Posts by stormystag16

I really wanted to give a shout-out to some guy on Reddit who actually pointed out the traitor, but honestly... his handle completely slipped my mind.
I’d also throw some props to this one girl on here who’s incredibly sharp, but even her name is gone from my brain... damn.

😢

Matthew Anderson said:Doesn't look like it, honestly.

Gotcha, so that's a no then. 😢

I'm guessing there’s no way to block PMs from people with under 10 posts unless I manually add them to my ignore list, right? 😢

Is there actually a way to block someone from snooping on my profile?

RedOrange? 🤷

As for the ad revenue side of things, I’d say the rates have jumped up quite a bit over the last five or six years... mostly just because there are way more users seeing those ads now
plus, let's be real, it's pretty much the go-to way to advertise these days anyway

silentpilot6 said:Where on earth did you get the idea that I consider myself a saint?🤷
Look, I volunteer here... as for who else is volunteering, how much, or where, that's really none of my business.🤷

I literally told you at the start of my post that I wasn't talking about you

but seriously, there are mods out there who actually think that way and act like it
so, if they're looking for someone to be all "noble" and selfless, maybe they should go check on some seniors or kids with disabilities instead...

silentpilot6 said:Just look at the cover; there are so many different mods listed... I can't even give an exact count, but it's easily at least 50 😬... if everyone wanted their own, $167 imagine how much that would cost. This forum isn't some massive Lovecraftian factory, despite what people might think...

And what about the ads? 🙂

silentpilot6 said:Man, I wish they’d pay me 😁 too, but that's just not how it works. Like I said before, if you have a solid, well-oiled moderation team running the sub, and it's being 😁 monitored regularly to keep the spam and junk out, then you really only spend a few minutes on it a day. If I can't even volunteer a few minutes of my time, then it's all going south. 😬

Look, I'm not aiming this at you specifically, so don't take it personally or think I'm attacking you or anything...😍 but when you mentioned volunteering for just five minutes a day, it really made me wonder if some mods actually think they're being extra noble by spending a tiny slice of their day "volunteering"... you know, sitting in a comfy office, sipping a latte, and scrolling through semi-interesting content, while on the flip side, there are actual volunteers out there doing much harder work in way less pleasant conditions who aren't exactly getting treated like saints

So, are the mods seriously still not getting paid yet??? 😲
Not even a dime??? 😲

It’s actually wild!
I mean, look, there are some really interesting and actually helpful threads here, and you gotta give credit where it's due—people stepping up to help out and answering a mountain of questions just to keep the vibe between users somewhat decent...
But then, on the flip side, you’ve got all these tedious, useless topics that I bet any mod forced to deal with them—even if they couldn't care less about that stuff—must absolutely loathe reading through...

Since we’re already talking about the American Civil War... when I first saw her headline, my mind went somewhere else entirely, and then—bam—it's all about 🙄

Regarding the types of people posting here: honestly, most of them are just bitter (regardless of whether they're Democratic or Republican), they have zero clue what they're trying to say, and they clearly can't think for themselves
If we’re really splitting things into left and right wings, I feel like both sides actually have some decent posters who are actually worth having a normal conversation with

Anyway, since someone brought up the '90s and asked what specifically bothers us from that era, I’ll quote unknown and just say it's an even bigger patriot who ended up robbing us blind

Andrew Chase31 said:I honestly think his best move—if he truly wants to emphasize how much knowledge matters in American society—would be to go on a tour across major US cities. Right now, during graduation season, he could give speeches to students graduating from universities all across the country. Of course, I don't mean visiting every single department or specific major individually, but rather speaking at the university level.
If that sounds too exhausting or demanding in terms of travel, maybe he could just record a video message for graduates that universities could play during their commencement ceremonies.

By only showing up at Vernal, he isn't just overlooking the colleges under the University of Chicago umbrella; he's essentially ignoring all the other universities and their respective colleges throughout the entire country.

but honestly, what's the point of all that if it's just for show? elsewhere, people are actually achieving way bigger, more meaningful things than just "getting a degree"...
why not participate in actual competitions, or highlight significant research breakthroughs and stuff if knowledge and education are supposed to be so damn valuable...

No, circling back to Barack Obama... I honestly feel like there are hundreds, maybe even thousands of people out there whose graduation ceremonies he’d actually want to attend, mostly because they’ve probably achieved way more significant things than he has.

I'm genuinely wondering if he’ll even bother acknowledging that Ruđerovac o dno piece on DNA?

or maybe they're just trying to make those 30,000-plus people feel a little more secure about their stakes and their path
because, look, if they don't get what they want, they're gonna be pissed... and if they're pissed, they might just walk away and blow all that cash somewhere else instead...

