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Drew Brooks8 said:I’m with you—first off, they clearly have no clue what they're doing, and honestly, I can spot it from a mile away. Second, we've got moderators who haven't even made a single meaningful post on the Yugoslavia board? That is such a massive screw-up. A mod should actually be one of our own, someone who’s been part of the community and has some skin in the game. If the mod was actually an "insider," they'd get our vibe, understand the way we joke around, and actually know when to hand out a warning versus just deleting stuff.
It’s pretty pathetic, really. If nothing changes soon, I think this whole Yugoslavia section is toast.
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Man, I would give anything to get back to the "golden era" of this forum—you know, like the last six months before the trolls took over. The discussions were actually legit back then. You could read something smart once in a while, or just catch some hilarious banter. Honestly, that PDF was better than any mainstream news site... everything from politics to current events was right there, paired with actual quality commentary. I really hope it hasn't all gone downhill for good, but if it has, there might be a way out... but hey, maybe I'll save that for later.
Drew Brooks8 said:Exactly my point👍, half the threads get locked immediately🙄we’ve got more closed topics than active ones at this point. Honestly, you could count the old-school users who actually remember the old Yugoslavia on one hand—they're all gone. New sign-ups are basically non-existent. Why even bother typing when the thread is just gonna get shut down anyway?🤷
Also, I’m calling out the admins here: please, for the love of God, lift those permanent bans on Constantinople (who's been stuck with a political ban for months), the Inquisitor, and the Bond pass!
Regarding what George Martinez5 was saying... we called this exact scenario months ago, and here we are. The old Yugoslavia era of this site is circling the drain.
My take? The mods running the main Politics board don't have a clue (history-wise or politically) about Canada, Mexico, or any other part of the old Yugoslavia. They clearly don't get the vibe either—the specific way people debate, compete, and just mess around in those regions outside of modern America.
The fix is obvious: hire more mods who actually hang out and participate in the Yugoslavia threads. (As far as I can tell, Frank is the only one actually doing anything).
Looking at this PDF, there's been a massive drop in active users and new threads over the last few weeks. Between the irrational, heavy-handed deleting of posts and entire discussions, and all the high-quality people just walking out the door... it’s getting ugly.
Look, I get it—there was a period of total chaos here, and someone had to step up and take action. But this? This is way too extreme. Honestly, I've basically stopped posting entirely. Why bother spending an hour crafting a deep, detailed response when you know damn well it'll probably just get nuked anyway? What a waste of time.
We need to stay aggressive about banning clones and shutting down trolls, sure, but we really need to chill out on the "delete whole thread" button.
And can we get a little bit of tolerance for some heated debate? As long as people aren't crossing the line into being straight-up abusive, it shouldn't be a crime. You don't have to call a foul on every single interaction.