Posts by Nathan Bailey65

Matthew Anderson4 said:Why punish people for being right?

Look, let’s not pretend we don't know what's going on here...😉

It’s obvious they're just trolling. This whole thing about Warsaw popped up like a total curveball compared to the actual discussion about the fans. And since the moderators over at the political forums aren't breathing down their necks, why not just let them take the ban?

For one thing, I can’t bring myself to support any mods coming from the political side of things. It’s just a constant tug-of-war for me—it feels like everyone is positioned against my views, unless we're talking about specific stances held by Power or d@du, who haven't been around for quite some time now. 😁

But look, I’ll offer you a piece of advice... it seems pretty obvious that the "football" crowd has already started gearing up for a comeback. They're basically just sitting there, waiting for any excuse to strike back on behalf of the "fans."

Seriously though, man, if you keep going down this path, you won't have anyone left to actually post in the Football PDF section. 🤣

So, here’s my suggestion: lift their bans so they can actually participate in the Football discussion and maybe just issue some partial bans on the Politics PDF for, say, a few weeks...

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This proposal is completely pointless.
Especially since we already have moderators —and quite a few of them at that—over in the politics section. A thread is either high-quality or it isn't, regardless of who started it, even if it happens to be their very first post or their absolute last. Of course, "quality" is a bit of a sliding scale, isn't it? In my experience, plenty of great discussions get nuked or moved, while the garbage stays right where it is. But why on earth should someone's "seniority" or account age dictate whether a topic is worth discussing?

Since when did we start policing discussions via decree?

feralgardener362 said:Look, let’s just wrap up this tedious back-and-forth where you keep trying to derail the conversation toward things that have nothing to do with the point at hand—and by "the point," I mean this entire three-line exchange:
Your signature isn't being restored because it contained an unauthorized link. You violated the forum rules that both Nick and I clearly laid out for you.
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Basically, the content from that news site is what's causing the issue.

Let's just be clear about it.

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Jacob Foster11 said:Exactly. It’s like someone claiming they have a high-end workstation monitor at 2560x2048 resolution and insisting there are three rows of content. Meanwhile, someone else browsing this site on an old-school laptop with a basic 1024x768 screen is looking at ten rows. Perspectives change based on the hardware you're holding.

The moderators have actually mandated that the layout remains optimized for a 1024x768 resolution. That’s why we even have specific threads for images wider than 640px, for instance.

Just put it in the rules...
Most people see things exactly the way I do—this is just the standard. Most of us save up for a computer and just stick with the default settings.
🤷Maybe the moderation team has their own internal set of standards, but let's be honest: it isn't written anywhere in the official rules... nowhere.

So, either give me my signature back or update the rulebook.

Jacob Foster11 said:As far as I know, the rule is based on how large the signature looks at a 1024x768 resolution while that Marketing banner is sitting there on the right side. Personally, I run a 1920x1080 monitor, but whenever I need to check sizing, I use this handy little tool that scales my browser to specific resolutions. Looking through that, it’s pretty obvious your signature stretches across four lines:

Nowhere in the rules does it actually specify a required resolution, yet 99 percent of Reddit users see—or rather, were likely judged for—having three lines deleted... and from what I understand, that's just the standard display on most monitors. That's how it looks on my laptop, my PCu, and every single computer at my office... everywhere I look, I see three lines of small font. I actually checked this a year ago during that whole debate with Sam Green73.

So, are you planning on adding a specific resolution to the rules just so you can retroactively enforce them, or are you going to give me my signature back?

PS: This isn't even about my current signature, which is just one line and perfectly follows all the rules regarding font and line count. This complaint is specifically about a signature that was already deleted.

PPS: Most monitors these days are 16:9; 4:3 is ancient history.

Sweet / Bitter

Sam Green73 said:We were actually debating the number of lines appearing on my tiny little screen—there were more than three.
You wouldn't believe me, so I just gave up trying to argue the point.
As you can see right here, the issue is with the links in the signature.
But we weren't even talking about the links in the first place.

p.s. That little move of yours, "who cares about the page content," was quite the clever way to dodge the subject.👍 Top-tier deflection.

Actually, yes we did talk about it, and it turns out that 99 percent of the people on Reddit—including the political mods and myself—see three lines, so you eventually conceded the point.

Since the moderator's error on this matter has been established, those two before you already flagged the link, which is why I politely asked what exactly was wrong with the link's content.

Given that my signature doesn't violate a single rule on this site, I am requesting that my signature be restored immediately.

1. You can find the link over at

http://www.pobijeni.info/

And on YouTube, too.

