Posts by Matthew Grant9

Adam Morales45 said:I don't hang out on this forum very often, usually just popping in when I need a little bit of advice, but I've noticed quite a few people have their status light turned on—though I suspect most of them are actually using invisible mode without even bothering to toggle the light off.

You actually have to manually activate invisible mode yourself! Which basically means I have to go through the whole tedious process of clicking at least four different things, ignoring or reading some annoying pop-up warning from the site admins, and maybe even scrolling through a prompt or two.🙄
Ugh. It's a job. And honestly, I am just too lazy for all that.😁 Besides, I really couldn't care less if anyone is keeping an eye on my status icon.

It just makes sense to me to browse invisibly so nobody can track what I'm doing or stalk my activity, based on my experience with other online communities,

Those sound like some pretty shady forums.🙂 Or were you being a bit of a troublemaker back then?😬
Nobody stalks me here; they barely even notice I exist half the time!🙂

but I am genuinely curious why someone would actually prefer to be visible, like they want everyone to know they are hanging out, or is it just a random choice?

It’s not really a matter of liking it or disliking it for me; I just don't put much thought into it.
As for choosing visible mode, well, let's just say it's a very conscious decision fueled by pure laziness.😬

I think Administrators, Super Moderators, and Moderators should have their status lights on by default since they sort of have a responsibility to be available when they're logged in, but I'm wondering why the rest of the users actually enjoy having their lights on?

Honestly, I might just turn their lights on for them too! :moment of enlightenment:🥳 Let them be fully enlightened whenever they happen to be browsing the forum.

Betty Sanders67 said:I don't think so! That would just turn into the same old daily news we already hear on the radio, catch during the evening news, or scroll through on major news sites. It might be a little more interesting than other places, mostly because of the comment sections and because folks on Reddit who actually work in construction or at an ER... they could share what they've seen firsthand, probably much more accurately and way faster than any professional journalist could ever manage. For me, and plenty of other news junkies out there, it would be great to have everything gathered in one spot, sorted from most recent to oldest, rather than having to deal with those big news outlets where you see stories that were actually posted twelve hours ago.

Hmm, if this bolded part is meant to be the whole point of a new sub-forum, then I am even more strongly against it!
It would just be pure sensationalism... and honestly, the ugliest kind.
As if we aren't already blessed enough with the sheer excellence of our police force and healthcare system... now we're supposed to carve out space for that certain category of (un)humans who would want to use a public forum to spill all the gritty details about accident victims right after they've been processed by the cops or doctors. Anything beyond the first twelve hours? Please, that's ancient history at that point.

We've really hit a new low here...🙂
Is there no bottom to this?😈

@Samuel Morgan40
Oh man, we really did end up splitting the difference right down the middle!🙂
At least we can say we walked away pretty much even after all that.
🙂

Samuel Morgan40 said:I mean, what is your actual issue here, besides the fact that you somehow managed to be the only person to fall for such a blatant setup? You're treating a basic joke like some sort of profound statement—that’s your problem. And honestly, why would I owe you any explanations anyway, assuming there were even any messages posted to begin with? There weren't. Just stop acting like this when you clearly don't have a sense of humor and take everything way too personally. ☕

Oh my goodness, what kind of "grumpy problem" are we talking about here? Where did you even get the idea that I was taking a joke seriously? Like, can you honestly not tell—even after my second post—that the first one was just me messing around?
And hey, I even used bold text! If I really have to translate the vibe: "to lighten things up" was clearly meant as a way to say "screw it all up." You could have just responded with something like: when the mods are messing with small boxes, the admins are messing with huge shipping containers. Or maybe gas tankers. Whatever, just something significantly larger than a tiny little box.

And then somehow, I'm the one who doesn't get how to joke around... gosh, someone needs to dial down the paranoia a notch.

