Posts by silverviper3

I was really just pointing out that the moderators here seem way too quick to pull the trigger, and while I’m sure that isn't true for everyone, it certainly feels that way based on every single interaction I've had lately—well, except for this last one! On other forums I've spent time on, you can't just tell someone to "get lost" without an admin or moderator stepping in immediately to nip it in the bud and maintain the vibe, because you don't have these bored trolls just sitting around waiting for someone to snap so they can hand out penalties, but hey, fine, I'll try again and I'll happily concede that I might have had a bit of a clumsy and rocky start on this forum, especially since you at least gave me an honest response.

So, go ahead and lock the thread if you want to.🙂

I managed to rack up enough points for a three-day ban after only 60 posts, and since then, I’ve been getting slapped with a warning every other day, so here are my stats

Actually being able to participate is basically impossible because certain topics are subject to these totally unreasonable moderators who just sit there with their fingers on the trigger, handing out warnings the second someone new shows up or if they simply don't like the look of you, and honestly, if I had posted more topics, I probably would have collected even more penalties, but I am absolutely not some troll or a guy looking to stir up trouble on this forum, I’m just an ordinary, average guy caught in this mess.
Here are just a few of the warnings I've received

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Regarding the very first thread I started, right when I opened it, the moderator suggested I go look for a date in the specific thread designated for that, but since I didn't actually start a thread to find a girl or seek any kind of physical connection or dating vibe at all, I tried to explain that to him, and you can read his response for yourselves

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My first warning came right after I started a thread in the sports betting section, where I tried searching everywhere for the right spot and even started a separate thread asking where the betting discussion was located, only for the whole thing to be closed without a single reply.
After I politely asked what rule I had broken and pointed out that I was brand new with only a handful of posts, the moderator decided he was still going to give me a warning just because I was a newbie.

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So, after I actually thanked the honorable moderator for giving me a warning just because I was new—even though I still had no clue what I did wrong—the moderator came back with a message saying he actually wouldn't take the warning away after all and would just leave it on my record.😕

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Then, the very next day, some troll was constantly provoking me, so I put him on ignore, but I could still see his quotes even while he was ignored, and after getting fed up with his lies, I told him to just back off and leave me alone, and boom, I got a warning.
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I tried talking to the moderator and even apologized, but there was no forgiveness, it was just straight to the guillotine for me, so I naively went to file an appeal, but the administrator wouldn't even listen, claiming moderator decisions are final, one voice, one mind, while the other two administrators just sat there silently waiting... for me to make a mistake.

Well, luckily for them, I did make a mistake, apparently I commented on a user who had commented on me, but his post vanished and my response was the one that got flagged.
This administrator acted incredibly fast to shut me down so I wouldn't "troll" the entire community and clutter everything up.

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Today, I went to post a photo of some winnings I had, and I made sure to read the rules first so I wouldn't mess anything up, checked out the existing images, and then uploaded mine, noting that the rules say not to use massive images but don't specify dimensions, and since I saw much larger ones already posted, I figured mine was fine, and I even went out of my way to warn the moderators that I didn't want any trouble, asking nicely to just delete the post if I broke a rule.

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Only to receive this message from the moderator just 15 seconds later.

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"No more leniency in the future," as if I had done something catastrophic, as if I had crippled the entire site with this picture or attacked the whole community, which is apparently how they view me—just another negative, trolling problem, and it feels like every user here is just a pawn ready to be punished while the moderators joke around at our expense, and honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if they just pick their next target based on a group chat.

I’ve definitely gone and broken some rule here somewhere, and I am absolutely certain that you guys are going to kick me off this forum because honestly, this whole place is starting to feel more like some kind of digital dictatorship where people get banned over the tiniest little things and there is just zero freedom of speech or any actual tolerance for anyone else's opinion!