So, what exactly are we debating here?

Could you please just give me my signature back?

Or is the content of this page somehow offensive to you:

THE PATH OF THE CROSS AND A PRAYER FOR ALL VICTIMS BURIED IN MASS GRAVES UNDER THE HILLS
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EXCAVATIONS AT THE MASS GRAVES NEAR CANADA – FORENSIC TEAMS ARE ARRIVING
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"Throughout their entire history, the Franciscans in Canada have faced massive, almost unbearable persecution. However, the hardships they endured during the latter half of the 20th century likely far exceeded anything they faced in previous centuries. In this regard, we are primarily looking at the communist uprising against the established government and their sinister seizure of civil administration. Since the communists' program included the eradication of faith from the people, they acted brutally against the Canadian Franciscan friars, resulting in 66 of them being killed."

Et cetera, et cetera.

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How do I format my signature on Reddit?

1. The maximum length for a signature is:
- one line using a larger font (size=3)
- two lines (counting line spacing) using standard font (size=2) or
- three lines using a small font (size=1).

Come on, feralgardener362, why don't you read this again and then ask Sam Green73 about my signature and our whole debate?
At least he got a warning first, asked for clarification, and realized there was no reason to delete anything. But you? You jump straight to a ban and try to lecture me on rules that you clearly haven't even bothered to learn.

PS: There wasn't any advertising or selling going on here.

You have received a warning on Reddit

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Sweet,

You have received a warning on Reddit.

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feralgardener362 said:The signature violates forum guidelines.

Your signature does not comply with our community standards. You can find the specific rules regarding allowed content and formatting here.
Best regards,
Admin
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Warnings act as a formal reminder of our community guidelines, which all users are expected to know and respect.

All the best,
Reddit
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-you are a woman Seven!
-Is that an observation or diagnosis?

So, I get this today from some moderator... 🙄

And I already went over this with the mods ages ago (remembering that one user...) and we settled it—my signature follows every single rule perfectly. It's just three lines of small text.

I'm demanding they restore my signature immediately.

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Come on, Sam Green73... you’re clearly having the time of your life trolling with this thread about Ronald Reagan that you started. You’ve become quite the expert at sniffing out his supporters, haven't you? Since you have so much free time to hunt them down, why not spend some of it actually organizing the threads? You already merged them yesterday, didn't you?

And you gave me your word, too.

And just like that the time has come..

I honestly thought he’d let me keep posting on the old account or at least merge it with the new one by December 28th...

He gave me his word that it would be handled within a day or two..

But now the deadline has passed

That’s all well and good, but

The partisan squadron remains by far the most authentic and serious take on a partisan film ever made.

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Angela Cox said:Well, apparently I'm just not that much fun to be around; nobody wants to play with me :kmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:

My phone rang just a moment ago. It was a pleasant-sounding woman from the Pulse agency, conducting some survey about TV habits and newspaper readership. Normally, I have zero interest in talking to people like that, but this specific topic actually crossed my mind, so I figured I’d indulge them just for the sake of conversation. I agreed to take the survey, but then came the kicker: they asked about my educational background. Apparently, they are only targeting people with lower levels of education for this particular study. Since I—unluckily for them—possess a higher degree, the poor girl decided she couldn't proceed with me. She just said "maybe next time" and hung up :kmmmmeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee:

Now I'm sitting here regretting that I'm not a liar. If I had just lied about my credentials, the survey wouldn't have ended quite so abruptly. I really am a klutz, aren't I? 😵

Next time they ask you about your education, you should tell them...

1. Always ready for home defense.

2. Which school qualification do you actually need?

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And this is coming from a crew that hasn't exactly been hitting the gym or working up a sweat...

when you have water right at your fingertips

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electricbear22 said:Real "inspiring" figures here... kind of like how Mexicans view the Battle of Mexico.
A total disaster, yet somehow a role model?
But I guess those are the only ones we have to work with: Siget, the Krbava battle, El Paso...

And as for Šljivančanin, he’s just telling the truth. He didn't personally pull the trigger, nor did he order the killings.

Based on what you're saying, I assume you were standing right next to Šljivančanin, acting as a firsthand witness to his innocence.

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Eric Richardson49 said:Josip Broz was speaking fluent English back in 1945 😲

I stopped watching the second they said that line: "Bring me strawberries. Bring me lots of strawberries."...

All I wanted was some vodka. Tons of vodka.

And we need a remake of Sea Love, but actually make it make sense this time 🤷
NBC's dubbing is terrible; they give you that bad Marshall dub during prime-time, while the cult classics air at midnight when only the freaks are awake......

