it's obvious whose side you're on.

It's unbelievable that none of you three noticed that post by Salt Acid, where she's rudely trolling and provoking everyone while claiming to be objective just because she's on the Ibrahim team. Anyone following this thread knows exactly who Salt Acid is and what she's about. You all miss her provocations completely, yet you constantly quote the thread. But like hawks, you spot our tiniest mistakes immediately. Of course, the bans and points fly instantly. I really don't buy your stories about being objective.

At the end of the day, the drop in thread activity and the significant decrease in posting proves how tired people are of participating when they see how much one side is protected compared to the other. It's not that people aren't posting, it's just that one side is slowly giving up because of the constant warnings and bans.

I'm just sorry I didn't save every single message that led to a ban. Even so, I still have about ten messages left, and I'm not afraid to post them publicly. I can even categorize them into "justified" and "unjustified" bans. Actually, that's exactly what I'm going to do, so everyone can see why I was banned in the first place.

People kept warning you to stop baiting users on Reddit and constant trolling over at the soap factory, especially regarding the Suleiman the Magnificent threads.

That’s exactly what this is about. I got my account suspended because of one specific series. I actually wanted to post in the thread about the actors from the Suleiman the Magnificent show, but I can't because of the suspension. I post exclusively on the Suleiman thread because it's the only show I follow, and I never even thought of this place as a soap factory to begin with. Okay, maybe I poked the other side a few times—I won't deny that—but honestly, you guys are being totally biased all the time. Everything should have ended with my suspension. My last complaint against her was when she claimed to be objective just because she's on Roxelana's team. Hey! That's coming from someone who spent the whole series hyping up Roxelana and bashing Ibrahim. Isn't that just provocation and trolling? I got banned because I made a little comment about how in real life, Ibrahim was used by Roxelana and she enjoyed it. Immediately, I got hit with a ban. Sure, that was technically trolling, but the other side does the exact same thing constantly since the start of the series.

me-suspended
James Allen40-banned a few times
longlegs-don't know if they were banned, but they racked up plenty of points
okanica-banned a few times

These are just a few people from our camp who have dealt with the mods' wrath. That's why the other side gets away with whatever they want. Only punish them if they break the rules extremely. Solna should have been suspended ages ago too.

Saying one moderator is biased—okay, that can happen. But saying all the moderators are biased, especially the ones who relentlessly handed out warnings before the suspension, just doesn't make sense.

Well, you could say that if all three mods post in the thread and all three are on Roxelana's team, noticing rule violations only when we are the ones involved.

Plus, let's not forget you were making clones and insulting people via private messages and s

There was one clone in play. That clone was signed with my original username. It's your problem if you want to pressure me for something I didn't do. And that clone was actually used to try and apologize to a user named Moni for some insults sent via PM. She reported me for harassment again, and I got another ban. So, I try to apologize and I get punished again. I lost my cool sometimes because huge lies and untruths were being written. Certain individuals were intentionally trolling and spreading falsehoods.

Regardless, I wasn't expecting my suspension to be lifted. You aren't going to lift it even after six months, even though ambermason16 told me it would be lifted if I behaved on the other forum. So please, just tell me right now that you'll never lift it, instead of letting me hope like a fool. Two and a half months will pass quickly, and I'll start a new thread. You could have at least let me say a dignified goodbye to Ibrahim.

fadedsailor932 said:I checked with the mods, and the answer is NO—your partial won't be canceled just yet.

🙂

Are copy-paste posts actually allowed now? I remember getting points and bans for doing the exact same thing before, and looking back at those old threads, you can see how harsh my punishment really was. Meanwhile, you see people trolling constantly without any consequences. A lot of folks on Reddit feel like the mods are biased and play favorites, but I’m the only one brave enough to say it out loud because everyone else is too scared of retaliation.

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Not much of a reaction here, I guess.🤷

First off, I want to send my best to the mods, admins, and everyone else who decides to jump into this thread.

The day has finally come where I’m asking to have my temporary suspension from the soap factory subreddit lifted. It’s been three and a half months now. I know the standard waiting period is usually six months, but I honestly don't see why mine can't be cleared sooner. If I end up breaking the rules again, you can easily reinstate it, but this time for good. I haven't had any issues lately and I've been enjoying some really pleasant discussions with others. Back when I was suspended, a few users on the soap factory boards tried to bait me into an argument, and I admit I reacted poorly. Looking back, I realized they were just trolls looking for a reaction. This time around, I'm not going to waste a single second on them. There are plenty of people there who are easy to talk to—specifically long-time users like James Allen40. Since Easter is right around the corner, it would be a nice gesture of goodwill if you could show me a little mercy. Please don't just bring up my past mistakes, because then the whole idea of a temporary suspension becomes pointless; at that point, a permanent ban on certain PDFs is more efficient. rustydrifter10, I’m specifically reaching out to you to see if you could help convince the mods to give me one more shot. The easiest thing would be to just slap a permanent suspension on me, but I promise I'll steer clear of all the fighting, insults, trolling, and spam. I actually wish someone would define exactly what "trolling" means, since it seems to mean something different to everyone. I promise that every single one of my posts will stay strictly on topic regarding the series. Have mercy on a sinner🙂

Come on, just look at my trolling comments if you want proof. I’ve also posted about the characters and the show before. Once I got past that initial phase, I stopped breaking the rules and started participating in discussions without any insults. What’s the big deal? Specifically, I did send you a private message calling you bad and corrupt because I ended up with a Parcial because of you. In effect, I said I was going to ruin the thread. Stop twisting my words from that one comment. As you can see, there isn't some clone of mine out there wrecking the discussion.
Great, from now on, just ban anyone who calls Abraham a names.

