Posts by Chloe Booth72

Not at all. 😳

Great way to kick this thread off.

Sit down, kid. 🙄

George Moore7 said:...
I just opened up the soccer subforum to see what's going on, and there are over 100 pages of threads.
That's absolutely ridiculous.

Ever tried using the search bar?

casualwolf12 said:...
I hope you have at least an ounce of shame. 🙂
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Not in the slightest.
The bottom line is that the author was spewing Nazi slogans himself. ☕

If only you knew how many people thanked me for locking his thread. 😳

casualwolf12 said:...
NOPE, EVERYTHING IS FINE, just go ahead and enjoy yourselves, you hypocrites. 😳
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🙄

No thread like this lasts forever.
They all burn out or get locked, sooner or later.

Go check the Seattle thread and see how long I let it sit.

Damn, expecting people to be even slightly realistic is clearly a pipe dream.

Besides, who’s stopping you from posting in that thread?
Actually, you might be, because I'm about to ban you since you're posting in a thread reserved for mods. ☕

casualwolf12 said:...
but what I meant was, I had one more good question... aha, here it is!
so at what point does a thread become "old"? and is it based on the time since the last post or the very first post? 🍿

It’s clearly stated in the rules. A thread can be from 2002 as long as it doesn't deal with issues relevant to the users currently on the forums.
And if you revive it, don't just quote some kid who now has a wife and five children; write an actual introduction.

So, yeah, it's allowed if the topic is general.

Sophia Smith29 said:...

Oh, I see how it is. It’s perfectly fine when Democrats are running the show, but the second Republicans get involved, suddenly everything is an issue.
You should have just come out and said that from the start to save us all the trouble. 🙂

Sophia Smith29 said:...
I mean, I'm wondering why activity on one revived thread (which I won't link just to be safe) is tolerated as a place where a small group of users can have their private little chats, while attempts to revive another thread (the one I actually linked) aren't even given a chance to turn into something fun or useful? 🤔

The thread was started with this text:

yeah, I think he's definitely feeling the blues!
hmm
how can we help you out, man? 😢

So, here is the direct response to that 2008 post.
A few online commenters jumped in after that.

If you're going to revive a general topic that could still be relevant today, then the post itself needs to be general. It should be a personal take on the subject.

The thread she doesn't want to name continued with this post:

I've been planning to DM a super-user who has way more posts than me for a few days now
just need to figure out what to say lol, maybe this thread will help

And yeah, it's a troll thread—the kind of thing we occasionally leave up without strict moderation so people can just have some fun.
Do you see the difference?

Claiming that "a small number of users" are having "private chats" is total nonsense.

northerncyclist2 said:20 seconds? 🤣

Have you never heard of multi-selection? I bet I could get that done in 3 minutes (I used to be a mod on vBulletin, so I know what I'm talking about).

The point is, we don't want to lock every single old thread. So, multi-selection isn't an option.

It’s not an issue for me to lock a thread if someone revives it and it's necessary.
I don't recall anyone in the US getting a warning for that.

melloworca6 said:Why don't you just lock the topics people aren't supposed to be reviving? 🤷 On our health forums, stuff would constantly bubble up to the top, so we just locked most of it down. It’s way easier than punishing people for bringing up some ancient, pointless thread or a duplicate topic.

So, what, I should just go through and lock every single old thread one by one? 😲

There are 7,444 of them in the US.
If each one takes me 20 seconds...
7,444 x 20 = 148,880 seconds = about 41 hours. 😬

I don't see why there's an issue with me locking a thread when someone decides to revive it for no reason. 🤷

Sophia Smith29 said:Hmm...
That isn't how things work here on Lonely Hearts. 🤔
And...

The US rules state the following:

3. Do not bump old threads just to post something irrelevant. Generally, bumping old threads is only permitted if they are general and meaningful. If you have a specific issue, start your own thread.

And no, there aren't formal penalties, but if we decide a thread lacks purpose, we will lock it or delete the new posts.

Nicole Ruiz said:First off, I really appreciate the quick and thorough response...

Honestly, I have to wonder who exactly this post could possibly bother: 😕😕😕🤷

The guidelines in the rules state:
Regarding the ads themselves, they should include basic information such as gender, age, and location. We recommend writing a bit more about yourself or the person you wish to meet, as this will likely attract more people, so please don't be too brief.

So... I wasn't allowed to, excuse me, *emphasize* how my girlfriend and I look? And that's despite the fact that I went overboard with the physical descriptions, listing our height, weight, age, gender, and location (exactly as requested in the moderator guidelines)

As for what you put in quotes—this "preferences" thing—it isn't even worth commenting on.
I mean, gay men can post ads... sure, they can openly look for other men, explicitly stating they are gay and thereby expressing (and I won't use quotation marks here) their preferences. Women can also look for women quite openly...
But a guy and a girl aren't allowed to look for anyone? Because apparently, that counts as breaking the rules by essentially offering sex.
Of course, when someone posts an ad saying: "Gay guy from Smalltown, USA looking for a gay guy nearby, young and handsome," etc.—he isn't posting that just to hook up; he's doing it so they can be friends and watch the birds in the sky...

