Posts by ruggedscout76

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I’m fairly certain Grace Sanders24 will manage to find something to complain about sooner rather than later; she really does have a knack for it 😍

Besides, this New Year's Eve thread is essentially just a lounge for chatting anyway, so feel free to play the role of that grumpy little "I hate everything" character if you must 🙂

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Alex Albon
6. Lance Stroll
7. Sergio Perez
8. Carlos Sainz
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Esteban Ocon
11. Daniil Kvyat
12. Antonio Giovinazzi
13. Kimi Raikkonen
14. Emerson Fittipaldi
15. Kevin Magnussen
16. Nicholas Latifi
17. George Russell 17th
18. Sebastian Vettel NOP
19. Pierre Gasly NOP
20. Lando Norris NOP
21. Lewis Hamilton PP
22. Lewis Hamilton FL

Congratulations, though I suppose I really ought to be thanking my own teammate, whose performance was the sole reason we managed to scrape into the top 5 🎉

1. Max Verstappen
2. George Russell
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Alexander Albon
6. Lance Stroll
7. Sergio Perez
8. Carlos Sainz
9. Charles Leclerc
10. Esteban Ocon
11. Daniil Kvyat 11th
12. Antonio Giovanazzi 12th
13. Kimi Raikkonen 13th
14. Felipe Fittipaldi 14th
15. Kevin Magnussen 15th
16. Nicholas Latifi 16th
17. Jack Aitken 17th
Not On Podium Sebastian Vettel
Not On Podium Pierre Gasly
Not On Podium Lando Norris
Pits Valtteri Bottas
Leader Max Verstappen

Terry Carter2 said:1. Valtteri Bottas

2. Max Verstappen

3. Alexander Albon

4. Daniel Ricciardo

5. Lando Norris

6. Charles Leclerc

7. Sergio Perez

8. Sebastian Vettel

9. Esteban Ocon

10. Daniil Kvyat

11. Kimi Raikkonen

12. Antonio Giovanazzi

13. Felipe Fittipaldi

14. George Russell

15. Nicholas Latifi

Not On Podium Kevin Magnussen

Not On Podium Pierre Gasly

Not On Podium Carlos Sainz

Not On Podium Lance Stroll

Not On Podium George Russell

Pits Valtteri Bottas

Leader Max Verstappen

You’ve listed George Russell twice here.🕺

I suppose I shall refrain from playing the role of the meticulous policeman from now on.🙂

🤣

stormytiger4 said:1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Bottas 3rd Verstappen
4. Perez 5th Leclerc
5. Leclerc
6. Ricciardo 7th Gasly
7. Gasly
8. Sainz 9th Albon
9. Albon
10. Norris
11. Ocon 12th
12. Sebastian Vettel
13. Stroll 14th
14. Kimi Raikkonen
15. Kvjat
16. Giovinazzi
17. Magnussen
18. Romain Grosjean
19. George Russell
20. Latifi
PP Hamilton
FL Hamilton

Is this a troll list? 🤔

George Russell is driving instead of Lewis Hamilton, Jack Aitken is stepping in for George Russell, and Emerson Fittipaldi is taking the place of Romain Grosjean. 🐔

graniteharbor502 said:ruggedscout76, you really pulled us out of the ashes here. 👋

I suppose if I look at the standings, we aren't quite sitting at the bottom anymore. 🙂

Gregory Brown94 said:Lewis tested positive for COVID-19.

Perhaps we could simply let George Russell take the wheel instead.🙂

The sanctions on dating apps have been put on hold until I can tidy up my mess tonight.

It certainly wouldn't hurt if the other forum members stopped joining in on the trolling and egging people on, but I suppose at least everyone had a good time.

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Max Verstappen
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Alex Albon
5. Charles Leclerc
6. Daniel Ricciardo
7. Carlos Sainz
8. Sergio Perez
9. Esteban Ocon
10. Kimi Raikkonen
11. Daniil Kvyat
12. Lance Stroll
13. Romain Grosjean
14. Giovinazzi
15. George Russell
16. Kevin Magnussen
17. Nicholas Latifi
DNF Sebastian Vettel
DNF Pierre Gasly
DNF Lando Norris
Pole Position Lewis Hamilton
Fastest Lap Max Verstappen

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Valtteri Bottas
3. Verstappen

4. Sainz 5th
5. Ricciardo 6th
6. Sergio Perez
7. Ocon 8th
8. Stroll 9th
9. Leclerc 10th
10. Alexander Albon

11. Kimi Raikkonen
12. Giovinazzi
13. Grosjean Podium
14. Magnussen 17th
15. Russell 17th
16. Latifi No Points

Vettel No Points, Norris No Points, Gasly No Points
Vettel No Points, Norris No Points, Gasly No Points
Vettel No Points, Norris No Points, Gasly No Points
Kimi Podium

