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Richard Sanders7 said:Larry Perez69👋 We really ought to send all these shady forum users in for a colonoscopy. ☕

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Is anyone actually still alive in here?😢

It’s a total ghost town.🙂

briskjackal5 said:Honey, try sticking to what actually makes sense to discuss and keeping this on-topic, which would be moderating the thread.
If you want to vent about likes or MK photos, just start your own thread; we've already covered that here more than enough times. Don't derail the topic.
Also, maybe consider the possibility that you're the one in the wrong, because you're being defensive for no reason. You could have just made a perfectly normal post in the thread earlier so you wouldn't be so bothered by stuff like Jason Richardson5's October thinking.

Thanks. 😁

-Steve

But isn't that exactly why we're talking about images and unwritten rules in this thread in the first place?😁

And I'm sure Daniel Gomez10 will do a great job moderating from now on—actually, I bet she'll be better at handing out warnings than playing favorites just to get the attention of some "renowned" thread members, right?🙂

Good night.

Petty jabs were never really my style; I've always preferred much more direct communication, so I'll probably just keep skipping the Rekra thread. But I felt like I had to weigh in because it seemed like things weren't being handled fairly.👍

Steve, please stop trying to tear others down just to make your own points look better. I don't know what you're actually trying to achieve here, but you aren't making a valid argument... thanks.🙂

Andrew Wells58 said:So, we're looking at a full-blown criminal conspiracy here. 🙂

Not in the slightest.

I can't exactly say you were being fair or acting with any sense of integrity.

Look, I’ve been around this forum for ten years now—a true old-timer.😳I’ve been spending way too much time posting across far too many threads lately, and honestly, I can say with complete certainty that this particular space isn't comfortable. There’s this constant, underhanded sarcasm running through everything here—it’s a type of snark so pervasive and insidious that I can barely find the words to describe it. I’ve learned the hard way how to deal with toxic communication, but the tension in here is palpable. It’s like an elephant in the room that you could practically cut with a knife.🤷

And it isn't just directed at the new members, either.🙂

briskjackal5 said:Give me a break. 😁You're not actually making a point; you're just showing how someone "characterized" you one way or another. There’s a massive difference.

You aren't providing an argument; you're just demonstrating how you've been labeled by others.

But honestly, who cares?
If you do, this isn't the place to vent about how you want everyone to like you.

Whatever I said, I said it clearly, and I'll say it again: stop turning the conversation back onto yourself.
And don't come complaining to me about what someone else thinks of you. 😁

Just be an adult—be a strong, self-assured woman!

-Steve

No.

This entire thread is a perfect example of how this group persistently and subtly shuts out new members and denies them a fair shot.🙂They tried to pigeonhole me specifically, just like they did with dustypilot11, but once they realized I wasn't part of the MK crowd, they had to scramble for a different angle.

I was simply pointing out how you all play the game, much like the user Miaan does.🙂I’m genuinely shocked that you feel comfortable talking to a moderator this way; of course, I'm grouping you in with them, since you've clearly banded together.

Bold move—another failed attempt at belittling me (again!), though I suppose I learned that tactic from members of certain other threads.😁

briskjackal5 said:Quoted text.
Meaning, the actual post text. It isn't quoted because it sits right above mine. 😁

Looking at every single post on this subject here, not one of them contains anything remotely similar to what has already been linked twice in this thread. Am I wrong?

In all the posts from previous discussions, nothing comes close, except perhaps for something mentioned by Jason Richardson5.

That one outlier doesn't change a thing in this context, nor does it affect any of the arguments presented here regarding what actually matters.
You're just diluting the conversation for no reason.

Besides, Jack Ward82—who is part of that "group" you're referring to and has since been banned for that exact post (and for similar stuff before that)—actually said it was misplaced and unnecessary.

So, first off, stop spreading falsehoods, and second, stop trying to make this about yourself. 😁

I couldn't care less if you posted something somewhere, or if the vast majority of the cultural crew there did too; the point is, you've singled out someone who didn't deserve it (though shouldn't everyone feel the same?), and now you're dragging it out pointlessly. You aren't the center of this discussion.

-Steve

Fine, I'm not the center of the discussion. But I'm pointing out how everyone is ganging up on one person. And you said it yourself, when I shared the link to my culinary win 🙂, right after I had been labeled some kind of MK nonsense, even though my photos aren't any more vulgar than those women's photos from Rekra, even if I didn't present myself that way ☕
. And I was characterized that way by your "regular" members, the ones for whom no formal complaint threads were even started 🙂. I could have been the first to start one ☕
. And now even the moderator Daniel Gomez10 is being called out over photos on MK being considered vulgar.

What's the point of presenting myself any certain way when you all clearly have an opinion of me? An obviously negative one 🤷. And a biased one at that.

