Posts by Nicholas King

All this passive-aggressiveness of yours is just endlessly exhausting. You keep stubbornly conflating guilt with shared responsibility. Let me say it one more time, as clearly as possible: it is written in plain English that she is the guilty party. However—and I suppose this is where you'll start spiraling into self-pity—you *are* co-responsible, regardless of how much you hate hearing that. You started with that horrific analogy about a police officer's assault—fine, let’s stick to your own metaphor and add this: wearing a shirt that says "F*** THE COPS" didn't give her the right to screw you over without question, but it certainly contributed to the outcome. The guilt lies with her, sure, but the whole mess could have been avoided on your end if you'd just picked a slogan that didn't invite such disastrous conclusions.

Furthermore, you have been asked multiple times what you actually want or what you are proposing. You have answered those questions exactly zero (0) times, choosing instead to circle back repeatedly to Rosie's monstrosity and your own brand of internet martyrdom. You received an apology, you received a deletion—what else do you want, a ritualistic suicide?

And if you truly find joy in stringing together sentences designed to paint yourself as an ever-growing victim of everyone and everything, then go ahead—just leave me out of it. I honestly can't wrap my head around the goal or the purpose of such rhetoric, and I wouldn't dare suggest that typing it all out brings you any actual satisfaction. I simply cannot fathom how you fail to grasp the distinction between being guilty and being co-responsible.

That is all.

Laura Mendoza2 said:How am I supposed to know if she—or anyone else for that matter—might just accidentally let slip some other piece of my personal information? And more importantly, what kind of data is she actually handling?

I suppose there isn't much to say here—nothing at all.

Just one more thing—and then I’m out—because if I stay in this loop with you, where you just keep recycling the same tired arguments, all I can do is respond with my own closed circle of repetitive nonsense... and honestly, that’s just a complete waste of everyone's time. 🙂.

Comparing someone to a rapist cop is just completely inappropriate—it’s inhumane, it’s unfair, and frankly, there isn't a single metric by which you could even attempt to draw a parallel between the two. In that specific part of your comparison where you bring our small group into it... I suppose if one were to take the perspective of an observer—someone just watching from the sidelines, really—one might see things differently. It’s easy to get caught up in the noise, but there's a certain weight to simply standing back and watching the pieces move, isn't there? Maybe it's better that way—to stay detached, to avoid the fray, and just... observe. I guess you could say that being a spectator has its own quiet, albeit somewhat lonely, logic to it. You’re out here trying to claim that we’re all shifting the blame for this whole disaster onto you—which, frankly, is just as unfair as anything else you've said. Nobody is pinning this on you; it’s really not like that at all. In fact—and I think everyone here would agree, especially the head moderator—there is an absolute consensus that she is the one responsible. Now, I am talking about a genuine, unintentional mistake—not some petty, manufactured drama meant to stir up trouble on a subreddit. Sexual assault..

And finally—it’s actually happening: What exactly is it that you want? What, in all honesty, are you actually proposing here?I honestly have no idea what kind of personal details you’ve been "leaking" online—if we’re being honest about how little people actually know here—to make you feel so uneasy about someone connecting two different usernames. I mean, let's be real: casually linking two handles isn't exactly some high-level interrogation or a violation of privacy by the FBI; it's barely even worth a passing comment in a street argument, let alone some sort of criminal investigation. As far as I can see, the only way to truly prevent that feeling of discomfort regarding data exposure is simply... not offering up the data in the first place. If you don't want something known, don't put it out there. We can debate whether that's a fair way to look at it or whatever, but that’s the only logic that makes sense to me. I can't think of anything else—do you actually have another perspective on this? I suppose we should get down to brass tacks—let's be specific about this. Any suggestions?

Laura Mendoza2 said:Is there actually any kind of guarantee that we can trust that all the moderators and admins are sane individuals who won't abuse the trust we—as users here—have placed in them?

In what way, specifically, has Rosie—or anyone else in administration—abused your trust in this particular situation? 😕 The fact that Rosie happens to be a moderator has absolutely zero bearing on the actual events that unfolded.

Otherwise, to answer your question directly: no. There is no such thing as a guarantee that an administrator won't decide, for whatever reason, to use their authority a bit too extensively... that they won't engage in a bit more extensive information swapping within the moderator circle... or that, during moderator meetups (or whatever social gatherings happen), they won't go about extensively trading info about various users, much like some twisted version of a documentary on the Animal Kingdom.

Just like in real life, providing such a guarantee is simply impossible; whether someone chooses to peddle juicy, compromising, or outright fabricated information they stumbled upon is entirely dependent on one thing: whether that person is a decent human being or a total pig—and frankly, there are no warranties issued for anyone's basic humanity.

