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Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 22, 2010

hollowtrucker77 said:I’m hoping some kind of solution actually comes through, for better or worse.
but even if it doesn't, there's still no sense in people just getting handed red cards and bans.
no matter how you look at it, it's just counterproductive.

Keep dreaming. I’ve been around this block long enough to know that the chances of that actually happening are basically zero.

Noah Myers8 said:You might be right, steelskipper5. It’s just that I’ll never understand why you feel the need to preach to the heathens. Just let us poison ourselves or drink sugar water if it makes us happy.

Look, Hani, I’m not exactly out here trying to convert non-believers—that's just not my thing. But, I gotta say, it’s actually pretty refreshing to see you calling the rational opposition "welcome" (though, if we're going by what dustyharbor18 said, maybe that's being a bit too generous).

Yeah, go ahead—keep poisoning yourselves. Honestly, I’m actually rooting for MMS and all that other junk; I see it as nothing more than evolutionary pressure. Since apparently every single question around here is just trolling, and every debate is basically just people trying to baptize their own delusions, I guess I'll just sit back and let you all kill each other off.
I honestly don't give a damn.

Look, I'm only here to debate. That means I’m going to tackle topics that might ruffle some feathers or poke at people's specific beliefs—and honestly, I don't see that as an issue. As far as I can tell, this forum is supposed to be a place for discussion, right? So, let's actually discuss things.
Look, Alternative isn't exactly a place for actual debate—and if you look at what you’re saying, it's pretty obvious. It’s more like a playground where people who already agree just sit around poisoning each other or swallowing whatever sugary nonsense they're fed. I mean, around here, every single question is treated like trolling, and any attempt at a real discussion—especially if your opinion doesn't line up with the status quo—is immediately branded as heresy.

The Alternative—with a name that's supposed to imply they're open to different perspectives—basically nukes anything they don't agree with, acting exactly like those most hardline, narrow-minded religious forums. I guess you guys only consider common sense to be an "alternative" if it agrees with your specific brand of nonsense. Congrats.

Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 22, 2010

hollowtrucker77 said:I’m going to go ahead and ask everyone here to try and keep this discussion at a somewhat civilized level, if that’s even possible
it really ought to be the most efficient way for us to actually arrive at some kind of meaningful resolution
thanks

I hope you won't think I'm being too presumptuous if I dare to predict how this is all going to play out—regardless of whatever happens in this thread: the moderators aren't going anywhere, the forum stays exactly the same, the purges will just keep happening, and appeals against the mods will continue to be ignored—all because the forum owners prefer having a bunch of absolute bottom-feeders in charge. Idiots are what bring in the money, especially since they don't block the ads.

There aren't going to be any solutions. If there weren't any before, and if certain moderators are allowed to get away with stuff that gets everyone else banned, then nothing is changing now. A tiny handful of us will complain here, the "relevant" mods will give their usual non-answers, and then everything will just slide back into its usual state of dullness.

P.S. Noah Myers8, homeopathy is basically just a fancy synonym for a placebo. ☕

Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 21, 2010

Noah Myers8 said:Honey, if that helps you sleep at night.

Ladies and gentlemen, my fellow Americans: Noah Myers8, being as logical as ever. I’m just waiting for her to back up those massive arguments with actual evidence—maybe some cardboard? ☕

Anyway, sweetie, take a look at the handful of posts I've dropped over on Alternative in the last week. They haven't been flagged. But yeah, okay, they were pure trolling. One typical half-wit even tried to engage with me, but honestly, I just didn't have the energy to mess with him any further.
Which is a hell of a contrast to the clear, constructive questions that you—for some reason—label as trolling.

You're clearly incapable of forming an objective opinion or having a rational debate.
But hey, obviously you aren't incapable of moderating a total dumpster fire like Alternative.
Of course you aren't. You actually helped turn it into one.

Oh, right. I’d love it if you could list at least 20 forum rules that this user supposedly broke just a few posts ago. I mean, since you're claiming there are that many, I'd really like to see exactly which ones they were. Maybe then I'll finally get a glimpse into your mature, objective, and totally rational moderation criteria.

Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 21, 2010

cosmictinker21 said:So, I’ve been wondering... are moderators actually allowed to run free ads for their own projects, whether they wrote them or just translated them? Because if they are, they probably caught a massive amount of heat for it. It's funny, really, because we all know how strictly the rules against self-promotion are enforced here—remember that whole unproven uproar over that one single article a while back?

Technically speaking, advertising anything whatsoever should be off-limits. But let's be real—we all know some people on this forum play by the rules a little more strictly than others...

Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 21, 2010

Noah Myers8 said:Yeah, unless you give up the trolling on Alternative, you aren't welcome there. Other mods might put up with that kind of stuff, but on this subforum? Sorry, not happening.

🤣

Hani, you have this habit of labeling basically any question you don't like as "trolling."
Objectivity level: zero.

I’m just repeating what you already made crystal clear—that rational opposition—which isn't trolling, by the way; you can go find the posts you've actually sanctioned—isn't welcome on Alternative, which is the exact opposite of what dustyharbor18 was saying.

Q. E. D. ☕

Banned from the Alternative community??? in Feedback & Suggestions · Jan 20, 2010

dustyharbor18 said:A) @
Melissa Watson4, Chris Lopez59, Paul Chavez, Joseph White5
The ban on accessing Alternative regarding you four applies specifically to analyses of current military and political events that rely on alleged connections to the Book of Revelation. I guess the core thesis of the main ideological defender behind these military analyses is that World War III and the subsequent apocalypse are somehow desirable for humanity, serving as a firm and eagerly awaited guarantee of the return of Jesus.
It goes without saying that this kind of tone regarding military-political conspiracies has attracted a certain number of Christians whose views seem pretty bizarre and extreme—if not outright extremist—to most people.
Of course, such controversial stances have also drawn opposition, along with a fair amount of rude, uneducated, and naive forum users.

Since the participants described here show an increasingly low level of tolerance for differing views, the Alternative moderators are using this action to sharply distance themselves from such positions, which they consider utterly unacceptable from a civilized and humanistic perspective.

B)@
George Turner2, driftinggull13
As for you and others who take a stand based on skepticism, rationality, and logic against irrational, inaccurate, and uninformed views—the answer is completely different. Alternative has never distanced itself from you. In fact, any constructive opposition is always welcome.
Just to be clear, driftinggull13, since you’re the one with the most toxic, cynical language on this forum—something you actually pride yourself on while enjoying your own toxic posts—you should probably take responsibility for your sweet insults toward chlorine and silver solutions or bowel cleansers, especially given how much you enjoy pushing your opinions on them.
So, just to avoid confusion—it’s the manner in which you do it that is being criticized. I don't see any reason why your views couldn't be presented in a benevolent and educational way.

I used to get flagged all the time over on Alternative—getting hit with bans for posts that weren't even offensive, just a bit trollish or argumentative, I guess. It was mostly coming from Noah Myers8, though she made it pretty clear that any kind of rational opposition on Alternative just isn't welcome around here. He just won't tolerate it..
The more I complain, the less I get—instead of any actual response from the higher-ups, all I get is her just being insulting.

Look, even though I don't always see eye to eye with driftinggull13—honestly, his takes can be a bit much sometimes—I have to admit that he and George Turner2 are spot on with their analysis of what’s actually happening over at Alternative.
That’s why I don't even bother posting there anymore—well, except for the occasional troll post when some young punk decides to jump down my throat with his nonsense about the Illuminati.

Mod Shady is at it again in Feedback & Suggestions · Dec 23, 2009

Jose Fox4 said:So why don't you go argue there then?

He's posting on this subforum and on Religion too. If you're actually interested, go ahead and look it up.

Mod Shady is at it again in Feedback & Suggestions · Dec 22, 2009

Jose Fox4 said:link

That’s straight-up lies, rowdyhawk10. And don't even get me started on how the rules supposedly apply to everyone equally—total myth.

I already told you why I'm not posting on Religion; it’s because there is this constant, non-stop disrespect toward Catholics. Most of the stuff on here is an insult to me both as a person and as a believer, but what really burns me up is seeing this crap go totally unpunished despite the actual rules being right there.
Let's be real: Religion is basically just a private playground for the political Left.

So seriously, stop trying to spin things in your favor by twisting my words. Just stop.

If that were actually true, I guess I’d probably be over there debating them myself.

Why can't I delete accidental duplicate entries anymore? in Feedback & Suggestions · Nov 30, 2009

Just so you know, users generally don't have the option to delete their own posts on UNESCO.

Mod Shady is at it again in Feedback & Suggestions · Nov 20, 2009

rustyfalcon38 said:Why on earth would I bother posting somewhere where people just hand out penalties—say, for psychoanalysis, or because Islam is treated like some sacred cow, or the whole "everyone else is wrong and I'm right" mentality? My goal here is actually to shift the landscape—to clear a path so that others and myself can engage and write freely without having to count up our strikes at the end of the day. Besides, why does it matter to you where I spend my free time? And frankly, my criticism was directed at the moderator—who, let's be clear, isn't you. 🤷

Because if people like those absolute jokers actually stay consistent and stick to their guns, they might just be able to stop—or at least dial back—the use of that tired old rhetorical fallacy known as... Look, let's call it what it is—it's just an argumentum ad hominem. You're basically just attacking the person instead of actually dealing with the point they made. It's a cheap move, honestly—kind of a lazy way to dodge a real debate when you know you can't win on the facts alone. I guess some people just prefer throwing insults over having a coherent conversation, but it doesn't really change the reality of the situation..

