Partial Credit
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Seriously, how many damn posts does one person need to make? Go get laid, guys, for God's sake... Real life is much sweeter than a thousand forum posts.
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mistyhound94 said:I guess there was some chatting going on in other threads, too. 😁
I’m not saying nobody should defend chatting within a dedicated thread—far from it. But when people start bleeding off-topic chatter into other discussions, it just dilutes everything and kills any actual debate. I guess we shouldn't pretend this hasn't been happening; let's be real, I've done it too. But then comes the moderation, the warnings, and the bans that most people just ignore or don't take seriously. Then, once things finally blow up, everyone suddenly acts all polite and follows the rules, almost like they're trying to make up for what they knew was wrong in the first place. 😁
As for his ratio of chatter to actual content, that’s just how he operates. But honestly, people don't really take those types of users seriously when most of their posts are just mindless small talk—especially when they turn around and complain about things they caused themselves, whether they meant to or not. 😁 If excessive chatting was already an issue for the moderators due to certain users constantly spamming, then this decision seems completely standard and expected. On the other hand, he filed his appeal normally, without ramping up the tension or flooding the board with links claiming others aren't being punished for the same thing. But I guess if warnings and strikes on individual threads weren't enough for him, then this appeal probably won't be much of a relief either. Maybe I'm wrong. 🙂
mistyhound94 said:Trying to do something and actually doing something concrete aren't the same thing. 😁
I have nothing against you, but I'll tell you why—at least in my opinion regarding these moderators—your request probably won't go through.
First off, the chat. You can "try" to fix yourself, but you're the type of user where 90% of your posts on this entire site are in the chat. I see you've passed the 80,000 mark, and I'm sure you realize those posts were almost certainly in the chat. If you look at your recent activity, it's still mostly chat, and very little actual participation in specific threads. 😁
Accordingly, and I believe the moderators will agree, placing a partial ban on your handle in those subforums is justified because you're still essentially chatting, just in threads located elsewhere on the forum instead of at the top. So, your "efforts" to reduce it don't really help your case.
Second, when I was more active on the US subforum, there were plenty of frictions and arguments, heated debates, and people bringing up private matters (not necessarily from your side), but the US subforum became a pretty unpleasant place to hang out back then. There were definitely reports and everything, since reporting is practically a way of life there. 😁
And your handle showed up in those discussions and arguments quite often, plus likely in reports, so it's easier for the moderators to just remove you than to constantly hover and watch to see if someone is going to start a fight, especially since the US subforum is like a powder keg; one tiny spark and everything goes to hell. 😁
Finally, since you've continued with the chat in other parts of the forum and your lifestyle stays the same, I think the partial ban won't be lifted, at least for the next 6 months, until things settle down. The users you talk to in the chats can just move over to Reddit and keep the same pace because, ultimately, it's just chat. 😁 I mean, if your profile looked different and you were a user who actively participated in all sorts of topics with a lower percentage of chat, your request would probably be taken much more seriously.
Just some friendly advice: maybe don't get so deep into arguments with completely irrelevant people on this site. It isn't worth it, and you really shouldn't feel the need to justify your actions. Doing that just drags you back into the fray, and then you end up right back where you started, begging for a partial ban. I guess it’s fine to clash during a debate and take the heat for it, but I’ve always felt like you have this compulsion to explain yourself and convince everyone that you aren't the person they're "accusing" you of being. Honestly, there probably wouldn't be so many fights if you just told them all to go screw themselves and focused on the people actually worth your time—whether that's here in the threads or in private messages. 😉