I really, truly hope you don't go ahead and delete this post of mine—which is basically my general grievance regarding how this entire site is being run—but I have to say, I have my doubts about whether you will

The administrators are clearly just shielding the moderators, especially those bad ones who act like they can do whatever they want to the users without any consequences at all!🤷

Look, this is a forum, which means people come here specifically to find information, so I honestly don't see what you mean by "advertising"—I just see one person helping another because they actually know what might work for them! I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck and felt incredibly relieved when someone finally pointed me in the right direction, so really, why does it matter so much to you? It’s definitely not an ad; nobody jumped in here saying, "Hey, check out this website where you can get this and that," instead, someone simply gave a thoughtful response intended to actually answer the question properly.

Are we seriously going to suffocate this community until we aren't allowed to say anything at all? People just love sticking their noses into business that isn't theirs, and the absolute worst ones are those who act like they're unpaid moderators.

Just take a look at this ridiculous post from the guy who started the thread.

"To whom it may concern,
I would like to take this opportunity to formally alert you to the continuous violation of forum rules and the approval of smuggling and advertising within the Pets subforum by the moderator in charge."

I mean, give me a break! He sounds like he’s drafting an official letter to the President of the United States.
As far as I'm concerned, no rules were broken, and even if they were, why on earth should I care? Did anyone insult me? Or did anyone insult you? No, this is nothing more than pure spite and jealousy.

Oh, wow, I had absolutely no idea the rules were that strict, so I’ll definitely be sure to watch my step from now on!

So I ended up picking up a red card yesterday along with 30 infraction points, and now I'm wondering if that means I've still got 70 left on my record? I'm also trying to figure out what actually happens next and how long this whole thing is going to hang over my head because I find myself needing to ask questions quite often!

So, I just placed my very first bet and actually walked away a winner! $157 Honestly, I’m feeling pretty pumped and am really hoping this streak of making money continues, even though I didn't even know who I was betting on—I just picked names out of thin air and went for it...

I used BetMGM, so does anyone know how long it usually takes for them to transfer the winnings over to my card? 🤷

Honestly, I just don't get why everyone is making such a massive deal out of people giving each other tips so someone might happen to make a little extra cash! It’s really not that deep, and frankly, I don't see what the big problem is here since there isn't even any direct advertising going on in what I read. If you start banning this kind of thing, you might as well ban every single suggestion ever made about anything, because if you follow that logic, even recommending a doctor would be off-limits just because that physician might end up earning some money from a new patient! I am completely baffled by this whole thread, and I just had to jump in and say that what you guys are doing right now is honestly a pretty terrible move.

What a load of nonsense, because that isn't even the American language! Those are just Turkish or Arabic derivatives, and honestly, those kinds of terms are written specifically for the people they're intended for and who actually need to understand them, so this whole thing is nothing more than a petty argument over nothing.

Thanks so much! Honestly, he didn't really say anything harmful, just gave me this super surface-level diagnosis and told me to skip the workouts and check back in with my doctor, but I completely ignored him and headed straight into work today, and let me tell you, my chest was feeling so heavy and pressured all day long, and even though I’m planning on heading back into the office tomorrow, I just absolutely cannot deal with the hassle of sitting in a doctor's waiting room just to get handed another four or seven days of sick leave.
I did take my supplements today, though I skipped the workout.
I'm going to hold off on exercising for just a few more days, but honestly, my patience is wearing thin because I know I really need to get moving since that's the whole point of this.

Thanks for the reply!

Hey everyone, I’ve been dealing with some intense blood pressure issues for a few days now, so I actually jumped on this health forum yesterday hoping to run into a medical professional who could help me out! I ended up getting some advice from a user named Merit, and since I didn't really question them and just laid out everything they asked for, I took them for being incredibly knowledgeable and professional, but now I see they've been banned from the site entirely! I’m honestly dying to know what happened there—was this person actually a doctor, or did they do something wrong? I went back and checked their history, and it looks like their most recent posts were just direct responses to me and one other person providing what looked like legitimate medical guidance.

I'm really trying to figure out if I should actually follow the advice I was given or if I should just toss it in the trash! If this person was just some internet troll playing games with people's health, then obviously I'm not going to listen to a word they said, but if they truly are a doctor and just got banned for some totally unrelated reason, then I'll definitely be taking that advice to heart.