Islam is basically treated like the holy cow around here, isn't it?

You’ve got your wires crossed here. If you're looking to talk about sacred cows, that belongs in a thread about Hinduism. 😬
And look, Islam isn't some sacred cow—it never was.
Just because I decided to walk away from Religion doesn't mean the issue lies solely with rowdyhawk10—or even just him, I guess. The real problem was the inconsistent standards being applied. Honestly, if you ask me, rowdyhawk10 is actually tougher on Muslims than he is on anyone else. That’s probably why you see such a huge crowd of Muslims complaining about him specifically, rather than aiming their frustrations at one of the atheist moderators.

Everyone else is wrong—I’m the only one who's right. Period.

Of all the moderators around here, you're really choosing to go after rowdyhawk10 for this? 🤣

I’m trying to shake things up here—basically attempting to clear the path so we can all actually jump in and talk freely without having to worry about counting up how many warnings we've racked up by the end of the day.

Hani, you’re totally misreading the situation here. Are you actually trying to have a tolerant, decent discussion? Because—and just a hint here—trying to psychoanalyze the person you're talking to isn't exactly what I'd call "constructive debate." If you actually played by the rules, you wouldn't even be seeing a warning from the mods. Look, I've got thousands of posts on this subforum that haven't even triggered a single strike; trust me, I know exactly how this works. 😉

Anyway, why does it even matter to you what I do with my free time? My critiques are aimed at the moderator—who, let's be clear, isn't you. 🤷

Look, this whole "setting the stage" thing you're doing—whatever you want to call it—it affects everyone who shows up to this forum. Every single person.

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Nov 4, 2009

slyfox49 said:Well, unfortunately—or maybe luckily—that thread got nuked. There was this massive, heated blowout over LSD and all the mess surrounding that stuff. Ever since then, I’ve been getting threats from some random internet troll—just one of those guys looking for trouble. They even doxxed me and leaked my private info and everything. All of this went down about a year ago.
To be fair to that guy—and I mean totally fair—this enky lady stood her ground, along with a few other losers around here who are clearly just using this thread to work through their own deep-seated insecurities.
Let’s be crystal clear here—this guy is still out there making threats about targeting people's bank accounts and smashing servers. And yeah, he’s even taken the physical threats offline by taking them to the complaints department. I mean, seriously? We all remember how a bunch of users got hit with those creepy private messages where one guy was explicitly accusing another of murder. It's just wild.

Brilliant.

P.S. Just to be clear—regarding that whole LSD thread—I’m definitely not trying to go out and promote drugs or anything like that. It’s just that there's someone participating in that discussion who actually works for the FBI, so the conversation is staying pretty high-level and respectful.

Some people on here are posting in a way that makes it way too easy to see them as basically pushing drug abuse. I mean, it’s pretty blatant. Now, the folks who actually kept things civil? That’s a whole different story—but let's be real about what's actually happening in these threads.

Look, when it comes to talking about LSD, I feel like I have every right to voice my opinion—provided I back it up with actual reasoning. And just to be clear, I don't see this as some kind of attempt to promote drug use, let alone the whole downward spiral of addiction or anything like that. Honestly, I'm against that kind of stuff from the jump.

Look, you're more than welcome to share your take—and honestly, if you've got firsthand experience to back it up, then by all means, lay it out there. You have every right to speak your mind.
Advice on how to take it? Honestly—I wouldn't even know where to start. I guess there isn't really a right way to go about it, maybe.

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Nov 2, 2009

slyfox49 said:Lastane, you "counselor" type—you didn't say a single word when people were actually making physical threats on this forum.

Which ones? And when?
So, I once fell for this whole big promise that the admins would actually reach out to me regarding the threats and hate speech happening over in the Religion sub—but nope, they never did. Total radio silence. I guess the thread is still floating around somewhere in here, though.

You weren't even around when everyone's private info was getting leaked all over this forum.

Which ones? And when exactly?

So, where the hell were you then?

When?

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 22, 2009

Laura Bishop said:I think steelskipper5 is being a bit smart-aleck. Whatever.

Look, on Reddit, you should probably just take every single post as a joke until proven otherwise.

You're clueless. 🙄
Delete this & found from your location info.