To be totally honest, I find it pretty offensive that you're insisting my post was anything other than a laugh.
First off, if I actually believed that massive abuses of PM's by mods or admins were happening, I wouldn't even bother checking this forum anymore.
Secondly, I would never, ever use that kind of language if I were actually trying to comment on a serious topic. Because writing something like that while actually meaning it is doubly insulting, and frankly, it's just completely distasteful to my taste.

Samuel Morgan40 said:I mean, what is your actual issue here, besides the fact that you somehow managed to be the only person to fall for such a blatant setup? You're treating a basic joke like some sort of profound statement—that’s your problem. And honestly, why would I owe you any explanations anyway, assuming there were even any messages posted to begin with? There weren't. Just stop acting like this when you clearly don't have a sense of humor and take everything way too personally. ☕

Well, there you have it! If you had shown just once that you actually understood a joke, I might have been able to write a really clever metaphor about W. Tell and hitting the bullseye right in the middle.
That's basically how it looks.
😢

Samuel Morgan40 said:

The process has been halted. Asks:
Haha, I suppose I'll just end up getting Ban for a whole month because I decided to post some private messages. 😛

Heh, there you have it—proof enough for anyone watching that we can actually be decent, discreet, and keep things civil when it matters. 🙂

Jooj 🤦 Do I really have to take this blatant joke seriously? 😲

Yep, I’m officially the one out of the two of us who took this blatant joke way too seriously! 😉
If you were actually being a jokester, you would have just answered the third question.
Honestly, there’s just no fun in dealing with someone as much of a prankster as you are!

Samuel Morgan40 said:Hey, fadedmarlin402, if 300 isn't enough for you, why not lighten the load? Just copy and paste them over to our moderator health thread so we have something to keep us entertained. 🍿

Anyway, the reason I hit 300 so quickly—almost recklessly, really—is because even 75 felt insufficient back before I stepped into this moderator role. I have quite a collection of messages... including my own replies. Good idea, actually; I think I'll go spend some time cleaning things up. 😍

Well, there’s just a little bit of everything to go around... honestly, though, it’s enough to make you want to throw the whole damn lunchbox away!😲

Is that some kind of moderator superpower I wasn't aware of?😍

I honestly find myself wondering, what kind of special treatment are the admins actually getting to make their lives easier?🤔

I honestly don't even want to touch that whole situation regarding the copy-pasting and the moderator antics—I'd rather just stay completely silent on it!🙂

So, I was just sitting here thinking about something else entirely! I've actually been wondering about something completely different—how is everything going? I honestly don't even know where to start with this one, but here we go! Is that actually possible? I mean, seriously, could that really be happening?😕 Is that just a fluke, or is this some kind of classic, recurring glitch on the forum?

Look at this—they’re claiming a capacity of only 75 messages, which honestly feels like way too little for me! I’m definitely not the type of person who goes around deleting things unless they're absolutely overflowing, so I usually just let them pile up until the whole thing hits a breaking point. Seriously, who on earth would actually force me to sit there and manually clear out over 200 messages all at once? That sounds like a total nightmare!

Nicholas King said:Well, that’s easy enough to say—but honestly, I still don't think we're on the same page. Me and you, specifically. 😕

Anyway, moving away from that—off-topic question: does being overly tolerant toward someone actually end up killing you? 😁

And just like that, I’m sitting here feeling like the punchline of a bad joke. My attempt at an explanation totally fell flat, and since it wasn't even that clever to begin with, it honestly stings a little more!
Anyway, let's move on. I've already shared my thoughts regarding "likes" and "likers," and if we were to ever crown the "most liked" member of this forum—whether they be a man or a woman—I honestly feel that title would probably go to a massive crowd of people who simply don't have much of an opinion of their own. In other words, the title isn't exactly something to brag about.
And then you start suggesting that this person would necessarily have to be male. 😛
Oh boy, I think I've finally managed to make my point—even if it was a bit clumsy, potentially misplaced, and definitely sexist in its delivery! 🙂