Laura Mendoza2 said:So... anyone else actually have an opinion on this, or am I just talking to myself here? Is there actually anyone out there with a take?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Nothing at all.

Look, Rosie, Nico, and I have all told you repeatedly that it simply isn't there—but apparently, saying it once or twice just doesn't cut it. So, let me be crystal clear: it's not there. It's not there. It is absolutely not there. The whole thing is completely screwed. There is nothing.

Look, what you're claiming just isn't true—plain and simple. I didn't exactly "uncover" anything, unless you want to count the fact that my avatar might have given a tiny hint away... maybe.

You might be the one deciding what to post and how to frame it—but don't go thinking you actually have any idea just how much you’ve let slip. 🙂.

Look, regardless of how much I chase down trolls, I don't bother with clones at all. So, if even I managed to see through everything right from the start—then you’ve gone and exposed yourself, whether you intended to or not. 🙂

Why don't you just try explaining to me—since you seem to have it all figured out—how exactly I'm supposed to interpret her saying "oh, snap"?😳So, after she went ahead and said "Marty for," and then you had the nerve to quote her while asking "who?"—well, that was just... something. I guess I'm just trying to wrap my head around the logic there. Maybe it was a genuine question, though it felt a bit pointed, if I'm being honest. It’s one of those moments where the subtext feels much heavier than the actual words spoken, isn't it? Just a strange little exchange, really. 😬".

Is her explanation really that unacceptable to you? Or just plain stupid? Something else entirely? Look, she laid it out pretty clearly—she basically said, "I thought this was public knowledge, and I messed up." She apologized. Honestly, what more can someone actually do—or even be expected to do—after that?

So, I’ve been sitting here thinking—and maybe I’m just overanalyzing this, but I really feel like we need to address it—should we actually go through with organizing that whole flagellation thing at the next party? I mean, I guess it depends on the crowd, but there's something to be said for the spectacle of it all. Maybe it’s too much, or maybe it’s exactly what the night needs to really kick off. I'm still weighing the pros and cons, honestly.

Laura Mendoza2 said:It seems you haven't quite grasped the point either. (And was it really necessary—or even accidental, I suppose—to imply I was being vulgar and drag profanity into this whole mess?)
It’s a personal matter, much like it is for any user on Reddit, when, when, how, to whom, in what specific manner one chooses to reveal things about themselves.

I should be the one deciding that, not other users, and certainly not the moderators. That is my point.

"Cock-teasing" isn't the same thing as "vulgar behavior." Using an exclamation or saying something like "I'd fuck him if he could get it," doesn't necessarily equate to being vulgar.

Sure, it is your personal business when and to whom you reveal parts of yourself. You make that call, not the other people on this site. By that same logic—since you decided to set the avatar you chose—you essentially decided to reveal everything to everyone.

Eric Gray2 messed up, she took the hit, apologized, asked for an edit, and expressed her willingness to accept sanctions... Clearly, you can't prove to me that it was just pure carelessness without any—let alone malicious—intent (BTW, don't you think that if there actually *was* intent, she would have made the disclosure louder and clearer? Or do you honestly think she's so dim-witted that she couldn't manage anything better than this?)

What else should she do? Go flagellate herself at the next Reddit office party? Publicly smash her computer and her router?

You're overreacting.

Laura Mendoza2 said:Thirdly, do you honestly think that’s acceptable?

I don't think it is.

Just as the moderator in question clearly feels it isn't—because if she didn't, she would have just snapped back with some vulgarity instead of actually asking to edit her post.

And it's just as wrong to play those little cock-teasing games by saying "It is I, Leclerc" while simultaneously demanding total anonymity on the forum. Honestly, it's just pointless 🙂.

Look, you’re obviously entitled to your privacy—but honestly, part of the burden of maintaining that anonymity falls squarely on your shoulders. It would probably go a long way if you picked an avatar that wasn't so incredibly suggestive—I mean, seriously, this one practically screams "It is I, Leclerc!" That isn't exactly how someone who wants to fly under the radar operates.

As for the lady on the forum, I'm certain that getting her username wrong was a total accident—completely unintentional and, more importantly, without any malice whatsoever. The same thing could have easily happened to me if I weren't constantly double-checking myself in my replies.

Jamie Hill18 said:When I try to print a specific range—say, from page 100 to 200—it just won't work. It refuses to print.

Maybe you should take a closer look at the formatting; the document is likely split into different sections, which means pages 100 through 200 might not actually "exist" in the way you think they do.

Check which page and which section are on your starting page versus your ending page. For instance, if you’re trying to print from page 23 of section 2 through page 30 of section 4, you would need to enter the range as p23s2-p30s4.

urbantrucker5 said:It’s pretty obvious that the PDF is short on moderators.

