Posts by Matthew Wilson50

Anthony Nguyen81 said:@Matthew Wilson50/">@@Matthew Wilson50, I actually do. I just tried talking to them first. I wasn't being rude or anything. I think it was fine to have that chat before I hit that little red button.
As for everything else, look, I’m just trying to offer advice and be helpful.
To be honest, sometimes during a debate, I care more about the other people on the forum than the actual topic itself. I mostly try to stay constructive, and usually, the joking around stays within the spirit of the thread.
I feel like it should be okay to have a discussion in a relaxed atmosphere.

@Zeko, I reported post 🤦

It's totally fine that you want help; I mentioned before that there's nothing wrong with that, and honestly, good for you.

But, truth be told, whenever a "less serious" thread gets started on LDS or anywhere else (I mention LDS because that's where those kinds of threads usually pop up), you're often right there in the middle of a train of pointless comments that don't really add anything.

+ And yeah, sure, some joking fits the vibe of certain threads—but that kind of banter wouldn't even happen if the topic didn't inspire a few of you to always stick to mocking things or just messing around.

I mean, people can argue intensely, or it can be heated, or it can be laid back; a discussion is still just a conversation among multiple people about the same subject from different perspectives, but that's not really the point...

My main point was that even when you don't have anything smart to say, you'll still leave a comment. If you don't have solid advice, but you see certain forum members you get along with, you'll jump in anyway.

Again, I really don't care how many threads you comment on or how many posts you drop per day, and I don't care if you decide to stop doing what I mentioned above. Even though it can be exhausting sometimes to scroll through several pages just to find comments that aren't from the same handful of people, at this rate, you might end up becoming a bit of a niche group... so, I guess it's up to you.

Anthony Nguyen81 said:And then, on a thread like this where someone reports an insult (that wasn't even provoked by anything), you see people jumping in just to analyze the original poster instead. 🤦
It feels a bit like 👎

Look, there’s a report button for posts, and there’s also PMing a moderator or anyone else. It’s totally fine to flag things like insults, heavy off-topic rambling, or trolls, but it seems like you're focusing on everyone else—or in this case, just one other person—the moment they touch you.

Just imagine, would it be any better if I started a thread about you, listing maybe a hundred troll posts that have absolutely nothing to do with the actual topics being discussed?

Honestly, I think people only really noticed you just now because you're the one complaining about others, and they saw a chance to point out the irony. Maybe it might be a good idea to look at yourself a little before looking at everyone else...

Man, ever since I came back to this forum where I mostly just lurk, I occasionally drop an on-topic or even an off-topic comment here and there (keeping it within reasonable limits, I guess), and I see your name everywhere. I’ll step away from work for ten minutes, check back, and see your username as the last reply on like thirty different threads.

I don't want to step on your toes regarding your free time or how you choose to post—please, post as much as your heart desires—BUT instead of speaking up on certain threads where you could actually offer something CONSTRUCTIVE, you're just chatting and messing around, even though we have dedicated chat threads for that.

I'm not saying you don't post helpful stuff sometimes; I can see you genuinely want to help. The issue is that you seem to have this urge to comment on topics that have nothing to do with you personally, where you don't even have a single useful sentence to offer the person who started the thread.

I'm not sure if you don't see it, or if the moderator warnings haven't been enough so far, but maybe try dialing it back a bit with all these random comments across such a massive amount of different threads. That's really what you're doing.

Sorry if I missed any PDFs or whatever, but honestly, that’s the last thing on my mind right now. So, here’s the deal: while I was sleeping, my mouth and palate got super dry, and it feels like my palate actually stuck to the roof of my mouth. When I woke up and it peeled away—maybe I even did it with my hand, I'm not entirely sure—it felt like I irritated the area or something. Now, my palate feels loose, almost like it moves toward the front of my mouth like food does, and I have to basically swallow it back into place just to get it to settle. It keeps happening constantly. Should I head to the doctor right away?

(Just for context, I'm 18)

Angela Davis4 said:I honestly don't even know where to begin with advice for you. Perhaps you could try heading out for a night with those friends you truly click with, just to see how it feels? But you can't go into it already feeling sour or moody from the jump. You have to head out with a sense of playfulness—just looking for a good time. Or, if that feels too difficult, maybe meet up at a friend's house first to get some laughs going before you even step foot out the door. Try doing this a few times. If it still feels pointless every single time, then just stay home and watch movies instead. If things still haven't improved by the time you turn twenty-four... well, maybe you should consider making experimental films where Trump’s grocery bags take center stage. Just let them drift through the wind...

It's not that I've never gone out, but whenever I do, I just don't find it fun or feel comfortable in the company I'm with, if I'm being honest.
could be Facebook

stormycrane3 said:What led you to make a move like that? I guess, maybe, it’s a matter of self-confidence? Are you feeling a bit unsure of yourself? What exactly is holding you back from taking the leap? I wonder, what's your own take on yourself?