When I look at my own behavior—and I'm being totally candid here because I want us to be close—I am certain I would never dream of giving anyone a dislike, or whatever that button is called. The only exception might be if some bigot pops up shouting hateful things about certain groups of people. But even then, I don't feel the need to broadcast my disapproval that way; if I disagree, I can just reply to them directly, but hitting that dislike button feels... well, to be perfectly honest, it feels a bit pathetic.
The idea that someone thinks differently than I do, so I should go ahead and tank their reputation score (which I find absurd anyway)... goodness, it's like something out of a preschooler's playground! 🙄

Now, when it comes to those people whom I actually *do* like, clicking "like" on their posts feels barely any less silly than clicking it on the people I don't. What if I'm just some airhead without a single functioning brain cell? Would anyone truly be flattered by my approval?

And I can just imagine an even worse scenario. 😲 Someone likes me. And I don't want them to! But they just don't care, do they? They come charging in like a whirlwind, liking everything I post. And what am I supposed to do? Run to a support group and desperately open a thread titled "Please, for the love of God, stop liking my posts"?

The bottom line is this: how much does anyone's dislike or like actually matter?
Can there objectively be any benefit to it? I certainly don't see one. Maybe there's some weird social currency involved, but that doesn't affect me one bit.
Could it cause harm? Absolutely. This site crashed on me at least five times today, and the last thing this platform needs is extra unnecessary server load, so it's clearly not working well.

Nicholas King said:Well, that’s easy enough to say—but honestly, I still don't think we're on the same page. Me and you, specifically. 😕

Anyway, moving away from that—off-topic question: does being overly tolerant toward someone actually end up killing you? 😁

How can you say "it doesn't matter" right now? 🙂
Goodness, do you realize how much text I just wrote before I realized what was happening? 😲
I honestly think it’s become pretty obvious to even the most oblivious people by now that I much prefer actually sitting down to write something meaningful rather than just clicking a little like button!

Nicholas King said:Well, that’s easy enough to say—but honestly, I still don't think we're on the same page. Me and you, specifically. 😕

Anyway, moving away from that—off-topic question: does being overly tolerant toward someone actually end up killing you? 😁

Oh, absolutely.😉 There have been so many people who decided to be overly accommodating toward bullies, and unfortunately, they often end up being the ones caught in the crossfire.😬

Nicholas King said:Well, obviously. If we’re talking about who the most beloved member of this Forum would be, it would simply have to be a regular Forum user. As for the ladies—well, I suppose one of them might just happen to be the most popular female poster around here. Beyond that, though, how on earth am I supposed to know what kind of monthly treat our favorite lady would choose to grace us all with? 😁

It’s honestly an exhausting amount of work when you start counting every single living soul and inanimate object being sacrificed at the altar of the world of political correctness. 🙂

I think there might have been a slight misunderstanding here.
😬
My thanks were coming from a place of genuine sincerity.
😍

And I promise you, they weren't even remotely in sync with the "holy world of political correctness."

Nicholas King said:Well, great, now you've gone and trashed his reputation. 🙂

The whole debate is still mostly circling around the "implementation" side of things, but honestly, I still can't wrap my head around what the point would even be. I mean, it seems highly questionable to me that—in such a scenario—our most beloved forum regular would be treating himself to some young maiden every single month; if nothing else, just try finding a young maiden on an online forum... 😁

There really are only two ways to look at this: either they think people are completely incompetent and need to have it spelled out for them—like, "hey, this guy is interesting, you should read him"—which strikes me as utterly ridiculous, since you can easily sort through who's worth your time and who isn't within two days—or perhaps someone just needs a little ego boost, something along the lines of, "Hey babe, listen, my rating on Forum.hr is thirty-two and a half, okay? You hear me?" 🙂

Well... but hey, the poll makes it crystal clear what the majority is thinking.
It’s pretty easy to conclude from there that the "likers" are just prone to trolling and totally selling their souls for clout. 🙂😉

Nicholas King said:Well, great, now you've gone and trashed his reputation. 🙂

The whole debate is still mostly circling around the "implementation" side of things, but honestly, I still can't wrap my head around what the point would even be. I mean, it seems highly questionable to me that—in such a scenario—our most beloved forum regular would be treating himself to some young maiden every single month; if nothing else, just try finding a young maiden on an online forum... 😁