I honestly don't get why it's such a huge deal to just bring on one or two more mods. You could either pick from the people who are always hanging out on that subforum, or, if there isn't anyone suitable there, maybe just grab some users from another PDF?

It's not like you're paying the moderators, so I assume increasing the headcount isn't an issue for financial reasons.

I just don't understand this self-sabotage where you're basically creating more work for yourselves. From what I can see, there are plenty of people on that PDF who would be happy to step up and help out. 🙂

What exactly is there to be confused about?

In the previous discussion—the one that wrapped up with that classic, "Alright, we've brought Tyndall on board, everything is fixed now, everything will be fine, you can all go in peace" vibe—the administrator was being as crystal clear as humanly possible when discussing another PDF: "there are plenty of forum users who are both capable and willing to moderate it, and if there were, I would have appointed them already".

Therefore, the task now is to sift through the existing pool of worthy candidates to find someone who actually possesses the ability and the drive. Clearly, that isn't happening; clearly, there is a bottleneck somewhere, and that—right there—is the core of the problem.

hollowsailor48 said:It’s the same old story. You’d have the exact same people pulling the same stunts, only this time, they’d be busy pointing fingers at everyone else to cover their tracks. 😉

We both know exactly who we're talking about. 🙂

Look, let's set aside the fact that nobody is actually throwing a tantrum right now—it's more that people have simply reached their breaking point because of how everything unfolded after that last thread and those massive announcements; but, fine, let's assume you're right for a second.

Let's say, hypothetically, that swapping out the current moderators—Jet and his crew—for two or three new ones doesn't actually change a single thing. The whole forum falls apart, everything descends into total chaos, and it's just pure misery everywhere...

Don't you see that this would actually be a perfect scenario for the administration? Once and for all, they could eliminate every possible complaint about one thing or another, and maybe—just maybe—garbage wouldn't even show up on the PŽK in this entire century.

So, it’s still not entirely clear why they haven't just done it already. Or perhaps... it is? 😁

gentlehound9 said:Why are you making this personal? Nobody called you incompetent or anything of the sort. Honestly, this is such a low blow.

If you don't have the capacity or the time, then just step away. It’ll be easier on you, and frankly, it’ll be better for us, because we clearly need someone who actually has the bandwidth and the drive to moderate.

I don't think you get it at all, and based on the replies, I don't think anyone else does either. Why on earth would people even bother responding to you if you're telling us you can't handle it and it's such a massive burden?
Good grief, we aren't monsters. Go deal with your problems, but let's be real: the garbage mods cannot just be two people who are virtually invisible because they have zero free time, overseen by a single admin. I have no idea how anyone expected the system to function like that in the first place.

The question is, I suppose, rhetorical.

hollowsailor48 said:I actually reached out about this a couple of months back, but I never got a response. Eventually, we struck a deal where I’d jump in whenever I have the capacity. And that's exactly what I'm doing.

Nicholas King Look, be honest with me for a second—why do you feel the need to act like the self-appointed supervisor for every single little thing?

Trash is a PDF that I’ve spent a significant amount of time reading and meticulously annotating. Thanks to certain individuals—yourself included, I might add—that PDF hasn't looked like anything remotely coherent for quite some time now.

I certainly appreciate the frequent use of the "oh, just ignore him, he's crazy, he's trolling, he's lost it" tactic to pivot away from the actual issues and target the person instead—but, let's set aside my supposed diagnoses, my obsessions, my nitpicking, and all that other nonsense for a moment; can we please actually talk about Trash?

hollowsailor48 said:I've been completely swamped and tied up over the last few days, so I haven't had a single moment to moderate the PDF.

hollowsailor48 said:It really depends on how you perceive the passage of time. But yeah, the last few "months" included.

hollowsailor48 said:Oh, please. gentlehound9 can justify just about anything. 😉

So, this is the contribution being made to the discussion regarding the PDF—from the moderator of said PDF. It would be quite helpful if we could quote his equally constructive input from the previous discussion about this same PDF, which concluded with a lifesaving solution: temporarily appointing one admin to moderation, alongside the announcement, "We have already noted that this installation is temporary until certain things are sorted out (the process of opening a new pPDF on the Religion board is underway), and it will be the same with the PDF trash." (though, as I noticed just yesterday, Tyndall's appointment was actually temporary because he's already been replaced—by another admin).

I can almost empathize with—though certainly not justify—the moderators on Politics—those folks who are constantly digging and grinding away—when they finally snap and lose control; however, keeping someone on moderation who doesn't just fail to perform any actual moderating duties (and don't even get me started on the lack of visibility or reporting—this PDF is such a tiny, insignificant thing to moderate that it makes a drugged-up squirrel look organized before a Saturday night out), but instead only shows up to toss a light spit at the mere mortals who dared to speak up again, only to retreat back into their timeless moderation void... well, that isn't just insulting to the forum users, it's a massive self-inflicted wound to the administration's own credibility.