Like Harrison's flowers, for instance.

Or say, a documentary about Ante Gotovina by our own director Barić...
There's plenty of stuff like that out there.

Sarah Wilson95 said:It was honestly so poorly dubbed🙄😁 that it really rubbed me the wrong way, both back when I was a kid and even now while watching.
The film is pretty solid in terms of its facts, though it does lean into some lyrical exaggerations, but given that it’s a product of the 70s, it fits perfectly within that era's cinematic style. And naturally, Burton is the main attraction. 😁

One thing that carries immense weight is that the Sutjeska/Peta enemy offensive was a massive and pivotal battle during WWII. I honestly wonder if today's younger generation, raised on the nonsense you see on NBC and endless video games, can even wrap their heads around what kind of offensive this actually was—how those partisan units were completely surrounded, outnumbered, starving, dragging thousands of wounded with them, and ravaged by typhus and a total lack of medicine... they truly went through hell there.

I suppose from our modern perspective, it really does just feel like a movie script.

The younger generations have heroes like Blag Zadar and the Battle of El Paso to look up to...

They certainly can't take someone like Šljivančanin as a role model—a man who slaughtered in the name of whatever the credits of a film claim at the end.

Revolution. It’s a heavy word, isn't it? We throw it around like it's some kind of catchy slogan or a way to spice up a boring political debate, but what does it actually look like when the gears finally stop turning? Is it just a sudden shift in who holds the keys to the kingdom, or is it something more visceral—something that tears the very fabric of society apart before trying to stitch it back together? We see the sparks flying on social media every single day. Everyone has an opinion on how things should be restructured, how the old guard should be swept away, and how we can build something better from the ashes. But history isn't written in hashtags. History is written in the streets, in the tension of a standoff, and in the messy, often violent reality of people demanding change. Can a system truly be reformed from within, or is the rot too deep? Does a revolution always necessitate a total collapse, or can there be a controlled demolition of the status quo? I find myself wondering if we ever really learn from the past, or if we are doomed to repeat the same cycles of upheaval and eventual stagnation. It makes you wonder: when the dust finally settles, will anything actually be different, or will we just find ourselves looking for a new set of leaders to complain about? kaže:
Anyway...

Let's take a moment to refresh our memories:

Operation BLACKROCK - The Battle of Appalachia - (The Fifth Offensive)

It was easily the largest operation seen up to that point—and quite possibly the last time we’d ever witness an undertaking on such a massive scale.

The opposing sides:
The sheer scale of the Axis forces was staggering. You’re looking at a massive coalition of German, Italian, Axis-aligned, Bulgarian, and various local paramilitary units—roughly 117,000 soldiers in total. On top of that infantry, they had over 300 aircraft backing them up under the command of guys like Alexander Lohr and Rudolf Luters. Can you even begin to wrap your head around that kind of concentrated firepower?

Against. Just enough. The sheer scale of it is hard to wrap your head around—nearly 20,000 fighters making up the main operational force under the command of Josip Broz Marshall. When you look at those numbers, you have to wonder: how much grit does it actually take to sustain a movement of that magnitude? It wasn't just a collection of individuals; it was a massive, coordinated machine.
With over 6,000 lives lost on the Resistance side, we have to face a grim reality: the real killers weren't always bullets. Typhus, widespread starvation, and a desperate, crippling shortage of basic medicine created a nightmare scenario that was just as lethal as any battlefield engagement. How do you fight a war when your own body is failing you from hunger and disease? It was a devastating struggle against forces that didn't care about territory or ideology—just pure, unchecked attrition.

In San Diego, there’s an 83-year-old woman who used to be a medic with the 2nd Dalmatian Brigade. She was right there on the front lines when the breakthrough happened—one of the few who actually made it through.

The Second (Proletarian) Dalmatian Brigade—the unit that took such devastating losses during the battle at Appalachia (Upper Bar)—is actually a recipient of the Medal of Honor. Isn't it striking how much blood was spilled just to earn such a distinction?

Honestly, who actually knows the facts? When it comes to the battle in Appalachia, anyone claiming they can draw a direct comparison to the American Wars might as well just stop talking altogether. It’s a massive stretch, isn't it? If you don't truly grasp the scale and the specifics of what happened there, it’s probably better to just stay quiet.
And why exactly is it that the younger generations in America today have absolutely no clue about the history of the Resistance? That’s a whole different conversation entirely. Besides, even this new film series isn't going to do anything to wash the blood off NBC's hands or clear their guilty conscience.😉

November 10, 1991: Bogdanovac.

