Posts by Morgan Hernandez5

Karen Perez44 said:Guys, why are we all losing our minds over the administration's decision? Every system is built on some set of laws that neither you nor I am going to change just by whining about this PDF. 😉 Life moves on... I really hope you all realize this whole topic is nothing more than window dressing...

slyangler82 said:Silverjackal, I dig the optimism, but unfortunately, this world isn't some alternate reality—it's just the real, messy, modern one...
I mean, just look at the kinds of topics that get Featured and it’ll all become pretty clear. On that thread, we went deep into why certain people—the winners of today—actually succeed. Yeah, this is just a reality where being a decent moderator doesn't really carry much weight. The threads Morgan Hernandez5 was moderating were easy enough to just skip past, and let's face it, the internet is a powerful thing. I guess it might be time for actual censorship in the true sense of the word.
Does anyone actually know who the ultimate owner of this forum is?

cosmictinker21 said:So, what’s the deal with this whole Alternative thing???😲

Morgan Hernandez5, Noah Myers8,,, where did everyone go???

We went from having this dynamic PDF where different perspectives—hypotheses, theories, practical applications, spiritual insights, scientific data, mystical views, you name it—actually clashed in a meaningful way, to this absolute mess of senseless bans. It's just devolved into personal vendettas now. Honestly, just leave that stuff alone and deal with it in your actual life. I don't doubt that most people here are rational and well-intentioned; they don't usually let their frustrations manifest through smugness or by deleting posts and handing out bans without any real argument. Looking back at the last few months, sure, the debates were intense, but nobody felt personally attacked by a post or someone else's opinion. Usually, when communication breakdowns happened publicly, they were resolved publicly too, with a decent amount of mutual respect between the people on either side of the screen. Or, at least, they weren't dragged into the spotlight through other users who had nothing to do with the private spat.

I’m asking this publicly: why was the psychopathy thread pulled from the forum? The topic was thoroughly covered; interest in it had naturally tapered off. Fine, it dropped down a page. Whatever. It was still accessible to anyone interested in reading about it, just like any other topic. But now, it’s nowhere to be found in the space visible to the average Joe. And I actually really need some links to illustrate certain types of antisocial behavior...🤷

Jerry King11 said:I'm posting this after your moderation—after the controversial thread was already locked and moved away from the topic, so you can't use that as an excuse. Every single one of your posts drips with hostility, and I haven't seen you provide any actual reasoning for your moderating decisions or why you aren't penalizing insults. If you want to keep talking about essential oils, Philip Zeto actually points out in this
offensive post that lectures regarding oral application (or whatever you prefer to call it—"hooking up") are held at the Cedrus Center and are supposedly allowed, even though the application itself isn't—which is exactly why people end up misattributing effects, much like where that Bio Terre employee learned her trade.

But honestly, none of that matters for this specific thread anymore. This is really about your biased moderation and how you allow forum members to get away with insults.

That thread had been active since May 12th, and it's telling that you only stepped in once I started pointing out the irregularities in how these aromatherapy schools and centers operate. (Maybe the Cedrus Center hit a nerve?)

It isn't about me having a vendetta against "Alternative medicine" (and it certainly isn't about some "possible conflict" with a staff member that you couldn't possibly know anything about). It's about the fact that this field is often handled by uneducated people who, with their "advice," can cause as much damage as what happened in my own case.

Here is the post you're quoting, provided in full rather than being cherry-picked the way you wanted:

That post was submitted under the Ban Appeals section, so it shouldn't serve as an excuse for you closing the thread. And I wasn't complaining about the thread being closed; I was complaining about the permission you gave for insults, which you clearly seemed to enjoy.
At no point have you offered a rational argument for your moderation; you're just trying to smear me. Instead of finding an excuse for failing to react to repeated reports, you're actually just enjoying the insults and justifying them.

Sleep tight! 🙂

Morgan Hernandez5 said:since the legal authorities have cleared this person and they’re still working their same job and doing their thing, I can't allow someone who is legally innocent to be slandered.
if you guys have personal beef, take it off this forum. thanks.
thread is closed!

Morgan Hernandez5 said:it's pretty clear you had a massive blowout with the cashier, huh? feels like this grudge goes way deeper than just one interaction. the Alternative scene has nothing to do with your family drama or essential oil shopping, and this forum isn't the place for those kinds of fights.

Jerry King11 said:Maybe there’s still some bone buried in Snow’s garden, she claims my grandma buried them before they even got planted. 🤣 Long live Alternative! 🙂
People really need to think about whether her advice was actually meant to help—if you've got eyes, use 'em!
Go ahead and ban me, I said what I said.

Here’s my new mantra: Desiderata

James Sanchez10 said:Because, man the crazy mods leave. You end up getting rid of them eventually. But the banned users? They stay banned. That's just wrong.

dustyharbor18 said:...but honestly, nobody would’ve guessed this kind of thing could actually happen on a forum.

anyone catch that Budweiser ad where those guys...

placidjackal36 said:if I write anything now, they'll probably just flag me or something. Right? 😉

Kimberly White63 said:While I was typing this up, I already got hit with a bunch of new insults. I'll just wait and see if the mod actually does something about it (though, honestly, I doubt they will).

Gregory Turner71 said:I don't get it. Who even decides what counts as a "method" anyway? Who's the authority here? Who gets to say drinking urine is fine but eating crap isn't? You? Alan? Sinke?

Gregory Turner71 said:So we're just switching from "everything is great" to full-on critic mode overnight?

