Posts by slypuma12

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the ethics of athletes switching up their national representation. It’s becoming so much more common in almost every major discipline, and it always sparks such a heated debate between the purists and the pragmatists.

On one hand, I totally get the athlete's perspective. If you’ve spent your whole life training in one system but suddenly find a better path, more resources, or a fresh start in another, why shouldn't you take it? At the end of the day, these people are professionals pursuing a dream, and it’s their life to live. But then there's the other side—the feeling that the "national" part of a championship loses some of its soul when the rosters feel like they're constantly being shuffled by residency or paperwork.

It almost feels like the spirit of representing your roots is being traded for a better shot at a podium. It’s not that I want to gatekeep success, but it does make you wonder if the "national" identity in sports is becoming more of a tactical decision than a matter of heritage.

Do you think switching countries for better competitive opportunities is a smart career move, or does it cheapen the prestige of winning a national title?

Look, Jamie Bishop29, you just don't get it. You think everyone needs to drop everything the second you file a report, like your version of "truth" is the only one that matters. Of course you got banned on Sarah's page, what did you expect? You think I'm gonna let you talk to people on Reddit like that? Just because you edited your post doesn't mean what you said to Phinkal didn't happen. How would you feel if someone called you an idiot and then "elegantly" edited it thinking they could fly under the radar? I did my job right. If you think I didn't, or that mods should be on call for you 24/7, that's your problem...

Since you want to dig stuff up, here:

SarahJo said:It's hard, I didn't just report the post, I won't stop until you get a permanent ban from the forum!

One more thing. Try actually reading. In bold. Then go back to my comment about the post where you got the warning + the post right above this sentence.

SarahJo said:Dear SarahJo,

You have received an infraction at Reddit.

Reason: group warning for attacking users, insults, trolling

I stand by the warning. For anything else, wait for Nice.

It hasn't even been 24 hours and honestly, you shouldn't even be replying to this thread, but whatever, just to make you happy... Everything was boxed up exactly how it was supposed to be. Thanks for the input.

Susan said:Let me say this one more time: why does Wacky keep threatening to quit the DiK and then changes their mind every single time? This has happened multiple times over the last few years. I want a real, clear answer as to why you’re threatening to resign like you did just a couple of days ago.

All my posts in this thread were wiped. I hope rustydrifter10 can see what was deleted.

🤔 You ask a question, then flip-flop and claim you don't care about my answer (like in your last post yesterday), and now suddenly you're looking for an answer again.

No clue who's deleting posts or why.

But fine, here's your answer.

The first time I offered to step down was because of the clique involving Richard Sanders7, the web crew, lovecat, and others who were hell-bent on pushing me out once I showed up and actually enforced some order—basically shutting down their attempts to insult everyone else on the board. They claimed I wasn't fit for the job. So, I offered to quit. It wasn't accepted.

The second time (just the other day) I offered it as a joke to duxi, since she was trying way too hard to become a moderator. She's a regular user and took it as a joke. We aren't going to explain the whole moderator selection process to you; that's internal business. Like I said, since everyone took it way too seriously, Tyler Vaughn7 said she wasn't on board. There's nothing left to debate there.

And those were the "intense" resignation threats you're talking about.

Hope that clears things up. Also, just a heads up, it's pretty low to write stuff about someone you know absolutely NOTHING about, the way you trashed me yesterday. And you don't have to hide behind a burner account; I figured out it was you after your second post.

You all keep claiming I'm unfit, that most people are against me, and that you're unhappy with how I run things. Fine, everyone, speak up. The floor is yours. You claim people are DMing you? Who even are you? Send those messages to the super-mods or report me to the Board. Don't act like a coward by using a fake handle, failing miserably at hiding it, and trying to lynch a moderator just because your "expert" psychoanalysis decided I'm a sadist.

Hopefully you actually read this response, since I'm repeating myself. If I have this "need" to be "macho," "apply pressure," "control," or "boss people around," I'll find much healthier ways to blow off steam. I'm definitely not going to "oppress" anyone on this board. Especially since this is volunteer work—which, even if it's unpaid, I take as seriously as any real job I've ever had.

Take care, Susan. I really hope you actually wanted an answer to your question, and that you won't just claim you don't care in your next post like you did at the end of your last one.

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P.S. If you want to keep this argument going, please do it under your real username. I'm done talking to clones...

@dustypilot11/">@@dustypilot11: I just went back through my posts and honestly, I can't find where I even targeted you... 🤔 I was just making general comments.

