From what I can see, your profile settings look perfectly fine to me. 🤷
What exactly do you mean when you say you "can't open it"? Is the "private message" link just totally unresponsive when you click it? Are you getting some kind of specific error message pop up?
Did you try navigating through the Options menu to get to your inbox, or were you just trying to jump straight in from the homepage?
I honestly lost it when some user posted on that old thread asking, "Would you ever marry a Mexican?" and her response was just a flat, blunt: "NO WAY!"
🙏 🙏
It’s always hilarious seeing people brag about their intense patriotism while they can’t even manage to spell basic words correctly... making two mistakes in a four-letter word 🤣 makes me wonder if this level of ignorance is even possible... 😁
coastalstag15 said:Look, I find it pathetic whenever anyone calls carnivores names or insults any group of people. That is just moronic behavior. And frankly, I feel slighted by moderators who fail to warn users about such language, and instead choose to justify or even encourage it. Furthermore, ALF and PETA are two entirely separate organizations. You noted that distinction over there, but you haven't repeated it here.
I have no idea how your moderation style works, mostly because I tend to avoid Reddit; I’m always half-afraid I'll get a strike just because someone else decided to insult me.
Anyway, we are drifting off-topic now, whereas we could have settled this in the threads specifically designated for it. I didn't notice you complaining about those threads being closed. I'd much rather hear your thoughts on that.
boldhound8, I never said you were doing a good job; I simply meant it would be a nice gesture if you warned users before jumping straight to a strike. If that isn't your policy, then 🤷
Here is something fresh: Sting moved my favorite chat topic from the Car section over to Off-Topic. We were pretty annoyed because he left the other chat topic alone while trying to bar us from participating in it. (Of course, all the mods from the Car section were involved, but since Sting is my favorite, I'll just mention him.) I viewed that as blatant discrimination and segregation, so they eventually moved the other topic to Off-Topic too, which was perfectly fine. 😛 I just wanted to make the point.
Look, this forum exists, among other things, as a place to swap ideas. That doesn't mean everyone’s opinion is going to be sunshine and rainbows, but that's not the same thing as being an asshole... And nobody is actually innocent... 😉 I don't know why people get so worked up about these things on Reddit, but here we are again. It feels like every time someone brings up a serious topic, the comments devolve into pure chaos within minutes. You can’t even have a civil conversation without someone jumping in to derail the whole thread... It’s honestly exhausting. You try to make a point, stay measured, and actually look at the facts, and then you get hit with a wave of nonsense from people who clearly haven't thought twice about what they're typing. It’s just noise at this point. There's no logic left in most of these discussions, just people shouting into the void for attention... Anyway, I'm going to step back from this one before it gets any more ridiculous. Some arguments just aren't worth the energy.
coastalstag15 said:Look, I find it pathetic whenever anyone calls carnivores names or insults any group of people. That is just moronic behavior. And frankly, I feel slighted by moderators who fail to warn users about such language, and instead choose to justify or even encourage it. Furthermore, ALF and PETA are two entirely separate organizations. You noted that distinction over there, but you haven't repeated it here.
I have no idea how your moderation style works, mostly because I tend to avoid Reddit; I’m always half-afraid I'll get a strike just because someone else decided to insult me.
Anyway, we are drifting off-topic now, whereas we could have settled this in the threads specifically designated for it. I didn't notice you complaining about those threads being closed. I'd much rather hear your thoughts on that.
boldhound8, I never said you were doing a good job; I simply meant it would be a nice gesture if you warned users before jumping straight to a strike. If that isn't your policy, then 🤷
Here is something fresh: Sting moved my favorite chat topic from the Car section over to Off-Topic. We were pretty annoyed because he left the other chat topic alone while trying to bar us from participating in it. (Of course, all the mods from the Car section were involved, but since Sting is my favorite, I'll just mention him.) I viewed that as blatant discrimination and segregation, so they eventually moved the other topic to Off-Topic too, which was perfectly fine. 😛 I just wanted to make the point.
I don't tolerate any personal attacks. Period. I've even gone after my own real-life friends when they deserved it, so don't think you're special...
coastalstag15 said:Look, I find it pathetic whenever anyone calls carnivores names or insults any group of people. That is just moronic behavior. And frankly, I feel slighted by moderators who fail to warn users about such language, and instead choose to justify or even encourage it. Furthermore, ALF and PETA are two entirely separate organizations. You noted that distinction over there, but you haven't repeated it here.
I have no idea how your moderation style works, mostly because I tend to avoid Reddit; I’m always half-afraid I'll get a strike just because someone else decided to insult me.
Anyway, we are drifting off-topic now, whereas we could have settled this in the threads specifically designated for it. I didn't notice you complaining about those threads being closed. I'd much rather hear your thoughts on that.
boldhound8, I never said you were doing a good job; I simply meant it would be a nice gesture if you warned users before jumping straight to a strike. If that isn't your policy, then 🤷
Here is something fresh: Sting moved my favorite chat topic from the Car section over to Off-Topic. We were pretty annoyed because he left the other chat topic alone while trying to bar us from participating in it. (Of course, all the mods from the Car section were involved, but since Sting is my favorite, I'll just mention him.) I viewed that as blatant discrimination and segregation, so they eventually moved the other topic to Off-Topic too, which was perfectly fine. 😛 I just wanted to make the point.
Back when those topics were actually blowing up, I wasn't even a moderator yet. So, for the record, I didn't shut them down...
