Posts by lonemoose6

Sarah Hernandez3 said:I’ve never really believed that locking a thread is the answer... It feels more like punishing the whole group when, in reality, it’s usually just a few specific people causing the friction. In my view, those individuals should be the ones dealt with—using the actual tools available here, like bans or warnings, you know? But I’ve noticed this pattern on forums quite often—closing down threads that get messy or start attracting insults. And honestly, I think this particular thread was leaning a bit in that direction.

Regarding the subject matter and the insults... it’s not like they weren't happening.
I can say that I’ve personally been on the receiving end of some insults myself—both in the soap opera threads and the ones with spoilers and without. Just because I voiced a different opinion, I was labeled an "emotional invalid," for instance. 😕 I haven't actually reported anyone yet... if I’m being honest, I don't think I've ever reported a single user or moderator on any forum I've been on. 🤷 But I am starting to think about doing it for the first time.

I also noticed a handful of people—I won't name names since I didn't even catch them all—who weren't exactly friendly toward anyone expressing an opinion that differed from their own or from the majority consensus. There was also that whole thing where they call people "bandwagoners" just because they started commenting during the final episodes, creating this vibe that they aren't welcome here.
I mean, is there actually a rule on this forum that forbids someone from commenting on a series just because they didn't participate earlier and the show is nearing its end? 😕

As for the confusion over opening a new thread, the girl joined the forum wanting to discuss the show, saw the existing thread was closed, so she started a new one to share her thoughts (back when that wasn't against the rules).
Even though her post wasn't a formal intro with all the cast photos, series data, and links, it was a fairly long post with well-reasoned impressions. You could tell she put a lot of time and effort into writing it, and frankly, I think some of the comments directed at her were way too harsh.
Again, the "bandwagoner" labels, the claims that she didn't "deserve" to start a thread because she had zero previous posts, the comments about how she dared to mention a certain character in her very first post... I think the frustration regarding how the new thread was opened could have been expressed much more mildly and politely.

I suggested moving her post over and having a mod write the intro instead (or maybe @lolitin could just set it as the first post), just so everything looks cleaner and more organized.
Anyway, I did say she put in the work—it just looked a little messy as a standalone opening post at first glance, if you know what I mean.

Sarah Wilson95 said:Do you honestly remember that we were all fully aware last night that this thread had already blown past 10,000 comments? We really felt like we needed to touch base with Ben first—since he was always in the loop and would tune into the series every now and then anyway—to coordinate before actually launching a sequel. I mean, who could have possibly predicted things would turn out this chaotic?🤷

I’ll tell you, this is actually pretty standard practice on the other subforums around here. Just the other day over in Politics, they had to shut down a thread about the protests because it hit that 10,000-post mark. The moderator was actually quite helpful about it; he explained exactly why it happened, opened up a follow-up thread to keep things moving, and provided a direct link back to the original discussion so everyone could find their way back. It was all very straightforward.🤷

The reality is that saying a series has wrapped up isn't really a valid argument on its own, especially since we regularly have discussions about shows that have already reached their series finales. Similarly, claiming it lacked viewership doesn't carry much weight either. Ask and Memnu This thread has been absolutely dominating the top of the charts lately, racking up an incredible 300,000 views and over 11,000 individual posts in just two months. 😁🤷 It felt like the whole thing was just a barrage of insults and reports. I mean, wasn't there that one troll lurking around last night too, clearly just showing up to throw shade and mock everyone? Now, because of those specific topics, the thread is locked, and we aren't even allowed to start a follow-up discussion? 🙄🤣🤣

To me, it feels exactly like that situation where Behul convinced Nihal that Bashir’s findings were actually on the disc, just so he could swoop in and take them for himself. I'm sorry, I didn't quite catch that. Could you please clarify what you meant? It honestly feels like she’s just doing it by instinct at this point, almost as if everything happens purely by hand.😂

Yeah, Ben actually showed up last night (I didn't see until this morning) and locked the thread. He clearly stated someone should just start a new one (Vol. 2) and leave it at that.
But then ambermason16 went and merged both threads and locked everything down. 🙄🙄
Totally for no reason, seriously.