To answer your question: yeah, that post wasn't banned, it was just deleted because I figured it was the smarter move. Sorry you caught it. You really shouldn't have had to see that. Honestly, I was trying to look out for you, which is why I wiped it. I didn't see any point in handing out bans for something that, from where I was sitting, didn't lead anywhere. Even if it did, like I said, REPORT IT! We aren't here to babysit your arguments or read between the lines to find hidden drama. If there's a report button, use it. Otherwise, we'll just tell Anderlon to scrap it and everyone can go back to bickering in DMs and on the PŽK...

As for that other post you mentioned about Womcat—that’s not up for debate. The guy was just sharing his take. Sure, it was a bit unrefined, but it was just one person's opinion. I don't see why you're dragging yourself into something that has nothing to do with you. If Womcat felt targeted or offended by it, she would've reported it, and I'm sure it would've been banned immediately. It was deleted simply because it started a negative trend in the thread, and as moderators, deleting stuff is our first step in cooling things down. If that doesn't work, then comes the ban hammer.

The people from the off-topic section... let me explain. Did you guys come over from off-topic? Or did you not? Did the people who got warned back then start spamming all sorts of posts, just like what was happening in off-topic? Just try to step back from your own perspective for a second and look at the big picture. You'll see nobody has an agenda against anyone; you're just projecting and making mountains out of molehills. And as for being called "from off-topic"... well, that's just the facts. We don't treat you any differently than the regular users.

@Amanda Diaz, Sarah, and Dario: everyone involved in that debate got sanctioned, whether it was for a single post or a cumulative thing. Don't act clueless like no one stepped in to moderate a heated argument. There's no point in dragging this out once it's settled.

So, this user claims everyone else is just ganging up on her because they don't agree with her. Sarah... stop embarrassing yourself. You pick fights, stir the pot on purpose, and then play the victim when people actually snap back. I’ve had way too many long, exhausting arguments with you already. Not doing it again since you never listen to a word I say—you just always have to twist things to fit your own narrative.

I already explained why Dario got his perm, even if that wasn't even the point. Believe me or don't, I don't care. I've got zero reason to lie or hide anything. But of course, you had to hijack the thread and turn it into a "me" problem. Your ego wouldn't let you do anything else.

Any moderator feeling helpful, feel free to jump in here. Honestly, just give me a ban for this post so Sarah doesn't have to waste three seconds typing out a report reason just to hit that little triangle icon.

I'm done with the drama. Any more attempts to drag this out will just go ignored...

1. Look, I already said if Gray keeps this up, there will be consequences. Whether that means a warning or a partial ban is up to my colleague and me, not you. I never actually mentioned a partial ban; you just jumped to that conclusion yourself. Next time, try reading the PM with a bit more nuance...

2. Yeah, Sarah, both you and Dario were warned because you stormed into the DiK like a damn hurricane and immediately started stirring the pot. Dario earned his partial on the DiK not because he insulted me, but because he was playing deaf and intentionally pushing back against moderation. And he does it constantly!

3. Even though we’ve warned you that things are going to tighten up, we’ve been keeping it chill, thinking you’d take the hint, cool off, and stop the constant instigating and provoking. Instead, because we let everyone slide, you end up acting out because things aren't going your way. (This part goes out to everyone reading this who isn't involved but is hanging out on the DiK. Hey guys! 👋)

Just let the mods do their jobs. Use the report button. Don't fight your battles in public—that's what private messages are for.

I've said my piece and I don't have anything else to add.

As far as I'm concerned, go ahead and pull the partial. If Maria Fowler39 is down with it, maybe one of the mods can help you out with that...

Higher-ups will weigh in on this. I'm not getting into a back-and-forth with you guys...

Appreciate you understanding

Richard Sanders7 said:Last night...

Yeah, I edited my post after hitting send because I realized it didn't really help the discussion about us agreeing to moderate.
You’re claiming I’m on some vendetta trip and that's why I became a mod. Please, show me the receipts for that claim.

And while we're talking "personal attacks":

It was pretty sketchy seeing slypuma12 suggested for mod right after he went on another massive rant insulting me for the second time. And Tyler Vaughn7 just deleted it like usual, and I'm guessing skipped the penalty too.

Isn't this a personal attack on me? 🤔 Whatever happened, happened. I've moved past it, and you could too. We can't change the past. Besides, that same logic applies to you, Eliza. Regardless, I haven't treated you any differently than anyone else—there's no special "surveillance" going on here, despite what you guys want to believe.