😁 😁

I mean, look... I’m just assuming there aren't actually any decent, hard-working students over there who genuinely want to learn and kill it in their field. Because if there were, I don't get why they wouldn't just enroll at some respectable university where their degree actually means something, instead of settling for a place like this.

guess what I'm snacking on right now! 😁😁
yeah, a KitKat 😍 😍 😍

mmmmm

Nothing... so why don't you enlighten us then? Just tell us straight up what it's actually like studying at a private college 🙂

feraldriver8 said:I honestly think the only real value of that school—if you can even call it a college—is the networking. Since most of the students there come from wealthy families, entrepreneurs, or high-level execs, you end up making connections that are absolutely vital for anyone trying to climb the corporate ladder later on... Let’s be real, we all know how much those "connections" actually matter in the job market.

As for the quality of the education? Word is it's a joke. I heard their math exams are basically at a freshman year of high school level... supposedly.

If I recall correctly, even Mason used to hand out diplomas to those "University of Phoenix" types... It all feels a bit too much like elitism to me. Like they're some upper class—children of the rich and successful—while everyone else is just told to wait in line at the service desk. 🙂

Whatever, I don't really care. 😁 Personally, I still maintain that when it comes to the private sector, actual knowledge is the last thing people check—it's purely about what you can do. No one ever bothered asking me where I went to school once they saw what I actually knew how to handle... (And I put way more hours into mastering my craft than someone who coasted through a degree via those "connections." That's 15 years of grinding on specific skills, constantly teaching myself new things just to keep pace with how fast technology moves.)

exactly, you can network there, sure, but you can do that at any other college, plus you actually learn something at most of them

and yeah, their exams are a total laugh... I have two friends going to private colleges, so I see firsthand how little time they actually spend hitting the books compared to a student at a state university, no matter how easy that might be

honestly, who would even bother hiring someone with a degree from a private school when everyone knows what the deal is there
okay, fine, there's the networking and all that, but you still need to actually know how to do something
I mean, he didn't get those connections because of his skills, just because he happened to be standing in the same room as those people...

Carl Foster8 said:What I meant was whether he was invited to the graduation ceremonies for other universities.

Doubtful...
I mean, why would anyone bother inviting the President to those things anyway? 🤷

Zachary Collins2 said:People who can afford tuition at $12 per year—they clearly deserved to have the President himself hand them those diplomas... I mean, who do they think they are, right?...

well, that's how it looks... 🤷

Was he even invited to the commencement ceremony?

nah, pretty sure an uninvited guest wouldn't just show up there...

mellowseal5 said:Specifically, if anyone happened to catch the link from this year's promotion for the University of Phoenix:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq88j...ayer_embedded#!

Obama gave a speech and handed out diplomas....
Following the presentation of degrees, the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, recalled his previous visit to the University of Phoenix, asserting that even back then, he was convinced that their students were brimming with knowledge and a drive for success.
"As you enter the workforce, you are entering an environment that is neither simple nor easy. However, our nation stands at a crossroads today, and it is up to you, the youth, to take the lead and build an American economy that is prosperous, European-integrated, and socially conscious," he told the gathered graduates.

As far as I am aware, the students at the University of Phoenix are people who failed to get into any other university and end up studying while working full-time jobs $0.00. Required level of knowledge? Minimal, at best. If you look at certain job postings for fields that the University of Phoenix trains for, some even explicitly mention that candidates should not be from the University of Phoenix, or any other private school "full of knowledge." So, I find myself wondering: is this insistence by Obama that these students are full of knowledge and ambition actually justified?

Do you defend this move by the President? Who are these University of Phoenix students that the President is giving speeches to and handing diplomas to? If the President is going to engage in this kind of politics, why wasn't he at the graduation ceremonies for other state universities and colleges, handing out degrees to much more capable students?

This is truly a banana republic when the President hands out diplomas to a golden elite who simply paid for their degree each year $10667 while most part-time students at state universities and colleges aren't even given a thought.

Even though I am an Obama voter, and so far he has mostly earned my approval regarding his decisions, this one is a massive strike against him in my book....👎div>>

It’s not just justified, it’s honestly kind of hilarious
but hey, I guess they felt it was "appropriate" to say that, probably leaning on that whole "loaded with knowledge" line
I mean... he couldn't just tell them to their faces: you're full of love but know absolutely nothing😁

Are we really defending this move by the President? Who even are these University of Phoenix students for the President to be giving speeches and handing out diplomas to them? If the President is going to play politics like this, why wasn't he at graduation ceremonies for other major state universities and colleges, handing out degrees to way more talented students?

Man, this move is just pathetic... I don't get why he even felt the need to do it
he’s supposed to be a smart guy, he didn't need this little excursion to the University of Phoenix
if he’s gonna show up to graduations, it should at least be for some respectable institution☕

Even though I'm an Obama voter and his decisions have mostly been solid for me so far, this one is a massive strike against him...👎

Yeah, I'm with you on that👎