Posts by dustypilot11

Jeremy Johnson18 said:...

So what’s a "real US-er" to you?
Just someone single, or does being single mean you gotta have zero social life too?

Pretty sure I'm not the one who doesn't fit in here. 😬 )

Drew Ross2 said:I got that exact vibe. They’re just a tight-knit clique voting for each other, not based on who actually has good takes, but just because they're buddies and think they deserve it.
Which is fine, but then why complain when your own voters play by those same rules? 🤷

If you actually read the whole thing, the drama started because someone went on a massive PEM rant yesterday, spamming everyone from Politics to Off to push for one specific person. It wouldn't even be an issue if their friends had just shown up on their own merit.
Same goes for how Letec could've won—just look at that rigged philosophy poll where they pulled 20+ votes instantly. Not like I'm trying to start beef with Beljkija over it :to do list: 😁

E: oops, thread's banned 😳 feel free to move it

Amy Wilson19 said:And she's out here saying I get cranky when I'm hungry. Like, duh. Bingo!

Not sure if she was talking to me specifically, but honestly? She hit the nail on the head. 😁

Jesse Howard43 said:Supposedly I'm a Person-Person combo.

What kind of mess is that? 🤔

Person is ripped, zero body fat.

Vata-pitta. Just need my third Pokemon to complete the set.

brightviper29 said:I don't think it’s really about some rigid definition involving post counts or how many years someone has been hanging around this Forum; it’s more about their actual presence. Honestly, the best way I can explain it is by looking at tennis players. You don't necessarily have to be ranked number one in the ATP Rankings, you don't need to have won a Grand Slam, and you don't even have to be in the top 10 to be considered a great player. It’s just about having that certain something. Real pros distinguish themselves from casual weekend players through their sense of timing and how they perceive the flow of the game. While an amateur is always rushed, panicking and reacting frantically under pressure, time seems to move in slow motion for the greats—they are always in the right place at the exact right moment, nothing catches them off guard, and they always seem prepared to react perfectly when it matters most.

It’s the same thing with those truly legendary forum members; they seem to have this incredible sense of timing, as if they have all the time in the world. Personally, it remains a mystery to me how they pull it off. How much time do you typically dedicate to the Forum on a daily basis? Does maintaining that kind of presence require sacrificing other parts of life, like family, work, seeing friends, or just getting out and enjoying yourself?

Of course it takes sacrifices. I haven't even worked out in two days. Embarrassing. 😳
Honestly, nothing else really suffers. This Forum is basically my substitute for TV—which I haven't owned in a decade—and for those video games people spend hours grinding. It just fills the gaps. I don't even follow the YouTubers because I don't have the patience for it. I like this way of communicating where I can write a little or a lot one day, then absolutely nothing the next, and just log off whenever I feel like it.
Plus, this Forum is often my only way to actually interact in American English.
When I'm with family, I usually don't post, but when I'm traveling—stuck in transit, in vans, on trains, buses, or at airports... I've checked in here from pretty much every continent.

What am I doing, looking for some kind of medal or something? 🕺

Whatever, man. Like 2/3 of the posts here are totally off-topic, including all that whining about how other forums handle moderation and whatever. Lucky for us, the PDF got some backup so we can just move everything to the right threads.

Emily Myers8 said:Private property rights and how we treat people we share space with are all governed by American law. We can't just trash someone else's stuff or act however we want without trampling on their rights.

By signing up, we basically agreed to follow a set of rules that actually fall short of what the law requires.
If a regular user is out here following all the rules, then the mods and everyone running the show should be setting the standard for how to actually respect them.

It’s like if you owned an apartment and someone just barged in, acting like they own the place and saying whatever they want because "freedom of speech" gives them a pass. If you're the homeowner and they're driving you crazy, you have every right to kick them out. They still have their right to speak—they just have to do it somewhere else.

That comparison doesn't really hold up. The lease agreement is what governs the relationship between landlords and tenants. If rights are violated, that's a matter for the courts to decide. Forcing someone out isn't legal, and if anyone tries to go that route anyway, they better be ready to face the consequences if it goes against the signed contract.

Look, if you decide to smash your own phone into a wall without hurting anyone, that's your business. If the owner of this forum wants to ruin it with trash moderation or just shut it down tomorrow, that's also their right.

That’s a bad comparison. Landlord-tenant relationships are handled by a contract. If one side breaks the rules, you go to court. You can't just kick someone out forcefully; if an owner tries that, they better be ready for the legal fallout if it goes against the signed lease.

I'm talking about a guest who isn't paying a dime, not a tenant.