Just put "Newcomers Prohibited" in the thread title and be done with it.

briskjackal5 said:Try not to be passive-aggressive. At least read the entire thread to get the full picture before you jump in with a comment.

-Steve

What exactly was passive-aggressive about that?
My point kept coming back to how they treated that girl from MK—repeatedly, despite everything, trying to humiliate her.

That’s just how people communicate over there.

Noah Fowler3 said:Hannah, from what I could see, you seemed to fit in just fine there.

lk

Look, wherever I show up, people don't really have a choice—they either accept me or they don't.😬

But it was always the same old story: they kept harping on about me posting photos (mind you, I was fully clothed) on MK, and then they’d dig up some ancient posts of mine from other threads and drop links to them because they didn't have any actual arguments left. It’s like I wasn't being "troublesome" enough for them, so they just had to find a way to bury me, I guess.😁 😬

So, I decided to throw a little curveball and dropped a link to the thread where I actually won that cooking competition.☕ Naturally, nobody had anything to say to that. It turns out they were trying to lecture the female version of Gordon Ramsay.☕

Jack Ward82 said:Nobody here is actually targeting Anid; the issue is the way things are being moderated. You personally, much like Anid, have said plenty of things on that chat that were far more abrasive, yet you weren't banned—and honestly, you shouldn't be either. It’s a chat room; people are supposed to mess around. It isn't some high-stakes formal debate. 😉 Even now, on the off-topic chat, you're claiming everyone except Milivojek, Bugica, and Tvuk is terrible. So what, do you need a ban for having an opinion? No. You have your view, and that’s that.

Go ahead, find one single post where I've actually been rude or acted out of line.☕
They aren't necessarily "bad," they just pretend to be better than they actually are. Take yourself, for example—you aren't some saint, mostly because you aren't exactly being sincere, but whatever. At the end of the day, it's all just forums, sports, and music.😬

There are probably a few others who are alright, but I'd need to sit down and analyze them, and I don't have the time right now.☕
But yeah, you guys have definitely turned this thread into your own private club.

briskjackal5 said:I don't think you can take one person's experience—say, with someone like Jason Richardson5—and apply it to everyone else.

Go ahead, list out twenty other regulars and see if any of them have ever spoken to you that way.
Nobody really gave a damn. 😁

-Steve

People weren't exactly eager to write much when I was around there, and things turned into a complete circus once.
Credit to the exceptions, though.

☕

Even Thomas Campbell5 seemed likable at one point, until things went south.

Don't play the martyr, Steve.🥳

I'm in the middle of a book right now.🙂

👋

Just a quick heads-up, I actually hung out in that thread once before, but I didn't feel welcome at all, so I bailed. You guys were constantly picking on people just to drive them away, including Anid.
Major props to Milivojka, Bugica, and Tvuk, but some of you... honestly, give me a break.

And Anid was just collateral damage in this. From what I can see, there’s plenty of drama and downright malicious mocking happening here even without her involvement.

Stop being such jerks, individuals. Milivojka, I'm rooting for you. 😬

And don't go trying to belittle me just because I posted photos on MK—photos that you all obsessively click on every single day. You're acting like total newbies, honestly.

Richard Sanders7 said:Look, 😲 it’s not really ☕ about this forum; it’s more of a 🤣 Google thing, since they basically cache a snapshot of how every page looks at any given moment. Honestly, I doubt those photos you supposedly wiped from Imgur are actually gone. Are you absolutely certain you deleted them? Because from where I’m sitting, everything still seems to be visible.

Some were deleted, but they're still showing up regardless.🙂
Who am I even supposed to talk to to get them scrubbed for good?😳

It’s almost funny, really—especially when you have people who’ve been permanently banned whining about things, considering they aren't even allowed on this forum by the rules anymore.😬
But anyway... Richard Sanders7, why on earth am I seeing some of my old deleted photos popping up when I search "Maria Johnson forum" on Google?
Is there any way to actually fix this?☕>

Richard Sanders7 said:It doesn't apply to ☕

🙂

You have never actually taken a clear stance on this issue.☕

Richard Sanders7 said:Larry Perez69 👋 Honey’s cooking is easily the best I've had in a long time. Even the Cats menu seems decent, but everything else feels a bit too basic for my taste. What’s your take on it? ☕

Just so you know...
Consider everything forgiven.☕

Morning, Larry Perez69😢
I had to drag myself to work via public transit today because my car battery died on me—couldn't get the engine to turn over at all if I tried.😢

🙂It was a grim reminder of how some people just don't bother with basic hygiene; after being stuck in that crowd, I feel like I need a heavy-duty shower just to feel human again.🙂

I guess I actually came out looking alright here, if I do say so myself.😁

If you’re too lazy to put in the work, don't bother complaining about the results.☕

I should be back after 4 PM.👋 🙂