Posts by Samuel Turner2

Alright, here’s another one that honestly feels like it deserves its own dedicated thread. It’s being called Nu. 😁
The scientists are calling it B.1.1.529 for now, though you might hear people referring to it as the South African or even the Botswanan variant.
Here’s what we know so far:

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/2021

https://www.thenationalnews.com/coro...covid-variant/

What’s your take on where this thing is headed?
Is it actually going to wipe out the Delta strain?

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mod EDIT: Changed the title since the variant has been officially dubbed Omicron

bluelynx52 said:My bad, I could've sworn I had them unlocked yesterday morning.

Thanks for the unlock! 👍

Maybe I'm just being a pain in the ass, but can someone tell me who locked this thread? And seriously, why wasn't there even a moderator note left before it got shut down?

Casey Bennett said:I’m literally facepalming with both hands right now, and then just hitting my head against the wall.
It’s that feeling when you’re stuck listening to someone repeat the exact same thing over and over and over... just a broken record.
And honestly, I’d love to see where all that "hush money" they keep claiming we’re pocketing actually comes from.
How am I even supposed to have a productive conversation with a (non-regime #lol) parrot?

Don't even bother replying, please. I think we all know the answer here. You guys are just parrots.

Look, I’m not making any claims about whether there’s actual hush money involved or not.
But the way some of these moderators act? It totally justifies thinking that way.
Because if there isn't some shady money changing hands, why on earth would they behave like this? Are you guys being pressured by something else?
Why do you put up with it? Do you actually think this behavior is okay?

Honestly, it would be pretty cool if a moderator, whenever they decide to lock a thread, would just drop a quick little note explaining why as the final post before pulling the plug.
I mean, that shouldn't be asking for much, right?

Look, y'all are totally drifting off-topic here.
I’d really appreciate it if someone could give me the actual reasoning behind why this thread was shut down.
Thanks!

Maybe we should kick off a second part for the anti-lockdown protests thread? 🤔

Anyone got anything to say?
Or are you all just totally speechless? 🤔

Seriously, who on earth decided to shut down the anti-lockdown protests thread over on the COVID PDF?
I mean, come on, shouldn't they have at least pinned the final post with an explanation before just nuking the whole thing?
In my book, this kind of moderator behavior is totally uncalled for.
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vividstag6 said:It is quite difficult to just "resume normal life" when, for instance, you lose two family members to Covid, or colleagues end up suffering from severe symptoms and long-term complications. How can one then suggest that masks aren't necessary, or that we should skip vaccinations and act as if things haven't changed since before the pandemic? Who is going to shoulder the risk of endangering someone else's health? I have been personally overcome by this virus—twice, in fact, and I certainly wouldn't wish it on anyone... I am still dealing with neurological symptoms to this day.

So, where are you even located? How old are you? Any underlying health issues?
You got sick twice? How exactly? Was it officially confirmed as Covid or what?

mellowskipper said:Well, I guess they might just scan a COVID-19 pass at the entrance or something.

Sent from my JNY-LX1 using Reddit

Wait, you mean those two students playing security guard?
Seriously, Professor, even if the scan works, you still can't get into the school—which pretty much makes today's exams totally pointless! 🤣

Ronald Chavez2 said:And just like that, as the school year kicks off, we’re seeing the usual finger-pointing directed at students and teenagers once again, this time coming straight from the head of the high school teachers' union:

She’s claiming that in high schools, the students are the issue rather than the faculty, suggesting that the kids should be the ones getting vaccinated. "Don't let your graduation night get ruined because you caught COVID-19," Lovrić remarked.

So, we continue on, watching this all play out like a predictable rerun..

As if getting vaccinated is some kind of magic shield that’ll stop them from catching anything....
Since only about 40% are even doing it? 🤔

Why on earth did I get slapped with 25 points for this:

Alessio Rastati says: Imagine dropping dead just a month after crushing a Red Bull... Is it some weird Salzburg demon at fault, or are there enough variables involved that you’d basically need to hire a private investigator?
And my response was:
That comparison makes zero sense... seriously, stop embarrassing yourself!

Plus another 25 points for this one:

Taroth says: Check out this post
Here's a new strain of soy coming out of South Africa, C.1.2., and this time it's got a massive amount of mutations.
So I asked:
And how bad is it? Is it even more contagious? Is it hitting young people harder now?

jadetinker85 said:Then you have the people who got two shots and they're still in diapers on oxygen. People are walking around with this false sense of security thinking the vaccine is a 100% shield. In my view, that’s a massive issue.

Look, there's no such thing as 100% protection from a vaccine.
When you see stuff being churned out this fast, you really have to wonder how well it's actually being stored, or if they're cutting corners during production and all that junk.

Here I go again, whining about something. 😵
Seriously though, folks, how long are we going to let this keep happening? 🤔
The thread "Anti-vaccination movement - is the media just playing with semantics?" has been locked.
Whether that topic was even worth discussing in the first place is a whole different debate, but shutting it down without giving us a single reason why? That’s just not right. At least, not in my book....

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wearybison63 said:How are those even two separate topics? Just look at some of these poll options:

a massive global conspiracy with an even more sinister endgame

splitting up the profits from vaccine sales with big pharma companies

I mean, if that isn't a straight-up conspiracy theory, I don't know what is.

Your logic is totally flawed...
As far as I'm concerned, those are two distinct issues that have been floating around for a while now (it's not like the thread was nuked the second it was posted). Honestly, the mods should be deleting irrelevant posts or giving people a warning for going off-topic, instead of just force-closing everything left and right.

Morgan Peterson said:What else is there to talk about in a dedicated thread if it hasn't already been covered by conspiracy theories?
The question isn't for me, it's for you—and honestly, if you can actually answer it, you'll realize why the thread had to be locked.

By the way, this is the seventh time in less than two months that you've complained about moderation on the coronavirus pdf.
Just an observation. 🥳

Look, this specific thread is literally titled "Why is the government establishment pushing vaccinations?"
Then there’s another thread called "Searching for reasons vs. conspiracy theories."
As far as I can see, those are two completely different topics.
If someone went off-topic, the move should have been to move the post or give a warning, not just shut the whole thing down with some "I don't feel like moderating this..." excuse.

And yeah, I'm complaining because the moderation on the coronavirus pdf is totally biased.
The admin has their own personal baggage that makes being objective impossible, and unfortunately, that spills over into how things are moderated... I don't think that's right, so I'm calling it out.
Am I allowed to do that? 🤔

Ego just nuked another thread on the coronavirus sub (specifically the one asking why the government establishment is pushing vaccines so hard). At least he’s being honest about it now.
The reason they gave for closing it:

"I don't feel like moderating another conspiracy theory thread"

Isn't it just ridiculous to frame it like that? 🤦
If you aren't up for the job, let someone else handle the moderation. 😵
Honestly, if you can't stay neutral, you should probably step down from the mod team for the coronavirus section entirely, because clearly your personal biases are clouding your judgment.
Total disgrace!!

Ego locked the thread titled: Have you personally known anyone who passed away from a vaccine? without any explanation.
Man, if nothing else, I was hoping we could at least hear some reasoning or maybe just get the thread reopened.
Or is the censorship just getting out of hand? 🤔

Look, I’m not even denying it—my post was totally off-topic. I get that.
But honestly, if we’re really going down the route of scrubbing threads, then that previous post should’ve been nuked too. It didn't mention anything about vaccine side effects either, just COVID.
That’s my only point.