So, you've decided the ad was posted exclusively to find someone for sexual experimentation? Fine then, by that logic, every single ad containing phrases like: "a girl with X look, X age, for coffee, going out, and something more..."—well, we could shove all of those into that same category.
In fact, following the exact logic you described in the quote I am responding to, I could go back and review the last 50 ads and find at least 20 that wouldn't meet your criteria either.

I hope these arguments clarify my point.
My ad didn't violate any specific rule, and more importantly, it doesn't deviate in any way from the other ads you consider legitimate that are currently active in this thread!
We expect, and kindly request, that it be reinstated.

It’s perfectly logical to assume your colleagues might side with you, but I truly ask that you consider my perspective as well.
I genuinely believe my post follows all the rules to a T. If you feel otherwise, then by that same logic, quite a few other posts should probably be taken down too.

Furthermore, the guidelines explicitly state:

In case anyone needs a reminder, this is a serious matter. This thread remains open solely because there are people who genuinely want to meet someone, and this platform provides that opportunity. We are fully aware that some people use fake identities to mess with those who reach out, but unfortunately, we simply don't have the resources to catch every single one of them. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide who you respond to and where those conversations lead.
We aren't pretending to be anyone we're not; we've been as honest as humanly possible. In fact, that's exactly why we do it—so we don't waste anyone's time.
The whole point of keeping this topic active is to facilitate real connections for those looking for genuine introductions.

And look! Just today, we actually connected with a girl, swapped emails, chatted for a bit... and we even set up a meeting for coffee tomorrow. And I mean COFFEE—not a hookup—just a casual meet-up to see if there's a vibe. So, mission accomplished! The purpose of this entire thing actually works.

See? 🙂

Now you're using this whole "looking for a partner" thing just to hunt for hookups. ☕

brightcyclist2 said:...
Why on earth is the text about the princess being contested against what was quoted, other than inside that moderator's head, just so she could edit it and issue a sanction compared to the sea of identical posts in this thread? ...

Oh, so now we've reached the point where a post gets sanctioned. 🙄

It’s incredible how easily you jump into a debate and start drawing conclusions without a single shred of fact.

The sequence of events:

The author's post:

I'm asking the princesses to stay out of this.

The post was identified as bait, violating the rules, and removed without any sanctions.

The author follows up with another post:

Moderator, what's your problem with "Princesses, don't talk to me"?

Post deleted, also without sanctions (😢).

Question for the author: did you actually bother to read the thread rules posted in the first message?

Michael Vaughn2 said:...
I honestly don't see the issue here. If a thread dies out, fine—just delete it after a certain amount of time.

Who says you can't keep threads that actually have potential?
They often spark entirely new, interesting discussions.

Threads get locked when they're too vague or poorly defined, usually because they just devolve into mindless chatting. That’s exactly what happened with the thread mentioned above on the US forums.

Jose Edwards16 said:Alright, we've hit page four of this thread (wow!), yet the moderator clearly isn't feeling the direction this conversation is taking...

Translation: after four pages of back-and-forth, we haven't said anything interesting🤔 or useful...🤷

Without a clear topic, there is no discussion; it just turns into aimless chatting.
The point mentioned above proves exactly that.

If you have a specific issue or a concrete subject you want to debate, feel free to start a new thread. This one is being locked for good reason.

rapidnomad7 said:I’d love to hear a more detailed breakdown on this, Chloe Booth72. If you don't mind.
I was actually just getting ready to jump in there myself. I ended up crying a river of tears once they moved it to "locked."

Don't get worked up. 😳
Just channel that energy into one specific thread instead. 🤷

I'm not going to dive into a long-winded explanation, especially since the author already made it clear there's no need for one.

I’m with the lady on this one—the way you framed this topic is nonsensical. It’s completely unclear what you’re actually trying to debate.

Is that opinion enough for you, or do you need a more detailed breakdown?

Damn, hats off to the pros. It’s running like a dream today. Pure Swiss engineering. 😁

(knock on wood)

I don't think there are any instructions (at least I couldn't find any) on how to post an image from Google Photos if you already have albums hosted there. I think Instagram offers a similar option too.
Maybe this helps someone out. 🤷

Once you open the photo, as a registered user, you'll see a 'Link to this image' link on the right side of the screen. Clicking that opens an 'Embed image' text box.
Below that, select your size and make sure you check the box for the 'Image only (no link)' attribute.
The text generated in the 'Embed image' box after making those selections is the direct link to the image that you can paste onto the forum.

Let's test the theory right now; the image below was posted using the method described above:

Nicholas Moore2 said:It seems like when someone doesn't have a clear definition of what a "relationship" actually is, they develop this totally warped perception. They end up charging blindly into things and crossing lines they really shouldn't. Honestly, I think it ties back to self-respect and unresolved childhood or teenage trauma.

As for the whole sense of moranje regarding getting into a relationship—I've noticed a lot of girls in my circle act that way, so maybe I just "picked up" that pattern. I don't know. A relationship isn't even on my radar right now. I'm hoping that once I work on myself, I'll naturally start surrounding myself with different kinds of people.🤷

I'm not sure how old you are, but you seem incredibly young.
Just go out, have fun, meet people, and eventually, you'll run into someone you actually want to be serious with. 🙂
Just relax...