Emily Myers8 said:I just can't accept that as part of a civilized society in this day and age. By being part of a democratic world, we've moved past one-sided thinking; we have to clear out those leftovers because they threaten our very way of life.

Do you even know the difference between self-censorship and censorship? No?

Limiting my freedom to express an opinion through my posts is self-censorship. But since actual censorship is also being applied to what I write, both are against civilized norms and problematic in their own right.

Look, look at it this way. Reddit is private property, so the owner can do whatever they want.
It's like owning an apartment and someone walks in thinking they can do whatever and say whatever because they have a "democratic right" to do it. If you own the place and they're getting on your nerves, you've got the right to kick them out—that trumps their "right" to speak there. Like, yeah, they still have free speech, they just gotta go say it somewhere else.

Jason Brown5 said:Everything has value. And everyone is valuable, provided they engage in discussion at a civilized level.

I was just speaking with Krabs in the exact same manner he believes gives him some sort of divine right to lecture the moderators. This was in response to a decently written post—one in which he apparently managed to find himself.

This other rambo-wannabe has 329 cards and 3 partials; instead of being grateful that the ruthless administration even allows him to remain here, he’s busy spitting in the faces of perfectly good moderators. 🤣

That is all for today.

Cheerio.

Hey, what's up. 😁
But I still haven't gotten an answer to my question. It feels like Reddit is pushing something specific, but honestly, who knows what direction they're heading in.

@Bryan Thomas3 🤣

Jason Brown5 said:I won't speak on my own behalf, but I will mention one thing: what you fail to grasp is that every single moderator—every single one except me, which is fine by me—is infinitely more valuable to this site and to Maria Barnes than you could ever hope to be.
Not just compared to the users who produce quality content, mind you.

But compared to you—someone who probably runs an ad-blocker and therefore contributes nothing via clicks, while the content you generate consists of pathetic attempts to hit on every female profile in completely irrelevant threads—you provide no utility whatsoever.

And let's be clear: moderator decisions are not infallible. However, they aren't "wrong" simply because some user said so. You didn't understand a single thing in your first post, nor did you actually comment on anything related to that post. It doesn't matter how many times some whining victim complains; the only thing that matters is whether they have a legitimate grievance.

And that isn't your call to make.

Maybe you wanna explain what "quality content" actually means?
Is Reddit better off with some high-brow expert posting perfect stuff on the Police boards that maybe two people understand and even fewer can reply to? Or is it better to have someone posting in "useless" threads who actually gets people talking and brings in the traffic?
Asking seriously.

Is there any chance the admins would actually consider getting rid of permits and partial bans?
Assuming you guys have more free time now since everyone’s basically stuck at home anyway, it’d be the responsible thing to do socially—get people off the streets and back onto the Forum.
Asking for a friend. 😬

The days of measuring how "helpful" someone is on a forum are long gone. Now, all those "constructive" threads just die off while everyone moves to private chats to swap info. Even the regulars from the hobby section barely touch other topics anymore. You can actually get useful advice in the chats, though.

Since we're on the subject, if I can ask—why didn't I get a partial payout based on the same logic?

Zachary Mendoza2 said:My heart honestly breaks for this tragedy... But, as long as Natural Science is around, there'll be both justice and total favoritism! So, to this young lady, following her burning desire, I'm wholeheartedly gifting her an endless partial debt at NS. 🙂

And why the hell are the mods out here trolling? Nothing more, nothing less.🤔

Maria Johnson said:I’d add one more thing—my 900 points hit on July 24th, 2019, and the mods started throwing shade at me back in the first week. I know you guys see everything, and honestly, I know you’re trying to set me up, but it ain't happening, you gotta realize I’m always two steps ahead.🙂 Total amateur hour.

They’ll ban her because they're mods. They came for me, so they'll come for you too. 🤷
If one mod plays the victim because someone mentioned her pets, but then turns around and calls someone sexually repressed, while the other FEMA mod calls Kamea names just to show she can get away with anything... what do you expect?

Just dodge them until July 24th, please. 🙂

Henry Hayes3 said:that the rules actually apply

Rules don't mean squat here. Pretty obvious to everyone. No genius IQ required.

Henry Hayes3 said:dustypilot11 also got partially banned on OFF topic after coming back and trolling right after being warned, so she deserved getting busted again, didn't she? According to your logic, yeah.

Yeah, dustypilot11 asked for a partial ban and got one because she started bringing up holy crap nonsense during the chat.
If anyone here is an alcoholic, it's definitely the forum mods. 👍

My cousin's a killer cook. 😁

Just eating some stuff from Panda Express with peanut sauce, went way too heavy on it and now my mouth is on fire. 😳

I don't see any big deal here.