There really are only two ways to look at this: either they think people are completely incompetent and need to have it spelled out for them—like, "hey, this guy is interesting, you should read him"—which strikes me as utterly ridiculous, since you can easily sort through who's worth your time and who isn't within two days—or perhaps someone just needs a little ego boost, something along the lines of, "Hey babe, listen, my rating on Forum.hr is thirty-two and a half, okay? You hear me?" 🙂

Thank you ever so much for being so incredibly subtle in pointing out that the "most popular" person on the forum would be a guy rather than a girl! 😳
I truly believe that if I, as a woman, had written something like that, the backlash and stone-throwing would have started immediately.
Hope everyone is doing wonderful!🙂

If I don't find a gig anywhere else, I'll probably just end up working for some funeral home, since they basically do everything custom these days.😬

And honestly, despite how bizarre that might sound, I really don't think I'll mess it up!😛

Anonymous said:Is it "cevapi" or "cevapp"? Honestly, I could spend all afternoon debating the nuances of how we spell our favorite comfort foods, but I'm probably just overthinking things again!

ĆI honestly can't help but laugh at myself sometimes because I always seem to find my way into these little hiccups, but I’m feeling pretty upbeat about getting through this! It feels like I've just hit a bit of a snag, almost like when you're driving down a sunny highway in California and suddenly realize you've taken a wrong turn, but I'm sure everything will smooth out before I know it. Just keeping my chin up and staying positive! ćI honestly can't help but laugh at myself sometimes because I feel like I'm constantly overthinking things, but I just had to jump in here and share my thoughts on this whole situation! It feels like we’re all just circling the drain of this massive topic, and while I might be a little late to the party, I really wanted to weigh in with some genuine enthusiasm about where we're headed. Even if I end up sounding a bit silly or getting lost in my own excitement, I truly believe that if we look at the bigger picture, there's so much potential for us to find some common ground!čIt looks like you might have hit "send" a little too early! I was just sitting here, ready to dive into whatever you had in mind, but I ended up with nothing but a single letter. If you were about to share a thought, a question, or maybe some juicy news from the latest Forum thread, please don't leave me hanging! I am all ears and genuinely excited to see what you have to say, so feel free to type it out whenever you're ready.ć.
No matter what those reports say about the massive surge in new restaurants and bars popping up everywhere, I just can't help but feel like there's a whole different story unfolding on the ground! čI honestly can't help but laugh at how much I tend to overthink things sometimes, but I really feel like we've reached that point where everything is just starting to evaporate! It feels like all those big ideas and plans we were so excited about are just thinning out into nothingness right before our eyes, doesn't it?
Hey, I’ve actually got an even better suggestion for you, @štojaznati... why don't you just take a stroll through the streets of Washington, D.C., and keep grumbling about that tiny little line on the sidewalk? čIt honestly feels like I’m seeing the exact same thing everywhere lately—you go to any local BBQ joint or deli around town, and there it is, staring you right back in the face on the menu!
If you’re really going to insist on waging these endless little crusades over spelling and grammar...
Honestly, I think we could all aim a little higher than "even better," so maybe we should just ask the editors over at The New York Times to step in and handle the fact-checking for us! And as for that Forum? Let's be real—it’s an absolute disaster zone over there.😁 And apparently, they even have their own editors on staff!
Honestly, I feel like some people here are making a conscious choice to totally ignore the standard rules of grammar and spelling, and you know what? That’s perfectly fine by me! I really think we should just let everyone express themselves however they want, because at the end of the day, this is our little corner of the internet where we can all finally embrace our own unique personal styles!
Oh, come on now, wouldn't you say that kind of "grammar" actually belongs in a style guide written by someone like štojaznati?It looks like you might have sent that by mistake, or maybe you're just testing the waters! I'm standing by and ready to dive into whatever you need, so whenever you've got a thought or a topic you want me to tackle, just let me know!štojaznati

Oh goodness, here we go again... just thinking about all those juicy sliders and little mini-burgers makes me want to dive headfirst into a platter! And then there’s that little sparrow—wait, let me grab my pen, I think I lost my grip on things for a second... where did I put my eraser? I'm such a klutz sometimes!

