Posts by Joseph Bailey41

To the stars through... well, you know.

A portion, please.

Eric Newman75 said:The legendary April Fools' Admin Panel, now officially archived. 😁

And here I was, thinking it was actually serious. It's a shame people fall for such nonsense so easily. ☕

Classic. 😁

Jesse Price said:This isn't philosophy.

But what I wrote in my opening post actually is. It’s the kind of debate your colleague thinks is worthy of being called philosophy.

And honestly, I couldn't care less whether she did or didn't. I have my reasons for thinking she did, but it doesn't change anything for me. To be truthful, just thinking about the act itself makes me feel a bit sick.

If that's the case, why did you ask me (publicly) if I'd give you sex if you held a gun to my head?

dustypilot11 said:It’s just a bucket of worms being dumped out, and that's it.

I don't see how one frustrated forum user nitpicking at another serves as any kind of proof. Do you guys in the Philosophy department just throw logic out the window the second you start typing?
And this whole "argument" about whether a woman "gave" it or not—or if she would be calmer if she had—is something people only bring up when they actually lack a real point. Even if someone were sleeping with an entire hospital staff (my bad), I don't see how that proves anything, other than perhaps your own character for attacking her like that. Don't be bitter. 🙂

Now you're getting caught up in the nonsense too. You won't be able to explain it to them; they're basically acting like a hive mind.

Michelle Bennett14 said:So she did it just because some random guy sent her a DM? Wow.

Bros before hoes... you know how it is.

Jesse Price said:Like I said before, you know better than anyone what you’ve done and who you’ve been with. You also know exactly how you're still messing with certain people who just sit around on their couches all day.

Anyway, if you're calling the guys you actually dated Incels, then what does that make the ones who are just hoping for a chance?

I didn't give SD the time of day. That's probably why you all hate me.

Betty Fowler said:Now I want to steer this conversation back to the terrible abuse of moderation, which was the whole point to begin with.

If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Betty Fowler said:I honestly have no clue which one of your boyfriends you’re talking about, and frankly, it doesn't matter. What matters is that the readers see I'm telling the truth and that everything is being handled by the rules.

Now, I'd really like to get this discussion back to the actual issue: the terrible abuse of moderation power, which was my original point here.

He isn't a boyfriend. He's an Incel. He's been harassing me for years—and not just me, either. I really thought he had finally moved on.

Jesse Price said:How do you think I figured out your old username? Or how I even know your actual name?

Give my best to your cousin and tell him I'm still waiting on that photo he promised me.

mistybison said:So you're basically looking for a subforum where everyone just shares your exact same ideology.

Not really. I just want a space where people actually act reasonably. Think of it more like a "safe space" for actual logic.

mistybison said:Where should the smart people on this forum actually be hanging out? 🤔

Starting a rebellion is honestly the easy part. 😁

Do you actually have any specific ideas on how we could make this forum better?

Well, I’ve already thrown one out there. We need moderators who actually have the guts to call out the total nonsense coming from the clowns, the bluemasons, the juice boxes, and the lemons. They can go peddle their garbage somewhere else.

mistybison said:Those of us who have been around since the early days remember how things used to work on this forum. We remember when the 'Religion' section (and even back when 'Spirituality' was still part of it) would host these incredibly heated debates without anyone getting slapped with a ban or a warning. Despite the intense arguments, most of us were actually friends behind the scenes. Just because we disagreed on certain ideas didn't mean we had to take it personally or turn against one another in our private lives.

The users here today just don't seem to get it. They don't realize that you can clash over ideologies while still maintaining mutual respect and friendship. Times have definitely changed...

Ah. The golden age of obscure internet culture.

mistybison said:If you ask me, this subforum—honestly, even this entire site—can't be saved. 😁 steelridge58 is doing his absolute best, but the regulars over in 'Philosophy' are a tough crowd to crack. They're smart, sure, but they have such intense personalities that it makes things incredibly difficult. We rarely see any new blood, and eventually, even the old-timers get bored reading the same people talk about the exact same topics over and over again, so... 🤷

People are always looking for some magic formula to bring this place back to its "glory days," but I really think those days are behind us. Forums are kept alive by the long-time members who stick around out of habit or a sense of community, but even they start to burn out.

🤷

Personally, I’d give her someone a bit more hard-nosed to help out when things get messy. Maybe Sigmund and/or Oštrić. Someone needs to keep things in line.

mistybison said:Lastan is ancient history at this point... You can't really use him as a reason to start a fight anymore.

For instance, Shady (I think he went by Kudum) was posting on this forum right up until the very end, even while he was sick. The arguments people used to have with him over on 'religion' sites are still burned into everyone's minds, and those old debates could easily be used as fuel for people to settle old scores today.

Times have changed, though. This forum just isn't what it used to be.

Man, yeah, I remember him. He was a real piece of work. May he rest in peace.

mellowscout33 said:mistybison, there are countless different religions, belief systems, and ideologies out there. It honestly feels pointless to even dive into topics like this because you just end up dealing with fanatics who are absolutely convinced their specific religion or god is the only right one—whether it's ancient Sumerian stuff or whatever else. Personally, I try to stay as far away from religion and spirituality as possible. 🥲

I'm with you on that.

mistybison said:Times have changed, and it’s pretty clear that kind of thing just doesn't fly anymore—something we saw firsthand with the thread dedicated to the late Shady over on the religion board. If Lastman had passed away TODAY, the exact same thing would happen. People would tear into his memorial thread, insult his memory, and eventually, the mods would just shut the whole thing down. If there’s any thread about Lastman active right now without all that drama, it’s only because the old-timers who actually knew him have moved on, and the new crowd doesn't even know who he was or care to find out.

I didn't follow Shady's thread. And honestly, I doubt anyone from the old guard has forgotten Lastman.

So, to summarize... are you suggesting the Philosophy board needs stricter moderation?

Jesse Price said:...referring to a user named Joseph Bailey41, who posted a full list of all the insults (which I referred to earlier as a "collection of work") that a late forum member had written here on the board.

🤦

@Wizard... if you happen to see this.

Thanks. You really didn't have to, but I truly appreciate it.

Nicholas Bailey3 said:Well, this is just great...
Man, this site...
That's why the world keeps spinning

Uzi, I’m being serious here. This guy is actually inviting me to a "hookup" from back in 2017. And honestly? Part of me is tempted to just say yes... and then send someone else in his place.

What are the moderators even doing? Deleting stuff, ignoring people. Everyone except the admin.