The choice to stay in? Well, I just don't like going out, so I decided not to do things I don't want to do;
I don't lack confidence, nor am I unsure of myself; everything is fine there;
What's holding me back—that's a good question. I wish I knew the answer, but it just doesn't fit my personality, and that's about it;
I suppose I'm just an ordinary young guy. Nothing is wrong with my life; I enjoy things as much as I can and I'm as happy as can be.

analoghound25 said:I’ve lost count of how many times this has reminded me of how much of a double-edged sword it can be when you run into people who are just totally antisocial and closed off. You know the type—they act all perfect and polite, but they never want to go out, never want to do anything, just a constant loop of home-work or home-school. They’re basically allergic to the outside world. I see those same kids at 23 or 24 who have just completely snapped. Some of them end up way more volatile than I ever was, though others stay shut down forever. I guess some people say that being that repressed is exactly why they eventually explode, and I’ve even heard some dark theories suggesting there’s a higher correlation between that kind of isolation and certain violent tendencies, though I don't know if that's actually true...

I kind of don't believe that, haha. We'll see.

Ethan Rogers said:Honestly, I think you’re just an introvert—which, let’s be real, is totally fine. Just do a quick Google search on it and things might start clicking for you. I mean, if you don't feel like going out, why would you? It’s not that deep.

🙂

Austin Reed42 said:Honestly, I don't have any judgment at all when it comes to people like that. It’s just common sense that we aren't all wired the same way, right? We don't all gravitate toward the same hobbies or social scenes. If you're genuinely convinced that you'd rather skip the crowds and you feel totally content just being "one with yourself," then hey, go for it. Seriously. And if your parents or your buddies can't wrap their heads around the fact that everyone is built differently, then honestly, that's on them, not you.
At the end of the day, you're the one living your life, and if happiness means doing exactly what makes you tick instead of checking boxes to please everyone else, then that's what you should do.
The End

So, yeah, that's my final take,

but I was mostly just curious to see what people—you know, the types who go out all the time—might think about someone like me. I wondered if they had any opinions, whether they thought it was good or bad, or whatever.

I was just wondering what you all think about being antisocial—you know, people who just don't enjoy hanging out with others or going out on the town;

I’m 16 and a half now, and I’ve honestly never gone out to a club or even just grabbed a drink with friends. People still invite me whenever they go out, but I always turn them down. I guess I just don't find it appealing. I'm not really into smoking or drinking, and I don't particularly care for socializing like that. My parents give me a hard time sometimes, asking why I never want to go anywhere, lol, but I just don't feel comfortable in those settings. I can't really be myself there. I'd much rather stay home and watch a movie or something else.

So, is this normal? What’s your take on people like me? I know a lot of people don't really get why I am the way I am.

ps sorry if this is in the wrong section, I'm not quite sure where to post this.

It’s kind of like this specific plan or vision, and that last cigarette is where it all ends

She kind of reminds me of Marilyn Monroe, don't you think?

I wonder when we might finally get a chance to test out the 75x75 version? 😁

I think there have been maybe three or four threads about this before.

All I can recall is the owner's name > unknown, if I remember right. I don't believe there are any co-owners.
From what I can tell by looking at all the ads popping up on Reddit, they get their funding there, but there’s definitely something else going on too.
As far as I know, they don't really have any regular employees.
To become a moderator, the criteria seem to be: getting a recommendation from an existing mod who either needs help or is stepping down; you also can't be a troll or a spammer, you have to visit the specific PDF you want to moderate frequently, and your posts need to be constructive.
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Someone who's been around here longer than I have will probably be able to explain it better; that's just my take.👍

*please correct me if I've gotten anything wrong 👍

Of course. 👍

I guess once I hit the 1,000 mark, it’ll probably just drop back down to around 500 😁

local folks 👋

I was actually wondering about that myself—is there a specific US-based forum or something? 😁
I've been looking around, but I haven't come across anything yet :

Maybe take a quick look through this area, I think there's a thread about it somewhere.

I think the purple team actually carries more authority than the red one 😁

That’s kind of the tricky part—you don't actually remember what you were dreaming about. It might be a Nightmare triggered by some old trauma from years ago, or maybe just a random scene from a movie or a specific fear of yours that plays out in the dream until you end up screaming.
Whenever I hit one of those scenes I'm afraid of while I'm asleep, my brain pretty much jolts me awake instantly. If it didn't, I guess I probably would have ended up screaming too. 🙂

I just came across this article
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Since you guys are the moderators, I assume you can see all the deleted threads and posts too, right? 🙂

Maybe you could at least point him toward > http://www.reddit.com/r/help. He should search there instead of starting a new thread; I’m pretty sure he’ll find what he needs.
Also, I think the name of this subreddit can be a bit misleading. New users—or even people who have been around a little longer but don't post much—tend to treat it like a general help desk where they can ask just about anything. 🙂

It feels like my posts are constantly getting wiped out (not the actual threads I start, just 🙂), and it’s pretty frustrating. Every time I hit about 300 or 400 posts, suddenly 250 to 300 of them just vanish.

I think I was up at 800 just a little while ago.