Hamilton Podium
Hamilton Flat Tire, Hamilton

By the way, I happened to read that the podium finish featuring 1. Lewis Hamilton, 2. Valtteri Bottas, and 3. Max Verstappen has become the second most frequent podium arrangement in the history of Formula 1, having occurred six times already 😬

I won't bother naming which specific order holds the top spot, as I am certain you all are already well aware 🙂

And I shall refrain from any further off-topic tangents; I'm deleting this. 🙂

stormybadger8 said:Well, that isn't exactly 😬

Honestly, I was thinking something similar☕
I suppose I’m feeling a bit of regret now for having voted to keep that joker around.🤣

1. Lewis Hamilton

2. Bottas

3. Verstappen

4. Alexander Albon

5. Carlos Sainz

6. Sergio Perez

7. Kimi Raikkonen

8. Ocon

9. Stroll

10. George Russell

11. Leclerc

12. Romain Grosjean

13. Daniil Kvyat

14. Giovinazzi

15. Nicholas Latifi

16. Kevin Magnussen

Ocon; Pierre Gasly

Ocon; Lando Norris

Ocon; Sebastian Vettel

Ocon Daniel Ricciardo

Hamilton

Hamilton

Noah Fowler3 said:It says right there that we should give him time, but new threads definitely need better moderation...

And obviously, he needs help.

You didn't quite catch the point I was making..

The point is that a ban should be the absolute last resort.

Why do you think being assertive equals being rude?

You used the word "polite."🙂

That said, I find myself agreeing with much of what you've said. Moderation isn't nearly as straightforward as it appears on the surface. Some users have become quite settled on the forum during the period without moderators, and it takes time to re-establish order. For every thread resolved, three more pop up while everyone tries to gauge what is actually permitted. When there were no mods, everything just slipped through, and many took advantage of that freedom. Now, we're dealing with the fallout in the form of a crowd of trolls who made themselves at home. However, if the moderation remains consistent, they'll eventually lose interest and move on.

P.s. I miss the GIFs too.🕺

Toxic, we can probably just agree to disagree on this one. 🙂

In my view, a moderator really ought to maintain a level of decency toward everyone, or at least as much as their patience allows. It’s entirely possible to be firm and consistent without losing your manners; frankly, it's just a matter of how one was raised. If you possess the "power" to issue a warning or a ban—to effectively remove someone from the forum—and yet still feel the need to be rude to them in the process, then I suspect you lack the character required to actually "dispense justice."

Noah Fowler3 said:Ashley Vaughn79, please don't trivialize the situation.

Being a mod isn't about how much someone posts, whether they participate in every single thread, or if they write beautifully. user_name and user_name are prototypes of what a good moderator should be.
If it isn't clear what I mean—it's about the ability to spot problematic posts (as user_name puts it, Wikipedia-style), and having the necessary calm to guide users in a heated debate toward cooling down, or seeing when they go too far and need a warning or a ban.

That’s the main reason we haven't had a permanent moderator on the US forum since user_name left. They haven't found that balance where a little bit of energy actually solves the issues. Instead, they just get overwhelmed.

The state of things on this forum is such that my small contribution could fix the entire sub-section in a week, which means things are in really bad shape.

Honestly, what can I say about the survival of this exhausted, poorly managed thread?
https://www.example-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1220331
Of course the thread devolved into total trolling...

In fact, that's become the standard way of opening threads on the forum lately.
https://www.example-forum.com/showthread.php?t=1220417

rustydrifter10, the situation is still critical...

Even if I grant you that point, it doesn't change the core of her question: how do we actually identify and select someone capable of moderating? In theory, yes, high activity isn't a requirement, but our only real metric for evaluation is forum engagement and the assessment based on that participation. 🤷

I’m not trying to be provocative; I am genuinely asking, especially since we all remember how difficult it was to find moderators for this forum, and quite frankly, there was a very good reason for that struggle.

Jeremy Johnson18, I won't dwell on replying, though I must admit it would be quite nice if you decided to stay—or perhaps even find your way back to us—so please, hang in there 🙂

1. Lewis Hamilton
2. Bottas
3. Ricciardo

4. Alexander Albon
5. Sainz
6. Perez
7. Kimi Raikkonen
8. Ocon
9. Stroll
10. George Russell

11. Leclerc
12. Romain Grosjean
13. Kvyat Points Position
14. Giovinazzi
15. Latifi
16. Magnussen No Points

No Points; Pierre Gasly
No Points; Norris
No Points; Sebastian Vettel
No Points, Verstappen Points Position

Verstappen Points Position

Hamilton Fast Lap, Hamilton