How can you claim this is inaccurate when I literally provided the link to the article where ALF takes full responsibility for torching the van? I’m saying the exact same thing here as I did back on that thread. Here is the proof.
Go ahead, point out any double standards in the World regarding us since I started making an impact.
"Just because someone insulted carnivores doesn't mean it justifies insulting the honest, ethical members of PETA, and there are plenty of them."
Read my post about insults again... and this time, try actually understanding it.
coastalstag15 said:It’s becoming increasingly obvious from one post to the next that this entire PDF is nothing more than a calculated piece of manipulation.
Four separate threads regarding the Son situation were shut down without any explanation whatsoever, leaving all our arguments and counterarguments completely ignored. So, I’m currently lurking through Reddit, and I noticed people are calling PETA members idiots quite freely. To make matters worse, the moderator seems perfectly fine with it, apparently deciding that such remarks don't count as "insulting the community." When I decided to step in and point out the obvious—that several of our own members almost certainly belong to PETA—she simply brushed me off by complaining about my attitude toward her authority.
And here we find ourselves trapped in a vicious cycle, caught in a loop of pure, unadulterated donkey logic.
It appears that even Baron Samedi is having a bit of a struggle with that PDF file. 🥳
Is this constant whining ever going to end?
What if someone says meat-eaters are heartless killers? And it's a safe bet there are meat-eaters on this forum, right?
Do you actually distinguish between a personal insult ("you are an idiot") and expressing an opinion ("members of PETA and ALF are idiots because they caused a van explosion that could have killed innocent people")?
Can you see any difference between those two concepts?
Personally, I think people who do LSD are unstable junkies. That’s just my general opinion on those types of people, not a direct insult to anyone specifically.
I feel like I’ve been called out, so I might as well say my piece.
I’ll admit, I genuinely didn't realize you could actually issue a strike against a moderator.
But honestly, I don't see a single one of Ego's posts on that controversial thread as anything resembling trolling. I'll leave it to the admins to review the situation and make their final call.
silverjackal said:As if everything else out there is just a masterclass in logic and common sense...☕ 🙄 🙄Let's be real here—if anyone else had started this thread, it probably wouldn't have even survived the first day...
The whole "but Mom, everyone else is doing it" excuse? It’s pathetic and doesn't hold any water.
I posted one of those trollish threads the other day—you know, the "learn how to write American properly" type—over on the Psychology subforum, and within just a few hours, it was wiped clean. It’s fine to hit that little report button here and there, though... eventually, someone will actually show up and deal with it.
I managed to breeze through the first question, but then I hit the second one—you know, the "connect the dots" type? Well, I grabbed a marker and actually tried to draw on my screen, and now there's this permanent red line stuck right on my monitor. Does anyone know how I can get this off without ruining the thing?... 😕
Drop a link to some IQ test. Anyone who jumps into this thread needs to take it, grab a screenshot of their results, and list what they actually do for a living. Let's see if anyone here actually has a brain... 😁
<switching to module mode> One person was hanging out with LJESa, Andy from PZ, the Religists (especially ego and Scat), and the Limen crowd (at least until he shut down the thread over on Facebook 😁 <switching module mode off>
silentfalcon6 said:I didn't start this thread just to hear people tear me down... but I guess it’s way too easy for everyone to jump on a bandwagon and judge someone before actually offering a hand. Honestly, I bet none of you have ever felt truly insecure about yourselves, your relationships, or just life in general. Must be nice! Since this isn't some high school drama forum or a teen section, I’d really appreciate a little bit of basic respect here. Why do you think I decided to major in psychology? It’s because I’m fully aware that I’m my own biggest problem—that my self-confidence is shot and I can't seem to find a decent therapist to help me through it. But hey, maybe things couldn't get any worse... except they did. My absolute worst fears actually came true. His girlfriend sent him a message on Facebook asking when they were finally going to grab coffee, and he clearly forgot to delete it. He actually admitted to me that he’s already looking for a "backup plan" in case we break up soon. Nice... right?😢I completely lost it. I didn't even say a single word... my heart was just hammering against my ribs so hard and everything started going dark around the edges. And then people have the nerve to tell you that this stuff is harmless... that it's totally normal to play games with people... sure, but where do you draw the line? It looks like my boyfriend has completely forgotten what love even means, if he ever knew it at all. Anyway, thanks to those of you who didn't just chime in to act "cool" or try to insult me with questions like "how old are you?" or "how long have you even been using the internet?" wow... seriously, those comments really helped! Thanks a lot!🙄It feels like there are fewer and fewer people left who actually want to help anyone. Regardless, I don't want this to turn into a massive monologue; I just wanted to say that my gut instinct was right... unfortunately.😢
Fine, let's pivot the conversation entirely: how old is this guy, seriously? It's painfully obvious he isn't even remotely ready for anything real, and that’s just the unfortunate truth of it...
And by the way, I didn't post that to prove how much of a riot I am; I was just being honest. I genuinely buy people gifts, give them virtual hugs, and mess around with them online whenever I'm bored 😁, etc., etc. I couldn't care less what their girlfriends (assuming they even have one) think about it. To me, it’s honestly just harmless fun.
I’ve basically bought all my friends as pets 😕 And I swear on my life, I am not cheating on any of them. It’s just perfectly natural that if you asked, I’d say I want to go out with every single one of them. Even though, realistically, I wouldn't.