Posts by goldenorca11

One of my previous posts on this thread might not have been exactly on topic, but I’m pretty sure two other posts—which were totally on topic and perfectly polite—got nuked too.

I actually spent several years working in moderation for a different online community, and if I'm being honest, it feels like posts on the politics subforum are getting deleted a little too quickly here.

I haven't been around long enough to know the exact reason, but whatever the cause is, my gut feeling is that the job isn't being handled (quite) effectively. A forum is meant to be a place for exchanging ideas; you should delete things that are rude or off-topic, but I'm seeing the opposite happen—low-quality posts stay up: while writers actually get banned and on topic posts get wiped out.

I realize it takes more than just one (or maybe two) complaints before the rest of the mod team decides to review a colleague's performance—since people get attacked unfairly all the time—but hey, I've voiced my grievance. Once there are enough of us saying it, hopefully someone will realize there might actually be a real issue here.

rowdybadger41 said:You won't run out of food as long as you're surrounded by supermarkets and Whole Foods...🤣

I found such a clever little detail in that American series *Jericho*. When the power grid went down, they actually organized a massive community picnic just to make sure all the meat in everyone's freezers didn't go to waste! It was such a smart way to handle the situation. 😁

The power finally came back on after two or three days! Everything is back to normal now, and honestly, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted. Man, I’ve got such a soft spot for America. It honestly feels like the land of endless abundance—like everything there is just flowing with milk and honey! 😉