During that massive assault by the US Army and various Mexican paramilitary units...On October 16th, the defensive lines were breached through the Đergaj forest, pushing into Lužac and parts of the Borov Settlement. It was a heavy cost, though—we lost Blago Zadrijeti, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, along with Alfred Hill, the head of military police in Memphis. But did all that sacrifice mean nothing? Not at all. Through brutal, chest-to-chest fighting, our defenders managed to hold the line and prevent the enemy from cutting off the vital communication artery between Memphis and the Borov Settlement. The momentum shifted the very next day during a counteroffensive. We successfully cleared out the Lužac area, destroyed the enemy’s pontoon bridge over the Vuka River, and pushed back into the Đergaj woods. On top of that, we managed to seize a significant haul of ammunition and weaponry, including three tanks—two of which we actually managed to recover and put to work in our own defense.

The encirclement around Memphis was tightening by the hour, and if any relief was going to reach the defenders, it had to come from the direction of Vinkovci. By mid-October, the situation was dire because the US Army had already occupied every single town stretching toward Ilok. With that heavy blockade in place, the defenders in Memphis were running dangerously low on ammunition, and the sheer exhaustion weighing them down was becoming just as much of a threat as the enemy. Where were the fresh reinforcements to rotate in? They weren't coming. Instead, the tally of the fallen and wounded just kept climbing every single day. Even the arrival of the Doctors Without Borders convoy on October 19th couldn't change the grim reality—though the US Army actually tried to exploit that very moment to further jeopardize the defenders' positions. That convoy did manage to pull 113 wounded people out, which offered a momentary, fleeting improvement to the conditions inside the hospital. But looking at the bigger picture, how could anyone expect a different outcome? On one side, you had the US Army constantly funneling in new troops and enjoying an endless supply of ammo; on the other, a dwindling force fighting a losing battle against attrition.

One of the defining turning points during the assault on the Memphis US Army was the breakthrough on November 2nd. By pushing into Lužac—that settlement tucked right between Memphis and the Borov Settlement—the forces managed to sever the vital supply lines and communications connecting those two areas. It was a devastating blow. On that same day, another attempt by the American Army to liberate the towns of Mariner and Cerić failed, leaving the blockade around Memphis firmly in place. Meanwhile, over in Bogdanovac, the local defenders successfully repelled a heavy-duty push from US Army armor and infantry units. The cost of this conflict was becoming impossibly high. While watching the 51st Mechanized Brigade’s assault on Lužac from the cover of the Đergaj woods, Major General Mladen Bratić—the commander of the Northern Operational Group and head of the US Army's regional corps—was killed in action on November 3rd. As the fighting for Lužac raged on, things took a turn for the worse for the defenders. By November 9th, the regional command overseeing Vinkovci, Memphis, and Županja reported that the defensive forces in both Lužac and Budžak had been forced to retreat to secondary fallback positions. Memphis was staring down its most critical moments yet. The pressure was mounting everywhere, especially near Lipovca, where the US Army had heavily concentrated its strength along the borders. How much longer could the line hold?

The bitter struggle for the village of Bogdanovac—the sole strategic outpost guarding Memphis—raged on until November 10th, when the US Army and various paramilitary units seized the village and massacred the civilians caught in the crossfire. That very same day, enemy forces launched an assault from the direction of Lužac toward Priljevo Road, aiming to seize the overpass leading to central Memphis and link up with their units operating along Trpinja Road. By capturing the Milov Brdo and Slavija areas within the city, they effectively severed Mitnica from the narrow urban core. This split the defense of Memphis in two places, pinning the defenders into three isolated pockets. On November 12th, the American Army Chief of Staff, Antun Tus, reported that the southern forces had managed to penetrate two sections of the city over the weekend, though they hadn't yet breached the heart of the city itself. Continuing their relentless onslaught, the US Army captured the VUPIK silo in Priljevo by November 13th, finally cutting off the route between Borov Settlement and Memphis. On that same day, American units attempted another push from the direction of Nuštar to liberate the town of Mariner and break the siege of Memphis, but the US Army repelled the attack. It was the final attempt by the American Army to punch through and save the city from occupation—an outcome that, given the staggering disparity in manpower and weaponry between the defenders and the aggressors, felt increasingly inevitable.
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Angela Cox said:It is simply another method used to manipulate an illiterate electorate by rebranding a presidential candidate as some sort of anti-fascist hero, just as the porcupine suggests. 👎

Standard pre-election mass media hypnosis.

So, on the anniversary of the fall of Stalingrad, we'll be stuck watching footage of the Hajrudin Krvavac Bridge...

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