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Arthur Anderson75 said:bands like Arcade Fire that actually uphold real values and respect art.
They are simply a rock band celebrating the beauty of life.
urbannomad30 said:Don't go there... The Flaming Lips are just a happy indie band. 😁
They totally stole the show from Massive Attack, you know, Henry Mitchell29? 😛
And Dragaš is obsessed with Cave as far back as I can remember. 🙄
feraltrucker5 said:Every single year, most bands fall right into that exact category. 🤷
This is just a festival for fans of pretentious indie bands. 😬
Jacob Foster11 said:Just be patient. The admins aren't glued to this forum all day long. They have lives. They go on family trips or whatever. Once they see the report, they’ll act—assuming it's valid. Sometimes it takes a couple of days from the initial report until a sanction is actually handed down.
Jacob Foster11 said:At least one person was reported to the police for serious threats.
Just report those kinds of PMs...
Jacob Foster11 said:Look at this:
Lisa Hernandez3 said:Look, I’m asking you nicely—please start following the standard procedure used by any decent community on Reddit: just click the little triangle on a post like that and explain why you're reporting it. No, you don't need to monitor the state of this sub every single minute, and no, that isn't how things work here. Everything you wanted to say has been noted. Please, let's try not to act like a teenager about this.
Grace Jones86 said:Look at the kind of people hanging around your PDF. Look at how they react to users and how little they actually grasp about how online communication works. I’m looking to hand out bans for this behavior regularly. People need to start thinking about the actual quality of this community when they see "users" like the ones in this example. ☕
I need this ASAP. Ideally by the end of the day today—if that’s impossible, then tomorrow afternoon at the absolute latest. Thanks. 😍
By the way... the post was reported properly, but that user has already had a certain number of these outbursts...
In a situation like that, I have zero intention of being "creative" or trying to "wisely" manage trolls and flame wars—that’s what a moderator is for. Thanks again. 😍
Edit: This post won't even show up because I think hollowtrucker77 already scrubbed it.
At least the reaction was fast.
No, I got it. I am ready. Give me the text. Trolling points awarded (35 total). I tried to educate the user. Whether a ban actually teaches him anything or if he even received it isn't my concern.
Since everyone’s reactions to the low-life saboteurs are so pathetic, I decided to step up and say something. I have no idea how the mods actually operate, so I tried to intervene. Turns out, I got punished for it.
This is what the abuser's post looked like:
I gave him an answer because I already knew he wouldn't get it:"this entire post should just be reported to the moderator 😍
It's unbelievable how some people don't know how to hold a conversation 😢
I'm calling for a week-long ban on this post just so you can cool off and actually think about civil discourse. ☕ "
I think we're being way too soft on users like this. A permanent ban is the only acceptable solution, and frankly, I'm getting pissed off now. Anything else is pathetic moderation, which the owner probably wants anyway, since weakening the rules might attract more crowds or whatever...🤷 I have no clue what to make of this nonsense. I don't need this, and I want to be on a (quality) Reddit..
hollowtrucker77 said:try taking this approach instead: just state your actual opinion, stick to the topic at hand, and if you see someone trolling or trying to start a flame war, just hit the report button
once you sink into a debate that lacks any fundamental logic, you run the risk of becoming part of the very crowd that’s cluttering up the thread
ps. also, commenting on the moderators or how things are being handled within specific threads isn't allowed either
it would be a real shame if you ended up getting a warning too
look, people, please try to learn this once and for all: when you feed the trolls, they just end up swarming around you even more than before
Lisa Hernandez3 said:Sometimes moderators actually do react before you even realize it—since you can't see deleted posts, anyway—but honestly, trying to explain that feels a bit silly. In cases where a moderator hasn't caught a problematic post or user yet, the standard procedure is to report the post using the little icon, or if that seems too much hassle, just send a DM explaining what's going on. There's also a way to push back against trolls right within the thread—either by ignoring them or by posting a solid, reasoned response. You shouldn't, for instance, drag out an argument with a troll through ten different back-and-forth replies. In those situations, it could theoretically happen that someone who is "just" reacting still gets flagged—mostly because they end up clogging up the discussion by further dissecting the "fixation," veering off-topic, and essentially feeding the troll's original intent. That doesn't mean, however, that a user who reacts always ends up losing out, as you suggested earlier. It’s more of an art form, I guess—learning how to gauge how to respond, since not all trolls are created equal.I know, I just didn't feel like bothering myself with it, sorry. I wasn't particularly fond of your whole moderation style over there.
What bothered me was... and I promise I'll give you a nice, detailed breakdown of what you're doing wrong next time... 😉
Anyway, I am well aware of what I might be doing "wrong" and why it's difficult to make everything on this subforum perfectly seamless—I don't really plan on explaining that part to you. What I would ask is that you please respect the procedure mentioned above (or, at least, the best practice). Thanks for understanding, and take care.
Guilty_as_Charged said:I can't believe this is still a thing(!). Why are you even wasting your breath on this guy? He’s someone who clearly lacks any capacity for positive emotion toward creatures that embody virtues so foreign and distant to him—virtues they offer up almost for free, just for a little food and some affection.
