Hi everyone. I'm starting this thread because I thought it might be nice to have a space to discuss the general absurdity of existence with some wonderful people. This isn't my private corner; it's open to anyone feeling a bit down, or perhaps just the death metal fans out there.
I don't know an immense amount about that specific genre, though I did have a boyfriend (or maybe two, I guess) back in the day who listened to it quite a bit, so I know a little something. Here is a little something to get us started:
Enjoy yourselves. My only request—if you happen to mention it, they will show up. Please, let's just avoid that.
I’m totally with silverwolf88 on this one. From what I can gather, Alexander Thompson just seems like one of those small-minded, bureaucratic types who ends up stifling scientific progress and innovation right here in America. Sand, if you were over in Ireland, people would practically carry you on their shoulders for your work calculating the mass of celestial bodies—especially with how much everyone is obsessing over Oumuamua lately 🙂. And honestly, nobody would give a damn whether you ran your formulas through LaTeX or scribbled them down in your gym shorts. ☕
Supporting Larry Walker24 👍 I honestly don't see why we couldn't apply the same model used for the coronavirus pdf, where users who were banned from the root access are still allowed to participate in the PDF Skeptical Perspectives section. I suppose you could do the exact same thing for TV / Eurovision, since we've already seen that it’s actually possible to pull off. It really just seems like a matter of having a little bit of goodwill and remembering that, well, Larry Walker24 is basically the reason the PDF Eurovision exists in the first place.
Seriously though, I guess what is the actual issue here? 🤷
driftingtinker said:Look, colleague, it's honestly pathetic how you're hinting at things and indirectly insulting a female user.
I wasn't expecting much from you, honestly, but this is low even by your standards.
Shame on you.
I've gone ahead and edited my post, so could you please quote this updated version? I'd really rather not deal with any penalties over this. I originally came here with one specific question, and I feel like that's been settled now.
driftingtinker said:I was just showing you how easy it is to plant a blatant lie in someone's head when they completely lose their grip on reality—which, honestly, seems to be the standard operating procedure for you and your whole crowd.
Kinda awkward when you run right into your own medicine, isn't it?
BTW, check out my new signature. I'm gonna be rocking it proudly for the next week because, I mean, it’s not every day you get addressed by such a pillar of morality and a true intellectual giant. 😉
BBTW. Congrats, you managed to knock Unknown off the pedestal for my favorite little snowflakes.
I suppose it would be more appropriate, from a moderator's standpoint, to avoid belittling forum members—especially in such a sexist manner. Just for those curious: Unknown is basically just a modern version of that old derogatory nickname used by pro-Russian users years ago to insult people from the Caribbean, just so it wouldn't go unnoticed. I remember how things used to be back then, and I can personally vouch that the woman in question is anything but a snowflake.
edit I've gone ahead and deleted some parts of my previous post, so please, let's not comment on them afterward.
As for the question that actually brought me to this thread in the first place, it's fine; I guess being ignored is also a type of answer, so I won't press the issue any further.
bluelynx52 said:Why would anyone think I need defending? 🤔
As an unbiased observer, I’m just looking at who actually contributed here. There are more of you than there is Casey Bennett. And that’s not even counting the guy who asked me the same question four times—asking why his own ego got deleted. 🙂 Like Casey Bennett would say: "Start your own thread, what are you doing crashing our party?" 🙂
You guys are being way too serious and repetitive. This whole thing was settled on page one. If someone's playing dumb (hopefully they aren't actually dumb), then they're just looking for a laugh. Which is clearly what this thread is for.
Here's a little secret: COVID is over.
(For those who took the shot. Bu-h!)
That being said, could anyone give me an answer to this:
I don't really see the point in starting a whole new thread, but I suppose I could if it’s absolutely necessary.
Casey Bennett said:That only applies to people who rack up multiple penalties; the duration automatically extends with every subsequent violation for the exact same reason. If you keep collecting them, you'll eventually find yourself looking at a one-year ban. The moral of the story: just don't troll.
I think you actually ended up trolling the whole thread yourself, so maybe you shouldn't be the last person trying to lecture anyone. Personally, I don't have anything against trolling, it’s just the hypocrites that really get under my skin. Especially when I see a moderator doing it, feeling all safe because they're protected from warnings and sanctions.
Also, I’d really love it if, amidst this sea of nonsense, Anderlon could actually address what I was asking on page 4.
given a cardboard warning or maybe just a ban, and then simply left within the thread? I mean, usually only off-topic posts get deleted, but I guess these actually have some value in them, so it feels like a shame to lose them, doesn't it?
I’m just popping over here from the other thread (the one about Trump...) where I’m really hoping things eventually turn into a friendly little hangout for the mobsters👍
bluecyclist64 said:Wait, did I actually call him a Nazi? Maybe it’s because of this post and others like it?
I mean, honestly, only a Nazi could write stuff like this. So, I guess Bradley White73 is totally right about that.
But I didn't even call him a Nazi, really. I just said he was being antisemitic. It was Sky7 that I called a Nazi. What he's writing here is basically nothing—it's the kind of thing that just slips through without any sanctions. My personal favorite is this one short post (I can't quite remember who wrote it now) that was written along the lines of how something was attempted in Germany during WWII, but well, it just didn't work out.
I didn't report it because, I don't know, it felt like what they REALLY meant was just too well hidden. I genuinely don't think it's even possible to explain it anymore. And I highly doubt the post was even deleted or sanctioned. It seems like nobody even noticed, if anything.
Maybe try putting in a little effort; you'll find plenty of it if you look.
cosmicgull52 said:I don't really get how or why someone gets labeled an antisemite and practically begs for a ban just because they believe there's a depopulation, satanic conspiracy against humanity led by Zionist-Talmudic-Khazar elites—a plan supposedly laid out in the legendary and undeniably authentic Protocols of the Elders of Zion.😢
Hey, Brixton, it's been a while, hasn't it? 🙂
Well, look who it is! I thought you disappeared right after the elections! (Anyway, maybe hurry over to the chatterbox, if you can! 😠)
I’m all for helping out with those partial removals. If bluecyclist64 wants to chat about it, maybe they could head over to the Politics section? I imagine the more relaxed rules over on the Off topic board wouldn't be much of an issue for them. 🕺
Is it really that bizarre that he even crossed my mind? Just take a look at that other thread Antilles started. But hey, whatever, I'll let things play out naturally. I'm just hoping this isn't shut down for good. If it is, though, I probably won't be sticking around here at PZ anymore. You guys can rest easy regarding that part.
Everything seems fine, really. I suspect AndrewX probably just closed things down temporarily so he can clear out all the spam and other nonsense. It’ll reopen eventually, though I'm guessing it might be a little shorter than before.😁 PS Looking back at how much I used to nag Click, I probably deserved a much harsher punishment. I guess this is my way of publicly apologizing to him for everything.