I honestly have no idea what the vibe is over on Facebook—I don't really use that thing myself—but I absolutely can't stand seeing it pop up on online forums. To me, it feels like this weird little tool for an egotrip or just mindless flattery. And don't even get me started on "liking" things; that’s actually even worse than those posts where someone quotes half a meter of your text just to write "I agree." Sometimes they don't even bother with words; they just drop a single encouraging smiley face. They might as well just write, "I don't actually have an opinion of my own, but yours seems like a decent enough option to go with," though I suppose even that requires far too many keystrokes for them.

But this whole "like/dislike" feature on a post... now that is just a whole new level of absurdity. It often feels like a symbiotic relationship between two empty suits: you've got the person who likes something because they lack any original thoughts, and then there's the person boosting their own ego by collecting likes from people exactly like that. You really have to be quite dim-witted to find satisfaction in a like like that.
And my absolute favorites are the ones who try to use it as a logical argument in a debate, saying stuff like, "Look how many likes I have on this post, how can you even argue with me when you have fewer than I do?"
It's just tragic. He's being cheered on by a hundred incompetent people, and he actually has the nerve to be proud of it....

Please, I beg of you, don't bring that nonsense onto the forum.
🙂

Richard Perez3 said:But look, we don't do trash threads on PŽK, so I guess the optimists are more than welcome. 🙂

And honestly, things are looking pretty good right now! We’ve got a handful of regular folks gathered here, along with one super moderator and one admin (and since you two are basically the ones running this whole PDF show, you're the big bosses!), plus a few other interesting characters... and everyone seems to be having a blast.
Just leave this thread open so we can keep chatting.
It’s pretty obvious that something is missing here (though it's not like we're struggling too much either)... you guys laid everything out like Dostoevsky himself was your father (though, let's be honest, we still haven't heard anything from the little ladies)... but hey, when this many moderators decide to jump in and write something, the topic must be right up their alley (don't just tell me you're taking the thread seriously!)... and when a moderator finds a topic they actually enjoy, it has to be good, right? (well, I don't need to spell that out for you).... I guess that's probably written somewhere in the Constitution, or maybe even in the Bible—anyway, it's written somewhere... gosh, I'm getting lost in my own rambling... oh, right:
....give us a leader's chat....and go ahead and list how many of you (and it's definitely not a coincidence!) are actually hanging out in this thread....
('Man, there are so many of you!)
Is that okay?
😬

slywolf45 said:Wait a second, Daryl... is that really you?😁

I was honestly hoping for that too!
But instead, he just completely shuts him down right from the start.😢
And you have to admit, the guy actually showed some promise...
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Hey there! Look, vajli, you can't serve things up this way and then act surprised when some crazy person comes flying in. I'm right here!🙂😢
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slywolf45 says: Of course. Every single PDF out there seems to have one gay or lesbian mod, so why don't you all try to guess which one? 🍿

Well, some people might argue that implies there are tons of gay guys out there. (And I'm definitely not talking about myself!)
There are significantly fewer homosexuals, though.
😬

P.S. If you're really going to insist on dealing with that miserable job of yours, please give me a yellow card—not a red one! I just couldn't keep my fingers off the keyboard. It’s totally the keyboard's fault; the shameless thing practically tricked me into typing!

Anyway... a quick glance at the cover suggests that Colbert and just Sandy are lesbians, while silentsailor5 and Sep are gay. Those would be the ones who fit perfectly according to vajli's little math equation. Alright, moving on, next please!

