Posts by Sophia Thomas7

Lisa Patel4 said:The ban is way too harsh. This user is one of our most active and well-known contributors on Reddit. I’m honestly pushing for his penalty to be reduced.

Regardless of how we look at partial bans, they’re staying in effect for the foreseeable future.

I'm a total newbie here—could someone break down the differences between VA, TN, and IPS panels for me?

Aloha, I’m looking for some monitor recommendations. Here’s my current setup:

Intel Core i9-9900K ASUS ROG Strix RTX 2080 OC 11 GB NZXT Kraken x62 Seasonic FOCUS Plus 750W Gold SSD
Asus Strix RTX 2080 OC 11gb
NZXT Kraken x62
Seasonic FOCUS Plus 750W Gold
Samsung EVO 250 GB M.2 + Crucial MX300 750GB + Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 480GB
G.Skill 16 GB Ripjaws V 16 GB 3600mhz

Right now, I’m running a dual monitor setup consisting of:
A gaming monitor—BenQ XL2720Z + an extra Samsung SyncMaster

I need a new monitor specifically for gaming, ideally something in 2K or 4K resolution. The main titles I play are The Division 2, Metro, World of Warcraft, SCUM, DayZ, Dishonored 2, and Prey...

I don't really care about G-Sync vs. FreeSync, but I’d like at least a 27-inch screen. No specific brand preference here, though I do like BenQ since I've had pretty good luck with them in the past.

Christian Nelson62 said:Thanks for getting back to me. I guess it’s a fair question to ask—are you really the only one on this whole forum calling the shots?

It’s actually a moderation team, and we all have to be on the same page.

Not from my end. I guess we'll just touch base again in six months.

Can I get the key for this? I'm done with the discussion on my end.

silvertiger11 said:Is my memory failing me, or did Wiki and panther already walk away with some partial rewards because of all that chatting? Whose brilliant idea was it to let them back in? If anyone's willing to spill the tea.

One of them actually snagged a partial on hazelnut, and honestly, I still regret letting mine slip. But I made it pretty clear last time: if things start heading down that same path again, everyone’s going to be getting their share.

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Anthony Nguyen81 said:Why is this being allowed?

Basically, someone picks a fight with half the forum, starts hurling direct insults at people mid-discussion, and just gets away with it?
I don't think we need a wave of bans or anything extreme, but it would be really nice if a mod or admin could point out to our fellow user that she's breaking the rules and going completely off-topic.

Look, I know I can overdo it myself—trolling, going off-topic, all that stuff—and I’m totally fine with light-touch moderation (actually, I really like 😬), but this is getting a bit 😲
If someone could just clear out the extra posts and give her a heads-up, it would be a huge help.👍

That user actually got a warning from me for a post she fully deserved. The issue here, both in the US and in the forest, is that a handful of you mass-hijack threads, turning them into a total chatroom or a trollfest. I don't think you're stupid; I just see exactly what you're doing: trying to bait people into reacting so they end up getting banned themselves when they snap at you. That is, by definition, pure trolling. In fact, you openly admitted on the same thread that you were trolling there. So, if anyone needs to be hit with warnings or partial bans, it's you guys causing the chaos, not the users who are just fed up with your posts.

Like it was pointed out, everyone stays perfectly silent when the trolling starts or when misogynistic nonsense is being dragged out—nobody files a report then. It's only when someone finally snaps at you that the reports start flying.

It's crystal clear to me that it's time to go back to stricter moderation. We need to shut down the off-topic tangents and the trolling right at the start, so that's how it's going to be from now on.

Therefore, expect much less "light-touch" moderation moving forward.

Cringe 😁

Daniel Foster59 said:If they don't fix this, we might just have to hit them back five times harder.

You can certainly try, but honestly—there were hardly any reports to begin with. The troublemakers have already been cleared out.

Redom,
- I can't send you a DM because there isn't an option on your profile to message you privately (you might have turned it off)
- Following the warning issued on the US forums—regarding the rule that you can't switch your gender identity after years of posting as male (to avoid confusing other users who complain about it), and the requirement to open a new profile for the sake of LJES/US—I brought this up to you again in a private message, yet you continue to post as a woman.

As a result, your access to US and LJES is suspended for a minimum of 6 months. After that period, you may request a partial ban removal.

Matthew Castillo5 said:Look, I get that much. It’s obvious. But what I don't get is why the moderators here are actually giving out advice on how to set up AdBlock or similar tools just so we can hide the ads. If that's the case, what's even the point of having ads in the first place?
Are we eventually going to reach a point where they won't let us onto Reddit until we disable our AdBlockers (which is already happening on some sites)?