Consistency... 🙂

Gregory Turner71 said:I mean... people were drinking silver, bleaching themselves, swallowing urine, eating clay... honestly, I’m shocked they’re suddenly cracking down on Coprophagia...

placidjackal36 said:Morgan Hernandez5, that'd be way too obvious, don't you think? 🙄

placidjackal36 said:Coprophagia is this disorder where people eat feces, though you see it in animals too.

Treating someone with crap, or even just trying to, 😁 would basically mean using waste in any way. So, what's your actual deal with it? Please don't tell me you're actually eating it.

I don't even know where to start with this. It’s just... ugh. I guess I'll try to explain, but honestly, it’s a mess. Everything feels totally off lately. Maybe it's just me, but I can't shake the feeling that things are heading south fast. Just my two cents, I guess. Total chaos. Morgan Hernandez5 says:
So I see I'm getting dragged into this indirectly too... well. I can't even believe what I'm reading right now... Morgan Hernandez5, you okay man? Seriously. Is it a fever? A headache? Or maybe just a lack of sex? I don't even know anymore.Look, you can close my thread if you don't like it, fine. But leave my brother alone. Honestly, these explanations are just... I don't know, totally braindead and stupid. Just plain dumb.
Look, when you shut down that thread about "Alternative methods that don't work," I didn't even make a scene. I figured there was no point in complaining, since as moderators... We’re out here killing it, but this text is just... I don't know, totally pointless. Just a bunch of fluff. What kind of crap did you write up there? It doesn't leave me much room to work with.
Calling this a troll thread? Please. I’m asking you alternative types to actually explain something for once. Like, what exactly is it that isn't working? Because... I guess. Just common sense. It’s honestly unreal how they try to throw everything at the wall just to see what sticks. Like, seriously? It’s like they think every little thing is gonna fix it. I don't know. Maybe. But it's getting ridiculous. Total idiot. And even there, it says it actually works. I guess.
The whole point of this thread is just... I don't know, maybe we should just give it a shot. Let's see what happens. Telling the wheat from the chaff. Or, you know, separating the real deal from the posers. It’s a thing. Since that's the case... Either you're blind or you just don't want to see it, I guess. The way this debate is heading? It’s obviously gonna play right into the hands of the alternatives. I guess.
Nah... you're saying that's just trolling? I guess... maybe.😵...Whatever.....
Not even gonna get into the weeds on this one.I guess Tarot's been posting a lot lately. Or maybe he's just hitting his final stretch here. Who knows. Man, he basically said exactly what I was thinking.I mean, anyone could write that. Honestly. There was some actual logic there... maybe.
So you think every little bit of criticism is just some huge personal attack or whatever? I don't know. Maybe. But honestly, it feels like you're just being sensitive. Pure nonsense. So, written under some kind of ban... is that alternative stuff actually off-limits? Hmm... maybe. I guess.
But if it’s really like that... I mean, maybe. Common sense logic. Maybe. You think it’s "inappropriate" or just some "troll" move... fine. Whatever. Honestly, you don't even have a reason to call it "spiritual."".
Got it.Whatever. Not looking to argue about this. The moderation over there is a joke, honestly. Total disaster. This is already a review. Look, what you're saying about your reasoning... it matters, I guess. It really does. Total waste of time., Like I said before....

I don't know. Maybe I just don't get it. Or maybe it's just common sense? I guess we'll see. [User Name] says:
What's this thread even about?.............. The expected flow of the debate. ...

dustyharbor18 said:Alternative medicine exists because there’s clearly a massive demand for it. The most obvious reason people turn to it is when modern medicine just hits a wall. Medicine has its limits, I guess. That seems pretty obvious to everyone at this point..

Kyle Nelson2 said:- attempts to start threads like "Alternative methods that don't work" (by Scott Allen10) are being closed. Why?..

....what a joke of a question.

Kyle Nelson2 said:- people (xy, including me) who show up in this subforum trying to expose the scammers among certain so-called alternative practitioners get flagged. Mods can see posts (especially in the Cancer Treatment thread) where people act like they're doctors and knowingly mislead readers who don't realize that, for example, a 'natural medicine doctor' doesn't officially mean anything.... attempts to explain that such titles aren't real degrees etc. etc... result in flags...

Kyle Nelson2 said:- trolling individuals who talk about pharmaceutical conspiracies instead of alternative methods is tolerated... for a long time... instead of being flagged or banned or having those topics moved to another subforum along with David Icke and stuff like that.
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Kyle Nelson2 said:I guess the reason for that kind of 'moderation' is because everything considered an alternative seems so trendy to this moderator. Since she's the one being called out, she thinks all the alternative folks are just great and wonderful...

Kyle Nelson2 said:In my opinion, if someone can't stay neutral when moderating a subforum, they should probably stay away from moderating altogether. Take Shady over in the Religion section—they never push their own religious views while moderating...

Keith Lee2 said:Man, I just realized there aren't any answers provided.🤔
How are we supposed to know if we actually nailed it?😕

James White73 said:Nothing works—not a decent night's sleep, not any of those pills they try to push on you. I wouldn't even dream of stepping foot in a psychiatrist's office because, honestly, I know exactly how it goes; they just throw a million words at you, acting like some magical combination of phrases is going to make everything feel better, and it’s all just total garbage... sure, they can listen to me talk, but there is absolutely no way in hell they're going to recommend actual treatment, because I am not crazy!