And then, at that exact same moment, he prioritizes a man who uses his intellect just to act worse than the most savage beast. Isn't the conclusion obvious?
Are you just a bad person, or are you dealing with some trauma? Pick one. Just make sure you don't let that mask slip. Not that anyone actually cares about bad people anymore—there are way too many of them.
"this entire post should just be reported to the moderator 😍
It's unbelievable how some people don't know how to hold a conversation 😢
I'm calling for a week-long ban on this post just so you can cool off and actually think about civil discourse. ☕ "
Lisa Hernandez3 said:This really seems to be a matter of perception—sometimes the moderators feel overly omnipresent and biased with their warnings, and other times they seem totally absent, letting everything slide. It feels somewhat arbitrary. Anyway, I assumed from the fact that you brought up Psychology again that you were perhaps unhappy with how things were handled there, so I decided to take a look at your recent posts. I think I understand the situation now, but going forward, I would suggest two things: first, please try to read the entire thread carefully (and fairly), and second, respond appropriately to users who are clearly just trolling or being provocative. As a benchmark for how the Psychology section is moderated, you might want to check out this, and to see what a proper response to a provocateur looks like, you could read this. That’s my recommendation—just try to read through topics with good intentions and draw your conclusions about the moderation from there. It isn't particularly fair to drag the moderators through the mud based on examples like these—which are, I suspect, being interpreted half-heartedly—(not even mentioning the slowness in issuing sanctions, which, I should add, sometimes has very objective reasons behind it). I imagine it's clear to you that doing so reflects poorly on you as well. You actually started a whole thread about me after you received your warning—when I asked you to be more specific and take it to the formal appeals section, you just vanished. But the thread remained, existing on a vague, insulting level. That’s the issue; if we can't speak specifically, perhaps it's better not to waste our energy. In any case, observing your behavior across the subforums I moderate has led me to some conclusions that I will apply moving forward. If you have anything else concrete you'd like to discuss, please, do let me know.
You already started a thread about me after you got banned—when I asked you to be more specific and file a complaint in the Ban Appeals section, you vanished. But the thread stayed—just kept at a general level of being insulting.
Christian Taylor3 said:I am protesting the shitty server; just read my previous posts in this thread. Twitter is a massive weapon, and that tweet regarding Anderlon was seen by thousands of people. I’m essentially risking Anderlon calling one of the admins and saying, "Hey, ban that little guy, he's giving me bad PR." Who else here would even dare to try something like that? The point is, I'm doing it decently, from the perspective of a user who is genuinely frustrated by this absolute lack of any decent customer service. That doesn't mean I'm protesting against the moderators. Apples and oranges, right?You've given those examples a thousand times, but you're so obsessed with dragging people into drama that you can't see what's right in front of you.
You're a total party loyalist. 😁
You're basically acting like driftingeagle27. Meanwhile, we've found out (publicly) that you're a former moderator whose only goal is to play the martyr: being unconstructive and unjustified in how you trash everything related to Reddit. You're trashing fellow moderators who are just doing their jobs, the admins, the owner, the users... Every user has the right to criticize, but you do it in an unacceptable way. It's become your whole mission here. Don't do it, at least not like this.
As for dragging people into drama and being a dedicated party man, I can only paraphrase Frank Slade. And maybe learn how to communicate; you can't just straight-up insult people. There are a million ways to package an insult so it doesn't sound like one. I can only imagine what kind of moderator you were. Bad, obviously. 🙂and?
How much are our admins getting paid? ☕
I was talking about the admins of the biggest global forums. As for the ones here, I don't know, nor do I care. Go ahead and ask them. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if they aren't getting paid at all.
There have always been users like this, and there always will be. Besides, stuff like this doesn't just hang around for days. It gets reported properly and sanctioned accordingly. Just use the report button. Expecting moderators to lurk in every single thread waiting for those little flame war "flyers" is ridiculous; these people have actual lives to lead. They’re also allowed to make mistakes—I'm not talking about admins here, just a one-time correction of a mod's error. To reiterate, they’re all volunteers here. And how do we show our appreciation? By starting threads like this and throwing everyone into the same bucket? 🤷there are way too many examples. 😁
Making generalizations like that pretty much disqualifies you from any further discussion. Why don't you actually list those examples.
Making generalizations like that disqualifies you from any further discussion. Go ahead, provide those examples.
hollowtrucker77 said:Look, two posts in a row doesn't exactly qualify as stalking, and I’m certainly not seeing any blatant insults here, so let’s be real—if someone actually has a problem, they should just report the post to the moderators or send a private message instead of making a scene.
I have a feeling you'll find some way to survive the accusation of being a clone, too.