You know there's always a way to bypass that with an adblocker anyway, right? 😬

electricnomad3 said:Here's one for everyone. 🤦🤦
Why would I even bother installing the same thing when everything's been working just fine without it up until now? Honestly, the mods should be the ones to get this sorted out.
Look, stop slamming at your keyboards just to look like you know what you're talking about. It’s totally counterproductive. Not everyone is rocking the same high-end phones you two are using, so an adblocker isn't going to fix everything for everyone.
Honestly, using Reddit on the app isn't nearly as smooth as just pulling up the site in a browser. It’s definitely not as easy to navigate for everyone.

Because websites run on ad revenue, and they aren't about to kill their profit margins just to make your browsing experience any smoother.

I've been looking through the posts, and honestly, I don't see any reason why some would be deleted while others stay up. Cheers.

Grace Edwards said:Even with this latest footage out, I don't think it changes much regarding the theory that Venom shows up in the final ten minutes of the movie.
I’m still not quite sold on heading to the theater for this one, honestly. But if we're talking about the voice acting? I’d give it a solid 5+.

To me, that score sounds a lot like the Reddick chain.

quietnomad13 said:A lot of people have bailed on that section of the forum because they aren't exactly thrilled about the recent changes, but honestly, I don't see what the big deal is.

"Prove it without all the backroom rumors," a lot of people have told me. Well, if that's the case, I’d love to hear from those "many people"—let them step up and speak out if they actually left the States specifically because of that.

quietnomad13 said:I’m looking at this massive wave of toxic, unsolicited commentary being dumped on posts by our younger colleagues on the psych couch. It makes me wonder: can this kind of relentless pile-on actually become a trigger for those suicide threats they seem to throw around so casually? And honestly, does the moderation help? Does slapping someone with a two-day ban, a week, a month, or even a permanent ban actually fix the damage that's already been done?

No offense intended, but let’s be real—neither of us is actually qualified to be handing out diagnoses like this. If we keep going at this rate, we might as well just start recommending euthanasia for anyone having a slightly off day.

quietnomad13 said:Can you really blame the guy who started this whole mess? He probably walked into the thread thinking he was just chatting with a bunch of level-headed people—not realizing he’d stepped right into a digital asylum. It’s not like we're sitting on a therapist's couch here in the States. Or maybe the real target should be the moderator. There's something almost too easy about the way they just shut the whole thing down at the first sign of trouble, stepping in to play judge and jury before anyone could even finish their sentence.

The issue here is that you guys have fully embraced these editing policies. You’ve basically decided on your own that this place is just some playground for jokes, and you're convinced that anything that doesn't fit your specific mold belongs in some other sub-forum—and you aren't shy about telling people that on those boards, either. Honestly, it's a mess; even the mods can't agree on how to handle threads that fall under this kind of diagnosis.

I took a look at this thread.

Basically, if the moderator thinks your topics don't belong in the Off-Topic section, honestly, who cares? If you feel like a topic fits there—assuming you didn't just accidentally post a random PDF by mistake, which happens to the best of us—then go for it. We never intended for the Off-Topic section to be some strictly regulated zone, and I don't see any reason to start policing it now.

Sandra Chavez73 said:. If that’s how you feel, then let's just skip the moderation part entirely.

Honestly, I have zero interest in continuing a conversation with someone who calls me creepy and a predator. It seems pretty obvious that you only jumped into this thread to insult and provoke people. 👍

You got flagged because that specific part was nothing more than pure, malicious trolling—especially since everyone in the thread was actually being pretty decent and trying to have a real conversation with you.

Sandra Chavez73 said:I honestly don't know which girls you're trying to play or manipulate with all this talk about "rationalization," but they must have zero self-respect if they actually buy into your "rationalization" standards. 🙄 Like I said, if someone isn't interested in "dealing" with me—no matter how you interpret that or what issues you think I represent—there's the door. That isn't rationalization; it's just: Goodbye. 😛

As for that whole "creepy guy" comment, I'm done talking to you. Reach out when you've learned some basic manners.

brightranger49 said:I get that you aren't particularly interested in managing this subforum, but I honestly just wish there was someone here who actually cared enough to moderate by setting a good example and fostering actual conversation, rather than just resorting to cheap power trips.

It’s exactly this kind of baiting that makes communication pointless. If I have to choose between locking a thread or banning ten different people, I'll take locking the thread every single time. Now, the users have a chance to rethink things—maybe next time they can focus more on the topic at hand instead of just attacking one another.