I’m reaching out once again to ask the admins to step in regarding the mods' recent overreach. I could easily call out the specific users who are constantly reporting posts—the same ones posting garbage while getting a free pass themselves. Honestly, feel free to pull up my last few posts so we can all see why they thought a ban was necessary. I didn't spoil anything, I wasn't being rude, and I definitely wasn't trolling. Every single thing I wrote was directly related to the show and what actually happened on screen. Despite that, I still got banned, which feels like a total move to push me out.

It looks like the biased dim has surfaced again. These complaints always seem to come from the exact same group—the same people you enjoy chatting with. Just yesterday, someone actually sent me a DM asking why you get to chat away without any issues. If I had done something similar, I would have been banned instantly. So, apparently, calling Abraham a slut is perfectly fine? Sorry, but that kind of language is just completely out of line. You can't claim that calling someone huremkuretina is rude while acting like being a slut is some acceptable way to express yourself. Besides, Ibrahim Jr. only had one girlfriend, not a whole harem, so there's really no reason to label him that way.

@ambermason16/">@@ambermason16

It’s really not true that I’m trying to spoil things, insult anyone, or act like a troll. I was doing that at the very beginning before I actually read through the rules. Later on, I occasionally drifted into Off topic territory. Is that really enough reason to get banned and hit with a Parcial? To be fair, I did pick up a few warnings on other PDF files in the past, but that was honestly just because I didn't know better. Once I realized what the issue was, I stopped doing it. Since you have the authority, you should check my history on those other PDFs—you'll see there's a huge gap in favor of your side.

You claim you aren't biased? There’s one user who calls the main male lead a slut every single time. She should have been sanctioned a long time ago.
Why didn't you give a warning to your colleague Blood dim? If you missed it, your coworker went way off track yesterday and spent the whole time chatting with a few people who agree with him. Of course I'm going to think you guys are biased when @northernpilot2/">@@northernpilot2 and @Sandra Adams66/">@@Sandra Adams66 are openly gushing about Hurem. You can clearly see how the opposing side writes such nasty and insulting things, yet nobody gets sanctioned.
The fact that only a handful of people are left posting shows how much this topic has been ruined. Most of them are just people supporting the main female lead. There used to be so many more people involved, and the discussions were great. That is, until the biased mods took matters into their own hands. Admins, please look into this situation.

First off, I’d like to send a quick greeting to all the mods and admins. I’ve been a member of this forum since 2006, and honestly, I’ve never had a single issue or complaint. I participate in several different subforums and have never caused trouble or, heaven forbid, gotten banned. Everything was going great until I started posting in the PDF files—specifically the Suleiman the Magnificent thread. Suddenly, I started getting penalty points and bans. At first, I was actually notified about why I might get banned, so I did my best to follow the rules and stay within the guidelines. Sometimes I’d drift into Off topic during conversations with others, but everyone else does that too. Why am I the only one being targeted? Eventually, I got banned without anyone giving me a concrete reason. The mods complained to the admins, and I ended up with a Parcial. What’s the actual issue here? It’s blatant moderator bias. Some of them are obsessed with the show, and their favorite female character is basically their idol. Anyone who loves or defends that character gets special treatment and total leniency, while the strictness is only reserved for those of us who don't agree. There are plenty of other users feeling this same discrimination. It’s gotten so out of hand that one of the mods openly chats with their friends and nothing happens. We could easily prove it if they didn't delete the chat logs first. I’m asking for my Parcial to be removed and for everyone to be treated with equal tolerance rather than favoritism. It’s unacceptable that user Angela Edwards66 has to fear a ban just because the main female lead calls her something like huremkuretina, yet on the flip side, the main male lead is called a slut and nobody says a word. There isn't even a warning, let alone a ban. Admins, please step in and stop this unchecked behavior from moderators who just aren't being objective.

I’m leaning toward Galatasaray for this one. Looking at the head-to-head stats, they seem to have the upper hand, especially since the home team is dealing with some key absences right now.

I can already see the doctor putting together his analysis for the Schalke vs. Hannover game—betting on both to score is my top pick of the day!

Spot on. It feels like the Champions League is the only competition left in the world that actually carries real weight—where winning the trophy truly means something. As much as I love a good parlay, it breaks my heart to see these new generations of kids getting completely lost in all this modern sports commercialism. They just don't seem to have a grasp on football history. It’s not all about those damn contracts and how much someone got paid.

Man, look at how they're playing now!🙂

You guys definitely weren't playing like this against the Mexicans.😠

Joseph Clark37 said:I think this one’s going to be way more unpredictable than the matchup between Mexico and the US. The Danes aren't the type to mentally collapse like our guys did. May the better team win!

I’m always rooting against Mexico unless I have a bet riding on them. Luckily, I put some money on Denmark today, so I’ve got two great reasons to cheer for Dance!😍

Does anyone know if there's a good website used in America to track live scores and player goals?