Wait, didn't Arthur Mendoza5 try to cut a deal with Ben Marshall?
I mean, Ben was being loud and clear last night—so why the hell is ambermason16 back at it again, trying to play both sides and lock things down? 🙄

Anthony Ward6 said:Đemilo, bring the tema back already!!!

😂😂

nah, jokes aside—we actually want it. 🙂

restlessbison5 said:Well, I suppose it’s time I added my voice to the chorus of pleas here. Honestly, if there is any way at all, please bring the tema back to life. I truly don't believe we deserve to have both of them—including the one over in the Unshown sub-forum—locked down like this. It feels fundamentally unfair when you consider that over in the soap factory section, there are countless other threads about finished series and telenovelas that remain wide open, even though they have significantly fewer posts than our locked thread, which was actually being read and engaged with. If we crossed a line anywhere, it was purely out of the heat of the moment during the debate, just as Sarah Wilson95 pointed out; it was never a calculated move. Personally, and I am certain the ladies feel the same, there was absolutely no intention to offend anyone, especially since we were already being targeted ourselves—just look at that situation from yesterday. I also want to echo what lonemoose6 said: up until that point, there was no malice intended whatsoever.

Yeah, for real—the discussion was actually staying pretty civil otherwise..

Arthur Mendoza5 said:Look, let’s be real, we weren't exactly thrilled because the opening post was just some personal rant instead of a useful list of links, which is what we actually need—especially if we're moving over to the new Ask me Memnu 2

But honestly, that shouldn't even be a valid excuse to lock the whole thread down!!
There isn't just one single moderator running this show, so if one person isn't in the mood to clean things up right now, there are plenty of other mods who could easily step in and handle it!!

I'm pretty sure we'll get this sorted out eventually, because at the end of the day, this series and all of us deserve better than this!

exactly..

Rachel Garcia said:So, one forum user started a new thread—a sequel, really—and even that didn't seem to satisfy anyone.🤷

ambermason16 merged this thread with the first one and locked it down.

Anthony Ward6 said:Exactly.
I suppose Zamka earned its spot for discussion, but Orient Passion definitely didn't.
I mean... what is actually going on with the admins? 🤷
Where did they go wrong? I'm really not feeling this one.👎

Look, Ben Marshall literally said last night we should start a new follow-up thread.
😳😠🙄

And then they shut it down right before the rerun. 🙄
Total injustice.

I seriously can't believe this.
😲
It’s honestly so unfair. That Ask me Memnu tema was easily the best one—everyone was actually contributing and building on each other's takes. And we rarely had to deal with jealous trolls or accidental spoilers, which is pretty much standard anyway.
There wasn't even any real bullying going on (except for that one kid who popped up last night acting out ☕). I mean, some other threads have way worse insults and drama than this.

The girls all said their piece.
In my opinion, this is totally unjust. 👎

EDIT: Regarding that whole excuse about the thread being closed because the show ended 😕
The thread was shut down before the final episode even finished rerunning on USA Network, and there are people who missed it last night who probably wanted to share their thoughts after the rerun
👎

lonemoose6 said:Can I just go with _Girl*?

Nah...

lonemoose6 ??🙂

Sure thing—just hit up ZgSash.

Can I just go with _Girl*?

Nah...

Jack Jones33 said:Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager

thanks

boldwalker63 said:you don't even need software for that...

this is how you do it in Win7

link

thanks 😁 but where am I supposed to look? I can't find the card anywhere—is it somewhere in the Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager?

Hey everyone,

Does anyone know a way to route my mic audio directly to my speakers—like, a live feed 😬

so I can hear myself while I talk? 🙂 Is that even doable?