In this specific case, I think you've got it wrong.
Honestly, I'm just getting fed up with the illegality being tolerated around here—like, they used to tolerate hate speech, and I kept delaying my reports because an admin promised me an explanation that never actually happened—so now I've decided to just report whatever I run into.

I've been on this site for nearly ten years; I've gotten used to this place somehow and I don't really feel like migrating to some other online community, but certain things are seriously crossing the line of what's acceptable. So, when the forum higher-ups won't listen to the users, they can go ahead and explain to everyone else why they're tolerating what they're tolerating.

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 22, 2009

Harold Morales said:If I were the cop in charge of cases like this, I think you’re the only one I’d actually bother bringing in for questioning.

And on what grounds, exactly?

I've mostly just skimmed through your posts before, but now I am genuinely baffled.😕

Maybe the next logical step—since we can't exactly throw dead authors in jail or lock them up—is to call for some public book burnings for Huxley, Castaneda, and all those other similar types. What about directors, actors, writers, producers, singers, scientists... should we go after them too?

What's the actual issue here?
In that other thread, laws are actually being broken (if you ask my amateur opinion) because people are basically giving instructions on how to use drugs.

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 22, 2009

hollowtinker18 said:Look, what’s the point of me even starting these threads?..., seriously. Just recently there was that whole thing about spirituality on Reddit—it turned into such a massive mess. Everyone started picking sides like they were in some tribal war—consumers vs. dealers vs. haters—and people were threatening each other left and right until the whole thread got nuked.🙄

So yeah, I guess we'll just wait and see how this plays out. Until someone actually learns their lesson, anyway.

Drug promotion on the "Alternative" subforum in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 20, 2009

While you guys are all busy arguing here, I went ahead and reported this thread to the police for promoting drug use.
The author of these instructions—and hopefully the person who started this whole mess—can probably expect a knock on the door. At least, I hope so. ☕

How do I report a moderator? in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 12, 2009

Gary Patel said:😍
Some girl I know from the Teens told me she saw you—honestly, I'm a little jealous!😢
And yeah, I think one moderator actually claimed that the mods on this PDF are untouchable. Personally? I'm all for implementing penalties for moderators. Now, I know—before you even say it—that some will argue most people like how things are run (but if "most" just means a handful of mods, then Gauss is probably turning in his grave), but letting this kind of stuff slide while that woman is still a moderator? That definitely doesn't sit right with the majority.
So, I’m voting for actual penalties for mods, or at the very least, letting them go—I mean, we're in a recession, you can always find an excuse to downsize! It's time to finally deal with the moderation issues over at Alternative. Because the MAJORITY does not agree with how this forum is being handled, and the whole structure needs a makeover before people start filing actual legal complaints and formal grievances. This isn't a threat or some subtle hint that I'm going to do it myself, but seriously—if you keep going like this, you won't last long. There are people out there ready to take action, and word is they already have (at least according to the rumors). Just some friendly advice. 😘

🤷
Wait, who? And how would she even know it was me?

How do I report a moderator? in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 6, 2009

Jerry King11 said:Apparently.

Take a look at this post, then compare it to my pathetic little thread. Then notice how they allow people to belittle and diagnose their interlocutors. (Check her signature, too. Philip Zeto removed his link.) Doesn't that seem a bit disproportionate to you? Doesn't the moderation feel biased (coming from the same circle of interest)? Regardless of what they think of me or my topics.

To them, I’m just a kitten.

And I’ll add Morgan Hernandez5's post to the pile, where she completely twists my words and draws nonsensical conclusions about essential oils and my motives. Totally biased. But that's not even the main point. The important part is her claim that I didn't report the controversial post, which is flat-out false. I reported it both via the icon and through a private message to the blue moderator.

Look, you don't need to me explain how Alternative is moderated.
Or how the admins react when people complain about that kind of moderation.

All I can do is hope that anyone with half a brain takes this whole mess as a clear sign to stay far away from the absolute bottom of this forum's barrel.

How do I report a moderator? in Feedback & Suggestions · Oct 5, 2009

Anonymous said:Maybe the moderator just missed the insult. They aren't online 24/7, after all..
I noticed there's an icon right under the image—just Click that, and you'll see it. It looks kind of like a road sign 😉

Or maybe we're just dealing with a subforum where moderation isn't exactly objective or fair.

Who knows, I guess. ☕

Smajlić in Feedback & Suggestions · Sep 23, 2009

granitewolf6 said:I had no idea PDF soccer was the reason behind all that Facebook drama. 🙏🙏

👏

Maybe try actually getting some use out of them for once. 😁