Everything is laid bare; how is this not obvious to everyone?

EDIT regarding the tablet hand and the 50kg issue: any sane person feels bad about anyone's physical health struggles or medical issues—but bringing up those kinds of arguments in this specific debate is rock bottom: you were exactly the same way before. Beyond that, just step down from moderation and focus on your health. The way you're acting only further undermines an administration that would rather keep you on, despite your very real and genuine problems, than pick someone from the more active trashers.

coppersailor28 said:(Not trying to lecture here, just asking because this doesn't track)
If all of Reddit had only three posts, would the server still be "screwed" (overloaded or whatever)? If yes, fine. If not... then the images visible right there are also strictly on this forum and "nowhere else," just like the text of the posts themselves is strictly on this forum and "nowhere else." 🤷

I don't need a technical breakdown. A simple "you're wrong" is plenty—there's Google if I actually cared about the details.

You aren't being right🙂. I think you’re fundamentally misunderstanding how the very thing you see as a "forum page" actually renders on your screen.

You're looking at this like a classic hotel breakfast, where the waiter—the forum server, in this case—first gathers everything you want to see onto his own tray, and then brings that tray out to you with the coffee, the croissant, the butter, and everything else. So, if you suddenly decide you want ten pounds of butter, or a hundred different items from a hundred different locations, well... that becomes the waiter's problem, doesn't it? It creates the bottleneck...

Actually, a better comparison might be a buffet: your browser pulls various pieces of information from all sorts of different web servers, and then it simply aggregates them all together on your screen just for your eyes. Everything that isn't physically hosted on the forum's actual server—and keep in mind, photos are usually linked from other servers; the forum server itself just holds the instruction of where to go and what to grab—doesn't impact the congestion of the forum server at all.

Bringing up being "overwhelmed" and claiming to "moderate whenever I get the chance" argumentation is—given the blatant existence of people who are capable, willing, and actually give a damn (people who simply aren't being offered the reins)—nothing short of a circus.

I can only reiterate what I’ve already stated regarding the insulting reality that the administration stubbornly refuses to hand over moderation duties to anyone from the group of people who truly care about Trash. This was most evident when, following the sheer laziness of the trolls, they stumbled upon a "miracle solution" by installing Tyndall and insisting that everything would suddenly be just peachy and wonderful—as if that somehow ends the debate:

This kind of behavior makes it seem as though the administration views unselected forum members as pathetic losers (to put it bluntly) who are either incapable of moderating or unworthy of the position. A logical reason for such an intense reluctance to bring on new people—something more substantial than "it doesn't concern you, just say no, scatter into smaller groups, let's play hide-and-seek!"—would go a long way in fixing this ugly impression.

Michelle Alvarez8 said:Before we vote or make any final calls, wouldn't it be helpful to actually understand how this thing works?


Look, since these images aren't even hosted on our own servers—they're just pulled from external hosting sites or random websites that have nothing to do with us via URLs—the forum doesn't actually care about the image size at all. It's not the forum doing the rendering; it's just your own browser! The site is basically just a middleman placing the image on your screen, and you'll find all those photos sitting in your local cache folders anyway, not on our servers.

So, my vote is YES for larger images. There’s zero technical reason or objective logic to say no.

Traitor.

The movement to fight back against the "Facebook-ification" of our forums just lost one of its most dedicated core members. 😢

Honestly, if you think about it, you could probably count on one hand the total number of PDFs where small, tiny images actually make any sense at all.

Larry Walker24 said:That's just the username of that one crazy woman, Lydia...

Why does it have to be necessary to insult a female user?

Justin Gray81 said:I really don't want to scroll back through endless pages right now—I have no interest in wading through all that fluff just to find what I need...

...and besides, why bother when I can just hit up Google and get my answer in about 0.15 seconds anyway?

Melissa Hayes41 said:I want to learn how to use some special kind of PowerPoint or whatever it is. Thanks.

Look, Flash animation isn't just some "special version of PowerPoint"—it's something else entirely.

In my humble opinion, you might be heading down the wrong path here—focusing way too much on the flashy presentation at the expense of actual substance—but, hey, it's your call.

Drew Allen2 said:Furthermore, I honestly feel like they should be under observation given the blatant hate speech displayed in most of their posts.

Has this Amtrak forum just turned into a free-for-all where anyone can throw out medical diagnoses without consequence?

Dammit, it just occurred to me that the question was rhetorical...