Eliza, if I'm such a terrible moderator and I'm so "targeting" you that I'm constantly handing out warnings, maybe take a look at your own infraction history and see how many you actually have from me.

By the way, Richard, I checked your warnings last night. You claim a third of them are for trolling from me. My math says it's more like a sixth, based on the ones I've seen.

Hannah Johnson44 said:So...

If you remember the debate over at the West End Blues board—after we had that talk (because even though I told you guys to settle it here on the main board, you insisted on doing it there)—since everyone was complaining about deleted posts (which I already explained why we delete), I said I'd change my moderation style. Instead of deleting and warning, I'll just issue the warning and leave the post up. That's what I'm doing now.
The posts weren't hidden to cover anything up; they were cleared to keep the forum clean. It's about keeping things orderly instead of just using warnings. We figured the West End Blues crowd wouldn't need many warnings since people would see their mistake once the post was gone.

P.S. No use crying over spilled milk. If I were crying, I would've left my post exactly how it was originally. And for the record... that wasn't whining, it was just stating facts, just like you did.

I’m trying to keep things as objective as possible with the moderation here. I could be wrong, but I feel pretty solid about the call I made in that card I sent you.

If the supermods and admins don't have anything else to weigh in with, I think we're done here. Can we just lock this thread already?

Evening.

Since I got tagged, here’s my take on things:

Hannah Johnson44 said:Basically, mods have a habit of deleting certain posts—not all of them, just some junk—and I don't see why. I'd love some clarity on this so we can stop doing it. The issue is that besides the person getting flagged, the rest of us have no way of knowing if a deleted post was actually problematic or if the mod overstepped, which makes it impossible to file a legitimate appeal against moderator actions.

Regarding that point, we already went over this in the chat, but let me lay it out one more time. We delete posts to serve as a warning when people go too far, or just to scrub insults from the board.
Neither Tyler Vaughn7 nor I are trigger-happy with flags; you can tell by looking at our moderation history. Honestly, we try to settle everything through conversation first, and we really do try to communicate with you guys. If talking doesn't work, a polite warning and deleting the post is our next step to show someone they crossed a line. If there's still no reaction after that, what else is left but a flag? Sometimes it's just a warning, other times those points pile up until someone hits the ban corner.
You can always appeal a moderator's decision. I've told you guys countless times to use the specific subforum meant for appeals, instead of hijacking threads to attack us.

Hannah Johnson44 said:I feel like DK is the only mod whose chat must revolve around a specific topic, where any deviation gets you flagged. I'm asking for this rule to be reviewed so the chat can stay what most people consider a chat—casual hanging out without insults or bickering, but also without forcing a specific topic on everyone. It shouldn't have to be a formal debate.

The chat doesn't have a set topic, true. You can talk about whatever you want, as long as you follow the rules.

Since this whole mess started because Richard Sanders7 got flagged (and eventually banned due to accumulated points), I'm just reposting what I wrote in his thread in the ban corner. This explains exactly why he was banned and why the chat is "moderated" and "suppressed," as some of you are claiming:

Quote: slypuma12 said:You got the warning because after this, I told you to stop trolling. My post "@Richard Sanders7: please no trolling" was about the specific post I linked.
A missing comma doesn't give you a free pass to keep trolling and making a fool of yourself instead of actually contributing to the thread. Everyone makes typos sometimes...

slypuma12 said:Fine, if we're really going to overanalyze everything, here goes:

Okay, besides the sadomasochism and that spike girl who loves ☕

Nobody mentioned sadomasochism or any kind of "violence" during the whole discussion...

Honestly, you just jumped into the conversation with nothing concrete—just a half-baked post. And then, even after being warned, with or without a comma, you just kept trolling. You knew exactly what I meant, but you chose to ignore a polite request. What was I supposed to do, pat you on the head and say "good job"? 🤷

Also, that user wasn't banned because of the post you mentioned, or the one he was analyzing. He was banned because of this post right after it. It came right after a decent warning to stop trolling. Instead, he ignored it and decided to play "grammar Nazi" over a post that was perfectly clear and consistent, even without accents...

Arthur Smith93 said:Hey, I just installed Windows 7 Home on an American machine, but I really want everything to be in English. Any way to switch it over?

Just hit up Windows Update. Under optional downloads, you'll see the English language pack—just let it grab that and install...
Then head over to the Control Panel (switch your view to large or small icons if you need). Go to Region and Language, then click the Keyboard and Language tab where you can add or remove languages. Pick English, log off, and log back in.

And there you go, Windows is all set in English. 😉