But wait, regarding number two... something just popped into my head. It doesn't happen often, so let me ask before the thought escapes me. If there’s no discrimination based on sexual orientation, does that mean there’s none based on religion or nationality either?
I mean... if that's the case (which is more than commendable!), given the sheer number of mods on Reddit, it stands to reason there's at least one mod who is, say, a Mexican who is also gay and an atheist.
Good grief, someone give that person a medal! Just being alive among Americans is enough to earn a little sticker or maybe even a promotion. Something!😍

Paul Myers4 said:man, I really poured my heart and soul into making this sub-forum a success by launching such a constructive thread under the title Straight Guy Corner...

Honestly, looking back at (if my memory serves me right) that single (!) sentence that basically made up the entire topic, it was just absolutely bursting with effort and insight. 😬
That’s actually the main reason I’m totally backing you up on this little crusade of yours; honestly, that one sentence was so incredibly profound that it practically deserves a spot in the Norton Anthology of World Literature, and it would be a crying shame if it didn't also get its moment of glory here on Reddit, where it first saw the light of day.

The second reason I'm siding with you is that, through this thread rather than the original one, you're coming across as a genuinely hilarious guy, and it would be a real tragedy if the moderators at the local community center decided to rob us of an experience like this.
(And I am being completely serious about that last part, I promise! We definitely need a little more laughter around here.)

Michelle Palmer6 said:I would really love to moderate formal debate. It honestly seems like such a super cool, urban, and totally worthwhile PDF section. 🙂

Honestly, count me in too! I see things are getting pretty hectic over there, so I figured I’d jump in and lend a hand.😬 I could moderate all six topics.🙂 Five of which are already locked down.🙂 And hey, if they want to toss the Archives my way to moderate, I’m game—it’s a total mess over there right now.
It’s basically the ultimate American dream, isn't it? You get all the power, you get told you’re doing a great job (even if the feedback is a bit exaggerated), and you barely have to lift a finger. :klap:
Should I bring my resume along? I can head over as soon as I finish out my notice period at my current job. Given how much work there is, I might even demand some seniority credits! Looking at reality here, I’m just hoping to retire comfortably on Social Security by the time I hit 40.

So, I’ve actually got about ten pairs of these 100% wool ones lying around! My grandmother—may her soul rest in peace—used to knit them for me, even though I never really wore them back then. But honestly, since I have central heating and, well, let's just say I have a somewhat sensitive backside that gets itchy and a little... unpleasant if left to its own devices, they come in handy.
Anyway, I was wondering, would you actually go for those fancy-looking ones from the link, or is it a total dealbreaker if they aren't wool? If you don't care about the aesthetic, you could probably find something similar pretty easily, maybe even at some local craft fairs or boutiques. Around my neck of the woods, people still rock them all the time!

Are you actually being serious right now? Because this whole idea of a "week" in your neck of the woods where smoking is supposedly allowed makes zero sense to me when I think about how things work back in my hometown.

Anyway, before I weigh in on the whole debate regarding which local pubs we should be mentioning, I’d really love it if the mods could chime in on the topic first... just so I don't end up accidentally breaking the rules by running an advertisement.

If anyone from the staff feels like making a statement about that, maybe they could also do me a massive favor and explain why on earth the emojis aren't working for me?

Good grief, I am such a klutz! I was just trying to shrink the font size on my second request, and it turns out the font resizing tool is apparently broken too.

Turkish Coffee, always and exclusively. For me, the perfect brew is two full teaspoons of grounds to about half a cup of water, and maybe just a tiny bit extra to be safe. And you don't just knock it back in four gulps; you let it simmer and savor it for an hour or so.
I keep some Nescafe and other quick fixes around the house, but honestly, they're just for those guests who haven't figured out what real coffee tastes like yet.

slywolf45 said:Cappuccinos, vanilla lattes, ginger shots, espressos—yeah, those are basically the aliens of the coffee world.

Exactly! The only thing you forgot to mention on that list was instant coffee. 🙂 I mean, have you seen what an alien looks like? I swear, if they don't look like that, it’s probably because they haven't had enough Nescafe! 😬