Posts by steelskipper5

Alexander Kern3 said:Look, regarding those kinds of statements—like the one John Doe dropped—I’ll keep this brief: I know someone who posted something almost identical online recently, basically taking a shot at a specific person to criticize what they were doing. Two days later? She was dealing with the cops. A criminal charge for making threats against that individual. And honestly, the fact that the author tried to play it cool by using conditional language didn't really change much in the eyes of the law.

Saying stuff like "I'm gonna corner you" or "I'm gonna break your back" isn't exactly how you communicate if you want to stay within the bounds of US law. It’s pretty obvious that kind of talk is punishable. Maybe the mods and admins ought to start keeping that in mind.

briskorca19 said:Look, I know there's an unwritten rule about not quoting yourself, but honestly, this situation kind of demands it,
and man... I’m gonna break your back and then just smile at you...
seriously
I'll beat you up, laugh in your face, and please, please don't go suing me or calling the cops, because, you know... I was just laughing while doing it, and it wasn't even personal—it's not like I was targeting you specifically, I was just out there beating people up on the street, totally random

rowdyhawk10 said:briskorca19, we don't really operate that way, rather, we act based on your report. I rarely have the chance to read through a thread post by post.

So, in every post, on the left side below the avatar, there are several icons, including one like this: . You need to click that icon to report the post, and in the window that opens, you should probably quote the controversial part of the message. When a post is quite long, simply typing "threat" or "insult" might not even be sufficient—you really ought to specify what the insult or threat actually was, because I try to avoid making unargued reports on lengthy posts. The question is: did you report the post using that method?

As for this specific post, it was relatively brief. In my estimation, John Doe isn't making any threats toward you or any other user here (he even added "nothing personal!" and a smiley at the end 🙂). I suppose I'm wondering what kind of ban you think he deserved? What would our justification for the ban look like? If you were thinking of something like: "threatening users" ... then, in my opinion, that wouldn't be justified. Best regards

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Amanda Booth42 said:Rob Roy is totally ignoring the fact that in America, freedom of speech and expression is actually protected by the Constitution...

So, if these people want to go around trying to punish someone for something they wrote—when the law doesn't even forbid it—then they're basically the ones breaking the law themselves... I mean, think about it.

Ethan Martinez11 said:Everything you're saying makes perfect sense—just not on every single sub-forum. ☕

If you wander into the Social Science section intending to debate linguistics, yet you can't decide whether to spell a word correctly or incorrectly, or if it's an option or an objection—well, that lack of basic knowledge renders you incompetent for any serious discussion. It’s akin to someone attempting to lecture on mathematics without being able to solve a simple equation, or discussing medicine while insisting the human body consists of 237 bones.

And frankly, I will always call out such individuals, regardless of how you feel about it, the moment I spot them. It’s the sheer audacity of those who refuse to master the basics yet insist on acting like experts. Trying to compete with true scholars—that is the primary issue.

Secondly, this forum is a medium of the written word. In this space, your grammar serves as your personal ID card. It speaks volumes about your education and your level of culture. Therefore, it wouldn't hurt to be a bit more careful here and there. Because as much as being corrected might irritate you (not that I do it often myself!), it raises the blood pressure of others just as much when people stumble over basic spelling or punctuation rules and nuances (or whatever else), making themselves look ridiculous. Moreover, it shows a lack of respect for others. I have realized this countless times, and if you actually took a moment to reflect, you would see the truth in it. Communication is a two-way street; if you expect concessions from others, you must be willing to make them yourself. Let's flip the script: why should anyone here have to struggle through your sloppy, half-baked ramblings? Is it really too much to ask to think for a second or two before hitting a key? Are we on the same page, or what? 😉

Finally, it is telling that those who grumble most loudly against proper writing are exclusively the uneducated. For the learned—or at least those who actually bother to learn something on this forum—it is never an issue. On the contrary, they are grateful for every lesson.

Higgs bosson said:Aside from dealing with an inferiority complex, I honestly don't see any real motivation to waste time on a job that offers nothing but a sense of self-importance—unless you get a kick out of feeling superior to people who can't talk back.