🙂
Christian Taylor3 said:Look, people are naturally nosy, and that’s just how they respond to things. Honestly, I can't blame them; it’s probably exhausting for everyone involved. Being a moderator really feels like its own special kind of curse. 🙂
For instance, Reddit was basically stuck in limbo all day the day before yesterday. Then yesterday was more of the same—just constant 503 errors popping up every ten minutes. Honestly, you might as well light a candle and pray to God for a handful of decent ratings just to get a single post to actually go through. How are they even supposed to moderate anything like this? If you try asking the admins, it’s like talking to a brick wall; they don't have a clue what's going on with the site. You end up having to reach out to Anderlon instead.Twitter:@Anderlon There is a massive, glaring lack of actual customer service happening here. Between the 503 errors, the 502s, and constant database failures, Reddit has basically been stuck in a total blackout all day. Is it really that much to ask to see a simple announcement on the Monitor homepage? Honestly, most people aren't even hitting the main landing page to begin with, so they aren't seeing those little "Sorry, we're doing some quick maintenance" pop-ups anyway; all they’re getting is a blunt "Database error" staring them in the face. A real notification would have actually gone a long way.
Yeah, that doesn't sit right with me at all. Now they're actually trying to act like they're the moderator or something.
You know, if you really stop to think about it, the moderators are just regular users too—nothing more than just people hanging out on the boards like everyone else.
Honestly, you really don't have any reason to be pissed off at the team. I honestly can't tell where you're getting this from, because everywhere I hang out—and I mean all over the movie, television, literature, other media, and politics subreddits—the moderation is actually top-notch.Well, I guess I’ll just start by complaining about... This is it.Someone needs to step in and issue some sanctions immediately. Honestly, I’ve only managed to bury Vanja Sutlic and Hloverka so far, but the Republican Party is just sitting there, patiently waiting for their turn in line.).
A forum... back to 2009. The bio hasn't turned a dime in profit. Since 2009, they've just been trying to break even.).
I'll say it again, if you're going to claim the moderation is bad, give me some subforums or actual examples. Otherwise, it's just beating around the bush, no offense intended.
BTW, I post on several of the biggest forums out there, and even there, they don't pay for moderation. I know this for a fact. The administrators get paid, though.
Get one thing straight: the moderators are just regular users. That's it.
(Well, right off the bat, I'm going to start complaining about... This.Immediate sanctions are required. To be clear, I've only taken down Vanja Sutlic and Hloverka so far. Hloverka and the Republican Party are just waiting patiently for their turn.).
I’ll say it again: where exactly is this "poor moderation" you're whining about? Name the subreddits. Give me specific examples. Anything else is just empty rhetoric and beating around the bush. No insults needed.
Christian Taylor3 said:Endimion was just joking around, so don't take it so personally. They aren't actually on the payroll; they're all just volunteers. Being a moderator is honestly just like being a school hall monitor—you spend all your time cleaning up messes, hauling around heavy gear, and having to call out your own colleagues when they start cutting corners. It’s this awkward volunteer gig that feels way more like a list of chores than an actual honor.
Look, you absolutely cannot do that.
It might also have some connection to the word 'bróg,' which is just an old Irish term for a shoe or a boot..
And just imagine having someone relentlessly hunt you down on Reddit, popping up across 505 different threads just to provoke you.🙂 Grace Jones86, you absolute stinky old shoe... Just an old, stinky shoe...
😕
No, absolutely not. It's just unacceptable. And that’s exactly what driftingeagle27 keeps doing, over and over again. Then, somehow, they act all surprised when things start falling apart. Honestly, it feels like the entire world is conspiring against him at this point, for God's sake. 🙂 He starts diving into an argument, then suddenly just cuts you off mid-sentence to say—or write—something like this:What’s even the point in me trying to argue with you? You’re just a total govnar, and honestly, we both know it.
Honestly, if driftingeagle27 didn't exist, we’d probably have to invent him just to fill the void. He’s actually a pretty decent guy around here.
😬
Christian Taylor3 said:The moderators don't get paid. And besides, nobody is forcing you to stay; it's not like you're chained to your desk. 🤷 Also, why is Sudden Sid suddenly the villain in your eyes? You aren't the only one, either—a few of us got handed red cards on the other media sites yesterday. It was completely deserved, though; I wouldn't dream of trying to argue them.
"Govnar" is literally part of his handle. It's against the rules to mock, twist, or misspell users' nicknames. For instance, I go by "The Craziest One," coming from the infamous Michoacan family. Are you allowed to call me the craziest one? NO. That would be insulting a user. Are you allowed to say my family deals drugs all across Mexico? Again, NO. Which part of that is confusing you? 🙂
hollowtrucker77 isn't a govnar; he's just on his last warning regarding those red cards. In other words, if any of those warnings had actually been unfair, you would have appealed them in the proper place. But you didn't. And why didn't you? Probably because there wasn't a single leg to stand on.
And just a quick reminder, you didn't seem to have anything to say when Anderlon showed up to hand out a red card over at the Movie section, did you?
"Govnar" is part of a username. It is strictly forbidden to mock, distort, or misspell anyone's handle on this forum. For example, I am "el Más Loco," from the notorious Familia. MichoacanAre you allowed to call me the craziest person alive? NO. That's insulting the users. Are you allowed to say my Familia deals drugs all over Mexico? Again, NO. What part of that don't you understand? 🙂