Posts by Aaron Jones87

If you kick the bucket in the fall, winter isn't even an issue for you.🧐

Every dog has its day, I suppose.🧐
my old-school favorite 😬

The early bird gets the worm, but he spends the rest of the day yawning🥱 🤣

The early bird gets the worm, but he’s already missed the party🐔 🧐

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after the storm, the sun always breaks through.🙂

This is where we drop all sorts of wisdom—images, videos, quotes, whatever catches our eye.☕

To kick things off, I'll share one of my personal favorites.☕😍
Hey Elliot,🙂

Only weak men let women reshape who they are, and frankly, women have no respect for weak men.

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Honestly, I’d much rather be using a Pinpoint, but then again, who asked me?☕

this little flick

The concept is brilliant and there's plenty of untapped potential here, but the execution feels unfinished and the ending is just lackluster. It’s a shame if Quentin Tarantino hadn't gotten his hands on it.

and this one
is phenomenal. The performances from the Olsen twins and Jessica Lange are top-tier, and the sex scenes are handled with a really convincing touch.😳 The real tragedy, though, is seeing how much time has taken its toll on Tom Felton.😳

As far as I’m concerned, I’ve already said my piece.
I’d appreciate it if my name wasn't brought up again—directly or otherwise—in these kinds of debates. I have zero intention of chasing after bait like that ever again.

Best,

Also, I have to ask—why did you wait two full months after my ban was lifted to finally chime in? Even though I haven't reached out to you once, nor have I addressed you in any capacity, you suddenly decided to jump on my posts just to lecture me about being "infantile." Why didn't you say anything when I first started posting again?
To me, it feels like nothing less than a blatant provocation.

Drew Ross2 said:Calling someone infantile or acting like a thirteen-year-old isn't an insult; here are a few examples of how Aaron Jones87 reacted when I was appointed as a moderator:

I mentioned in the chat thread that this kind of behavior is frankly at a middle-schooler level.
In my opinion, someone using the vocabulary listed above shouldn't feel slighted by being called infantile.

As for the whining and the constant complaining, I just used a term everyone uses in the OffTopic section; it’s standard slang and isn't meant as a personal attack. For example:

I wasn't referring to any specific complaint or its content.

Similarly, when I said things had gone downhill, I was talking about comments like these:

Not that people were starting to whine because of my moderation, since I don't moderate OffTopic at all.

Best,

I have to disagree.
If I—or any other user—were to post anywhere on this site calling a moderator infantile or saying they act like a thirteen-year-old, I'd be handed a red card immediately.
You wrote that without any provocation. And when our colleague tisa asked who else besides Joja Jojić was involved in the complaining session, you refused to answer because you didn't want to cause trouble.
Yes, that was me. You could have simply stated that I commented because it wasn't right for you to falsely accuse me of being a clone while I was under a ban.

Those posts where you cited my reactions cost me 900 points and a two-month ban, which is still in effect.
So, what did it cost you to falsely label me a clone while I was banned, knowing full well you were risking my permanent ban?

bluebadger112 said:Subject: The Fapstronaut Program – 90 Days No Nut

Posts:

I haven't deleted these posts because they're actually relevant to the discussion.

Thanks for looking.

I'm just trying to wrap my head around why this specific post was flagged and removed on that page.

But this one was left untouched?

So, what am I even supposed to say now?
Thanks for getting back to me and 👋

I think the opening post lays it out perfectly: this discussion is actually about the reverse scenario—specifically, how moderators respond to user appeals and the manner in which they do so. Everything is laid out quite clearly, and I’d really appreciate some direct clarification. I’m looking for a response to my specific questions from both the moderator overseeing this thread and Nica.

From what I’ve observed, no other user on these forums—whether in a specific thread or in any of the chats—would ever dream of critiquing the moderation without facing immediate sanctions.
My question is simply whether the rules allow for the reverse: is it acceptable for a moderator to engage in whining in the breakroom, acting like someone whose emotional maturity hasn't caught up with their age,being infantile and aggressive, essentially just venting about
standard user complaints?

Look, I’m certainly not claiming to be perfect, but I have already served my punishment. However, I won't sit here and let myself be provoked or insulted with labels like "immature" or "childish" after the fact (and it’s painfully obvious who was filing the complaints against her in the breakroom
). That same moderator accused me of using an alt account while I was under a ban without even bothering to check the facts. She didn't say a word to anyone else about it.
In any other context, being falsely accused of using an alt would be grounds for a heavy penalty.

So, you don't see anything wrong with this sentence:

starting to whine on the community board.

Honestly, I wasn't expecting such extreme infantilism from anyone here.
i aggression.

Well, I certainly do. Because this is a community forum, and I happen to be one of those people who actually filed a complaint on the community board after a certain moderator accused me of being a bot when I clearly wasn't.

All I want are answers to my questions, and I'm hoping to get them.

If any regular user had posted something like this regarding the moderation team, they would have been penalized immediately.

Basically, moderators are allowed to comment on complaining on the community board, but a standard user isn't allowed to critique the moderation anywhere except right here?

The OffTopic subforum isn't exactly the place to air grievances regarding moderation.

My question is this:
Is OffTopic really the appropriate venue for moderators to chime in like this when users are simply using this space to vent about their oversight?

Harold Evans4 said:I can't exactly grant you permission to post on other people's subforums, but if you ever decide to drop a comment over on mine... consider yourself cleared to use the chat thread.

Thanks.

So, does this mean I’m actually allowed to call a moderator a "blockhead" in the chat thread—you know, someone whose physical growth hasn't quite caught up to their mental maturity or whatever?
Did you actually bother reading the posts I mentioned earlier?
If I'm permitted, then fine.
That’s all I’m asking. If it's allowed, then cheers; I just figured I should probably get official clearance first.🙂
Because from what I understand, regular users aren't supposed to critique the moderation team anywhere except in this specific section. Not in the chat, not anywhere else besides here.
But if we're operating under the principle of "what's permitted for Jupiter isn't necessarily permitted for an ox," I’d appreciate it if that were made explicitly clear as well.

I didn't exactly set out to start this thread, but since I have nothing better to do—why not?☕
There’s plenty of chatter about criticizing the moderation team and the penalties handed out when people don't stick to the designated threads meant for those complaints.
What I’m actually curious about is what happens when a moderator themselves starts commenting—or should I say, provoking—users on a thread that isn't intended for that kind of discussion, specifically after those users have already filed formal complaints against their conduct. Is that actually allowed?
Just wandering through the back alleys of this forum, I stumbled upon this:

Following that, there’s just more unpunished insults.

And then, once again, from the moderator:

I really want to know: are we regular users just supposed to turn a blind eye and endure this kind of behavior?

I'd appreciate an answer from Nica.

Just my two cents. Thanks.

Rachel Evans94 said:How many times have you actually encountered an aggressive dog that was still wearing a muzzle?

I’ve spotted them, more than once, hanging around Central Park.☕
In my view, that’s just what responsible owners do. If a dog truly isn't social, and you love them enough that you refuse to consider euthanasia but don't want to deal with the constant headaches or liability, then this feels like the only logical path forward.
I also firmly believe that every single dog—even the ones that actually listen—should be kept on a leash. I find myself constantly clashing with owners who let their dogs run free, only to watch them act out or ignore commands entirely. If a dog is being unruly or just plain disobedient, there really shouldn't be an argument: they belong on a leash, period.

We really ought to implement mandatory socialization training for every single dog owner out there.
Unfortunately, sometimes a leash is the only way to prevent these kinds of situations from escalating. A dog that actually requires a leash to stay under control is already dealing with some level of trauma.