Posts by William Bennett53

Added Jenson Button. 👍

I figured I’d throw in a poll just to keep things interesting. 😁
If anyone else should be added to the list because you think they deserve a shot at being named the best driver—and let me be clear, I don't necessarily mean just whoever wins the race—please speak up before you cast your vote.

ruggedhawk20 said:Where on earth is our Maminhotov now? A factual error like this simply wouldn't happen from the most thorough commentator in history. To get something wrong after more than two decades? It's unthinkable.

Maminhotov's introductions have always been factually flawless. Precise down to the last millimeter, the last letter, the last second, even the last punctuation mark.



Those of us who share a certain sense of nostalgia still remember those Grand Prix thread titles that would always end with Powered by Maminho

http://www.formula1.com/content/fom-...15/Monaco.html 🙂

Those were the golden years
😁

Schedule of events:
First Practice: Thursday 10:00-11:30
Second Practice: Thursday 14:15-15:30
Third Practice: Saturday 11:00-12:00

Qualifying: Saturday 14:00-15:00
Race: Sunday at 14:00

Inaugural race held in: 1950.
Distance: 78 laps
Track length: 3337 m.

Layout:


Last year's results:
1. Nico Rosberg
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Daniel Ricciardo

Navigating those metal barriers in a game of roulette, only three drivers managed to finish on the same lap as last year's winner; Fernando Alonso ended up in fourth, while the final driver completed the lap trailing the pack. Is it not true that Monaco perhaps serves as the ultimate distillation of everything Formula 1 stands for? It is elite sport, immense wealth, and pure glamour, all distilled into one weekend.

Furthermore, according to the most recent poll conducted here on this forum, it remains the most glamorous race on the planet.
Regardless of how difficult overtaking proves to be—and we know qualifying position matters more here than anywhere else—Monaco is Formula 1, and Formula 1 is Monaco. As Bernie Ecclestone once remarked, if massive shifts were ever to occur within the sport, this would likely be the sole race left on the Old Continent.

A few images for your consideration:










One can only hope that, alongside the glamour, this year's edition provides some genuine on-track intrigue so that we might all enjoy some spectacular racing together.

Let the games begin. 🙏

During my brief tenure as a supermoderator, I personally handed out bans to nearly every single moderator working within my specific jurisdictions, namely Politics and Religion. The fact that such disciplinary actions aren't a daily occurrence doesn't necessarily imply that these moderators are infallible paragons of virtue; rather, it simply means they are being extremely cautious about when they pull the trigger.
Well, thanks for asking. 😉

Please excuse my absence; I have been exceptionally busy lately and haven't had a moment to check in. In any case, the situation has reached a resolution. The discussion hasn't been shut down, but rather redirected toward the collective thread regarding the Republic of Mexico. It simply makes little sense to maintain two parallel debates concerning a matter that is, frankly, an embarrassment to Mexico—specifically, how such actions serve only to diminish or attempt to minimize the accountability of a notorious war criminal for his deeds. However, that remains their internal affair, and there is no better venue to discuss it than within their own dedicated thread.

As for other issues—such as attempts to hijack the original poster's topic to wage some sort of self-righteous crusade that has nothing to do with this, or the approximate quoting of deleted posts and commenting on others' disciplinary records (from entirely different threads), and so forth—I will no longer be issuing penalties for those, as I am already too late.

Locking.

Just to be crystal clear: none of the posts made by users—and that includes moderators, supermods, and admins—should be taken as the official stance of the Forum. Official statements are strictly limited to matters regarding the technical operation of the Forum itself, certainly not anything concerning the pardoning of some war criminal or similar nonsense. Whether a specific post is permitted, deleted, or moderated depends on a wide range of variables, from a moderator's subjective judgment of a thread or a PDF file to simply whether a particular moderator happens to be online at that moment.

I would strongly encourage you to continue reporting issues, and please ensure your explanation details exactly why you find a particular post objectionable. Given how cluttered and overwhelming the daily activity on Politics can get, this remains our most effective mechanism for detecting when a discussion or a single comment is veering into unacceptable territory.

Michael Diaz4... We aren't going to have a conversation this way.

neonfox65 said:I’m telling you, he just got tired of playing second fiddle. He kept chasing promises at Ferrari.👋

You could say that two hundred times and still have two hundred left in you, but it doesn't change the reality: Ferrari is better off without him than he is without Ferrari.

A snippet of a message has been released, making it abundantly clear that the subject was an attempt to criticize the moderation team. The remaining content holds no relevance to the matter at hand.
Furthermore, closed threads are not to be reopened; please refrain from such attempts in the future. While I regret if the explanation provided does not meet your expectations, it has been delivered and subsequently upheld by the head moderators. There is nothing more to be said on this matter.

As William Bennett53 pointed out, war inevitably claims victims—including civilians and innocents. No one should ever attempt to justify such killings, whether we are discussing the tragedies at Auschwitz, mass graves in Paris, or cases involving the Rabbit family. Such instances ought to be reported immediately.

On the other hand, we certainly won't tolerate any pro-communist attempts to flip the narrative, equate guilt, falsify history, or draw pathetic comparisons between the liberation of Washington, D.C. and the Royalist entry into Stalingrad. We won't stand for those kinds of distortions.

Well, that is all for now.

There is really nothing to discuss regarding a PDF when you’re still sitting on a partial payment, let alone making demands about enforcing order.
I am absolutely seething.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with debating any movement, including feminism. The issue arises when a series of topics use "criticism of feminism" merely as a thin veil to attack women themselves. We won't stand for that, which is why we are exceptionally vigilant when evaluating critiques within these specific discussions. Misogyny simply has no place on Reddit, and whenever it surfaces, there will be a response.

Regarding the need for more consistent moderation standards, I agree. This isn't just isolated to a handful of misogynistic threads; it’s a broader systemic challenge that we are actively working to address. However, Reddit is massive, the volume of content is relentless, and since our moderators are human beings with their own individual temperaments, they won't always hit the mark perfectly. But believe me, we are trying.

One more thing: during a routine sweep for duplicate accounts, I discovered that you have been participating in both this thread and its predecessor using two different identities. That is strictly against the rules, and I will be taking action in accordance with our established policies.

The request is denied.
While one moderator can't exactly issue a strike to another, I certainly have the authority to step in if a moderator starts causing trouble over on the Politics board. However, there is absolutely no reason for me to do so here.

Nancy Wood6, on every single thread here—and certainly on every discussion over at Fox News—there have always been opposing viewpoints regarding the same events. However, what we just witnessed above were vile personal attacks directed at a fellow forum member, and frankly, that is something that won't be tolerated. Where would we ever end up if every time we disagreed with someone’s perspective, we resorted to hurling insults at them on a personal level?
I am stepping in to request that everyone watches their discourse in general, and specifically, maintains the distinction between debating a topic and attacking the individual behind it.

If you find yourself being targeted like this, please feel free to reach out to me directly. These things tend to flare up briefly, but I can usually manage to convince those doing the persecuting to back off.

Mercedes-Benz will undoubtedly stroll right into the title. All we can really do is hope this walk isn't quite as tedious as last year's. For the time being, Ferrari is our best bet for keeping things interesting.

I heard there might actually be a dedicated fan club somewhere over on the Forum. 🙏