goldenranger30 said:Mods aren't required to hang out in the chat. They've got the right to lock any thread, whether it's temporary or permanent, if they decide it's causing too much drama. These chat threads aren't some obligation for the site owners; they're just there at the mods' discretion. If the mod team decides enough, the thread is gone. Pobosutljanin has total freedom to shut down any topic, including chats, if he thinks the quality isn't up to par for this site, or if users are just constant low-life trolls attacking each other. My advice? Just play nice and follow the rules. I'm sure as hell not gonna beg him to reopen a thread just so you guys can go back to fighting...
No point in starting this thread when the answer was already posted earlier...
Terry Collins9 said:That’s the whole point. I was being too damn tolerant, and now it’s reached the stage where my job as a moderator—and even just hanging out on this forum—has basically devolved into nothing more than scrolling through the chat...
This thread is meant for the folks actually showing up in the other discussions. You guys aren't really participating in any of them... except for a few outliers...
I don't care if someone drops 500 posts a day. The issue is the filth and the disrespect... then you've got the mods hunting down whoever started the mess three hundred posts back. Typical...
Why not just make it simple? Just report the posts where people are swearing or fighting and hand out the bans then. You don't even need to read the whole thread... just hit the reported ones and be done with it...
rustymason92 said:Why would Pobs need to be on chat duty? Why would anyone have to? Just because we all collectively can't keep our mouths shut and won't stop fighting, so there's always something to delete? No, we aren't going to just chill out. Instead, they should just dump some mod on us to control us so they don't have to shut down the chat.
I'm all for the chat, but if we just cooled it a little, things would be way easier.
There's a thread on the Various PDF, "How to clean your glasses," I think that was it. It might not seem obvious at first, but Pobs told us about it once. So go ahead, keep talking there. If you've got the guts. And I know you do. 😁
why do the other mods on the other chats also pull shifts while there's still arguing and they're super active? because that's the job...
Pobs is great and all, but they aren't even hanging out in the chat. We need a moderator who actually shows up to the chat, otherwise they can't moderate anything and just end up shutting things down... which totally breaks the forum rules. You can't just close a chat because someone feels like there isn't an active one on the subforum right now. It's various... rustydrifter10 claims there is one, but I don't see it anywhere
rustynomad12 said:....if I could just jump in for a second... thanks for locking the thread. hope nobody takes this personally, because I don't... but seriously, people posting photos just to see who they're talking to and put a face to the name is fine, but it’s disgusting how a tiny group of lowlifes thinks it's okay to toss out "compliments" to those same people. plus, they don't even know how to use DMs if they actually have something to say, choosing instead to turn this whole thread into their own private trash heap... now some "genius" might try to claim my comment was just a reaction to people commenting on my photos... but don't flatter yourselves... it's honestly hilarious to even be part of threads where people critique folks they barely know—and in most cases, you don't even know them... especially when it's coming from these vulgar, bottom-of-the-barrel creeps who are just looking for a quick fix...
peace
I'm not complaining about the pictures. I don't give a damn about that.
The complaint is about the chat being locked because the moderators can't keep up. That chat is slammed, a few of us are constantly typing away in there and nobody else even joins. Besides, I've never even seen you in the chat, so I don't know what you're even talking about.
rustydrifter10 said:I'm totally on board with the moderator closing that thread. The Various PDF already has its own chat thread
Wouldn't even be starting this thread if there wasn't already a chat thread over on the Various PDF
as you can see right here
all the chat threads are locked because they were active, but now there isn't a single one open. Seems like you aren't even allowed to post in them anymore—they just get shut down whenever the moderators feel like it because they can't keep up with monitoring everything... so they just lock them up at will🤣
There used to be two threads here. One was for user photos where people posted pics and commented, and the other was a chat for those same users. That chat has been locked for a while now, and now both are closed...
The reason the chat got shut down is because the moderator couldn't keep up. He just closed it, saying he couldn't track everything. There were some minor arguments over stuff like trading cards and whatnot, but nothing major. Basically, he couldn't keep up with the warnings and moderation. Translation: he isn't active enough to handle these three specific threads—the photos, the comments, and the user chat.
The moderator obviously doesn't have enough time, which is fine, but it's not okay to just lock threads whenever he feels like it because he's unable to moderate a chat. I suggest assigning another moderator who actually hangs out in the chat and comment sections to handle things properly.
I’m suggesting Getufko online. He's around day and night, every single day. He's fair and rational, and he could actually moderate what the other mods can't handle in the off-topic subforum.
The topics I'm talking about are closed solely because the moderators can't manage them. Yeah, you'll get little squabbles here and there, but those are just minor provocations that need a warning, just like 99% of any other subforum on this site. Unfortunately, since the mods aren't active in these threads, they just lock them whenever they feel like it once too many pages pile up...
Here are the threads: The chat that's been closed for weeks now
Look, if you can't hit the gym and don't have any decent gear for strength training, here’s my advice: as much as you hate running, stop just jogging around. Pick something that sucks twice as much... sprinting. Given what you've got to work with, that’s going to shred your core faster than anything else.
Start with a few sets of all-out sprints every day until you get used to it. After a while, bump it up to 6 or 7 sets of 100 meters a day. In a couple of months... In my opinion, this is your best bet for hitting that goal. It beats those other random exercises by a mile. Since you don't have heavy weights, if you want results fast—and if you're willing to suffer through something you hate even more—you gotta sprint, not jog. You'll get used to it eventually. The first few days are going to be brutal. Hope you can get your head in the game. Good luck.
Brenda Young2 said:so I'm Googling everything and still can't find what I actually need. I'm a total beginner here. Haven't done anything active since high school gym class, except for a couple months of rock climbing a few years back, but had to quit because I moved... and that's when I realized how out of shape I really am. I saw some tiny progress during those two months, but they told me I lacked strength, mostly in my legs. I'm skinny, 117 lbs at 5'7". What I really want is to get my curves back. Get rid of this flabbiness!! And put on maybe 15-20 lbs so it goes to the right places. Honestly, I want to tone up everywhere. For now, I don't want to hit a gym because I have zero time and no clue what I'd even do there—I'd just end up feeling like an idiot and never go back... Can anyone recommend a workout program, a video, anything? I'm lost... I don't want some light stuff you see on morning talk shows, I want to actually work hard. Should I do running too? I feel like running will just make me even skinnier, which is the last thing I want right now. Help me out, walk me through this. I'll ramp things up gradually, maybe try a sport later, or eventually hit the gym.
I know I'm probably being a bore to all you experts, but half of what you guys post on this forum looks like hieroglyphics to me... 😵
Celta Vigo - Atletico Madrid Over 2.5 @ 2.48 (2-0) PINNACLE
This has to be some kind of joke. Atletico absolutely crushed Real Madrid, and Celta isn't even a defensive side... plus Nolito is threading those insane passes and creating chances constantly. There's a massive chance they find the back of the net tonight. As for Madrid, no even need to mention it—after tearing through Real, this should feel like a walk in the park. Nolito is their only real threat, which means they’ll live on fast breaks and attacking play. I'm actually eyeing more than 3 goals here; a 1:3 finish for Atletico Madrid feels more realistic. Honestly, I have no clue how they priced 3 goals at 2.48... ☕